Best Sports Bars in Miami: Where to Watch Every Game

At 7:30 on a Saturday morning in October, the Liverpool supporters at Mickey Burke’s on Washington Avenue are already singing, while a few miles away in Coral Gables the Arsenal crowd is filing into The Bar with their coffee. By lunchtime the college football crowd has taken over Coconut Grove, by Sunday afternoon every screen in Brickell is showing the Dolphins, and on a Tuesday in spring the Champions League fills Wynwood at three in the afternoon. The best sports bars Miami has are not on Ocean Drive. They are spread across the city’s neighborhoods, and choosing well depends on what you want to watch, with whom, and how loud you want it.

This guide covers the bars worth knowing, neighborhood by neighborhood, with the soccer bars and supporters’ clubs, the reliable chains, the places near each stadium, and practical advice on booking, cover charges and early kickoffs. Bars in Miami open and close quickly; the details here were checked in September 2026, but call ahead or check the bar’s own page before a big game. For the city’s bar scene beyond sport, see our best bars in Miami guide.

Miami Sports Bars at a Glance

If you want	Go to
The best all-rounder	Grails, Wynwood
Premier League and European soccer	Mickey Burke’s, Fritz & Franz, The Leinster, Grails
NFL and college football	Batch Gastropub or American Social in Brickell; Sandbar in Coconut Grove; Flanigan’s anywhere
A Heat away game near the arena	Black Market Miami at Bayside, or Brickell
A game on the beach	The Clevelander for spectacle; Mickey Burke’s for the game itself
A proper dive	Mac’s Club Deuce, South Beach, or Norman’s Tavern, North Beach
A big group	THRōW Social, PLAY Sporting Lounge, Sports & Social
Children in tow	Grails, which is family-friendly at all hours, or a Sports Grill
Early European kickoffs	Mickey Burke’s, Finnegan’s Way, The Leinster

How Miami Watches Sport

Miami is one of the great American cities for watching sport in a bar, for the simple reason that it supports half the teams on earth. On a single weekend you will find English, Spanish, Argentine, Brazilian, Colombian and Mexican soccer, the local NFL and college teams, visiting fans’ teams from New York, Boston and the Midwest, the Heat, and whatever fight is on pay-per-view. Bars pick their loyalties, and the difference between a good afternoon and a frustrating one is often simply knowing which bar has the sound on for your game.

The time zone shapes everything. For most of the season, Premier League early kickoffs start at 7:30 a.m. Miami time, the traditional 3 p.m. UK kickoffs at 10 a.m., and Champions League nights in Europe at 3 p.m. on a weekday afternoon here. The bars that open early for soccer are a particular breed, and they are listed below. NFL Sundays start at 1 p.m., college football runs from noon into the night on Saturdays, and the Heat usually tip off in the evening.

Wynwood

Wynwood has the best single sports bar in the city and a handful of breweries and big venues that turn into viewing parties for major games.

• Grails, 2800 N. Miami Avenue, is the one to know. More than 75 screens, the sound on for every major game, a sneaker lounge inside and a Miami Vice-themed patio, no cover charge, and a welcome for families at all hours. Miami New Times named it the city’s best sports bar in 2020, 2022 and 2025, and USA Today readers voted it the best soccer bar in America in 2026. It shows the full Premier League weekend and every big soccer night, and it is the natural place to watch Inter Miami away games. Book a table for anything beyond an ordinary regular-season game.
• La Tropical, the brewery, puts big games on giant screens with synced sound across its space, and pairs them with its own beer.
• THRōW Social, 2335 N. Miami Avenue, is a 35,000-square-foot games venue with five bars and a massive LED screen. It suits a group that wants a night out with a game in it, rather than ninety minutes of concentration.
• Casa La Rubia, in the space that used to be Veza Sur Brewing, is a brewpub known for fútbol watch parties, with indoor and outdoor space and salsa nights.
• Bar Tulio’s shows soccer with tacos and tequila, no cover and a happy hour that runs until 7 p.m.
• Upside, 59 NW 28th Street, is the cocktail option, a music-driven lounge that hosts watch parties for big events.

Our Wynwood nightlife guide covers the rest of the neighborhood after the final whistle.

