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  • Where to watch the World Cup in London

  • By Andrew Shields

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    'Football Days' will be showing as part of the Kicks 'n' Flicks film season
    Design Museum
    MORE BALLS THAN MOST
    In the Design Museum Tank, free for everyone to view on the riverfront outside the museum, the exhibition ‘Football Fever’ offers innovative rethinks of the humble football. Product designers Jerszy Seymour and Barber Osgerby, and textile design team Timorous Beasties, are among those who have customised, remodelled and reinvented the spherical object. None has yet managed to create one that miraculously always misses the England goal.
    Design Museum, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD (0870 909 9009/www.designmuseum.org).

     

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    City Inn Westminster
    If you’re a group of ten or more, watch the action in the civilised surroundings of City Inn Westminster’s private dining rooms. The Stuttgart Package, at £19.95 per person, comprises a buffet of substantial canapés and a beer, while the top-of-the-range Dortmund Package offers a three-course meal pre-ordered from the restaurant’s City Café à la carte menu.
    City Inn Westminster, 30 John Islip St, SW1P 4DD (020 7630 1000/www.cityinn.com/london). Feature continues

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    Carluccio’s
    All Italy’s games are being shown on a 42" plasma TV with Italian commentary, while you can munch on a spread of antipasto massimo for £20 per head.
    Carluccio’s, St Christopher’s Place, W1U 1AY (020 7935 5927/www.carluccios.com).

    Masala Zone
    You can book a two-course meal or Grand Thali, plus three Cobra beers, for £22.50 while watching all the games on a large screen in a private area of the restaurant. Seats can be reserved in advance for parties of six or more.
    Masala Zone, 9 Marshall St, W1F 7ER (020 7287 9966/www.realindianfood.com) and branches.

    Mash
    PATRIOTIC BEER
    Brewed on the premises in Mash’s microbrewery, St George’s Special is a 4.5% abv unfiltered white beer with a red cross emblazoned on every head. Drink a pint or two with a meal from a menu representing the countries taking part in the World Cup, including Caribbean-themed daily specials when England play Trinidad & Tobago on June 15. Widescreen TVs will show all the action.
    Mash, 19-21 Great Portland St, W1W 8QA (020 7637 5555/www.mashbar andrestaurant.com).

    Selfridges
    CHILL OUT IN THE ULTRALOUNGE
    The Ultralounge is host to Umbro Football Fever, with high-definition LCD screens showing the action plus classic feature films and documentaries. You can celebrate or drown your sorrows at the Smirnoff Black Bar. ‘onelove’ is an exhibition of Levon Bliss’s clever and evocative pictures taken in 26 countries showing why football genuinely is the global game.
    Ultralounge, Ground Floor, Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB (08708 377 377).

    Sketch
    Even fashionistas must like football, since the Gallery at this ultra-expensive eaterie will be screening England’s group games plus the knockout stages and will open specially on July 9 if Sven’s men reach the final.
    Sketch, 9 Conduit St, W1S 2XG (0870 777 4488/www.sketch.uk.com).

    The Eagle
    No need to watch the games in a sweaty bar when the sun is shining. The Eagle, near Old St, has plonked a TV on each of its nine outdoor tables (seating seven or eight) with a feed from the main aerial to ensure decent reception. You can order from the extensive Modern British menu while enjoying the action.
    The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7LB (020 7553 7681).

    The Elbow Room
    Two big screens, five plasma TVs, pitch-side seats (literally – they’re installing a pitch in front of the bar), a brass band leading the pre-match singing and World Cup-themed burgers should ramp up the atmosphere here.
    The Elbow Room, 89-91 Chapel Market, N1 9EX (020 7278 3244/ www.theelbowroom.co.uk).

    The Green
    This Clerkenwell Green brasserie has turfed its floor and is showing all games on a 10-foot square screen. There’s also an exhibition of photos, ‘Sakkar Kyo’ (‘Football Crazy’), taken by John Balsom at the 2002 World Cup in Japan.
    The Green, 29 Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0DU (020 7490 8787/www.thegreenec1.co.uk).

