Our Take on Kings Sports Bar
Kings Sports Bar sits inside the Empire Casino at 5 to 6 Leicester Square and markets itself as the London home of NFL and UFC. The venue's own pages count two giant screens for the headline events plus another 14 screens around the bar, and the room runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The around the clock license is the practical edge. Sunday night NFL games, Monday Night Football and the late UFC main cards all land after most London pubs close, and this is the room that stays open for the final whistle and the post fight card.
Coverage runs wider than the American leagues, with Premier League football, cricket, tennis and esports on the smaller screens. The kitchen serves an American sports bar menu built for long sessions, and the casino setting means the venue admits over 18s only.
For London sports bars the calculation is simple. If the fixture starts after 11pm UK time, Kings is the most reliable central room still showing it with the sound on.
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What Regulars Say
- The venue's own pages bill it as the home of NFL and UFC in London, with 16 screens in total.
- Fanzo lists it among central London's most reliable rooms for late American sports windows.
- Tripadvisor reviewers note the over 18s door policy that comes with the casino setting.
Best Time to Visit
Sunday evenings through the night for the NFL slate, and the small hours for UFC pay per view cards.
Who It Is For
NFL and UFC fans, night owls in the West End, and anyone whose fixture starts after the pubs shut.
The full Sports Bars in London roundup expands the picks across the city, our London Bar Guide covers every occasion, and our guide to watching the game in London ranks the match day rooms.
Sources: metropolitancasinos.com Kings Sports Bar pages (2026-06); Fanzo; Tripadvisor reviews; Instagram @kingssportsbarlsq.