Brickell and Downtown

Brickell has the highest density of screens in Miami and a young, after-work crowd that makes weeknight games lively.

• Batch Gastropub, 30 SW 12th Street, has two big projectors and more than 16 TVs arranged around a central bar, with booths and long tables facing the action. It is Brickell’s default for NFL Sundays, college football and big nights of any kind, with craft cocktails and better-than-average pub food.
• American Social, on the Miami River, has screens in every direction inside and a waterfront patio where boats pass as you watch. It is a good group choice for NFL Sundays, with towers of empanadas and wings and bucket deals on beer, and one of Miami’s Arsenal supporters’ groups meets here.
• 305 Sports Bar, 919 Brickell Avenue, is soccer first, with wings, tacos and a loud crowd on big match days.
• Cantina La Veinte, on the Brickell waterfront, is the place for Mexican soccer, with a dozen TVs, giant projector screens and, on the right nights, mariachis.
• Black Market Miami, on the second floor at Bayside Marketplace, has more than 30 4K screens and bookable private areas, and is the obvious place to watch a Heat away game within sight of the arena.
• Lost Boy Dry Goods, downtown, is a cocktail bar rather than a sports bar, but it puts the biggest games on in a low-key setting for people who want the game without the noise.

Our Brickell guide and happy hour guide cover the neighborhood’s other bars and the best-value hours.

Miami Beach

South Beach will show you a game, but it will charge you for the privilege, and many of its bars are built for spectacle rather than sport. A few are the real thing.

• The Clevelander, 1020 Ocean Drive, has more than 20 screens, including a 20-foot LED wall and TVs across the patio, and a DJ between plays. It is stadium-scale and very South Beach, great for a Super Bowl or a big fight night with a crowd, less so if you care about the commentary.
• Mickey Burke’s, on Washington Avenue near Española Way, is the neighborhood’s serious soccer bar: sound on, the full Premier League weekend and the home of Miami’s official Liverpool supporters’ club. It opens early for the morning kickoffs.
• Finnegan’s Way, an Irish pub on Ocean Drive, shows early Premier League matches on multiple TVs with generous pours.
• Mac’s Club Deuce, on 14th Street, has been pouring since 1926 and is South Beach’s great dive bar: multiple TVs, stiff drinks, no frills. Bring cash; the sign on the door says so.
• South Pointe Tavern, south of Fifth Street, is a relaxed spot for a game with bar food a cut above wings and nachos.
• Norman’s Tavern, in North Beach since 1970, is unpretentious and deeply local, with trivia nights and live music around the games.

Be wary of Ocean Drive’s restaurant strip for a game. Cocktails run to around $25, many places add an automatic service charge of 18 to 20 percent, and the screens are there to lure you in rather than to show the match. Our South Beach nightlife guide covers the neighborhood’s better bars.

Coral Gables and Coconut Grove

The two southern neighborhoods have Miami’s oldest soccer institution, a strong college crowd from the University of Miami, and some of the nicest outdoor places to watch a game.

• Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, in Coral Gables, has been South Florida’s soccer bar of record for about thirty years. Long communal tables, German beer, one of the largest indoor screens in Miami, and supporters’ groups for Manchester United and Bayern Munich. For a big European night, this is where the purists go.
• The Bar, in Coral Gables, is the home of the Miami Gooners, Arsenal’s official supporters’ club in the city, which shows every match there.
• Graziano’s Mercado, 229 South Dixie Highway, is an Argentine market and restaurant where soccer comes with asado specials and its own beer collaborations.
• Sandbar Sports Grill, in Coconut Grove, is the food-forward option, with a 155-inch outdoor projector, fish tacos, wings and half-price draft beer at happy hour. It is popular with University of Miami students on college football Saturdays.
• Monty’s Raw Bar, on the Coconut Grove waterfront, has a big outdoor patio by the bay and seafood, and is a favorite for Heat games.
• Bayshore Club, at Regatta Harbour, has big TVs on a patio with marina views, a circular bar and a menu of smash burgers, seafood towers and ribs.

Our Coral Gables guide and Coconut Grove guide cover both neighborhoods.

