Quick answer: For big-screen immersion and RSL watch parties → Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club at The Gateway. For English and Scottish football → The Bruce Scottish Pub. For an Irish-pub matchday → Piper Down Pub. For a beer-forward, late-night room → Beer Bar downtown. For a neighborhood sports bar → The Brickyard Bar in Millcreek. And don’t miss Real Salt Lake’s free Soccer Celebrations at America First Field (RSVP required) for every USA and Mexico group-stage match — plus a paid, air-conditioned Megaplex theater option.
The 2026 World Cup runs June 11 through July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and while Salt Lake City isn’t a host city, Real Salt Lake is throwing one of the better free watch-party programs in the country. Utah is a genuine soccer state — RSL and the Utah Royals draw big at America First Field in Sandy — and downtown SLC has a tidy cluster of soccer-friendly pubs. This year there’s an extra local connection: Bosnia and Herzegovina is basing its national team in Salt Lake City, training at RSL’s America First Field — a point of pride for the city’s Bosnian community. Here are the five best bars to watch, plus the free RSL celebrations that anchor the whole summer.
Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club
The Gateway / Downtown
6 N Rio Grande St Suite 35, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
phone: 801-683-7070
https://www.flankerslc.com/
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Flanker is the city’s big-screen flagship — an immersive sporting club at The Gateway with more than 60 LED screens and two massive 20-foot screens, hosting Real Salt Lake watch parties and game-day brunch on weekends. It plays every match with full sound, has private rooms and group seating, and encourages fans to wear their colors. For a marquee World Cup match where you want spectacle, this is the room.
World Cup angle: SLC’s biggest-screen sporting club and an RSL watch-party host — every match in immersive 60-screen style.
What’s on the screens year-round: Real Salt Lake, USMNT, Premier League, and all major sports.
Best for: Groups who want a big-screen, full-spectacle watch party.
The Bruce Scottish Pub
Downtown / Rio Grande
169 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
phone: 801-456-4252
https://www.brucepub.com/
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The Bruce is SLC’s Scottish pub — UK cuisine (the best British food in these parts, per regulars), windows that actually let the daylight in, strong cocktails, and football on the screens. It’s the natural base for Scotland and England supporters and the European field, with a chill-but-lively pub vibe just down the block from Flanker. A welcome dose of proper-pub atmosphere downtown.
World Cup angle: SLC’s Scottish/British pub — the home for Scotland, England, and the European nations.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, internationals, and major matches.
Best for: Scotland and England supporters who want a UK pub.
Piper Down Pub
South State Street
1492 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
phone: 801-468-1492
https://piperdownpub.com/
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Piper Down is SLC’s beloved Irish pub — a long-running, high-volume spot (with one of the best vegan menus in town alongside the Guinness), opening at 10 a.m. on weekends and packed for big matches and events. The warm, lived-in Irish-pub atmosphere makes it a great all-nations base for the tournament, with food and drink options for everyone in your group.
World Cup angle: A classic Irish pub for the World Cup — early weekend opens and a warm matchday crowd.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, internationals, and big matches.
Best for: Fans who want a relaxed Irish-pub matchday with great food.
Beer Bar
Downtown
161 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84138
phone: 385-259-0905
https://beerbarslc.com/
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Beer Bar is the downtown beer hall — a huge draft and bottle selection, Munich-style communal seating, brats and sandwiches, sports on the big screens, and some of the latest hours in town (open till 1 a.m.). It’s a relaxed, social spot to settle in for a match with a deep beer list, and an easy walk from the downtown hotels and the Rio Grande cluster.
World Cup angle: A communal downtown beer hall with big screens — easygoing match-watching with a deep beer list.
What’s on the screens year-round: Major matches and sports, with a Munich-hall vibe.
Best for: Beer fans and groups who want a social, late-night room.
The Brickyard Bar
Millcreek
3000 S Highland Dr, Millcreek, UT 84106
phone: 801-883-9845
https://www.thebrickyardbar.com/
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The Brickyard is the well-loved neighborhood sports bar in Millcreek — lots of TVs, pool tables, games, a packed pet-friendly patio, and a friendly, personable staff. It opens at 10 a.m. daily, so the morning World Cup slate is covered, and it’s a comfortable, lower-key alternative to the downtown crowds for fans on the south/east side of the valley.
World Cup angle: A friendly neighborhood sports bar with a big patio — an easy, lower-key spot for the morning matches.
What’s on the screens year-round: All major sports, with plenty of screens.
Best for: Fans who want a relaxed neighborhood bar away from downtown.
