During World Cup 2026
, New Jersey is a major hub, with eight of the 104 soccer games at MetLife Stadium, just nine miles from Manhattan, beginning Saturday, June 13, with Brazil vs Morocco, all the way to the huge final match on Sunday, July 19. (Reasonably priced tickets have been impossible to get; good luck to those New Yorkers who registered to win Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $50 ticket program.To help out-of-towners and New Yorkers have the best dining and drinking experiences during the massive soccer games, Eater has assembled this handy guide on the best watch parties around NYC, local guides to New Jersey, and recommended restaurants for every country playing the World Cup.
Around New York City
FIFA is hosting fan eventsin the five boroughs and Harrison, New
Jersey, where hubs — such as Rockefeller Center in Manhattan and the Bronx Terminal Market — will screen select games throughout the tournament with lots of activities, food, and drinks. Check each location for schedules and registration details.
To encourage World Cup tourists and New Yorkers to explore the city’s dining options, Mamdani launched the $26 dining deal program, where participating NYC restaurants will offer special food/drink/combinations during the tournament.
Where to Watch the World Cup Around NYC
Plenty of New York City restaurants and bars will be screening the matches. There are plenty of thorough guides, but Eater has collected the best ones below, listed alphabetically.
Berber Street Food
Manhattan: 100 Pearl Street, near Old Slip, Financial District
When: Throughout the World Cup
The African halal food stand at the Hungry Pearl food court is hosting viewing parties for African teams (South Africa, Tunisia, Cape Verde, Senegal, DR Congo, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Algeria, and Ghana) with to-be-announced dish specials for each of the countries and regions.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
Queens: 29-19 24th Avenue, between 29th and 32st streets, Astoria
When: Throughout the World Cup
The massive Queens beer garden plans on screening every single game, pairing well with its brews, pierogi, giant pretzels, and schnitzels.
Eckhart Beer Co.
Brooklyn: 545 Johnson Avenue, between Stewart and Gardner avenues, East Williamsburg
When: Throughout the World Cup
The brewery’s recently opened taproom is screening many World Cup games at its beer garden with food and drink specials. Check out its events calendar for the full lineup.
Ernesto’s
Manhattan: 259 East Broadway, at Montgomery Street, Lower East Side
When: Throughout the World Cup
The Basque restaurant will screen select games while serving pintxos and drinks with extended hours (but also it’s fair to expect it to become a Spain hub).
Golden Hof
Manhattan: 16 W. 48th Street, at Fifth Avenue, Midtown
When: Thursday, June 18, 8:30 p.m.
The Korean restaurant and bar is teaming up with Korean rice wine brand Hana Makgeolli to host a viewing party for the Korea versus Mexico game. The $20 ticket comes with a raffle for prizes during halftime and one cocktail special. Everything else is available for ordering.
Honey Fitz
30-09 Broadway, near 31st Street, Astoria
When: Throughout the World Cup
The Irish bar is turning into a home base for Cape Verde fans because of the Irish roots of one of the team members (Ireland isn’t competing either), per Qns.
Kabin
Manhattan: 300 Spring Street, at Hudson Street, Soho
When: Throughout the World Cup
The Norwegian bar and restaurant is screening all games, but will offer free shots anytime a Scandinavian team scores a point (Sweden and the Netherlands). The restaurant is also offering a special seafood menu, as part of a partnership with the Norwegian Seafood Council, with dishes such as salmon with a yogurt-dill sauce and smoked shrimp sandwich. Drink specials include freezer martinis with Norwegian gin and beer buckets.
Katana Kitten
Manhattan: 531 Hudson Street, at Charles Street, West Village
When: Sunday, June 14, 4 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, noon; Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m.
The Japanese cocktail bar is screening the Japan team’s games in its basement area, while serving highballs and izakaya bites.
