If you love sleeping and hate football then Sunday is not your night. If not, then we have some good news for you. Cafes, restaurants and bars across the country are hosting some exciting Fifa World Cup Final Screenings, which can increase your football fever by many degrees. Set to be screened in India on July 20, 12: 30 am, the match is contested by European champions Spain and South American and defending world champions Argentina, and will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
If you are thinking why leave the couch at midnight, then also think about the thrill of supporting your favourite team amidst an ocean of fans all of whom have gathered together under one roof. Watching a match in a social space is like having half the stadium experience where your loud cheers will commingle with many more voices (and your disappointment will also be equally shared.) The atmosphere is complemented by your preferred food and drinks, so that the energy never dies down.
Delhi NCR
Grappa Bar, Shangri-La Eros
Think of a life-sized screen, a specially curated match-day menu and football-inspired sips all in one of the city’s most elegant bars. This is the Grappa Bar at Shangri-La Eros and they are inviting you to make the D-day extra special. The immersive sound of the setting, recreating the electric atmosphere of a packed stadium comes with an array of food options tailor-made for the day. The menu features Truffle Popcorn, Baked Nachos, Cajun Spiced French Fries, Mini Chicken & Avocado Wraps, and Beer Batter Fish & Chips, alongside football-inspired cocktails including Striker, The Golden Boot, Victory Lap, Yellow Card Heat, The Final Whistle, Extra Time, and The Panenka, as well as a selection of premium spirits, wines and beers.
Address: 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
Price: INR 5000, plus taxes per person
Reservation: Contact (91 11) 4119 1030 or [email protected]
Beerlin
If you are in Gurgaon, then Beerlin is a great option to catch the energy of an excited young crowd. With a range of food options to choose from including sushis, kebabs and pizzas, and of course their elaborate bar menu, you will be in good company. This bar has been hosting screenings regularly during the entire World Cup season, and the energy has only risen by the day. The die-hard Spain or Argentina fan in you deserves a good Final experience; step out and give it exactly that.
Address: Unit No. 312-A, 3rd Floor, DLF South Point Mall, Golf Course Road, Sector 53, Gurugram, Haryana 122011
Price for Two: Different price ranges available
Reservation: Options are available on WhatheFOOTBALL
Naarma
South Delhi folks, think no more. This location in Epicuria Mall, Nehru Place has got you covered. A space, inspired by fire and water, it brings together art and food in a one-of-a-kind experience. Watch the Finals here in style as they gear up to host you for the night. Maki rolls, soups and salads, grills, dimsums, pizzas, noodles, you can have it all. The cocktail menu is as quirky with some specialties like the jungle bird, a drinkable lemon pie and akagane old-fashioned. Make every moment of your long night count at Naarma.
Address: Unit Plaza 3, Ground Floor, Epicuria Food Mall, Nehru Place, New Delhi
Price for Two: Advance payment of INR 5000 per person redeemable and adjustable with the final bill
Reservation: Call +91 9111791192
Mumbai and Pune
Aufside Sports Bar
Why should you be at one of Pune’s best sports bars on the World Cup Final night? Let us tell you why you should not. If you do not want to be at one of the longest bars of the country at 3,000 sq ft, be surrounded by 32 screens giving you a view from all angles, and an open terrace experience with an 85-inch screen against Pune’s skyline, then this is not your place. If you do, Aufside takes the idea of a sports bar quite seriously and elevates it to make the experience as immersive as it gets.
Address: Phoenix Millenium Club, Shankar Kalat Nagar, Wakad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411057
Price for Two: Rs 1600
Reservation: Connect with them at +91 099305 01459 to know more.
The Bar Stock Exchange
At both the Juhu and Chembur outlets in Mumbai, enjoy stock market inspired food and beverages as your pulse rises and falls with every minute of the match. This claims to be one the most technologically advanced bars in the country, where you can place your order in a specially developed app that lets you monitor prices and order in real time. As the tension rises in the Spain-Argentina tussle, the prices will tell you which drink is being ordered most by the people around you.
Address:
Juhu: 9, Juhu Supreme Shopping Centre, Gulmohar Rd, Juhu Scheme, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049
Chembur: 1st Floor of Cubic Mall on Choithram Gidwani Road, in Vasant Vihar, Chembur East
Price for Two: Rs. 2500
Reservation: First come, first serve basis, enquire at +919170391703
Bengaluru
Sector 144, JP Nagar
Why Don’t Euros Ever Get Lonely? Why did Yen Wear a Kimono? These are not our questions. They are names of cocktails at Sector 144, JP Nagar. Craft beer enthusiasts should line up at this spot to watch the match across multiple high definition screens. Complement the action on the screen with its King of Pours selection featuring brews such as Billie’s Wit, Beat It Hefe, Dangerous IPA and Mango Jam NEIPA, alongside a menu of bar bites and sharing plates.
Address: 4th Floor, above Style Union, Kothnur, Santrupthi Nagar, JP Nagar 7th Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078
Price for two: Rs 2000
Reservation: First Come first serve basis, enquire more: +91 9620844144
Chin Lung
This is the oldest pub in the city, established in 1956, and brews its beer in-house. Choose this to pair your match day with a historical setting, and some of the best beers in town, which range from Belgian Wit and Weizen Black to American Amber Ale and Hefeweizen. North Indian, Andhra delicacies, pizzas and pasta, and a Pan Asian and Indian main course – skip your dinner to get the complete feel of Chin Lung. A happy stomach makes for a hearty finals night.
Address: 1135, 100 Feet Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008
Price for Two: Rs 2100
Reservation: First come first serve basis, enquire more: +91 77954 25395
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