Little Havana, Little River and the Upper East Side

• The Dead Flamingo, in Little Havana, has a big projector screen with surround sound plus TVs along the bar, so nothing is missed from any seat. It is a short walk from Calle Ocho and a good stop before or after a Marlins game.
• The Citadel, in Little River, is a food hall with nine TVs, two giant projector screens and a rooftop, which makes it ideal for a group whose members want to eat different things.
• Magic 13 Brewing, 340 NE 61st Street in the MiMo district, is the quieter alternative: craft beer, a spacious beer garden and free parking.
• The Leinster, an Irish pub in Edgewater, shows every Premier League match day with the sound on, and is a strong choice for the early kickoffs if you are staying in Midtown or Edgewater.

Doral and the West

Doral, west of the airport, has a large Venezuelan and Colombian community and some of the biggest sports venues in the county, and it is about fifteen minutes from Nu Stadium.

• PLAY Sporting Lounge, 3450 NW 83rd Avenue, has 60 televisions across two indoor and outdoor bars and private sports-simulator suites for groups.
• Doral Yard is an open-air food and drink space with large screens and covered turf, good for families and groups.
• Sports & Social, at Dolphin Mall, has one of the largest LED screens in South Florida and a stadium-scale atmosphere on the biggest days.

The Chains That Never Let You Down

Sometimes you simply need a screen, a cold beer and wings, wherever you happen to be. South Florida’s sports-bar chains are reliable and spread across the region.

• Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill is a local institution, with wall-to-wall TVs, consistent drink specials and famous ribs. It is the NFL and college football default for many locals.
• Sports Grill has six locations across Miami-Dade, each with more than 25 screens. If one is packed, the next is only a few miles away.
• Duffy’s Sports Grill has locations across South Florida and keeps the sound on for the major games.
• Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar pairs games with tacos, tableside guacamole and a long tequila list.

Soccer: Supporters’ Clubs and National Teams

Miami is one of the best soccer-watching cities in the United States, and following your team with fellow fans makes a huge difference. Several English clubs have official or established supporters’ groups here.

Team	Where the fans gather
Liverpool	Mickey Burke’s, Miami Beach, home of the official supporters’ club
Arsenal	The Bar, Coral Gables (the Miami Gooners), and American Social, Brickell
Manchester United and Bayern Munich	Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, Coral Gables
Everyone else in the Premier League	Grails, Wynwood, and The Leinster, Edgewater, both with the full weekend slate
Inter Miami away games	Grails, and bars across the city

For national teams, follow the community. Mexican matches draw big crowds to Cantina La Veinte in Brickell. Argentine fans gather at Argentine restaurants and markets such as Graziano’s. Doral’s bars fill for Venezuela and Colombia. Little Havana comes alive for Latin American matches, and for anything involving Cuba in baseball. Supporters’ groups change venues from time to time, so check their social media before a big match.

Near the Stadiums

• Kaseya Center (Heat): Black Market Miami at Bayside is next door, and Brickell’s bars are a free Metromover ride away. See our Miami Heat game guide.
• loanDepot park (Marlins): The Dead Flamingo and the bars of Calle Ocho are a short walk south. See our Miami Marlins game guide.
• Nu Stadium (Inter Miami): Doral’s big venues are about fifteen minutes west, and Little Havana ten minutes south. See our Inter Miami tickets guide.
• Hard Rock Stadium (Dolphins, Hurricanes): The tailgate lots are the best place to be before the game. After it, the chains in Aventura and Hollywood are the nearest easy option. See our Miami Dolphins game guide.

Tips for Big Games

• Book for anything big. For the Super Bowl, the World Series, Champions League knockout rounds, big fights and derby weekends, the best bars take reservations and fill up. Grails recommends booking for anything beyond an ordinary regular-season game.
• Ask about sound. Bars showing several games often put the sound on for just one. If the commentary matters, choose a bar that is known to have it on for your sport.
• Expect cover charges for pay-per-view fights and some special events, even at bars that are usually free to enter.
• Arrive early for the morning soccer. The early-opening bars fill for big matches, and the kitchen may not be serving the full menu until later.
• Tip properly. The standard is 18 to 20 percent, and bar staff on a big game day work hard.
• Bring ID. The drinking age is 21 and ID is checked everywhere, including for adults who clearly look older.
• Do not drive. Rideshare after a long game day is cheaper than a DUI, and Miami Beach and Brickell are both walkable.

