10 Best Bars to Watch the Game in Milan

A proper football room with a warm English feel, dark wood, and big screens running Serie A, the Premier League, and the Champions League. The sound follows whichever match owns the room, and the beer list is long enough to settle in for a double-header. It fills with a mixed crowd of locals and travelers, so a marquee night here has real noise behind it. Read our full profile for hours and screenings.

On the Navigli canalside, Blues Canal runs seven TVs plus a large projector screen, and it leans into the game-day calendar with football and rugby across the week. The canal location makes it the natural meeting point for a group, and the maxi screen means there is a clear view of the main match from almost every seat. It is louder and more social than a quiet pub, which suits a Champions League night.

A classic British-style pub in Porta Venezia that is a reliable catch-all for almost any sport. Beyond football it carries rugby, and it will put the NFL and cricket on for the people who ask. The room has the feel of a London local, which is exactly why the expat crowd treats it as a home base across the season. Ask at the bar and staff will point the audio to your match.

A rustic-chic institution near the Varesine towers on Bastioni di Porta Nuova, with exposed brick, pipes, and screens arranged around the room. The kitchen turns out Italian plates and pizza alongside a deep beer list, so it works for a group that wants to eat through a Serie A double-header rather than just stand at the bar. The screens spread the action wide enough that no table is stuck staring at a wall.

A sleek, sport-first room on Via Losanna with multiple HD screens and an ambitious beer range that runs from Gamma Ray to local craft pours. The design is modern rather than old-pub, and the focus stays on the match, which makes it a clean choice for a Champions League night or a big La Liga fixture. The crowd comes for the football, so the room reacts to the game rather than talking over it.

Near the Teatro Nazionale at Piazza Piemonte, Hall of Fame mixes food, drink, and sport with a wide calendar. Serie A and the Champions League lead, but it also runs basketball, MotoGP, and skiing, which makes it the room for the fan who wants more than just football on a given night. It is comfortable and broad rather than partisan, so it suits a mixed group following different events.

Near the Moscova metro, Pils Pub pairs a strong selection of local and international craft beer with big screens showing live football. It is a favorite among beer-led fans who want a good pour with the match rather than a generic lager, and the neighborhood setting keeps it relaxed. The screens are sized for the main fixture, so it reads as a football room first and a craft bar second.

Close to the Repubblica metro, The Friends Pub bills itself as a British experience in the center of Milan, and it delivers the pub-and-the-game format the expat crowd expects. It runs football and rugby across the week and stays handy for anyone staying in the central hotels who wants a reliable screen within walking distance. The room is steady and welcoming rather than rowdy.

Milan's pioneering craft brewery in the Lambrate district screens the big sporting events, with a particular following for rugby alongside football. The beer is brewed on site and the crowd knows it, so this is the pick for fans who care as much about the pour as the match. It is more taproom than sports barn, which means a focused, knowledgeable room rather than a loud one.

A Brera pub that draws an after-work and student crowd for the match, with screens and a relaxed neighborhood feel a short walk from the design district. It keeps the football on through the evening kickoff windows and works as the local option for anyone staying around Brera or Solferino. See our Barley & The Pickle profile for the full rundown.