Looking for somewhere to watch football in Leeds? From city centre sports bars and student pubs to beer gardens with big screens, these are some of the best places to catch the match.
Whether it’s the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Leeds United away days or the next big international fixture, Leeds has plenty of pubs and bars showing live football throughout the week.
This guide brings together dedicated sports bars, traditional pubs and big-screen venues across the city, with options for group bookings, outdoor screens, table service and proper matchday atmosphere. As fixtures, channels and opening times can change, we’d always recommend checking with the venue before heading down for a specific game.
Quick picks
- Best dedicated sports bar: The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes
- Best for groups: BOX
- Best for late-night fixtures: Live Bar
- Best for a quieter pint: Wapentake
- Best for Leeds United fans: Taylor’s Sports Bar & Grill
- Best neighbourhood pub: The Beck & Call
Head of Steam Park Row
Head of Steam is one of the best spots in Leeds for craft beer, but it’s also a solid choice for live football. Situated less than a five-minute walk from Leeds Station, it’s well-positioned for after-work fixtures, early kick-offs and all-day football sessions. With both TNT Sports and Sky Sports, you can catch everything from Premier League clashes to European nights.
It does get busy for the big games, so it’s worth booking ahead if you want a guaranteed view of the screens and table service throughout the match. Pair that with a strong food menu and a huge beer selection, and you’ve got plenty of reasons to stick around
Where? Head of Steam, 6 Park Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5QL.
Best for: Craft beer in handy city-centre location.
Good to know: You can get half-price pints whenever Leeds are leading a Premier League game.
The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes
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Turn your head in any direction and it’s likely you’ll find a screen to look at – that’s the beauty of The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes. It’s one of the best places to watch the football in Leeds and they have all the channels you need, including both Sky and TNT – so missing a game is never an option.
It’s just as good for international tournaments as it is for domestic games, with big fixtures treated more like festivals. While you’re watching, tuck into juicy burgers and hot dogs while supping down craft beer galore.
Where? The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes, 54 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NU.
Best for: Big-match atmosphere and wall-to-wall screens.
Good to know: Make it down for happy hour from 5pm to 7pm Monday to Thursday and you can get two pints of Amstel for £9.
Black Cat Club
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Footy fans will really feel like the cat who got the cream at this vibrant live sports and gaming bar. Nestled right in the heart of the city centre on Park Row, it boasts multiple flatscreen TVs so you don’t have to miss a second of action as you rack up the pints.
Book a table for your group, chow down on delicious pizzas, burgers and sharing plates, and peruse the extensive drinks menu, featuring everything from cocktails to the finest draught pours. You can even get in a game of shuffleboard or interactive darts to help ease those pre-match nerves.
Where? Black Cat Club, 35 Park Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5JL.
Best for: Matchdays with social gaming thrown in.
Good to know: Check out their Soccer Saturday spin on bottomless brunch – it’s chaotic in the best way.
Parkside Tavern
Parkside Tavern lives and breathes sport. You can wait for the big game to start with a small one of your own – pool, perhaps, or maybe darts or shuffleboard. Either way, you can get competitive and sup on some fine beers ahead of the match.
There are plenty of screens to choose from, showing everything from the major tournaments to all the key Premier League and Championship fixtures. You can even book a table with a prime view and share a load of pizza while cheering on your team to victory.
Where? Parkside Tavern, St Johns House, Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8JE.
Best for: Catching the game while grabbing a few games of pool.
Good to know: Visit on a sunny day and you can make the most of one of the city centre’s most spacious beer gardens.
Toast
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If you’re looking for somewhere to watch the football in Leeds, you can raise your glass to Toast. It’s nestled in the business district – perfect for after-work pints – and it shows any and every game that Sky and TNT have on every day of the week.
There are TVs in every corner, including one outside for summer games, but they also have big screen projectors they get out for the most important games, like finals or international competitions. Get down early to bag a seat, order up burgers or pizza and sink a few craft beers.
Where? Toast, Unit C, West Point, Wellington Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4JY.
Best for: After-work football and city centre pints.
Good to know: It’s less than a five-minute walk to Leeds Station, so you can catch the game and make a quick getaway.
Wapentake
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There’s no doubt it’s probably not the first bar you’ll think of when it comes to finding a place to watch the football in Leeds, but Wapentake is a well-kept footy-loving secret that’s great if you prefer to watch the game away from rowdy crowds. Get a locally-brewed ale or spirit from the well-stocked bar before you head upstairs to catch the match.
The first floor is home to multiple screens showing whatever Sky Sports and TNT Sport have on live, so it’s the perfect venue for Premier League, Football League, FA Cup, European and international football.
Where? Wapentake, 92 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ.
Best for: A hidden gem away from the crowds.
Good to know: Their food menu is a celebration of all things Yorkshire – you’ll find plenty of ways to line your stomach.
The Beck & Call
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Tucked away in Meanwood, The Beck & Call is one of the best football pubs in Leeds, brought to you by the same folk behind Belgrave Music Hall and Headrow House. You can watch all the big matches here because they have TNT and Sky showing on HD TVs in the Sports Room and on screens dotted around the rest of the pub.
