Best Bars to Watch the Game in Seville

The Merchant on Calle Canalejas is the oldest international bar in the center of Seville, open since 1999, and it shows many events at once across a wall of big screens. It carries the football, the rugby and the Gaelic games, which makes it the default for an expat crowd on a busy fixture day.

Game day tip: Come early on a Champions League night, because it fills to the door.

O'Neill's at the Viapol building near San Bernardo runs large screens and multiple viewing areas so you can catch the game from any seat. It carries the full La Liga, Premier League and Champions League slate with the sound on for the main match and a mixed crowd of locals and visitors.

Game day tip: A dependable big match room with a screen in every sightline.

The second O'Neill's sits on Paseo de Colon by the river near the bullring, with a terrace and screens for the La Liga and the European nights. The riverside spot makes it a strong choice for a warm evening kickoff when you want the match outdoors.

Game day tip: Take the terrace on a warm evening fixture, since the outdoor seats go first.

Pub Dublin near the cathedral keeps an Irish name but is very much a Sevillano hangout on a big game, with a good number of screens, a range of beers and pub grub alongside the Spanish tapas. It is an easy spot to find and a comfortable room for a mixed group.

Game day tip: A solid compromise for a group that wants a familiar pub and Spanish football.

Phoenix Pub at Plaza de Cuba on the Triana side runs multiple screens all showing different sports, and the kitchen serves a Sunday roast alongside the Spanish tapas. It is a long standing favorite for the expat crowd who want the English football with a familiar menu.

Game day tip: Good for a Sunday fixture with a roast and the English football on.

Viriato sits at the bottom of Calle Feria in the Feria and Alameda area and follows worldwide sport across five televisions, with a fusion kitchen serving Spanish, European and Asian dishes. The location puts it among a run of bars, which makes it a strong first stop for a longer night.

Game day tip: A good opening room in the Alameda before moving on to the nearby bars.

Arena Sport Bar is one of the city's dedicated sports rooms, with multiple screens carrying the La Liga and the international football. It is a focused sport venue rather than a tapas bar, the kind of place built for the match and the crowd that comes for it.

Game day tip: The pick when you want a proper sports bar over a tapas room.

Betis Sport Bar is a local sports room that leans toward the green and white half of the city and fills with a partisan crowd for the La Liga and the derby. It is the choice when you want the most committed Real Betis atmosphere rather than a neutral expat room.

Game day tip: Go for a Real Betis match or the derby, when the room is at its loudest.

Bodega Santa Cruz, known as Las Columnas, is a standing room tapas institution in the Santa Cruz quarter that puts the big La Liga matches on amid a crush of locals. It is less about a focused screen and more about the buzz of catching the game shoulder to shoulder over cheap tapas.

Game day tip: Order a beer and a few tapas and watch the game in the crowd, not from a seat.

Flaherty's near the cathedral is the original of the Irish pub group that started in Seville, and it shows every match on big screens for a crowd of international supporters. The central spot and the full football slate make it a reliable room for a marquee fixture.

Game day tip: A central, reliable choice for a big match with a traveling crowd.