The Best Pubs And Bars For Watching Football In London londonist.com

Planning on watching a Premier League tie, FA Cup clash or nail-biting England match? Score salubrious surroundings with a decent pint (and often delish food too), by heading to one of these football-friendly pubs and bars. Back of the net!

The best bars and pubs for watching football in central London

De Hems, Chinatown
Bustling multi-level pub with Dutch heritage. Cram in on match day, order a Leffe and cheer on van Dijk, van Aanholt, or whoever your Dutch hero happens to be. De Hems, 11 Macclesfield Street, W1D 5BW

BLOODsports, Covent Garden
Both stabby stabby and sporty sporty; horror films play on some screens, live sports from across the globe (inc. plenty of football) is shown on others. A weird double-hander you might think, but it somehow works. Plus the drink/food menu (including plenty of bloody mary variations, natch) is banging. BLOODsports, 27-29 Endell Street, WC2H 9BA

Porterhouse, Covent Garden
Towering Irish boozer, screens all over the place — plus its own beers on tap (try the oyster stout). As well as internationals and Premier League, it screens hurling. The Porterhouse, 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA