The Best Sports Bars in Berlin

A large Mitte venue with excellent screen coverage and a crowd that represents Berlin's international character. Bundesliga, Champions League, Premier League, and NBA are all on the schedule. The bar layout puts every seat within sightline of a screen. Service holds up under the pressure of a packed house on Champions League nights — worth noting as a rare virtue in Berlin's bar scene.

Order: Berliner Pilsner on draught — the correct house beer here

A Friedrichshain bar that combines a serious craft beer program with reliable football coverage. The Bundesliga goes up on the main projector every matchday; Champions League nights attract a standing crowd. The beer list runs to 20 taps and includes strong Berlin and German independents. The combination of quality beer and sport without the sports bar aesthetic is the point.

Order: Brlo Brwhouse Pale Ale — a Berlin craft beer worth trying

A legendary Berlin bar that shows football as a side offering to its main identity as a late-night drinking den. The screens are positioned for the regulars who care about the result, and the atmosphere on a Berlin derby night is unlike anything in a purpose-built sports bar. Cheap, loud, and genuinely Berlin. Not for early evenings — this place operates on its own schedule.

Order: Jagermeister on ice — this is a Kumpelnest order

Berlin's most reliable Irish sports bar, with a comprehensive subscription package covering Premier League, Six Nations, GAA, rugby union, and American sports. Multiple rooms allow different games to be shown simultaneously. Opens early for morning kick-offs. The Galway is where the British and Irish expat community goes when they need to watch something that isn't on German television.

Order: Guinness on draught — they maintain their lines properly here

A large venue near Alexanderplatz with serious screen infrastructure — eight screens including two large projectors. Coverage spans Bundesliga, Champions League, Premier League, Formula 1, NBA, and NFL. The crowd is mixed between tourists and Berlin residents who want something central and well-equipped. Efficient bar service and a kitchen that handles the load on busy evenings.

Order: Paulaner Helles on tap — Munich lager in Berlin, excellent here

Germany's oldest beer garden, running since 1837, which puts screens up for major football fixtures in its covered outdoor area. Watching Bundesliga under the chestnut trees with half a litre of Prater Pils is a genuinely Berlin experience that the purpose-built sports bars cannot replicate. Seasonal — most useful from April through October when the garden is open.

Order: Prater Pils vom Fass — the house beer, brewed on site, exceptional

A classic Berlin Kneipe in Kreuzberg that shows Bundesliga and Champions League for the neighbourhood rather than for visitors. The interior has not changed in 30 years, the beer is cheap, and the regulars have known each other for longer than most bars have existed. This is what Berlin sports bar culture actually looks like when it is not performing for an audience.

Order: Berliner Kindl Weisse — local, cheap, authentic

A Neukolln bar with a garden that shows major football on a large outdoor screen during summer months. The neighbourhood crowd is genuinely mixed and the atmosphere for a World Cup or European Championship match here is the best value experience in Berlin. The bar is unassuming inside; the outdoor screen setup is better than it has any right to be.

Order: Club Mate with rum — Berlin's unofficial sports watching drink

A Schoneberg bar that takes both its drinks program and its football coverage seriously — a combination that Berlin does better than most European cities. The cocktail list is well-constructed and the screens come down for Champions League and Bundesliga without turning the place into something it isn't. Good for fixtures you want to watch without giving up on having a decent drink.

Order: Negroni or a cold Pilsner — both are executed well here

The canteen attached to Berghain operates as a relaxed bar and events space during the week. Football goes up on the main screen for significant fixtures — Champions League nights and major international tournaments bring in a crowd that is not the usual Berghain demographic. The beer is good, the food is solid, and the space is comfortable in a way the club itself is not.

Order: Augustiner Helles on tap — Bavarian lager at a Berlin institution