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10 ranked Barcelona bars for game day, from giant projector pubs near Placa Catalunya to Irish rooms for the Premier League, NFL, and Six Nations rugby.
The short answer
10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Barcelona is a football city first, but its game day bars cover far more than La Liga. The international crowd means giant projector pubs near Placa Catalunya show the Premier League, Champions League, Six Nations rugby, Formula One, and even the NFL on a Sunday night. What separates a great game day bar here from an ordinary one is screen reach, whether the sound goes on for your league, and whether the room fills with fans who care. These ten are ranked for exactly that.
For the marquee match with a crowd and full sound, the international pubs around Placa Catalunya and Las Ramblas are the reliable choice, built around projectors and rows of HD screens.
Beyond the 10
L'Ovella Negra fills an old warehouse on Carrer de Zamora in Poblenou with long tables, cheap beer by the tower and free popcorn, a student favorite before Razzmatazz. Pool and foosball run alongside the screens.
How we picked
We rank Barcelona game day bars on screen reach and sightlines, whether the sound goes on for your league, which competitions each room reliably shows, the crowd, and how each handles a packed European night. Every bar here was cross checked against its own current listing and at least one independent local source. For the wider picture, see our Barcelona sports bar hub and our guide to the best cities for sports bars.
Last reviewed June 8, 2026 · The editors recheck hours, screens, and closures against current local coverage.
The George Payne, Belushi's, The Old Irish Pub, The Philharmonic, and CocoVail Beer Hall all reliably show Premier League fixtures, with The George Payne's projector and CocoVail's weekend slate among the most dependable for English football.
CocoVail Beer Hall dedicates Sunday evenings to the NFL, and Belushi's, The George Payne, and The Philharmonic all carry American football among their wider coverage.
The George Payne is the standout for big European nights thanks to its main salon projector and ten HD screens, with The Old Irish Pub a strong large capacity alternative near Placa Catalunya.
Yes. The international pubs around Placa Catalunya and Las Ramblas fill well before kickoff for marquee fixtures, so booking a table or arriving early is worth it for Champions League and big Premier League games.
Sofia covers Barcelona's bar scene and the city's international sports watching culture, from La Liga locals to the Irish and English pubs that screen every league.
Last reviewed 2026-06-08 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.