Editorial
Hong Kong watches sport across two clusters: the Soho pubs above Central and the Wan Chai stalwarts down on Lockhart Road. The list below covers the rooms still standing and still pouring in 2026.
The Globe holds a basement on Graham Street in Soho, one of Hong Kong's few proper British pubs and a fixture for live football, rugby and the Super Bowl on the big screen. Its cask and craft list is among the broadest in the city. Book the sofa for marquee matches. Order a pint and the beer-battered fish and chips, and arrive early for a kickoff.
Trafalgar runs from the fifth floor of The Broadway on Lockhart Road, a Wan Chai pub with over 50 beers on tap and a balcony rare in this district. Screens line every wall for the Premier League, UFC and F1, so the view holds wherever you sit. Happy-hour pints land near HK$60. Best on a Tuesday for the pub quiz, or any weekend fixture.
The Shamrock works Ashley Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, a 150-seat Irish pub on the Kowloon side where the screens and the Guinness draw a steady local crowd. It is honest rather than fashionable, which keeps prices sane. Order a pint of Guinness and the beef and Guinness pie. Best for Kowloon-side fans who would rather not cross the harbour for a fixture.
The Old China Hand has traded on Lockhart Road since 1977, a Wan Chai street-corner pub that has outlasted most of its neighbours. It keeps screens above a no-frills bar and an all-day breakfast that anchors a long session. Order a lager and a fry-up for an early kickoff. Best for an unpretentious match in the heart of old Wan Chai.
Bar 109 is a Wan Chai sports-bar fixture on Lockhart Road, a minute from the MTR. The giant projector and screens cover every major league, and the open-mic nights give it a local following. It runs late, so it suits the early-hours kickoffs.
McSorley's Ale House on Staunton Street is SoHo's Irish pub, pouring ale and whiskey with live sport and a curry-tinged kitchen in Central, Hong Kong.
Stormies is a nautical sports bar in Hong Kong's Central Market, pouring rum cocktails and American plates while live games play a step off Des Voeux Road.
Wan Chai Stadium on Lockhart Road is a British-style sports bar with seven screens, two of them 100 inches, and a race car on the ceiling, open till 3am.
Soho favours the pub format, with The Globe its anchor. Wan Chai runs deeper and rowdier, from Trafalgar's tap wall to The Old China Hand's corner bar.
Two long-standing names have fallen since older guides were written. Dickens Bar closed with the Excelsior Hotel in 2019, and Insomnia in Lan Kwai Fong shut in 2024 after 25 years. Neither appears above.
Where can you watch the Premier League in Hong Kong? The Globe in Soho projects live football on a big screen, while Trafalgar in Wan Chai carries over 50 taps across multiple screens.
Which Hong Kong sports bar is best for craft beer? Trafalgar in Wan Chai pours more than 50 beers on tap with happy-hour pints around HK$60, the deepest list of the city's sports pubs.
Where can Kowloon-side fans watch a fixture? The Shamrock on Ashley Road in Tsim Sha Tsui is a 150-seat Irish pub where the screens and the Guinness draw a steady local crowd, no harbour crossing required.