St. Louis, one of America’s oldest soccer cities, is throwing a full summer of soccer even though it is not a host city. And St. Louis CITY SC is hosting 40-plus soccer events anchored by Soccer Celebrations at Energizer Park, with watch parties for every USMNT match and the World Cup Final. Here are the five best bars to watch the World Cup.
Amsterdam Tavern
Tower Grove South
3175 Morgan Ford Rd, St. Louis, MO 63116
Phone: 314-772-8224
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Amsterdam Tavern is St. Louis’s top soccer bar — the city’s premier soccer establishment since 2008 and the official St. Louis chapter location for the American Outlaws, with European-club crowds packing the inside bar and outdoor patio on weekend mornings. It opens at 7 a.m. on Sundays, welcomes fans of all stripes, and closes down Morgan Ford Road out front for the biggest USA watch parties. When the USMNT plays, this is the heart of it.
World Cup angle: American Outlaws St. Louis’s home and the city’s best soccer bar — the USMNT gathering spot, with street parties for big games.
What’s on the screens year-round: USMNT/USWNT, Premier League, Champions League, and major internationals.
Best for: USA supporters and European-club fans who want the city’s most committed soccer room.
The Schlafly Tap Room
Downtown West / near Energizer Park
2100 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103
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The Schlafly Tap Room is the official home of the St. Louligans — St. Louis’s longest-running supporters’ group — hosting the “Louligan Street Party” for CITY SC home games, with beer and food tents, music, and a “March to the Match” into Energizer Park just up the street. It’s the natural CITY-supporter gathering point and a great World Cup base near the stadium. (On match days, Schlafly pours Supporter’s Session, their special supporters’ brew, on tap.)
World Cup angle: The St. Louligans’ official home and CITY-supporter HQ, steps from Energizer Park’s Summer of Soccer.
What’s on the screens year-round: CITY SC, USMNT, and major matches, plus Schlafly’s own beer.
Best for: CITY SC supporters and anyone who wants the St. Louligans’ community energy.
The Scottish Arms
Midtown
8 S Sarah St, St. Louis, MO 63108
phone: 314-932-7303
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The Scottish Arms is a cozy Midtown gastropub with a serious Scotch menu, proper fish and chips and shepherd’s pie, and a back courtyard — the natural base for Scotland and England supporters and the European nations. It’s a warm, lived-in pub a short hop from the Central West End and Energizer Park, ideal for a sit-down match with a pint (and a dram) — just note the pub is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and opens at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A real-deal UK pub in the middle of the city.
World Cup angle: St. Louis’s Scottish gastropub — the home for Scotland, England, and the European field.
What’s on the screens year-round: Premier League, internationals, and major matches.
Best for: Scotland and England supporters who want a proper UK pub.
International Tap House (Soulard)
Soulard
1711 S 9th St, St. Louis, MO 63104
phone: 314-621-4333
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iTAP Soulard is the craft-beer-and-sports pick — an enormous import and craft draft list, a beautiful outdoor space, an attached pizza/sub spot, and screens for the matches. It opens at 11 a.m. on Saturdays for the morning slate (on weekdays it’s a 3 p.m. open, so it leans more weekend-and-evening than early-weekday-match) and brings an all-nations, beer-forward crowd in one of the city’s best bar-hopping neighborhoods. A relaxed, social spot for any match on the calendar.
World Cup angle: A craft-beer all-nations bar in Soulard — deep beer list and matches on the screens.
What’s on the screens year-round: Major matches and tournaments, with a big beer focus.
Best for: Beer fans who want a social, all-nations room.
The Pitch
Downtown West / near Union Station
2 S 20th St, St. Louis, MO 63103
phone: 314-802-3400
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The Pitch is a big-screen sports restaurant near Union Station and Energizer Park — comfortable seating, lots of TVs, solid bar food, and a post-CITY2 crowd that makes it an easy, central watch spot. It’s a strong pick for families and groups who want screens-everywhere comfort within walking distance of the stadium and downtown hotels, especially for the daytime World Cup matches.
World Cup angle: A central, screens-everywhere sports restaurant by the stadium — comfortable, all-nations match-watching.
What’s on the screens year-round: All major sports, with plenty of screens.
Best for: Families and groups who want a central, comfortable big-screen room.
