No matter what country is hosting the World Cup, the patchwork of New Yorkers from all corners of the globe are sure to be watching, rooting their homeland and adopted countries to ultimate victory in the most important games of the world's favorite sport!
Times Square sports bar with three floors of endless TVs and a sea of fans whooping and hollering for their favorite footballers (american), footballers (as in soccer), and practically every other sport - both college and pro. Big after work crowd that tends to be a bit younger, ...
727 7th AveA stunningly delicious Latin bistro with a menu to beat anything similar in the Park Slope area. Bogota also mixes a mean sangria that somehow manages to be as sweet as it is strong.
141 5th AveA simple but effective French bistro with a perfect lived-in quality and tantalizing wine list.
128 Smith StAn English-style pub that has some of the best burgers in the borough, and the twelve beers on tap aren't too shabby themselves. Big sports spot, with the two forms of Football – European and American - big draws.
339 9th StreetA Swiss cafe for the trendy SoHo neighborhood, complete with a list of wines designed to match the cuisine.
212 Lafayette St. (Kenmare St.)Little Eastern European cafe and bar in Astoria.
35-15 BroadwayEnglish pub and restaurant on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue main drag, with a somewhat high-brow selection of beer-aficionado's brews and a menu of absolutely stellar English pub food, like eggs beans and chips and a delicious Black Horse burger.
568 5th AveProspect Heights gets its own bar dedicated almost solely to soccer, with plenty of beers on tap and in bottles, and a selection of pub fare that will keep you clear-headed well into stoppage time.
583 Vanderbilt AveFormer gas station gets the gentleman's treatment, turning into the beer garden Harlem Tavern, with a huge outdoor area and an eclectic menu of eats.
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdFounded in 1908 by the Davino family Grotta Azzurra was named for the blue grotto on the isle of Capri and designed to evoke the beauty of one of the worlds most famous caves in the world, intensified. Enrico Caruso feasted here after performances, and Sinatra called it his one a...
177 Mulberry StreetPub with simple food - burgers, salad and the like. Ideal for casual night out with friends, brunch with friends, and watching sports with enemies.
149 Fourth Ave (at Douglass Street)The Monro brings British-style pubbery to the former Puppets Jazz space with light snacks like pork and savory pies, crisps, and crumpets.
481 5th AveHome of the "Manhattan No. 1 Celtic Supporters' Club," Jack Dempsey's is understandably obsessed with sports—particularly soccer—with live music and private parties throw in for good measure. A long mahogany bar offers a large selection of draft beers, stout, ale, and c...
36 West 33rd StreetThe focus here is on football, and not that odd egg shaped thing that yanks like to toss around (thus the term "tosser"), indeed, it is the round thing that Brazilians kick around in a manner that Englishmen envy. And this is a club of sorts. That meets at a bar of sort...
6 West 33rd StreetSpiffy upscale three-level sports bar serving typical pub fare along with new American cuisine with an Asian twist. Popular brunch spot, and known for its cool rooftop bar area. Roughly a bazillion TVs and enthusiastic crowds - on off sporting nights just the boys trying to meet ...
411 3rd Ave (East 29th Street)Algerian coffee shop in Astoria.
2507 Steinway StreetSports bar for Prospect Heights locals. Those in the know look past a rather nondescript facade to enjoy a relaxed and surprisingly elegant interior. Plenty of screens for the fanatics, but do not expect a frat boy atmosphere.
446 Park PlaceComfortable ale house with twenty-four draft beers, which you can order based on how far the beer had to travel to get to the bar, as well as gastropub food from Brickyard's Patrick Burke.
51 Kent Ave