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The Best Sports Bars in Adelaide to Catch a Game
Nothing beats the vibes of watching a game of your favourite sport at the best sports bars in Adelaide.
There’s nothing like catching live sport surrounded by fans who feel every catch, tackle and goal right alongside you. It’s big screens, buzzing atmospheres, cold drinks and tasty eats — the kind of energy your living room just can’t match.
From AFL and NRL to tennis, soccer and more, these spots are the best bars in Adelaide for a full game day experience.
Sideline Bar
The new Hotel Panorama’s ground-floor sports bar is built for exactly what it promises. A seven metre LED screen, and a beer garden with private cabanas make Sideline one of the more complete setups in town — the kind of place you arrive for the opening bounce and stay well past the final siren. The menu holds its own too: pub classics done properly, from panko schnitzels and tempura fish to hand-stretched pizzas and a share platter built for a table of mates. Regular programming — happy hour Monday to Friday and locals night on Thursdays — gives it the rhythm of a proper local, even if the fit-out is decidedly new.
625 Goodwood Road, Panorama
FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Site
The Socceroos are in North America, and Adelaide has the best seat in the house. The Drive transforms into Adelaide’s official FIFA World Cup Live Site for three group stage matches — a 12x7m screen, live entertainment, DJ sets and the kind of crowd energy that makes a 4.30am alarm feel entirely reasonable. The early kick-off comes with a sweetener: free coffee and an egg and bacon roll for the first 100 fans through the gates. The Sunday session adds a free photobooth and Green & Gold face paint station to the mix. If the Aussies progress, further matches will be announced.
Brighton Metro Hotel
Game day tastes better in the sun, and Brighton Metro Hotel knows it. The beer garden big screen means you won’t miss a moment of the action — cold drink in hand, share plates hitting the table, and a crowd that actually cares about the result. Load up on sliders, salt and pepper calamari, or arancini between quarters, or go the full schnitzel if it’s shaping up to be a long afternoon. Dogs welcome too, naturally.
466 Brighton Road, Brighton
Arkaba Hotel
Freshly revamped, Sportys at the Arkaba Hotel brings stadium energy with giant LED and 360° funnel screens and surround sound, plus an outdoor zone with booths, fireplaces and more screens. Add all-day eats, cocktails and game-day specials, and you’ve got one of Adelaide’s best spots to cheer with mates.
150 Glen Osmond Road, Fullarton
The Highway
For fans who like their sport loud, proud, and packed with pub vibes, The Highway delivers. A big garden screen, buzzing bar, and menu stacked with running specials make it a favourite in the west. Rocking team merch? Dress-code rules happily bend so you can cheer, sip and snack with total pride.
290 Anzac Highway, Plympton
Alma Tavern
Once co-owned by Adelaide Crows stars Mark Ricciuto, Taylor Walker and Rory Sloane, it’s no surprise the Alma Tavern makes this list. From siren to siren, they’re dishing up game-day food and drink specials to keep AFL and NRL fans fuelled — plus extra deals when the SA footy clubs hit the screen.
66 Magill Road, Norwood
The District at SkyCity
The District at SkyCity is where all sports come together under one roof. If it’s on TV, it’s on the giant video wall. Take your front row seat, with some “deliciously dirty” (their words) eats, or level up your game day in a VIP booth. Bonus points? It sits alongside the Pirate Life Brewing, so you can keep the good times flowing after the final whistle.
125 North Terrace, Adelaide
The Best Sports Bars in Adelaide
Mosaic Hotel
In the heart of the new Footy Park Precinct, The Mosaic Hotel is the home of game day. Big screens, casual dining and regular specials set the scene, while upstairs, X-Golf and Hey Caddy keep the sporting vibes going. And now, there’s even more to get excited about — the all-new Mosaic beer garden is now open. After plenty of behind-the-scenes buzz, the precinct’s newest open-air hangout is here, with wood-fired pizzas, share plates, and a retractable roof for year-round hospitality.
37 Turner Drive, West Lakes
Feathers Hotel
It’s game day, your way at Feathers Hotel. Follow every tackle, swing or catch on the oversized screen in the Upper Terrace Bar, or kick back in the Lower Terrace Bar with its own TV and accompanying cosy, laid-back vibes. With the main menu served all day and happy hour specials running Monday to Saturday, this is a go-to in the east.
516 Glynburn Road, Burnside
The Cremorne
From the beer garden to the sports bar, The Cremorne has a spot for everyone. With 18 beers on tap (some rotating), hand-crafted cocktails, small and large bites, and a dedicated sports bar menu, it’s all about good food, great drinks and unbeatable vibes.
207 Unley Road, Unley
Got your sports fix with our article on the best sports bars in Adelaide and want to see what else our city has to offer? Check out what’s happening across Adelaide this month, or the best pubs for a purse-friendly feast.
