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10 Best Bars to Watch the Game in Valencia

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Sofia Reeves
9 min read

Valencia keeps a small but dependable cluster of game-day bars across Ciutat Vella, Ruzafa, and the Mestalla barrio. On a Champions League night or an El Clasico Saturday the right pub matters more than the right street, because each room leans into a different feed. Premier League and most international football now stream through DAZN Spain, while La Liga is split between Movistar Plus+ and DAZN, so the question is which bar carries your match and which audio track they will run.

This list ranks the 10 rooms our editors send people to when the fixture matters, scored on our game-day method: screens and sightlines, sound, crowd, the sports each place actually shows, game-day operations, drinks and food, and access. For the wider scene, see the Valencia sports bars guide and the global sports bars hub.

Watching the Game in Valencia: The Basics

The English-feed crowd gathers in the Irish and English pubs around the city centre and Ruzafa, where staff will switch the DAZN audio to English on request. Valencia CF fans head for the bars by Mestalla on derby weekends. A pint runs 3 to 5 EUR, and cover charges are rare outside a Champions League final. Book a table 24 to 48 hours ahead for any knockout match or a Clasico, since the smaller Ruzafa rooms fill fast.

The 10 best bars to watch the game in Valencia

01 — BEST FOR FULL SPORTS RANGE
St Patrick's Irish Pub

St Patrick's on Gran Via Marques del Turia runs 10 large screens and is the most complete watch-the-game room in Valencia, carrying the Premier League, Champions League, and La Liga by day and NFL primetime and NBA Finals late into the night. Staff switch the DAZN audio to English commentary on request, and the bar also covers rugby, GAA, boxing, UFC, F1, and MotoGP. Pub quizzes between fixtures make it the easiest place to land in an expat crowd.

We recommend: The all-rounder for a multi-sport day. Arrive early or book for a Champions League knockout.
02 — BEST FOR FOOTBALL HERITAGE
Finnegan's of Dublin

Finnegan's on Plaza de la Reina is Valencia's original Irish pub, open since 1995, and it sits right under the cathedral in the heart of the old town. It shows the Premier League, the Champions League, and La Liga with English commentary, draws a mixed expat and visitor crowd, and runs regular pub quizzes. The central square setting makes it an easy meet-up before kickoff.

We recommend: A dependable old-town pick for a Premier League weekend. Get there early for a screen-facing table.
03 — BEST IN RUZAFA
Red Lion Irish Pub

The Red Lion on Calle Puerto Rico is the go-to English-language room in Ruzafa, with an old-fashioned Irish pub fit-out and a large selection of imported beer. It carries La Liga, the Champions League, and the Premier League on the DAZN feed, and the neighbourhood location pulls a regular crowd on derby weekends. It is the pick for a match in Valencia's most walkable nightlife barrio.

We recommend: Best for a La Liga or derby afternoon in Ruzafa. Pair the match with the late-night bars nearby.
04 — BEST SMALL-ROOM ATMOSPHERE
Liverpool Russafa English Pub

Liverpool Russafa on Carrer de Sueca is a small football-and-Beatles-themed pub with five screens, table football, and darts, where pints run around 3 EUR. It shows La Liga, the Champions League, and rugby internationals, and the English-speaking staff switch the audio for you. The room is tight, so it fills quickly for the big fixtures and rewards an early arrival.

We recommend: The cheap and characterful choice for a Champions League night. Book ahead, it packs out fast.
05 — BEST FOR VALENCIA CF
Bar Manolo el del Bombo

A few metres from Mestalla, Bar Manolo el del Bombo is a football museum-bar named for the Spain superfan who banged his drum at every national-team match for decades. Hundreds of Spanish football photographs line the walls, and on matchdays it pulls the overflow from the stadium with Spanish commentary and a heaving home crowd. Manolo himself died in 2025, but new owners have kept the drum and the original fit-out intact.

We recommend: The room for a Valencia CF match with Spanish commentary and a partisan crowd. Go for the matchday atmosphere.
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06 — BEST FOR AMERICAN SPORTS
Portland Ale House

Portland Ale House is the American sports home in Valencia and a hub for the city's English-speaking residents. It runs the NFL, hosts a full Super Bowl Sunday, and puts on a Thanksgiving dinner for American expats, with screens over a recycled-wood interior and a burger menu to match. Quiz nights and language exchanges fill the gaps between game days.

