Lisbon
From traditional tascas in Mouraria to rooftop watching spots in Bairro Alto. Where to catch the game in Portugal's football capital.
BAIRRO ALTO · $$ · SPORTS BARS
The Corner Irish Pub has held its spot on Travessa da Queimada in Bairro Alto since 2015, pouring pints in a traditional pub room. Screens carry the major fixtures and the floor turns to groups and dancing later on. The welcome runs friendly and easy. Best for catching a match in Bairro Alto.
AVENIDAS NOVAS · $$ · SPORTS BARS
The Lounge Sports Bar and Bistro runs the length of a day on Avenida Duque de Loulé, screening televised sport beside a kitchen of Mexican, American and international plates. Draft beer prices stay keen and the bar opens into the early hours. Reviewers rank it among the city's busier sports rooms. Best for a long match day with food.
The bars on this list divide into two categories: the traditional tascas that have been watching football for decades—Tasca do Chico and Taberna da Mouraria—and the purpose-built sports bars that arrived in the last 15 years like Hennessy's Irish Pub and The Liffey. The best experience lies in the former category. Watching a Champions League match at Tasca do Chico in Mouraria, surrounded by locals who have been drinking at the same table for 20 years, is categorically different from watching the same match at an Irish pub in Rossio.
Our editors recommend the Irish pubs for international sports programming, particularly rugby and American football, and the traditional tascas for Portuguese football. The city switches personality on derby nights. Allow for it. Whether you're a Sporting supporter in Príncipe Real or a Benfica loyalist in Alcântara, these are the bars that matter. When the final whistle blows and you're looking to extend the evening, the same city offers extraordinary cocktail bars and date night venues that carry the evening in a different direction. For more on the city's bar culture, explore our broader Lisbon bar guide, or compare with sports bars in Barcelona, Dublin, and across Europe.
The best sports bar in Lisbon operates from a narrow three-storey building in Intendente with eight screens and a sound system calibrated for maximum atmosphere. Champions League nights draw 300 people. The Super Bock is fresh and the bifanas are outstanding.
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