Joe's Sportsbar holds down a corner of Tordenskiolds gate near Rådhusplassen in central Oslo, a few minutes from Aker Brygge. Restaurant Guru lists it among the city's top sports bars in 2026, and the draw is plain: wall-to-wall screens, cold draught, and a room that fills for the big kickoff.
The room
The room runs to dark wood, long bars, and screens angled so most seats catch a match. Sound switches to the main event when a Norwegian or Premier League fixture is on. It is a working sports bar, not a gastropub, so the layout puts the game first and the food second.
What to order
Order draught beer by the pint, which is the value play before and during a match, and keep the kitchen orders simple with burgers and bar plates. Staff pour fast on match days, so a tab at the bar beats table service when the room is two deep. Ask which screen carries which fixture before settling in.
Who it is for
Joe's fits a group set on watching a specific match, a post-work pint near the centre, and visitors who want Oslo's game-day room rather than a cocktail list. Skip it on a quiet afternoon if atmosphere is the point, since it lives on a crowd. Bring a party that wants the same fixture on the same screen.
Best time to go
Match days are the reason to come, and the room fills from about an hour before a major kickoff. Weekday afternoons stay quiet, which suits a calm pint, while Friday and Saturday nights run late. Check the fixture list, since the bar programmes the main screens around the biggest game.
The bottom line
Joe's Sportsbar is central Oslo's straightforward game-day bar, a screen-heavy room near Rådhusplassen built for the match and the pint. Restaurant Guru's 2026 list backs its standing. Come for a fixture, claim a seat an hour early, and keep the order to draught and a burger.
Keep exploring with our best sports bars in Oslo guide. the full Oslo bar guide. and our edit of sports bars worldwide. Pair Joe's Sportsbar with Bohemen Sportspub in Oslo, Kickoff Sportsbar in Oslo, Champ Sportsbar in Oslo.
Sources: Restaurant Guru (Oslo sport bars, 2026); Joe's Sportsbar (Facebook); Tripadvisor reviews; Untappd; Google Maps reviews.