Paris is a rugby city with a strong football following and a large English-speaking crowd, which means its game day scene splits three ways. There are international sports halls that show everything, there are dedicated rugby rooms that put France internationals on with the sound up, and there are expat pubs that carry the Premier League. These ten cover all three, and most have English-speaking staff.
International Sports Halls
These rooms show the widest range of sport, from Champions League to NBA to cricket, and they are the safe choice when your group follows more than one league.
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Belushi's Paris Gare du Nord
10e$$21 screens / Giant cube
The international sports bar benchmark in Paris, with 21 screens and a giant cube screen showing football, Champions League, Premier League, rugby, NBA, tennis and cricket. Nightly happy hour, English-speaking staff and the sound on for the headline match make it the easy first choice for visitors.
Game day tip: Reserve for big Champions League nights, when the room by Gare du Nord books out early.
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The Moose
Odeon, 6e$$14 screens / North American sport
A Canadian pub near Odeon with 14 screens covering NHL hockey, football, rugby, NBA, NFL and baseball. It is the reliable Paris home for North American sport, with overseas kickoff hours and a friendly English-speaking crowd that knows its hockey.
Game day tip: The best room in the city for NHL and for the late NFL windows.
03
Rush Bar
11e$$Multi-league / Motorsport
Rush Bar carries French, English and German league football, all the major rugby championships, Formula 1, MotoGP and basketball. It is the rare Paris room that treats motorsport as seriously as football, so it suits fans who follow more than one calendar.
Game day tip: One of the few Paris spots that reliably shows full Formula 1 and MotoGP races.
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Rugby Rooms
Paris takes rugby seriously, and these venues put France and Top 14 fixtures on with the sound on and a partisan crowd behind them.
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O'Sullivans Grands Boulevards
2e$$Irish pub / Rugby focus
A Paris sports bar benchmark and an Irish pub with a real passion for rugby and football. Multiple screens, sound on for Six Nations and Champions League nights, and a long bar that holds a big match crowd without losing the atmosphere.
Game day tip: Arrive early for France rugby internationals, which pack the room out.
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Le Bistrot de l'Ovalie
15e$$Rugby specialist / Partisan
A dedicated rugby bar named for the oval ball, this is the partisan home for Top 14 and international rugby, with the sound on for France games. The walls and the crowd both make clear that rugby is the only sport that matters here.
Game day tip: The place to be for Six Nations France fixtures, so book or arrive early.
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The Long Hop
5e$Rugby decor / Feverish
A Latin Quarter pub with rugby-inspired decor and a charged atmosphere on match days, with screens for football and rugby and a student-heavy crowd. It runs loud and cheap, which is exactly what some fixtures call for.
Game day tip: Lively for Top 14 and Six Nations, less for a quiet seated watch.
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Football and Expat Pubs
For Premier League Saturdays and Ligue 1 evenings, these English and international pubs carry the football and draw a crowd that came specifically to watch.
05
The Frog Pigalle
9e$$House-brewed / Football and rugby
Part of the Frog family of Paris brewpubs, this room pairs house-brewed ale with screens for Premier League, Top 14 rugby and internationals. The English-speaking expat crowd and the proper pints make it a comfortable place to settle in for a full afternoon.
Game day tip: Come for Six Nations Saturdays, when the house beer and the rugby both flow.
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The Bombardier
5e$$British pub / Multi-TV
A British pub at the foot of the Pantheon with TVs throughout and a wide beer list, popular for Premier League and rugby. The Latin Quarter location and the English-speaking crowd make it a dependable Saturday football room.
Game day tip: Good for relaxed Premier League afternoons in the Latin Quarter.
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Cafe Oz
Grands Boulevards$$Australian bar / Big screens
An Australian sports bar showing football, rugby and cricket on big screens with a loud international crowd and late hours. It is the Paris home for southern hemisphere sport, so it comes into its own for World Cup mornings and the cricket.
Game day tip: Best for Rugby World Cup mornings and southern hemisphere fixtures.
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The Auld Alliance
Le Marais, 4e$$Scottish pub / Rugby and football
A Marais Scottish pub with a huge whisky range and screens for Six Nations rugby and Premier League football. The crowd is partisan for Scotland and for football, and the whisky selection rewards a long sitting through a full card.
Game day tip: The Paris home for Scotland rugby, with the sound on for Murrayfield fixtures.
Game Day Questions
Where can I watch sport in English in Paris?
Belushi's at Gare du Nord, The Moose near Odeon, O'Sullivans Grands Boulevards and The Bombardier all have English-speaking staff and crowds, and all carry a wide range of football and rugby.
Where do I watch rugby in Paris?
Le Bistrot de l'Ovalie and The Long Hop are dedicated rugby rooms, and O'Sullivans and The Auld Alliance put the Six Nations on with the sound up.
Which Paris bar shows the most sports?
Belushi's at Gare du Nord runs 21 screens plus a giant cube screen and shows football, Champions League, rugby, NBA, tennis and cricket. Rush Bar adds Formula 1 and MotoGP for motorsport fans.
Can I watch the NFL or NHL in Paris?
The Moose near Odeon is the reliable home for NHL hockey and the late NFL windows, with overseas kickoff hours and a North American crowd.
Our Verdict on Game Day in Paris
Match your bar to your sport in Paris. For breadth, Belushi's and Rush Bar show almost everything. For rugby with the sound on and a partisan crowd, Le Bistrot de l'Ovalie and O'Sullivans are the picks. For Premier League and a relaxed English-speaking room, The Bombardier and The Frog do the job. The Moose stands alone for hockey and the late American windows. Book the rugby rooms for France fixtures, and the rest tend to take walk-ins.