For the big summer international tournaments, there’s a huge outdoor screen – great for England games. This is a popular spot, so get down early to enjoy a bite of their refined pub grub menu, order a pint of local real ale and enjoy the game.
Where? The Beck & Call, Stainbeck Road, Meanwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 2NP.
Best for: Matchday atmosphere that’s family and dog-friendly.
Good to know: With 30ft of screens, they show up to three games at once, so you don’t have to worry about fixture clashes.
Pinnacle
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Just off Bond Street, there’s a real gem of a sports bar to check out. Pinnacle offers a haven for both craft beer and gin aficionados, but while you’re supping something from their 20 hop-filled lines or over 100 bottles of mother’s ruin, you can also sit back and catch the big game.
Grab one of their plush booths, order up a couple of pizzas and kick back in front of one of their big screens – they have both TNT and Sky Sports, as well as other channels, so any match you want to watch, they’ll more than likely have it on already.
Where? Pinnacle, Bond Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5BQ.
Best for: City centre outings and all the beer you could ever want.
Good to know: It’s advisable to book for the big games – it does fill up.
BOX
BOX doesn’t just love football, it lives and breathes it – and they have the big screens to prove it, whether you’re in their city centre or Headingley bar. They’ve got all the channels you need when you need them, including Sky, TNT or terrestrial.
It goes all out for big events like Premier League, FA Cup, European and international competitions with special food and drink offers, as well as the chance to book a table for you and your mates. Expect a load of beers, pizzas and burgers to keep you going for the full 90 minutes and long after.
Where? BOX, 15 Infirmary Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2JS & 8 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AD.
Best for: Big group bookings and major football nights.
Good to know: They serve Budvar straight from the tank so you can gurantee an ultra-fresh pint, every time.
The Original Oak
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The Original Oak might look like just another old-school pub in Headingley, but for the big games, especially Super Sunday, Champions League and international tournaments, they’ve got a secret weapon to beat the other teams – their huge beer garden. That’s right, on those balmy days, you can sit outside as they show the biggest matches on their massive outdoor screen.
If you prefer, though, you can grab a pint, order some pub grub and stay indoors, with each of the Oak’s many cosy rooms decorated with football-focused TVs. It’s the ultimate football pub in Leeds.
Where? The Original Oak, 2 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2DG.
Best for: Those end-of-season days when you can park up outside and soak up the atmosphere.
Good to know: It’s the 10th spot on the Otley Run, so the Saturday evening kick offs can get a bit lively.
Live Bar
With 12 HD screens above an eye-catching circular bar, Live Bar is one of the best places to watch football in Leeds – you can see all the goals fly in, even when you’re getting a drink. That’s not even the best bit though – their main screen is one of the biggest in the city.
It’s 32-feet wide and made up of 21 55-inch screens, so you won’t get a better view anywhere else. It can be split to show multiple games too, so you can watch two at once. Oh and it’s open 24/7, so if watching international games at ungodly hours is your thing, have at it!
Where? Live Bar, Victoria Gate Casino, Victoria Gate, Eastgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7JL.
Best for: Big screens and beating the time difference.
Good to know: You don’t have to be a casino member to visit.
Brudenell Social Club
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The Brudenell is a treasured Leeds watering hole, well known for its love and support of live music – but live sport is by no means an afterthought. In fact, they make a special effort to show as many live games as they can, with screens always tuned to the likes of TNT and Sky Sports.
If there’s a special game coming up, like a cup final or a huge England match, they take it up a notch – pulling down a huge projector screen in the gig room and, in the summer, sticking one up outside. Grab a local ale, tuck into a Pieminister tea and enjoy one of the best football pubs in Leeds.
Where? Brudenell Social Club, 33 Queen’s Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1NY.
Best for: Old school social club energy and top tier crisps.
Good to know: The pool tables are 50p, so bring change.
Taylor’s Sports Bar & Grill
There’s a sports bar in Headingley that’s absolutely bonkers for all things Leeds, including the team from Elland Road. So if you’re a Whites fan, this is the place to watch all their games up on the big screen throughout the season.
Taylor’s doesn’t discriminate though. Alongside coverage of all kinds of live sports, they’ll show all the big games from the Premier League, European competitions and international fixtures. All you need to do is grab one of their classic lagers or draught beers, pull up a pew and enjoy. If you get hungry, pub classics are on hand.
Where? Taylor’s Sports Bar & Grill, 107 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3PX.
Best for: A lively, student-centric atmosphere.
Good to know: It’s stop four on the Otley Run, so don’t expect a quiet one.
The Palace
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A historic pub in the shadow of Leeds Minster, The Palace is also a proper football pub. It’s a popular meeting point for Leeds United fans pre and post-match, but if you’re not going to the game, you won’t miss a minute of the action here.
They have screens aplenty, with Sky or TNT on each one, depending on what’s showing and when. Premier, Champions and Europa League are covered, as are big international games. Why not make a day out of it? You can book a table package with local ales and classic pub grub to boot.
Where? The Palace, Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ.
Best for: Leeds United pre- and post-match pints.
Good to know: You might want to avoid match days if you’re not a Leeds fan.