Meju
Queens: 5-28 49th Avenue, between Vernon Boulevard and Fifth Street, Long Island City
When: Thursday, June 11, 10 p.m.; Thursday, June 18, 9 p.m.; Wednesday, June 24, 9 p.m.
The Michelin-starred Korean restaurant is honoring its home country by hosting watch parties for the Korean team. The first is against Czechia, the second is against Mexico, and the third is against South Africa. The $100 per person party includes food from sibling restaurants Danji and Little Banchan Shop, snacks, and two drinks (with additional ones available for purchase), and room for only 20 people.
Mercado Little Spain
Manhattan: 10 Hudson Street, at Franklin Street, Tribeca
When: Throughout the World Cup
José Andrés’s Spanish food market is turning into a hub for fans of the Spain team while showing every game. As the Summer Fútbol Club, expect sangria pouches and Mayor Mamdani’s $26 food and drink pairings at on-site tapas bar La Barra and steakhouse Txula Steak, such as Sierra Cantabria 2025 with croquetas de jamon.
Pebble Bar
Manhattan: 67 W. 49th Street, at Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center
When: Throughout the World Cup
The snazzy bar is turning into a soccer clubhouse during the World Cup, dubbed Fora Football Club, with four floors with special cocktails, merch, freebies, and more. The second floor is standing room-only for walk-ins, and the third floor is available for Resy reservations.
Printers Alley
Manhattan: 215 W. 40th Street, near Seventh Avenue, Midtown
When: Throughout the World Cup
The sports bar will be screening the soccer games on its 18 television screens and two projector screens, while also offering food and drink specials like chicken wings and beer pitchers, and halftime activities. Book reservations online.
Ralph’s Sports Bar
Staten Island: 1571 Richmond Road, at Four Corners Road, Todt Hill
When: Throughout the World Club
The sports bar and restaurant will screen the games while offering Mamdani’s $26 deal with a Michelob Ultra beer, a double-cheeseburger, onion rings, and 15 chicken wings, plus a free caipirinha for those participating in its World Cup bracket.
The Red Lion
Manhattan: 151 Bleecker Street, at Thompson Street, Greenwich Village
When: Throughout the World Cup
The live music bar will be screening the games on its Indoor and outdoor screens, while serving burgers themed to the day’s competing teams, from French to Mexican and flying their respective flags outside the doors, along with other food specials and beer buckets.
Socceria
Brooklyn: 46 Norman Avenue, near Guernsey Street, Greenpoint
When: Throughout the World Cup
Taqueria Ramirez/Carnitas Ramirez expanded with a brand-new bar dedicated to all things soccer, opening just in time for the World Cup. Expect international beers, happy hour specials, tacos, and even its famed Ramirez burger.
Superbueno
13 First Avenue, at East First Street, East Village
When: Throughout the World Cup
The Mexican cocktail bar is screening every USA and Mexico match, with drink specials inspired by their opponents. The first party happens on Thursday, June 11, for the Mexico versus South Africa game at 3 p.m. for $25 per person with a two-drink minimum purchase.
Terroir
Manhattan: 24 Harrison Street, near Greenwich Street, Tribeca
When: Throughout the World Cup
The downtown wine bar is showing every single World Cup game, which works well with its New American snacks and food menu and wines by the glass list of over 100 bottles.
Tacombi
Across New York City
When: Throughout the World Cup
All 11 NYC locations of the Mexican Mexico City-style taqueria will show every Mexico game, with food and drink specials like $25 taco platters, margaritas, and Jell-O shots. To kick off the tournament, it’s hosting a special party for the first game against South Africa at its Empire State Building location on Thursday, June 11, at 3 p.m.
Threes Brewing
Brooklyn: 113 Franklin Street, at Kent Street, Greenpoint; 333 Douglass Street, near Fourth Avenue, Gowanus
When: Throughout the World Cup
Both Brooklyn locations of the brewery mini-chain will be airing many of the soccer matches during its regular hours (5 p.m. to midnight weekdays, noon to midnight Saturdays, and noon to 11 p.m. Sundays) while offering $7 pints of its Golden Goal beer.
