Best Sports Bars
in Berlin

The Hotel Zoo's ground-floor bar on the Kurfürstendamm shows major sports on a high-quality screen without the sports-bar aesthetics that come with it. The crowd is a mix of hotel guests, Ku'damm regulars, and expats who found the right combination of quality cocktails and live sports in a single room. The negroni is one of Berlin's better hotel bar versions. Best for watching football when you want decent drinks alongside it — not a traditional sports bar but a comfortable alternative.

A 1902-era Berlin pub on the Oranienstrasse that shows Bundesliga on a screen discreetly placed so it doesn't disturb the room's historic atmosphere. The wood-panelled interior, the ceramic stove, and the Schultheiss on tap are all original or close to it. Max und Moritz is the right choice when you want a genuine German pub atmosphere for watching football rather than an American-style sports bar. The kitchen serves traditional Berlin food — Eisbein, Haxe, and lentil soup. Arrive early on match days; it fills quickly.

An American-owned craft brewery in Wedding that runs Bundesliga and Champions League screenings on a projector screen in its warehouse taproom. The combination of 8 house-brewed beers on tap and a genuine sports-watching atmosphere in a converted industrial space makes this one of Berlin's most distinctive viewing experiences. The IPAs are among the city's best. Best for American expats who want NFL Sunday Ticket with a side of serious craft beer. The taproom is open Thursday through Sunday from noon.

A former brothel converted into one of Berlin's most eccentric bars, now running Bundesliga and Cup matches on a screen beside the original mirrored walls and velvet furniture. Kumpelnest 3000 is a genuine Berlin institution that never quite decided what kind of bar it wants to be — which turns out to be the point. Football on a Friday evening here feels like discovering something that exists only in Berlin. Opens at 7pm, fills by 9pm. The beer is cheap and cold. Nothing else is particularly predictable.

A traditional American-style sports bar near Friedrichstrasse station that covers the full international sports calendar: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, NFL, NBA, NHL, and cricket. Champions draws the international expat crowd — British, American, Australian, Irish — who need to watch sports that German public television doesn't broadcast. The 20-screen setup and the draught selection of international lagers make it the most reliable all-sports option in central Berlin. Best for early-morning NFL and late-night NBA.

A neighbourhood brewpub in Friedrichshain that shows Bundesliga on match nights to an appreciative local crowd. Hops and Barley brews 5 beers in-house — a dark lager, a wheat beer, a pilsner, a seasonal, and a cider — all of which are excellent and cheap. The bar is unpretentious enough that regulars come for the beer even when there's no game. On Bundesliga Saturdays the 100-seat room fills to standing. Arrive an hour before kickoff. The kitchen runs sausages, pretzels, and a daily special.

An Italian-run bar on the Torstrasse that shows Serie A alongside Bundesliga — a rarity in Berlin. Bar Garibaldi draws a mixed Italian expat and local crowd, serves Aperol Spritz and Negroni alongside German beer, and creates an atmosphere for watching football that feels more Roman aperitivo bar than Berlin sports venue. The spritz is made with a generosity that Italian expats recognise and appreciate. Best on Sunday afternoons during Serie A fixtures, when the room fills with people who care deeply about which Italian team wins.

A Prenzlauer Berg pub on the Kastanienallee with a large screen, a good draught selection, and the kind of mixed local crowd that has been watching Hertha BSC and Union Berlin fixtures from the same barstools for years. August Fengler is the pub for people who want to watch football with Berliners rather than with other tourists. The atmosphere during city derbies between Hertha and Union is extraordinary — politely competitive, deeply informed, and very loud. The Berliner Kindl is the correct order.

A riverbank beach bar in Monbijoupark that sets up a projector screen during major tournaments — the Euros, the World Cup, Champions League knockout rounds. Watching football in a beach chair with the Museum Island visible across the Spree on a warm Berlin evening is a singular experience. The beer is cheap, the food is basic, and the atmosphere during a Germany match is extraordinary. Seasonal bar only — open May through September. Not a year-round sports venue but essential during summer tournaments.

One of Berlin's oldest continuously operating gay bars, now attracting a mixed Kreuzberg crowd. Neues Ufer shows Bundesliga and the odd Champions League tie on a screen that competes gently with the conversation. The bar is small, warm, and remarkably good at being exactly what it is. The regulars have been coming for years. The cocktail list is short and well made. Best on a Sunday afternoon during a Bundesliga fixture when the Kreuzberg crowd is in the right mood for it. Combines naturally with the date night bars nearby for the evening.