Where To Watch the World Cup, by Country Dallas bars and restaurants offer specials where ex-pats can celebrate their home teams. BY AAREN PRODY W orld Cup fans across Dallas and the world are gearing up to celebrate one of the larg- est sporting events in the world. The last time Dallas hosted the World Cup was in 1994, and restaurants and bars are already prepped to make 2026 the most memorable year. Die-hard soccer fans will be looking for the best places to celebrate their teams. Here are the best places to watch the World Cup, per your favorite team. We’ll continually update this list online at dallasobserver. com. Argentina Restaurant Argentina 163918 E. Harwood Road, Euless Argentina 163 is an authentic Argentinian restaurant themed around soccer star Lionel Messi. For the World Cup, it’s fully stocked with Quilmes, a cerveza that was created in Buenos Ai- res, and it’s already warning fans that the beer sells out fast. The team has also added a special cocktail called “Messi Magic,” which will be available during the summer. It’s a three-tier cocktail that perfectly resembles Argentina’s flag. Come here for the games, and you’ll be surrounded by long-time Argentinian soccer fans and the best energy. Austria Jörgs Cafe Vienna 1037 E. 15th St. (Plano) Jörg Fercher, a native Austrian, and his wife, Cathy, have been serving the spirit of the Old World in Historic Downtown Plano since 2002. Their cafe and outdoor biergarten serve an extensive selection of German, Austrian and Belgian beers with a full menu of regional comfort foods. With all the nostalgic memorabilia on the walls, it’s the perfect place to watch the Argentina vs. Austria match being held on Monday, June 22. It will likely draw a tiny but mighty local crowd who are ready to get familiar with that long list of beers. Word of advice, though, get there earlier than you think. England Harwood Arms 2823 McKinnon St. Harwood Arms is one of Dallas’ quintessential British pubs. All World Cup matches will be shown at this bar, but the England vs. Croatia game on Wednesday, June 17, will have that extra zest for England fans. It will also be part of an Around the World bar crawl hosted for soccer fans by the Harwood District on Saturday, June 13. The pub will represent Great Britain among the seven other venues and show all the games that day. Get tickets to the bar crawl here, and for any England game this summer, get there early to secure a seat, but also to ensure you get your hands on the fish n’ chips. The Londoner 5321 E Mockingbird Lane (Dallas), 5120 State Highway 121 (Col- leyville) & 14930 Midway Road (Addison) Everyone, and we mean everyone, will want to be at The Lon- donder to watch the World Cup in Dallas. The Addison location is a gem, but the one in Dallas is just as charming. England and the USA games will make this a hotspot for soccer fans. Due to the expected volume, a limited menu will be offered on the days the teams are playing. The atmosphere is always exciting, and if you don’t get there early enough, you may end up watching the games from the TVs outside, but it’s still a vibe. Queen’s Head Pub 2713 Elm St. Is it bold for the Queen’s Head Pub to be opening in Dallas right before the World Cup? Yes, but if it’s willing to take the risk, so are we. This will be a new, proper British pub in Deep Ellum. We expect there to be plenty of TVs inside to watch the game, and they just put the finishing touches on the upstairs patio, which has its own cooler and hopefully more TVs. It will be an ex- citing destination to watch the games when it opens, especially with the energy of Deep Ellum. Keep up with the progress on the Queen’s Head Pub Instagram. Jaquval Gastropub & Brewery 312 W. Seventh St. There is no single identity at this gastropub and brewery, but the setting is rugged enough to have a British-like feel when you’re inside. Jaquval is dim with a ton of wooden fixtures and memorabilia, so it can be whatever you want it to be. For the World Cup, the great house brews on tap and chef-forward plates are more than enough to set the mood and tone. Grab a seat at ARGENTINA’S SOCCER FANS HAD PLENTY TO CELEBRATE IN DALLAS IN 2022. MIKE BROOKS DALLAS OBSERVER • QUEST FOR THE CUP 37