A Sports Weekend, Bar by Bar

If you are in Miami for a weekend in the autumn and want to watch as much as possible, the city makes it easy. Start Saturday with the early Premier League kickoff at Mickey Burke’s or The Leinster, then take a long brunch before the college football slate. Spend the afternoon at Sandbar in Coconut Grove or Batch in Brickell, where the Hurricanes and the big national games share the screens, and finish at Grails for the evening games with the sound up. On Sunday, pick one NFL bar for the 1 p.m. games and stay put, because the best seats go early and do not come back. If the Heat are playing away that night, Black Market Miami at Bayside puts you next to the arena for the atmosphere without the ticket price.

The nights to book ahead

• Super Bowl Sunday in February, when every bar in the city with a screen is full by kickoff.
• The first Thursday and Friday of March Madness, when college basketball takes over the afternoon.
• The Champions League final at the end of May or in early June, and the knockout rounds before it.
• The NBA Finals, especially if the Heat are involved.
• Big boxing and UFC nights, which often come with a cover charge.
• Any match involving a Latin American national team, when the community bars fill hours before kickoff.

Honest Verdicts

• Grails is the best sports bar in Miami, and it is not especially close. Screens everywhere, sound on and families welcome.
• Fritz & Franz is the soccer purist’s choice, as it has been for three decades.
• Mickey Burke’s is the only South Beach bar that takes sport seriously, and on a Liverpool morning it is one of the best places in the city to be.
• The Clevelander is spectacle, not sport. Fun for the Super Bowl with a crowd; not the place to follow a close game.
• Skip the Ocean Drive restaurant strip for a game. You will pay beach-strip prices to watch a screen that nobody else is looking at.
• For a Heat away game, stay downtown. Black Market Miami and the Brickell bars have the atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best sports bar in Miami?

Grails in Wynwood is the consensus pick, with more than 75 screens, the sound on for major games, no cover and a welcome for families. Miami New Times named it the city’s best sports bar in 2020, 2022 and 2025.

Where can I watch the Premier League in Miami?

Mickey Burke’s in South Beach, Fritz & Franz in Coral Gables, The Leinster in Edgewater and Grails in Wynwood all show the Premier League with the sound on. Liverpool fans gather at Mickey Burke’s, Arsenal fans at The Bar in Coral Gables and American Social in Brickell, and Manchester United fans at Fritz & Franz.

What time are Premier League games in Miami?

For most of the season, early kickoffs start at 7:30 a.m., the 3 p.m. UK kickoffs at 10 a.m. and the late afternoon games at 12:30 p.m. Miami time. For a week or two in spring and autumn, when the UK and US change their clocks on different dates, games start an hour later than usual in Miami.

Where can I watch a Dolphins game if I do not have a ticket?

Batch Gastropub and American Social in Brickell, Sandbar Sports Grill in Coconut Grove, and any Flanigan’s or Sports Grill are all reliable on NFL Sundays.

Are Miami sports bars family-friendly?

Some are. Grails welcomes families at all hours, and chains such as Sports Grill and Flanigan’s are restaurant-style. Dive bars and late-night venues are not suitable for children.

Do I need a reservation to watch a game in a Miami bar?

For ordinary games, no. For the Super Bowl, big soccer finals, fight nights and derby weekends, book ahead at the popular bars, which fill up early.

Related Miami Guides

• Best Bars in Miami — the city’s bar scene beyond sport.
• Miami Sports Guide — every team, venue and ticket price.
• Brickell Guide — the neighborhood with the most screens.
• Happy Hour in Miami — the best-value hours across the city.
• Wynwood Nightlife — Grails and everything after.
• Best Breweries in Miami — beer gardens that show the big games.

Photo Credits

The Clevelander on Ocean Drive: Miami Beach – Ocean Drive (2023) by P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mac’s Club Deuce at night: Mac’s Club Deuce Bar in Miami Beach at night by Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Remaining photographs from the miamitourism.org library.