The 7 Best Sports Bars to enjoy the upcoming World Cup in Shanghai

As you know the FIFA 2018 World Cup is getting close (kick off 14 June) and there’s nothing like watching your favorite team playing surrounded with other fans, even if you happen to be located a few time zones away. We are presenting a list of popular Sports Bars, where you will be able to enjoy all the World Cup games as well as other sport events: from big league soccer matches to American football and Australian rugby, here are the best places in Shanghai to grab a pint and root your way to the top.

Moreover, we’d like to take advantage of the Bars’ location showing you all our best properties for rent located right next to these venues.

The Camel Sports Bar & Kitchen (Puxi)

Bar, Pub, Restaurant, Pub Grub, $$$; 1 Yueyang Road, Shanghai, China

Boasting 4 TV walls and 11 other 70-inch screens, The Camel Sports Bar & Kitchen is one of the most popular sports bars in the city. The recently renovated space also has 20 beers on tap, a private back porch and a menu that stretches beyond classic bar-food fare.

Best Properties Nearby

Fenyang Road

Very well connected to downtown Shanghai, this major road is situated in the heart of the City. Due to its location, it enjoys a very nice scenery typical of the district, with loads of shops, bars and restaurants. Changshu road metro station line 1 and 7 connects the area to the city center quite conveniently while the area proposes some attractive entertainment venues with parks, cinemas, ice-creams stores or hipster bistros. It is a great place to live.

Big Bamboo (Hongmei)

Bar, Restaurant, Pub Grub, $$$; No. 20, Lane 3338 Hongmei Road, Shanghai, China

One of the original names in Shanghai’s sports bar game, Big Bamboo is an establishment that has stuck close to its roots. The location in Hongqiao district is tucked down a pedestrian lane aptly named “Foreigner’s Street,” (Laowai Jie). Here you’ll find lots of sports on the screens, plus pool and foosball tables. In warm weather, the outdoor patio is a great place to catch up in front of a big-screen TV and nosh on nachos.

Best Properties Nearby

Hongqiao Golf VIllas

Located in Hongqiao district, this luxurious villa complex is one of a kind. All villas are built around a massive golf course that creates a beautiful environment for its residents. Each Villa is very well designed, with a bright interior, private garden and its own private basement. Located on Hongmei Road, close to Gubei residential area, Hongqiao Golf Villa is in a top location full of restaurants and shopping malls. Very well connected to major key roads and public transportation. City Supermarket and World Link International supermarket are also nearby. 15 minutes’ walk to Longxi Road subway station line 10.

The Shed

Bar, Restaurant, Pub Grub, $$$; 698 North Shaanxi Road, Shanghai, China

This low-key establishment offers well-priced drinks and comforting pub food to go along with the on-screen competition. In addition to a well-stocked beer pantry, The Shed also offers good quality spirits and mixed cocktails that pair perfectly with chicken wings, burgers and meat pies. Check their website for updates on what’s screening.

Best Properties Nearby

8 Park Avenue

8 Park Avenue compound is the newest compound in the area that has 10 high-rise buildings with large greenery covering 40% of the commercial space. The popular expat compound has 946 units from 1 bedroom to 4-bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses. The 24/7 security will make sure to keep outsides will not come to disturb the peace of the tenants and 24/5 management team to keep the facilities in good shape. The facilities that can be enjoyed in this compound are a club house, tennis court, gym, squash court, table-tennis area, snooker, badminton & basketball court, bowling arena, chess & poker room, café, reading area, children’s playroom, meeting room, convenient store, laundry, business center, beauty salon and ATM.

Shanghai Brewery

Bar, Restaurant, American, Pub Grub, European, $$$; 20 Dongping Road, Shanghai, China

With hardwood floors and high ceilings, Shanghai Brewery is more streamlined brauhaus than down-n-dirty sports bar. The kitchen also gets a little more creative with its cuisine, offering dishes like German pork knuckle and a “fitness salad,” alongside burgers, pizza and steak. True to their name, Shanghai Brewery also brews up a decent array of their own beers to go along with those 14 flat screen TVs and 4 large screen projectors.

Best Properties Nearby

Kangping Road

Very well connected to downtown Shanghai, Kangping Road is situated in the heart of the Former French Concession. Due to its proximity to Huaihai Road, one of Shanghai’s largest commercial roads, it enjoys a very nice scenery typical of the district, with loads of shops, bars and restaurants. Ideally located at the crossroad of many services, from hospitals to kindergartens. Shanghai Library Subway Station line 10 and Changshu Road Subway station line 1 and 7, connect the area to the city center quite conveniently while the area proposes some attractive entertainment venues with parks, cinemas, ice-creams stores or hipster bistros. It is a great place to live.

Cages Bar & Sports

Bar, Restaurant, Pub Grub, $$$ 3/F, 428 Jiangning Road, Shanghai, China

Here’s something a little different. Instead of just watching sports, why not get involved in a little action as well? Set in a huge 4,000sqm warehouse space out in northern Jing’an, Cages offers batting cages, a squash court, dodgeball, and bubble soccer along with more standard bar games like pool, cornhole and foosball. Once you’ve exhausted yourself, settle into the huge bar and restaurant where you’ll find 70 HDTVs playing all the sports your eyeballs can possibly handle.

Best Properties Nearby

Territory Shanghai

Completed in 2008, is approximately 20 minutes’ walk from Nanjing Road West commercial area (Shanghai Centre, Plaza 66, CITIC Square and many other top offices in Shanghai are located here). The compound contains 599 units across six apartment blocks.

Conveniently located to the north of Nanjing Road West, offering easy access to major top-grade office buildings in Nanjing Road West commercial area, such as Plaza 66, Citic Square and Westgate Mall.

Caxton

Bar, Restaurant, Pub Grub, $$$; 374 Dagu Road, Shanghai, China

The newest sports bar establishment on the Shanghai scene is Caxton, which leans heavily in favor of rugby leagues. They do offer other sports, but only when the big boys aren’t playing. There are also 10 beers on tap (including some local brews from Boxing Cat and Brewdog) and more of that lovable pub grub. Get there early on game nights, as the place gets busy.

Best Properties Nearby

Top of City (Weihai)

Located on Weihai Road, Top of City enjoys a premium location in downtown Shanghai. Due to its proximity to commercial areas such as West Nanjing Road, residents enjoy easy access to a plethora of luxury shopping malls (Plaza 66, Pacific Department Store and CITIC Square), a wide range of western/Asian restaurants, beauty salons, fitness centers, health centers, cinemas, bars, clubs, supermarkets (imported products), and many other living facilities.

The Brew

Bar, Restaurant, Contemporary, Pub Grub, $$$; The Kerry Hotel, 1388 Huamu Road, Shanghai, China

For a more upscale experience, head to The Brew located within the Kerry Hotel Pudong. Here you’ll find a contemporary space with soaring ceilings, and brew tanks chugging away in the background. In addition to your favorite sports on the screen, you can also go on a brewery tour and listen to live music at night. Grab a spot on their outdoor patio, which opens out onto a nice green space to relax.

Best Properties Nearby

Kerry Parkside

Welcome to the Residences at Kerry Parkside, serviced and managed by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited. Located Centrally in Pudong, this complex integrates serviced apartments, a retail mall, a 5-star lifestyle business hotel, and grade A offices. The Residences at Kerry Parkside enjoys easy access to a variety of vibrant retail options, including an international supermarket, a wide selection of restaurants, and services that cater to everyday needs. It is also conveniently connected to an extensive transportation network, making it easy to get around the city. Did we mention it’s just a few steps away from the lush greenery of Century Park?