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Food & Drink
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).
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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).
40 comments
Any place in Hoxton/Old street area for Italian supporters? Forza azzurri!!
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.
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!
I think the biggest screen I know is in the pub Finnegans Wake, Ealing Broadway. Really nice.
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!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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
Anyone know the correct location in Soho of a place I knew aeons ago called
'Frenchies bar?
Thanks
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.
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
i'm french . me and my mates wanna watch the final with a big screen outdoors. any ideas ??
Thanks
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!
Anyone know a bar where we can watch Les Bleus on Sunday?? alexgreenwell13@yahoo.co.uk
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