Budapest
Premier sports venue featuring twenty projection screens displaying simultaneous matches. Excellent sightlines from every table area ensure no missed moments. Atmosphere intensifies during major tournaments with vocal local crowd. Premium seating sections offer VIP experience with dedicated service.
District V, Inner City · £ £ £
Premier sports venue featuring twenty projection screens displaying simultaneous matches. Excellent sightlines from every table area ensure no missed moments. Atmosphere intensifies during major tournaments with vocal local crowd. Premium seating sections offer VIP experience with dedicated service.
District VI, Terezvaros · £ £ £
Upscale sports lounge combining traditional ruin bar aesthetic with modern sports broadcast technology. Fourteen screens positioned strategically throughout viewing areas. Bistro menu features elevated comfort food complementing beer selection. Private viewing boxes accommodate corporate sports viewing events.
District V, Inner City · £ £
Modern sports bar emphasizing football and ice hockey with sixteen high-definition screens. Tiered seating maximizes sight lines ensuring excellent viewing angles. Sound system balances audio across viewing areas. Monthly sports-focused events including trivia competitions encourage regular return visits.
Erzsebetvaros, Ruin Bar District · £
Iconic ruin bar featuring courtyard with seventeen screens creating outdoor sports viewing experience. Mixed crowd of locals and international visitors creates lively atmosphere. Strong programming of European football and Hungarian sports events. Weekend matches attract passionate crowds.
District VI, Terezvaros · £ £
Established sports bar with nineteen screens focusing on major league football and hockey broadcasts. Traditional pub atmosphere attracts expat and local crowds equally. Well-stocked beer selection complements sports viewing perfectly. Small plates and traditional snacks pair nicely.
District V, Downtown · £ £ £
Large-format sports bar featuring twenty-two screens creating immersive viewing environment. State-of-the-art audio ensures clear match commentary. Spacious layout accommodates large groups easily. Full-service restaurant offers elevated sports bar fare beyond typical offerings.
District VII, Erzsebetvaros · £ £
Modern sports bar emphasizing tennis and ice hockey alongside football programming. Fifteen screens positioned throughout viewing areas. Staff knowledge of sports history and current events creates informed atmosphere. Tennis events particularly well-programmed and promoted.
District VI, Downtown · £ £
High-energy sports bar attracting passionate local fans during major matches. Sixteen screens ensure wide viewership angles throughout venue. Excellent commentary system allows clear hearing during exciting moments. Merchandise and sports memorabilia decorate walls authentically.
District V, Inner City · £ £ £
Premium sports club with membership model offering exclusive benefits and reserved seating. Twelve high-definition screens and premium sound system. Full-service restaurant serves elevated sports bar cuisine. Private functions and corporate events accommodated regularly.
District I, Castle District · £ £ £
Scenic rooftop sports bar overlooking Danube combining spectacular views with sports programming. Fourteen screens positioned for optimal viewing. Premium menu emphasizes Hungarian specialties and international selections. Evening match viewing particularly special with city lights backdrop.
We recommend Budapest for watching sports in energetic, welcoming atmospheres. The city excels at combining traditional ruin bar culture with modern sports broadcast technology. Local passion for football and ice hockey creates electric match-day energy.
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District V
Last reviewed January 8, 2026 by the barsforKings editorial team
District IX · $
6:3 Borozo opened in 1973 as a tribute to Hungary's 6:3 win over England in 1953. The Lonyay utca wine pub keeps a retro setting and football memorabilia.
District V · $$
Davy Byrne's moved to Sorhaz utca in the fifth district in 2024, near the Danube. The Irish pub shows sport on a pull-down screen, pours Guinness, and runs quiz and live-music nights.
District V · $$$
i55 American Bar and Restaurant takes its name from Interstate 55 and grills USDA beef on Alkotmany utca in the fifth district. Seven beers pour on tap, and the room runs regular sports screenings.
District XIII, Ujlipotvaros · $$
Morrison's 2 runs as a multi-room downtown venue near Nyugati Station with several dance floors and late hours. The crowd skews young and the rooms stay busy until dawn on weekends.
District II, Pasaret · $$
Pas/sport Pub sits in Pasaret on the Buda side and carries on a long-running sports bar tradition. Two rooms hold large screens for football crowds of fifteen to twenty-five people each.
