If you are in Barcelona and want to watch football, the first thing to know is simple: there is no regular outdoor big-screen pub scene. Spanish broadcast rights, sound rules and the city layout make that rare. What Barcelona does have is a small, reliable circuit of pubs that show Premier League, Champions League and La Liga for expats, locals and anyone who wants the match on in the background.
The best-known option is George Payne at Plaça d'Urquinaona. It is a two-floor Irish pub with multiple screens on both levels, a busy front bar and a louder upstairs room on bigger match days. It is the safest bet for headline fixtures, and it is worth arriving about 30 minutes before kick-off. Pints are usually around €5 to €6 depending on the brand. If you want more Barcelona sport coverage, see our Sport page.
Belushi's is the hostel-bar chain option, with cheap pints, a wall of screens and a loud crowd. It is better for big tournaments and Champions League nights than for a planned evening, but it does the job if you want sound, screens and an easy place to stand. The Michael Collins on Plaça de la Sagrada Família is the option with a proper kitchen behind it: open from 13:00 every day since 1997, food served through the afternoon and evening, and screens for the big fixtures. It is the easy pick for a 4pm kick-off you want to eat your way through, and the obvious one if you are anywhere near the basilica.
For the Barceloneta and seafront option, The Fastnet on Passeig Joan de Borbó is the most central Irish pub in the area. It shows football on the screens, has a terrace that catches the sea light at lunchtime, and pulls in a Sunday-roast crowd for early Premier League fixtures. If you live near the beach, it is the default. If you do not, it is still worth the metro ride for the right match.
The wider Irish-pub circuit is still the backbone of football watching in the city. Dunne's Irish Bar, on Via Laietana by the Roman walls near Jaume I, is a long-running option with Guinness on tap and enough screens that you should always be able to see at least one match. Flaherty's, on Plaça de Joaquim Xirau just off La Rambla, is a big multi-room pub with screens in every corner and a football-first crowd on match days, and a useful fallback if George Payne is full. Black Horse in El Born is an older British-style pub that has shown football for years, and it is a solid choice for quieter fixtures or an England international.
What gets shown is mostly dictated by the rights holders in Spain. In 2026, the Premier League is exclusive to DAZN, La Liga is split between DAZN and Movistar Plus, and the Champions League is mainly on Movistar. In practice, that means the big fixtures are usually on, including Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, major Champions League nights and El Clásico. Smaller games, such as a Wednesday Carabao Cup tie or a midweek La Liga match outside the top teams, are less certain.
If you need a specific fixture, check the pub's Instagram or Facebook page the day before, or phone ahead. Most of them post the day's match list. For more local listings and city guides, you can also browse our Community page. And if you are heading out for a match near the beach, remember that Barcelona does not do permanent outdoor football screens, only occasional tournament setups from the city council.
