10 Best Bars to Watch the Game in Seoul

The original Itaewon sports bar, Wolfhound is the long-running Irish pub that the expat community treats as a home base for the game. Multiple big screens sit around the room, and the staff will generally put on whatever match you want if they can find the feed. It runs football and rugby reliably and pours a proper pint, which makes it the dependable first choice in the neighborhood. See our Wolfhound profile for hours.

Behind the Hamilton Hotel in Itaewon, Sam Ryan's runs on the motto of all sports all the time, with screens wrapping a big room so there is a good view from almost any seat. It leads on American football, baseball, and basketball, but it shows the Champions League, Europa League, the Premier League, and rugby on request. It opens early for the Super Bowl and the kitchen turns out solid game-day food.

A European-style pub in the heart of Itaewon, Prost carries the American sports-bar feel that turns it into a home from home for the expat crowd on a big night. Screens run throughout the room, the staff prioritize visibility from every angle, and it reliably covers the major international fixtures. The food and drink are a step above the basics, so it works for a full evening rather than just the 90 minutes.

A short walk from the Itaewon strip, Phillies pairs an extensive craft beer list with multiple large screens broadcasting live sport from around the world. It is the pick for fans who want a serious pour with the match, and the pub grub is reliable across a long session. The room follows the headline fixture with the sound on, drawing a mix of locals and expats who came for the game.

One of Itaewon's oldest pubs, The Rose & Crown has a long history and a loyal following, and it is among the best rooms in Seoul to catch live broadcasts of the major soccer matches. The setting is a proper pub rather than a sports barn, which the regulars prefer for a Premier League or Champions League night. The crowd knows its football and the room reacts to the game.

In the student district of Sinchon, Beer O'Clock pours good beer and serves inexpensive pizza while showing all the big games, with a weekly quiz night that keeps the room busy between fixtures. It is the affordable, younger-crowd alternative to the Itaewon bars, and it is handy if you are based around the universities. The screens carry the headline matches and the prices keep a long session reasonable.

A Canadian-owned bar that has been popular with the expat community for years, RMT keeps a collection of big-screen TVs running the latest sporting events across the week. It is an easy, familiar room for anyone who wants to catch a game without a fuss, and the international crowd means there is usually company for whatever match is on. It covers the major North American and European events reliably.

A giant pub set over two floors in the alleyways just off the main Itaewon strip, Bull & Barrel shows all the major sporting events and has the space to absorb a crowd on a big night. The two-floor layout means there is room to find a screen even when the headline match has packed the place out. It reads as a home from home for the expat crowd across the season.

An Irish bar in Itaewon that leans into the game-day calendar with screens for football and rugby and the easy pub atmosphere the name promises. It is a friendly, sociable room that suits a group settling in for a fixture, and it covers the major soccer and rugby weekends. The Itaewon location keeps it within easy reach of the rest of the neighborhood's screens if your match is not on.

In the nightlife heart of Hongdae, Platinum Pub keeps the football on through the late kickoff windows and works as the sports pick on the west side of the city away from Itaewon. It draws the younger Hongdae crowd, stays open late, and is well placed for a night that runs on past the final whistle. See our Platinum Pub profile for the full rundown.