London does game day better than almost anywhere, because the city has built whole venues around the question of where to watch. The difference between a good London match bar and a bad one is rarely the number of TVs. It is whether the sound goes on for the right game, whether you can see a screen from your seat, and whether the place opens early enough for an overseas kickoff. These ten get those things right.
Screen Palaces for Any Match
These are the all sports rooms built for volume of screens and breadth of coverage. If a game is on anywhere in the world, one of these is showing it.
01
The Famous Three Kings
Fulham$$38 screens / All sports
The Fulham giant runs 38 screens plus projector walls fed by Sky Sports and TNT, showing football, rugby, NFL, boxing and Formula 1 at once. It has won Best Pub to Watch Sport at the Great British Pub Awards more than once, and the Chelsea and Fulham crowd makes the marquee fixture loud. Sound goes on for the headline game.
Game day tip: Arrive at least 30 minutes before a big Premier League kickoff to claim a sight line.
02
Greenwood
Victoria$$20 screens / Super-projector
Greenwood is the Victoria flagship, with a dedicated sports lounge upstairs, 20 big screens and a super-projector reserved for the headline match with the sound up. Coverage spans football, rugby, NFL and boxing across the whole calendar. It fills fast for England games and London derbies.
Game day tip: Reserve a booth for weekend doubleheaders when the upstairs lounge books out.
03
The Sports Bar & Grill
Marylebone$$Multi-screen / Table service
This Edgware Road room is purpose-built for watching, with table service so you keep your seat and your view through a full afternoon of fixtures. It reliably carries Premier League, Champions League and the major US leagues, and the format suits groups who want to settle in rather than stand.
Game day tip: Book a table for the Saturday 3pm and evening kickoffs, which sell out.
04
Kings Sports Bar
Leicester Square$$NFL and UFC home
The central London home of NFL and UFC, Kings opens late and through the night for the overseas kickoffs that other bars skip. The menu is built around long American sports sessions, and the sound stays on for the main card or the night game.
Game day tip: Come for Sunday night NFL and the late UFC fight cards, when it is at its best.
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Late and Overseas Kickoffs
For NFL Sundays, UFC fight nights and other late or American windows, you want somewhere that keeps the kitchen and the screens running into the night.
05
Belushi's London Bridge
London Bridge$$All leagues / Walk-in
The Dugout sports room packs in large screens for Premier League, Champions League, rugby and international football, with cheap pitchers and a young, mixed crowd from across the world. It is the easy choice for neutral big match atmosphere when you have not booked anything.
Game day tip: Good for a last minute big game when the bookings-only places are full.
06
Boxpark Croydon
Croydon$Big-screen events / Communal
A huge open-plan hall with giant screens and street food vendors that turns England internationals and major finals into a communal event. The roar when England score is the reason people travel across the city for it.
Game day tip: Buy event tickets in advance for England knockout games, which always sell out.
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Big Match Atmosphere
When the fixture matters more than the menu, these venues turn an England game or a derby into a proper event with a partisan or communal crowd.
07
The Ealing Project
Ealing$$Cinema-screen / Immersive
Closer to a screening room than a pub, The Ealing Project uses cinema-scale screens that make England matches and finals feel like a live broadcast event. Seating is laid out for viewing, and the sound is treated like a film rather than background noise.
Game day tip: Book ahead for tournament nights, when the main screening room is the hottest ticket in west London.
08
TOCA Social
Greenwich, The O2$$Interactive / Match action
TOCA Social blends interactive football games with live match coverage on big screens, built for groups who want to play and watch in the same visit. It is a different game day format, more activity than terrace, and it works for mixed groups who are not all hardcore fans.
Game day tip: Book a playing box for a pre-match session, then watch the live game on the big screens after.
09
The Green Man Putney
Putney$$Neighbourhood / Football and rugby
A Putney Bridge Road local with screens for Premier League and rugby, an unfussy regular crowd and a proper pint. It is the kind of neighbourhood game day pub that fills with people who actually live nearby rather than a transient crowd.
Game day tip: Handy before or after Boat Race day and Six Nations Saturdays in south west London.
10
The Faltering Fullback
Finsbury Park$$Rugby and football / Garden
A north London institution for rugby and football, with multiple screens across warren-like rooms and a famous tiered garden. The crowd is partisan for Arsenal and for rugby, and the maze of levels means you can always find a screen.
Game day tip: Get there early for Six Nations weekends and north London derbies, when the garden goes first.
Game Day Questions
Where can I watch the NFL in London?
Kings Sports Bar in Leicester Square is the central London home of NFL and UFC, and it opens late for the overseas kickoffs. The Famous Three Kings and Greenwood also carry the Sunday games on their main screens.
Which London bar has the most screens?
The Famous Three Kings in Fulham runs 38 screens plus projector walls, and it has won Best Pub to Watch Sport at the Great British Pub Awards more than once.
Do I need to book a table for a big match?
Yes for Greenwood and The Sports Bar & Grill on derby days and England games, and for The Ealing Project on tournament nights. Belushi's and Boxpark take walk-ins for most fixtures.
Where do England fans watch tournaments?
Boxpark Croydon and The Ealing Project both turn England internationals into big-screen communal events, and both sell event tickets in advance for knockout games.
Our Verdict on Game Day in London
London rewards a little planning. Book ahead for Greenwood, The Sports Bar & Grill and The Ealing Project on the biggest fixtures, walk in to The Famous Three Kings and Belushi's for the breadth of coverage, and head to Boxpark Croydon when you want a crowd of a thousand people behind the same team. The common thread across all ten is simple. They treat the match as the main event, not background noise.
