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Ten ranked Sao Paulo football bars, from English and Irish pubs to Vila Madalena craft beer taprooms, with Premier League and Brazilian derby tips.
The short answer
10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
São Paulo lives and breathes football, and on a matchday the choice is less about whether a bar has a screen and more about which competitions it carries and how loud the room gets. Corinthians, Palmeiras, and São Paulo split the city, while expats want the Premier League and the Champions League with the commentary they can follow. A real matchday bar here clears four bars: enough screens that no seat misses the goal, sound on the match that matters, reliable access to the league you came for, and a crowd that turns a goal into a moment. These ten get those things right.
For internationals with commentary you can follow and a crowd of overseas fans, the expat pubs are the reliable call, with the screens and the satellite access to match.
How we picked
We rank Sao Paulo football bars on the things that decide whether you enjoy the match: whether the room carries the league you came for, whether the sound goes on the right game, the crowd, and how the room handles a derby or a Champions League night. Every bar here links to its full barsforKings profile and was cross-checked against its own listing and at least one independent source. For the wider picture, see our pillar guide to the best bars for watching the game, our ranking of the best cities for sports bars, and the Sao Paulo sports bar hub. Last reviewed June 2, 2026 .
The Pub on Rua Augusta and The Irish Pub in Vila Olimpia are the expat picks, both carrying the English game with commentary internationals can follow. St James British Pub in Itaim Bibi is the third reliable British room for a Premier League weekend.
Boteco Sao Bento in Itaim puts up a projector for European nights and The Blue Pub in Vila Olimpia runs the room for a group. Both suit a midweek Champions League fixture with the sound on the main game.
The Blue Pub and Boteco Sao Bento are built for the Brazilian league and the group crowd, and Bar Brahma gives a domestic match the feel of a city institution. Book ahead on a Corinthians, Palmeiras or Sao Paulo derby, since the rooms fill fast.
SP Tap House runs 42 taps of Brazilian craft in Vila Madalena, Cervejaria Nacional pours a deep list nearby, and Astor adds a sit-down brasserie option. All three suit a longer matchday over good beer rather than a packed pub.
Marcus writes about bars across the Americas and the Pacific. For game day he weighs which leagues a room reliably carries before anything else.
Last reviewed 2026-06-02 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.