Best Sports Bars in Zurich

Directly attached to Zurich's main train station, Sports Bar Zurich HB runs 14 screens across two levels showing every major European football fixture, Swiss Super League matches, and international rugby. The kitchen serves Swiss classics alongside a broader pub menu until midnight on weekdays, later on weekends. The Champions League atmosphere here, when Zurich or a major Swiss club is involved, runs deep: the regulars are passionate, knowledgeable, and committed for the full 90 minutes.

Zurich's oldest Irish pub has been showing live sport on Pelikanstrasse since 1986, long before the concept of a sports bar had been properly named. The six screens cover football, rugby union, GAA, and whatever else the international expat crowd requests. Guinness poured correctly on 4 taps, Swiss craft beers on another 8, and a kitchen that serves until 11pm. The weekend Premier League crowd is the most reliable sports bar atmosphere in the city.

Langstrasse's most dependable sports bar, the Old Crow runs 8 screens across a single low-lit room on Langstrasse itself. American sports programming is the speciality: NFL, NBA, and MLB get the same treatment as European football, which makes this the natural meeting point for Zurich's American expat community on game days. Burgers arrive until 1am on weekends, and the whisky selection spans 60 expressions from Scotland, Ireland, and Kentucky.

The Niederdorf sports bar that takes Swiss football seriously. The Helvetia is the correct place to watch FC Zurich and Grasshopper Club Zurich matches with a crowd that has followed both clubs for decades and holds opinions on Swiss football that would surprise most visitors. 10 screens, a curated selection of Swiss craft beers on draught, and a match-day kitchen menu of Zurich-style bratwurst and Zopf sandwiches. Open from 3pm on weekend match days.

Kreis 4's alternative sports bar does not announce itself as such, which is exactly the point. The Longstreet runs 4 large screens showing European and international football for a crowd that wants to watch the game without the usual sports bar theatre. The beer selection leans heavily Swiss, with regional ales from Zurich's growing microbrewery scene on tap. Best on Champions League evenings when the neighbourhood energy reaches its peak around 9pm.

A basement sports bar in Aussersihl with a 250cm projection screen dominating the main room and 6 satellite screens for overflow coverage on multi-match days. The programming covers Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and the Swiss Super League with equal commitment. The food offering is limited to sharing platters designed for the match-watching format, and the bar carries 12 draught beers including 4 German and Swiss lagers. Door opens at noon on weekend match days.

Kennedy's Irish Pub sits on Freischuetzgasse near Zurich's main station and pours Guinness, Smithwick's and Magners. Screens carry football, ice hockey and rugby, with a Monday pub quiz and open-mic nights. A large terrace runs through the summer.

Nelson Pub imported its entire interior from England and stands on Beatengasse near the station. It keeps 12 beers on tap and more than 40 in bottles, with Premier League football on the big screen. Weekend nights bring free-entry DJ parties.