Zikrayat Restaurant
Queens: 24-17 Steinway Street, near Astoria Boulevard South, Astoria
When: Saturday, June 6, 6 p.m.The Middle Eastern restaurant will screen the Egypt versus Brazil game on its flat-screen televisions.
Where to Eat and Drink in New Jersey
If you’re in New Jersey for the games and/or staying there, here are Eater’s best guides to dining and drinking in the Garden State.
- Where to eat at MetLife Stadium
- Where to eat at the American Mall
- Fort Lee
- Jersey City
- Newark
Where to Eat Around MetLife Stadium Transportation Hubs
For international visitors: please, please, please remember that it is actuallyimpossible to walk to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Public transportation (even though it’ll be expensive) is your best bet.
- NJ Transit: Take the train from New York Penn Station in Midtown to the Meadowlands stop for the stadium.
- The best places to eat and drink in and around Penn Station
- The best restaurants in Manhattan’s Koreatown
- Stadium Shuttles: The city is also offering reservable shuttle buses to the stadium with varying pickup locations around the city, including the Port Authority.
- The best restaurants around Times Square
- The best restaurants in Midtown
For those flying into the city:
- Where to eat at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
- Where to eat at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City
- Where to eat at Newark Liberty Airport
And other New York City essentials
- The 38 best restaurants in NYC
- The best new restaurants in Manhattan
- The best new restaurants in Brooklyn
- The best new restaurants in Queens
- The best new cocktail bars in NYC
- The best sports bars in NYC
- The best chicken wings in NYC
Where to Eat in NYC to Honor Every World Cup Country
New York City is one of the world’s best destinations for international dining. So we put together this guide of quick recommendations on where to eat to honor the 48 countries competing in the World Cup.
- Algeria: the Kasbah Cafe, 39-19 Greenpoint Avenue, between 39th Street and 39th Place, Sunnyside, Queens
- Argentina: La Fusta Restaurant, 80-32 Baxter Avenue, between Layton and Ketcham streets, Elmhurst, Queens
- Australia: Old Mates Pub, 170 John Street, between Front and South streets, Financial District, Manhattan
- Austria: Cafe Katja, 79 Orchard Street, between Grand and Broome streets, Lower East Side
- Belgium: Pommes Frites, 128 MacDougal Street, near West Third Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo Grill, 37-18 34th Avenue, at 34th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens
- Brazil: Berimbau Brazilian Table, 43 Carmine Street, near Bedford Street, West Village, Manhattan
- Cape Verde: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find a Cape Verdean restaurant — let us know if you know of any! — so we’re recommending a general West African one instead] African Pride, 1895 Eastern Parkway, near Herkimer Street, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
- Canada: Chez Ma Tante, 90 Calyer Street, near Franklin Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Colombia: Mis Tierras Colombianas, 54-08 Roosevelt Avenue, between 54th and 55th streets, Woodside, Queens
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find any strictly Congolese or Central African restaurants around New York City. Let us know if you know of any!]
