Zurich watches its football in three clear zones. The Old Town pubs hold the screens and the English speaking crowd, the rooms near the main station carry the biggest projection walls, and District 5 and the FIFA museum bring the purpose built sports bars. The best of them put the commentary on for the headline match, carry the European and English football slate, and have the screen count to keep every group in sight of a game. These ten get it right.
Old Town Pub Screens
These Old Town rooms hold the expat football crowd, with dozens of screens and the sound on for the big match.
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Oliver Twist Pub
Old Town$$Dozens of screens / Sound on
Oliver Twist is the oldest pub in Zurich and its busiest football room, packed with English speaking fans in the Old Town alleys. Dozens of flat screens carry the Premier League, European football, rugby and the NFL, and the commentary goes on for the headline match.
Game day tip: Arrive at least thirty minutes before a Champions League kickoff, because the room fills fast.
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Nelson Pub
Old Town$$Large screens / Bar food
The Nelson is a large English style pub in the Old Town that broadcasts live sport on big screens with a full bar food menu. The size of the room makes it a strong choice for a tournament night when a smaller pub would sell out early.
Game day tip: Worth it for a big tournament fixture when the smaller Old Town pubs are full.
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The Lion Pub
Old Town$$Multiple screens / English football
The Lion is a classic English pub near the river that puts the football on across multiple screens with a relaxed crowd. It is a steadier, more local option than the high volume rooms, useful for a Sunday fixture with a quiet pint.
Game day tip: A good calmer choice for a Sunday afternoon match.
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Mr. Pickwick Pub
City center$$Many games / English ales
Mr. Pickwick is the English pub group behind Oliver Twist and shows as many games as possible, including the World Cup and the European football slate, with guest ales imported from the UK and Ireland. The familiar pub format suits a group that wants a straightforward room for the match.
Game day tip: Reliable for an international tournament when you want a no fuss pub.
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Near the Main Station
A short walk from Zurich Hauptbahnhof, these rooms carry the largest projection walls and the full European slate.
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Paddy Reilly's
Near station$$Outdoor screens
Paddy Reilly's sits a ten minute walk from the main station and shows every major event across a range of TVs, large projection screens and outdoor screens that run different games at once. It is the pick when two fixtures clash and you want both on at the same time.
Game day tip: Take the outdoor screens on a warm evening kickoff, since those seats go first.
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Kennedy's Irish Pub
Near station$$Two projectors / Split sound
Kennedy's is the go to room for the international crowd, a short walk from the main station, with two giant projection screens, several HD TVs and split sound zones. The split sound lets you follow one match audio while a second game plays on the other wall.
Game day tip: Ask which screen carries the sound for your match before you pick a table.
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Le Calvados
City center$$Large screens / Commentary
Le Calvados is one of the city's dedicated sports bars and hosts the major events with commentary on its large screens. It draws a mixed crowd of locals and visitors and reliably carries the headline football and rugby fixtures rather than only the Swiss league.
Game day tip: A dependable default when you are not sure which room will show your match.
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Sports Bars and District 5
Built for live sport, these rooms run the biggest LED screens and the neighborhood matchday crowd.
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Sportsbar 1904
FIFA Museum$$Three giant LED screens
Sportsbar 1904 sits inside the FIFA World Football Museum and is built for the big match, with three giant LED screens and comfortable leather seating. The scale of the screens and the football setting make it one of the best rooms in the city for a final or a marquee tie.
Game day tip: Good for a World Cup or Champions League final, when you want the biggest screen in town.
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The Irish Times Pub
District 5$$Screens / Guinness
The Irish Times on Limmatstrasse in District 5 pours a proper Guinness and runs the football on its screens with a friendly local crowd. It sits away from the Old Town crush, so it draws a neighborhood audience rather than the tourist rush.
Game day tip: Handy if you are based in District 5 and want the match without the center crowds.
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Sportbar Q
District 5$$Neighborhood sports bar
Sportbar Q on Hardstrasse is a straightforward District 5 sports bar that opens in the evening and runs the football and other live sport on its screens. It is a local room rather than a destination, good for a midweek fixture close to home.
Game day tip: Best for a midweek evening kickoff when you want a low key local room.
Game Day Questions
Which Zurich bar is best for the Premier League?
Oliver Twist in the Old Town carries English football across dozens of screens with the sound on for the headline match, and Kennedy's and Paddy Reilly's near the main station also run the full slate.
Where can I watch football outdoors in Zurich?
Paddy Reilly's near the station puts up outdoor screens that show different games at once, so it works for a warm evening kickoff and for two clashing fixtures.
Which Zurich bar has the biggest screens?
Sportsbar 1904 inside the FIFA World Football Museum has three giant LED screens, and Kennedy's runs two large projection screens with split sound zones.
Where do fans watch the Champions League in Zurich?
Oliver Twist, Kennedy's and Le Calvados all carry the Champions League nights with commentary on the main screen. Book ahead or arrive early for a final.
Our Verdict on Game Day in Zurich
Zurich splits cleanly. The Old Town pubs give you the screens and the English speaking crowd, the rooms near the main station carry the biggest projection walls, and District 5 and the FIFA museum handle the purpose built sports bars. For the biggest games, Oliver Twist and Kennedy's carry everything with the sound on. The rest reward matching the room to the match.
How We Picked
Every bar on this list was checked against its own current listing plus at least one independent Zurich guide before publishing, and ranked on the game day specifics that matter: screen count and sight lines, whether the sound goes on for the right league, the leagues and sports shown, the crowd, and how the room handles a late or overseas kickoff. We exclude venues we could not verify as open and showing live sport. For the method behind every game day guide, see our pillar guide to watching the game.
