The best sports bars in Stockholm

Sports fans worldwide flock to the well-known Hard Rock Cafe restaurant chain, and Stockholm is no exception. In the Swedish capital, you’ll find them in central Vasastan, on the corner of Sveavägen and Odengatan, where they’ve been located since 1985. Here, Stockholmers and tourists can mix exciting sports experiences with authentic American food culture in a relaxed and music-inspired atmosphere where it’s easy to feel comfortable. Why not let an exciting sports game take your after-work hangout to the next level?

On weekdays and weekends, Hard Rock Cafe shows matches on projector screens and in the bar. Get your friends together, sit at one of the tables, and order what you want. Drinks include beer, cider, wine, shots, non-alcoholic drinks, and several tasty cocktails. If you want something to eat, there’s a wide range of American classics on the menu – mac’n’cheese, club sandwiches, nachos, baby back ribs, and their legendary burgers are just some of the guest favorites. Sports on TV, good food and drink, and the unique Hard Rock spirit – a hard-to-beat concept. Book a table or stop by spontaneously.

O’Learys is Sweden’s most famous sports bar chain, and if you’re looking for a sports bar in Stockholm, you’ll find them in many places around the city. With Boston memorabilia, green and white checkered tablecloths, American food, and everything else that goes with it, it’s safe to say they’ve gone all in on the sports bar concept. Perhaps the chain’s best place is O’Leary’s Tolv, located in the Tele2 Arena next to Globen (Avicii Arena). Here, sports fans from near and far meet to drink beer, talk tactics, and cheer on their team. With a huge bar, stands with a big screen, and a restaurant, you have everything you need for a fantastic experience.

If you want to celebrate your favorite team’s victory (or cheer up after a loss) with a fun activity, you’re in the right place. This popular entertainment destination offers a wide range of activities such as mini-golf, darts, pool, bowling, triathlon, pentathlon, virtual reality, karaoke, quiz, shooting simulator, arcade games, table tennis, shuffleboard, and golf simulator. In other words, you’re in for a full evening – and if you visit O’Learys Tolv on a Friday or Saturday, you can end your visit at the nightclub.

If sports on TV, good beer, and a great atmosphere are your thing, you’ll love The Flying Horse. It’s a popular and relaxed pub, sports bar, and restaurant in Vasastan that offers a traditional British pub environment with dark colors. A great mix of guests from near and far gather here to watch sports and socialize with good friends, and it’s a favored place for after work hangouts. Wherever you sit, there’s always a TV screen showing non-stop matches from the Champions League, European Championship, World Cup, Premier League, and La Liga. In other words, it’s a football fan’s paradise.

The range of drinks is, of course, an essential part of the sports bar experience, and the bar at The Flying Horse is well stocked, to say the least. If you’re in the mood for beer, you can enjoy 80 different sorts, including 19 draft beers and several exciting guest taps that are regularly changed. Lager, IPA, stout, porter, wheat beer – whatever your preference, there’s sure to be something to suit you. The same luxury awaits whisky lovers with no less than 120 varieties of single malt whisky. Order an old favorite or try something new and look forward to an enjoyable evening with a lively atmosphere and, hopefully, a win for your favorite team.

The well-known chain Retro Bar & Restaurang is one of Stockholm’s best sports bars. They currently have five locations in the Swedish capital – two in Vasastan, two in Södermalm, and one in Kungsholmen. The guests appreciate their combination of bar, restaurant, music, and sports, and this recipe for success has given them a loyal audience over the years. Bring your sports-loving friends, colleagues, or classmates for a good time with games, food, drinks, and a friendly atmosphere.

These famous supporters’ bars are full of big screens and show most sports, including Allsvenskan, SHL, Premier League, Champions League, and La Liga. So whether you want to watch Djurgården vs Malmö FF, Barcelona vs Real Madrid, or Färjestad vs Frölunda, Retro is a safe bet. The bar serves everything from beer to cocktails, and the food menu is US-inspired, with burgers, steak dishes, and nachos. And don’t miss the after-work hours with happy hour prices on both food and drinks.

If you want to visit a good sports bar in the Old Town, try The Liffey. This Irish pub and restaurant in Stockholm has a lively Irish pub atmosphere and offers two floors of live sports on both projector and TV screens. With its largely international audience, they have chosen to focus only on international games, so if you want to watch Allsvenskan, you’ll have to go elsewhere.

The bar at The Liffey offers an impressive range of Irish beer, whiskey, and cocktails. If you’re looking for a bite to eat, they serve traditional pub food with a menu with something for everyone – meat, fish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes. Just order what you’re in the mood for. And besides sports on TV, this super-friendly bar offers other fun things like quizzes, live music, and karaoke. In short, everything you could want for a really nice evening.

Pitcher’s is one of the major pub and sports bar chains in Sweden, and in Stockholm they have three locations – in the city center, in Södermalm, and at Hornsberg in Kungsholmen. Here, they’ve mixed the greatest hits from the food and drink of pub culture with the energetic atmosphere of the sports bar. The result is perfect for anyone who wants to watch televised sports together with others. The idea is to create wonderful meeting places for everyone where good food and drinks are combined with the best live sports and entertainment. Take a seat in a friendly and inviting environment filled with laughter, cheering, and intense discussions about team line-ups and other important matters.

The big screens at these sports bars in Stockholm show everything from the big and important sporting events to the interesting league games in ice hockey, football, basketball, baseball, and many other sports. And no matter where you sit in the room, you can easily follow the broadcast – there are plenty of TV screens in the venue. Pitcher’s drinks menu includes a wide range of beers, wines, cocktails, and other beverages. As for food, it’s pub grub, of course, with dishes such as burgers, fish’n’chips, Caesar salad, chicken wings, and prime rib.

Birka Bowling & Dart is not only one of Stockholm’s best bowling alleys but also a popular sports bar where supporters from near and far shout out loud about exciting games. You can find them in the center of Vasastan, and here they stream the Premier League, Champions League, Allsvenskan, golf, trotting, Formula 1, NHL, SHL, Hockeyallsvenskan, and darts on big screens. Order what you are hungry for in the restaurant and enjoy exciting games in friendly company.

If you want to warm up for the match or celebrate the win afterward, take the opportunity to play bowling on the high-quality lanes. Or why not play a game of billiards or try social darts, where you throw darts with automated scoring systems so you don’t have to count the points yourself. Sports, food, drinks, activities, and community – Birka Bowling & Dart has everything your party needs for a great afternoon or evening.