A good alternative to going to a football game is watching it at a sports bar. Large TV screens, variety of beer brands and most importantly the atmosphere can all be found in sports bars.
Kyiv has a number of sports bars, including:
Arena Sport Zone located in downtown Kyiv, in Arena entertainment area. You can meet famous sportsmen here as it’s considered upscale.
2A Basseynaya Str.; arena-kiev.com/eng/sport
O’Boxers sport pub is a new place just off Maidan Nezalezhnosti. The bar broadcasts various kinds of sport matches including football, boxing, car racing, etc.
2 Myhaylivska Str.; tel. 278-88-01; www.o-boxers.com
Golden Gate has long been popular with expats and is considered “the authentic Irish pub”in Kyiv. Besides showing satellite sporting events it also offers billiard and darts.
15 Zolotovoritska Str.; tel. 235-51-88; www.goldengatepubkiev.com
O’Briens Irish Pub has nearly 20 types of beer, including real Irish beer. Large meals for a fair price are served by English-speaking staff.
17a Mikhaylyvska Str.; tel. 279 1584; www.obriens.kiev.ua
Irish Pub O’Connor’s is located in one of Kyiv’s oldest districts – Podil. One large screen, nine LCD panels and various brands of beer are there to ensure you have a good time watching a football game.
15/8 Khoryva Str.; tel. 425-7788; www.oconnors.kiev.ua
Irish Pub To Dublin is situated on the left bank of Dnipro River, not far from Truhaniv Island, where the Swedish football team is going to be based during the Euro tournament. The pub offers an “Irish lunch” of salad, soup of the day, main course and a drink for Hr 55.
4 Raisy Okipnoi Str.; tel. 569-55-31; www.to-dublin.com.ua
Arizona BBQ serves American-style food, including dishes cooked on the grill. There are two halls for smoking and non-smoking visitors with TV screens to broadcast sport events.
25 Naberezhno-Khreschatyts’ka Str.; tel. 425 24 38; www.arizonabbq.com.ua
Chateau has a summer terrace that opens onto to Kyiv’s central street, Khreshchatyk, where the place is located. It also has its own brewery, where four types of Ukrainian beer brand Slavutych are made.
24 Khreshchatyk Str.; tel. 279 37 04;kiev.shato.com.ua
The Petrovich Club has preserved an authentic Soviet style from its design to the menu. Although the place does not specialize on broadcasting sport events, Euro 2012 football games will be shown on three screens.
5/2 Yaroslavska Str.; tel. 425-79-07; www.petrovichclub.kiev.ua
Naturlich is popular with local sports fans, so it’s better to book a table ahead. The place has a special offer of three small beers of different kinds for Hr 65.
3 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Str., tel. 279-7929; www.naturlih.com.ua
Kyiv Post staff writer Maryna Irkliyenko can be reached at [email protected].
