Nine places to watch the 2018 World Cup in Shanghai

Get ready for another month of football fever throughout June and July, as the FIFA World Cup roars back into action after a four year hiatus. Happening in Russia from June 14 to July 15, many of the games will be between 8pm to 11pm, so you can catch the bulk of them and still get some sleep. Hostilities commence with the first match between Russia and Egypt at 11pm on June 14, and here are nine places to watch the kickoff, with food and drink deals to boot.

Sasha’s and Zapata’s

The historic mansion on Dongping Road is setting up a tent in their courtyard for fans to gather under and watch all the matches live on huge screens. If you rather air conditioned comfort, TVs inside the restaurant and bar will also be showing the games. Open to 18 years old and above only.

11 Dongping Road

Brownstone

Spanish restaurant Brownstone has a special World Cup menu from June 14 to July 15 at both their branches. You can get dishes as simple as their tapas platters, or go fancy with a wagyu M8 steak. Drinks include beer sets, deals on white and red wines, and bottles of spirits.

Yongjia store

Surpass Court, Unit 311, 570 Yongjia Road

Lujiazui store

28 Fucheng Road

Boxing Cat Brewery

Boxing Cat Brewery will be showing all 64 matches live at both their Sinan outlet and their newly renovated branch on Yongfu Road. They also have a couple of deals going on: throughout the duration of the tournament, ¥100 will get you a glass of beer and a platter of barbecue beef, lamb, chicken, and vegetable skewers. The other promo starts from the quarterfinals on July 7, where you can get three drinks for ¥100.

Yongfu store

82 Fuxing Xi Road

Sinan store

Unit 26A, 519 Fuxing Zhong Road

Bar Centrale

Bar Centrale lets you play pundit with their World Cup contest. If you correctly guess the final score of a game, you get a free pizza of your choice. For the curtain raiser this Thursday, they’re also giving away two free kegs of Italian beer Viola. All 8pm and 11pm matches will be shown live on a big screen, and from the quarterfinals onwards they will show the 2am kickoff too.

135 Yanping Road

Colca

Sustain yourself with Colca’s food and drink deals as you cheer on your team throughout the games. They have Estrella Damm beers for ¥30 a glass or ¥100 for a bucket of five, and Gin and Tonics for ¥50 each. They also have a World Cup food menu with dishes such as wagyu black bun burger (¥88), sweet potato fries (¥38), and Peruvian flan (¥48).

2/F, 199 Hengshan Road

POP American Brasserie

Just because it’s the World Cup doesn’t mean you have to be at a grungy sports bar. Instead, go to POP, which is showing all the games live on their terrace. With the Bund as your backdrop, quench your thirst with their beer deals: either ¥250 for six bottles of Heineken, or ¥480 for 12 bottles.

No.3 The Bund, 6/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road

The Camel

Shanghai’s premier sports bar is showing every single game live, starting with Russia versus Saudi Arabia at 11pm on June 14. Then sit through the next 63 matches until the finals at 11pm on July 15. All games are also shown at The Camel’s sister bars of El Santo, The Blarney Stone, Hooked, Little Creatures, and The Hop Project.

1 Yueyang Road

The Cannery

The Cannery is making sure no one gets sent off with their World Cup food and drinks specials. No word on the menu yet, but there will be appropriate dishes to power you through 90 minutes. The 8pm and 10pm games will be shown inside the bar, while the 11pm and 2pm matches will be live on a big screen.

Building 1, Unit 106, 1107 Yuyuan Road

Lil’ Laundry

At Lil’ Laundry, the World Cup will be live during the June weekends of 14 to 16, 21 to 23, and 28 to 30, as well as the quarterfinals, semifinals, third place playoff, and finals. They also have a ¥100 deal that gets you three drinks: either craft beer, house wine, house pours, or soft drinks. Additionally, check out their special snack menu during the period, with dishes such as pulled pork quesadilla, smoked chicken wings, and French fries made in house.

Unit 120, 1376 Nanjing Xi Road

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