Best Sports Bars in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv takes its football seriously. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv both play in the Israeli Premier League, the Ligat ha'Al, and both call Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa home. On match nights the city centre fills with fans in yellow and red.

The sports bar scene here serves two crowds at once. Locals follow the Ligat ha'Al, while a large expat and traveller community wants the Premier League, the Champions League and American sport. Most screens carry all of it.

Israel sits two hours ahead of London, so a 3pm English kickoff lands at 5pm here. That timing turns weekend afternoons and midweek evenings into prime viewing hours across Rothschild Boulevard, the Tayelet and Florentin.

What makes a great sports bar in Tel Aviv

The best rooms here solve the timing puzzle. Premier League games run through the afternoon and evening, Champions League nights start around 10pm local, and NFL kickoffs fall late given the gap to US time zones. Good venues open late and post their fixtures.

Location matters too. Rothschild Boulevard and the city centre draw a mixed local and expat crowd, the beachfront Tayelet suits visitors staying near the sea, and Florentin leans younger and louder. Mike's Place runs bars on both the Tayelet and Rothschild, and O'Connor's Irish Pub pulls the football regulars.

Sound on for the big match, several screens for parallel fixtures, and a kitchen open past midnight all count. Bloomfield derbies raise the volume everywhere.

Tel Aviv rewards fans who follow more than one league. Central pubs on Rothschild Boulevard and the Tayelet carry the Ligat ha'Al, the Premier League and the Champions League, and the two-hour gap to London keeps English kickoffs at civilised local hours. For the 2026 World Cup, plan for late nights. Start central, check the fixture board, and let the derby crowds point you to the loudest room.

Where do locals watch football in Tel Aviv?

Locals split their attention between the Ligat ha'Al and Europe's big leagues. Pubs around the city centre and Rothschild Boulevard show Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, then switch to the Premier League. O'Connor's Irish Pub and Mike's Place Rothschild draw regular crowds, and you can find more on Tel Aviv.

Which Tel Aviv neighbourhood is best for sports bars?

Rothschild Boulevard and the surrounding city centre hold the densest cluster of screens, with the beachfront Tayelet close behind for anyone staying near the hotels. Florentin adds a younger scene to the south. Mike's Place, Buster's TLV and O'Connor's Irish Pub all sit within this central band, so moving between matches stays easy.

Can I watch the Premier League and the Israeli league in Tel Aviv?

Yes, most sports bars carry the Premier League, the Champions League and the Ligat ha'Al on the same screens. Israel runs two hours ahead of the UK, so English 3pm kickoffs show at 5pm and evening games run late. Ask venues like BeerHouse TLV or Sports Plus TLV which match takes the main screen.

Where can I watch the 2026 World Cup in Tel Aviv?

The 2026 World Cup is hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, so kickoffs land in the evening and overnight in Tel Aviv given the seven to ten hour gap. Central pubs like Mike's Place and O'Connor's Irish Pub open late for the knockout rounds. Our guide to World Cup bars has more.