District XI, Ujbuda · $$
Pingvin Pub anchors Ujbuda near Feneketlen Lake with karaoke nights, quizzes, and draft beer. A separate room with its own screens and sound system handles match-day groups.
District VI, Terezvaros · $$
Pointer Pub runs several central Budapest locations showing Premier League and Champions League on Sky Sports. The kitchen turns out pizza and affordable pints in a straightforward pub setting.
District VI, Terezvaros · $
Ziccer TrollFoci Sport Pub on O utca grew out of the satirical TrollFoci football page and its million-strong following. Screens, table football, and darts back cheap Borsodi pints and burgers.
Upscale sports lounge combining traditional ruin bar aesthetic with modern sports broadcast technology. Fourteen screens positioned strategically throughout viewing areas. Bistro menu features elevated comfort food complementing beer selection. Private viewing boxes accommodate corporate sports viewing events.
Modern sports bar emphasizing football and ice hockey with sixteen high-definition screens. Tiered seating maximizes sight lines ensuring excellent viewing angles. Sound system balances audio across viewing areas. Monthly sports-focused events including trivia competitions encourage regular return visits.
Iconic ruin bar featuring courtyard with seventeen screens creating outdoor sports viewing experience. Mixed crowd of locals and international visitors creates lively atmosphere. Strong programming of European football and Hungarian sports events. Weekend matches attract passionate crowds.
The local view
Budapest takes its football seriously, and the city gives you two ways to watch. You can join the crowd at Groupama Arena for a Ferencvaros match, or settle into a bar with the Premier League and Champions League on the screens. Ferencvaros, known to locals as Fradi, are the country's most decorated club and set the tone for matchday across the city.
The bars that show sport cluster where the nightlife already lives. District VII, the old Jewish Quarter, runs on its ruin bars, while District V and District VI keep the screens busy closer to the river. Most European evening kickoffs land around 9pm local time, which suits a long night out.
The best rooms get the basics right. They carry the fixtures you want, from the NB I to the Premier League, and they pour Hungarian beer without a fuss. Sound on the main match matters as much as the picture.
Location shapes the night too. Bock Bistro Sports Lounge and Icon Bar sit within reach of the central districts, while Morrison's 2 and Godor Club fold sport into a larger night out. The Pressure Bar, Patriot Sports Club and Victory Sports Hall lean harder into the multi-screen format for punters who want every game at once.
For a river view or a themed pint, Danube View Sports, Davy Byrne's and i55 American Bar & Restaurant each pull a crowd. 6:3 Borozo nods to Hungary's famous 1953 win over England, a name locals recognise on sight.
Budapest rewards both the purist and the drifter. Catch Fradi at Groupama Arena when the NB I is on, then let District VII's ruin bars carry you through the European nights. For reliable screens and a proper crowd, start with Bock Bistro Sports Lounge, The Pressure Bar or i55 American Bar & Restaurant, and let the 9pm kickoffs do the rest.
Good to know
Locals split between the stadium and the bar. Ferencvaros supporters head to Groupama Arena in District IX for home matches, reachable on the M3 metro near Nepliget. For away games and European nights, many settle into a screen-friendly bar such as Bock Bistro Sports Lounge or Patriot Sports Club. See our wider Budapest guide for more.
District VII, the Erzsebetvaros Jewish Quarter, wins for choice. Its ruin bars are a Budapest institution and sit within a short walk of each other, so you can move between screens on foot. District V and District VI add options nearer the centre. Icon Bar and Morrison's 2 give you a starting point in the thick of it.
Yes. English football draws big audiences here, and most sports bars carry the Premier League alongside the Hungarian NB I, officially the OTP Bank Liga. The Pressure Bar and Victory Sports Hall run several screens, so you can follow an English fixture and a Ferencvaros or Ujpest match on the same evening. Kickoffs often overlap around 9pm.
Budapest's sports bars fill up for tournament football, and the 2026 World Cup will be no different. Rooms with multiple screens like Danube View Sports and Godor Club handle the crowds well, and District VII's ruin bars stay open late for the later kickoffs. Book ahead for big fixtures. Our World Cup bar guide has more.
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