- Ivory Coast: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find an Ivory Coast restaurant — let us know if you know of any! — so we’re recommending a general West African one instead] Festac Grill, 263 Hendrix Street, near Liberty Avenue, New Lots, Brooklyn
- Croatia: Dubrovnik, 721 Main Street, Beechwood Avenue and Cliff Street, New Rochelle, Westchester
- Curacao: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find a Curaçaoan restaurant — let us know if you know of any! — so we’re recommending a general Caribbean one instead] Bar Kabawa, 12 Extra Place, near East First Street, East Village, Manhattan
- Czechia (aka the Czech Republic): Bohemian Spirit Restaurant, 321 E. 73rd Street, between First and Second avenues, Upper East Side, Manhattan
- Ecuador: Rincón Melania, 35-19 Queens Boulevard, at 36th Street, Long Island City, Queens
- Egypt: Kabab Cafe, 25-12 Steinway Street, between 28th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard South, Astoria, Queens
- England: Lord’s, 506 Laguardia Place, between West Houston and Bleeker streets, Greenwich Village, Manhattan
- France: Zimmi’s, 72 Bedford Street, at Commerce Street, West Village, Manhattan
- Germany: Zum Stammtisch, 69-46 Myrtle Avenue, near Cooper Avenue, Glendale, Queens
- Ghana: Accra Express Restaurant, 63 E. 125th Street, between Madison and Park avenues, Harlem, Manhattan
- Haiti: BunNan, 1248 Flatbush Avenue, between Ditmas and Newkirk avenues, Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Iran: Sofreh, 75 Saint Marks Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Iraq: Almazaq Restaurant and Bakery, 46 East Railway Avenue, between Iowa and Kentucky avenues, Paterson, New Jersey [yes, we know this is in New Jersey]
- Japan: Ootoya, 8 W. 18th Street, near Fifth Avenue, Chelsea; 41 E. 11th Street, near University Place, Union Square
- Jordan: Bedouin Tent, 405 Atlantic Avenue, near Bond Street, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
- Korea: Cho Dang Gol, 55 W. 35th Street, near Sixth Avenue, Midtown South, Manhattan
- Mexico: Taquería Coatzingo, 76-05 Roosevelt Avenue, near 76th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens
- Morocco: Dar Lbahja, 47-12 30th Avenue, between 47th and 48th streets, Astoria, Queens
- The Netherlands: Wonderen Stroopwafels, Grand Central, Terminal Dining Concourse, 89 E. 42nd Street, between Park and Lexington avenues, Midtown, Manhattan
- New Zealand: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find any strictly New Zealand restaurants around New York City. Let us know if you know of any!]
- Norway: Smor, 26 Putman Avenue, near Downing Street, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn: 441 E. 12th Street, near Avenue A, East Village, Manhattan
- Panama: Michelle’s Cocktail Lounge, 2294 Bedford Avenue, at Albemarle Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Paraguay: I Love Paraguay, 43-16 Greenpoint Avenue, between 43rd and 44th streets, Sunnyside, Queens
- Portugal: O Lavrador, 38-40 101st Avenue, between Remington and Brisbin streets, Jamaica, Queens
- Qatar: [Ed. note: We couldn’t find a Qatari restaurant — let us know if you know of any! — so we’re recommending a general Arabic one instead] Tanoreen, 7523 Third Avenue, at 76th Street, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
- Saudi Arabia: Moody Cafe, 716 Morris Park Avenue, at Hunt Avenue, Little Yemen, the Bronx
- Scotland: the Vale Pub House, 3473 Broadway, near West 142nd Street, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan
- Senegal: Saint Louis Restaurant, Keur Yayou Dara, between West 129th and 130th streets, Harlem, Manhattan
- South Africa: Kaia, 1446 First Avenue, at East 75th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan
- Spain: Sevilla, 62 Charles Street, at West Fourth Street, West Village, Manhattan
- Sweden: Aquavit, 65 East 55th Street, between Park and Madison avenues, Midtown East, Manhattan
- Switzerland: the Lavaux, 630 Hudson Street, between Horatio and Jane streets, West Village, Manhattan
- Tunisia: La Baraka, 255 Northern Boulevard, between Morgan and Glenwood streets, Little Neck, Queens
- Turkey: Safir Bakery, 2718 Avenue U, at East 28th Street, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
- United States: Hamburger America, 155 West Houston Street, at Sixth Avenue, Soho, Manhattan
- Uruguay: El Chivito D’Oro, 84-02 37th Avenue, at 84th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens
- Uzbekistan: Tashkent Supermarket, 713 Brighton Beach Avenue, at Coney Island Avenue, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
