The 2026 FIFA World Cup opens with its group stages June 11, kicking off a multi-nation battle for soccer (or football) supremacy. If you’re looking for a spot to catch the United States men’s national team or any other club, Indianapolis offers several locales with plenty of screens. Here are some of the bars, restaurants and other venues around the Indy area where you can watch the World Cup from next Thursday until the final game on July 19.
8617 Allisonville Road, (317) 842-1333, ale-emporium.com
If there’s a match on, this north-side gastropub will be showing it on multiple screens. The Castleton location of Ale Emporium kicked off the festivities May 31 with the U.S. men’s team’s pre-tournament friendly against Senegal and will keep the party rolling through the World Cup final. The 21+ establishment serves a selection of wings, sandwiches and pizzas alongside a robust beer selection. Ale Emporium’s Greenwood and Fishers locations, which hosted similar events during the 2022 World Cup, have not yet announced watch parties for 2026.
110 S. Meridian St., (317) 602-2260, burnbyrockypatel.com
The downtown location of this Florida-based cigar lounge will air every match during the bar’s standard hours from June 11-19, including both U.S. group stage matchups, alongside its lineup of cigars and cocktails. The United States’ duel versus Australia on June 19 is scheduled for 3 p.m., which will roll into the bar’s happy hour from 4-6 p.m.
719 Massachusetts Ave., (317) 917-8425; 4702 Sunset Ave., (317) 606-2500; 8211 E. 116th St., (317) 845-1090, chathamtap.com
The bar that regularly opens in the wee hours of the morning to show Premier League matches promises “you will never watch alone” during the 2026 World Cup. Chatham Tap’s non-soccer offerings include pub fare like fish and chips, burgers and wings. You can stay up to date with the bar’s variable hours throughout the group and knockout stages at chathamtap.com/worldcup2026.
11000 Stockdale St., Fishers, (463) 244-2224, fisherseventcenter.com
The open-air plaza outside this 7,500-seat arena will host free, all-ages watch parties for the U.S. men’s team’s group stage matchups against Paraguay (9 p.m. on June 12), Australia (3 p.m. on June 19) and Turkey (10 p.m. on June 25). Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets.
14395 Clay Terrace Blvd., (317) 566-1400, konagrill.com
Every match day from June 11 through the World Cup final, the Carmel location of this Denver-based bar and grill will run a special match day menu with discounted sushi, loaded fries, wings and burgers ($3 to $9) as well as a pair of themed cocktails dubbed the yellow card (whiskey, pineapple juice, coconut and lime, $9) and red card (Michelob Ultra and michelada mix, $9), plus other drink specials.
36 S. Pennsylvania St., (317) 951-2220, tinroofindianapolis.com
From June 11 through July 19, the downtown outpost of this Nashville-based music bar will run specials every day except Friday and Sunday during World Cup matches. Some of the daily specials include $2 off draft beer on Tuesdays, $5 mystery shots on Wednesdays and, also on Wednesday, a $6 coffee-based cocktail called the mind eraser.
140 S. Illinois St., (317) 559-2049, tomswatchbar.com
Stocked with more than 100 screens that are nearly impossible to avoid while walking or driving up Illinois Street downtown, Tom’s Watch Bar intends to show every match of the World Cup from the group stages to the final. Walk-ins are welcome, though you can also secure a VIP table at about $100 per person (food and beverage credit included) if you want to skip lines and have the best seat possible to get beamed with the light of a stadium-sized television.
921 Broad Ripple Ave., (317) 257-4343, unionjackpub.co
Classic pub grub including nachos, fries and wings, plus a much more robust vegan selection than you might expect from an English-themed pub, appear on the menu at this Broad Ripple institution. Though Union Jack has not announced specific watch parties for the 2026 tournament, it has been a mainstay for soccer fans during the last two World Cups.
Contact dining reporter Bradley Hohulin at bhohulin@indystar.com. You can follow him on Instagram @BradleyHohulin and stay up to date with Indy dining news by signing up for the Indylicious newsletter.
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