We recommend: The clear pick for NFL and Super Bowl Sunday. Reserve for the Super Bowl, it is the busiest night of its year.
07 — BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD SPORTS LOUNGE
The Salty G.O.A.T.

The Salty G.O.A.T. on Carrer de l'Historiador Diago is a little neighbourhood sports bar and game lounge with screens across the room showing football, rugby, and the international tournaments. It opens Wednesday through Sunday, adds Tuesdays for Champions League nights, and keeps board games at the tables and a pet-friendly door policy. It is the relaxed, local alternative to the big central pubs.

We recommend: A laid-back room for a midweek Champions League game. Bring the dog and grab a board game between halves.
08 — BEST FOR BASKETBALL AND COMBAT SPORTS
Bear Club Centro

Bear Club on Avenida de Maria Cristina is a central Irish-style pub near Plaza Ayuntamiento that mixes football and rugby with combat sports and, crucially, carries the Movistar Plus+ feed for Valencia Basket and the EuroLeague. With Roig Arena now drawing a serious basketball crowd, it is a reliable downtown room for a televised away game. The mixed local and expat crowd keeps it lively midweek.

We recommend: The pick for a EuroLeague away game or a fight night. Ask staff to put the basketball feed on.
09 — BEST FOR FOOD WITH THE MATCH
Roast & Beer

Roast & Beer on Pintor Maella is a gastropub built around grilled meats and a wide national and international beer list, with multiple screens showing basketball, rugby, football, tennis, and MotoGP. It suits the watch-the-game crowd that wants a proper plate of food rather than bar snacks, and the range of sports means there is usually something on. A solid pick when the group is as hungry as it is partisan.

We recommend: Best when you want dinner with the game. Go for the grill and a craft beer flight.
10 — BEST CASUAL BEER-AND-GAME PICK
Tony's Beer Tavern

Tony's Beer Tavern is a long-running central beer bar that locals and visitors list among the city's better spots for catching a game over a wide draught selection. It keeps the focus on the football and the pour rather than a big sports-barn setup, which makes it an easy, low-key option when the central pubs are heaving. A dependable backup for a weekend fixture.

We recommend: A relaxed beer-first room for a weekend match. Good when the bigger pubs are full.

How we picked these Valencia bars

We started with the venues Valencia editors and locals trust, then checked each against current independent coverage, including ValenciaMove, Travelling Jezebel, and Focus on Travel News, plus each bar's own pages and listings for screens, the broadcast feed, and the sports it shows. We confirmed which rooms carry DAZN and Movistar Plus+, the English-audio policy, and the booking advice for big matches before ranking.

We left off rooms that show sport only as background, and we did not pad the list. Every venue here commits to the broadcast for a real match and draws a game-day crowd. For more on watching specific competitions, see our Premier League and Champions League guides, or find a room near you at the sports bars near me hub.

Frequently asked questions

Which Valencia bars show the Premier League with English commentary?

St Patrick's on Gran Via Marques del Turia, Finnegan's of Dublin on Plaza de la Reina, the Red Lion in Ruzafa, and Liverpool Russafa all carry the DAZN Premier League feed and can usually switch to the English audio track on request.

Where can I watch NFL and NBA in Valencia?

St Patrick's runs NFL primetime and NBA games late into the night with multiple screens on at once, and Portland Ale House is the American sports home in the city, hosting a full Super Bowl Sunday for the expat crowd.

Where do Valencia CF fans watch the match?

Bar Manolo el del Bombo, the football museum bar a few metres from Mestalla, pulls the matchday overflow with Spanish commentary and walls of Spanish football history. Ruzafa pubs like the Red Lion fill on derby weekends.

Do I need to book a Valencia bar for a big match?

For a Champions League knockout, El Clasico, or a Manchester or Liverpool derby, yes. Small rooms like Liverpool Russafa and the Salty G.O.A.T. fill fast, so reserve a table 24 to 48 hours ahead or arrive an hour before kickoff.

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