    The Gun
    ON THE TERRACE EXPERIENCE
    There will be two screens on the riverside terrace at this Docklands pub, plus six more inside. The Gun offers a modern British menu with specials dedicated to the opponents of the day.
    The Gun, 27 Coldharbour, E14 9NS (020 7515 5222/www.thegundocklands.co.uk).

    William IV
    This Hoxton boozer is offering one of its celebrated pies and a pint of its well-kept beers for £7 to everyone watching games in its Geography Room.
    William IV, 7 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7QE (020 3119 3011).

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40 comments

  1. Posted by Anna on 09 Jul 2006 15:34

    Any place in Hoxton/Old street area for Italian supporters? Forza azzurri!!

  2. Posted by seb on 09 Jul 2006 13:14

    hi i have just rang bar italia 2 ask about the screen outside, and they said that the police have said NO!! But they still have 2 inside.

  3. Posted by Chris on 09 Jul 2006 12:44

    I'm going to watch the match with a lot of Italian friends at International Students House on Great Portland St. They've got a big screen and a great atmosphere. Drinks are cheap too which is a bonus!

  4. Posted by chris on 09 Jul 2006 12:27

    I think the biggest screen I know is in the pub Finnegans Wake, Ealing Broadway. Really nice.

  5. Posted by Paola on 09 Jul 2006 11:53

    I rang Bar Italia to check on the big screen rumour.. They were going to have it, but the police won't allow them. It's small screen in the window as usual...beware!

  6. Posted by luisa on 08 Jul 2006 22:07

    where do we get the answers 2 these questions? i jus wana no where i can watch the final on a big screen with a good atmosphere in london? sum1 pls help!
    Forza Azzurri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Posted by Nathalie Ciet on 08 Jul 2006 20:53

    le bar des magis is the place to be for a repeat of 1998! I was there, and it was fab! allez les bleus, allez Zizou!!
    Go on Frenchies,let's all meet there.

  8. Posted by Lorenzo on 08 Jul 2006 18:20

    I'm Italian and this is a message to all Italian in London area lets met in bar Italia in soho to watch the game.I have more then 20 English Lebanese and Italian families coming with me to support my Italy.FORZA ITALIA

  9. Posted by soniaklauber on 08 Jul 2006 16:35

    Anyone know the correct location in Soho of a place I knew aeons ago called
    'Frenchies bar?
    Thanks

  10. Posted by HGL on 08 Jul 2006 16:28

    My family will be over from Italy for the final tomorrow. Does anyone know where I could take my parents in London to watch the match that will have a strong italian atmosphere, but not be too crazy? I'm concerned for my mother who may not enjoy having to stand for the duration, and won't like having beer spilled on her. A tall order, I know.

  11. Posted by Paolo Cuturi on 08 Jul 2006 15:18

    Bar Italia in Soho told me this morning that tomorrow's final will be shown on big sreen's out on the street.
    FORZA ITALIA

  12. Posted by seb on 08 Jul 2006 11:04

    i'm french . me and my mates wanna watch the final with a big screen outdoors. any ideas ??
    Thanks

  13. Posted by cath on 07 Jul 2006 21:26

    www.sportspubs.co.uk is great to locate good bars to watch sport. They recommend Le bar des magis in Clapham to watch Les Bleus. On est en finale, on est en finale, on est , on est, on est en finale!

  14. Posted by Alex on 07 Jul 2006 19:51

    Anyone know a bar where we can watch Les Bleus on Sunday?? alexgreenwell13@yahoo.co.uk

  15. Posted by Laalaa on 07 Jul 2006 15:18

    Where is the best place/bar in London for a big French crew to support Les Bleus on Sunday?? Preferably outdoor if sunny or at least big screens. Thanks in advance

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