Footy Fever: Where to watch the UEFA Champions League final this weekend?

Who doesn’t enjoy football season in Dubai?

The city’s prominent pubs turn into mini stadiums with beer pong battles, football anthems being sung and tricks being performed while everyone enjoys a jolly good time together! And now with the Champions League finals coming up - the city is sure to light up!

This year, the UEFA Champions League is coming to an end with a special game of Manchester City vs. Inter Milan and whether you’re singing the Blue Moon or Pazza Inter Amala, we all know the finals are sure to be celebrated and enjoyed with a feast!

And this year might be a special one as if Man City wins the historic treble they could be the second English team to win after their rivals, Man Utd in 1999.

So, grab your lads and ladies and head on around town to catch the game in full swing because we’ve got the ultimate list of places you can watch the UEFA Champions League final this weekend in Dubai!

CLAW BBQ

This place is probably a haven for football fans with their phenomenal deals running through football season!

They have a seven-hour happy hour for those who want to get in there early for the pre-game activities, and there’s pinball, air hockey, pool, a Bucking Bronco and a snooker table and a lot more to check out!

Head down over from 12pm-3am at their JBR or Palm Jumeirah branches!

Garden on 8

This indoor/outdoor garden spot is the perfect place for you to be at when watching a game, they’ve got two huge screens - and when we say huge we mean HUGE!

For their bites, think all things burgers, fish and chips, pizzas and wings! Its a pub ting here. And ofcourse a great selection of brewskies to kick back with the clan!

Count us in - at Media One Hotel in Media City from 12pm-2am.

McGettigans

Need we say anymore?

This Irish cult-favourite is perfect for football fans to make the most of the Champions League finale experience!

With a large selection of screens at every corner, there’s no chance you’d be missing even a single second of the game and guess what, they’ve got some cool pre-game festivities going too!

Drop in your football jersey before kickoff and land yourself a complimentary short drink of your choice! Deal, right.

They’ve got branches at Dubai World Trade Centre, Citywalk, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Palm Jumeirah, Souk Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Beach Residences!

Lock Stock and Barrel

Their cracking happy hour deals and famous live music concerts have made LSB a popular drinking destination amongst Dubai’s residents and what makes this place even more special is its underground club vibe!

Head on over to any of the three branches on Saturday for ultimate happy hour prices and enjoy the match at their large projector screen in the middle of the bar.

Let’s not forget, pre-game festivities include jamming to groovy beats with their resident DJ!

Located at Grand Millenium - Business Bay and Barsha Heights and Rixos Premium in Jumeirah Beach Residences!

Nell Gwynne

Searching for an affordable spot with lax vibes?

This place in Marina could be it, with their pints and bar bites - they’ve got a great ambience going and multiple screens to enjoy the Champions League finale at.

In case we forgot to mention, you could take a half-time break and chill at their snooker tables or enjoy a bar game or two!

Located at Dubai Marina with timings from 11am-3am at Marina Byblos Hotel.

VOX Cinemas

Yeah, we love the cinema, don’t we? But who’s to say cinema screens are reserved for films only?

Can’t we kick back with some popcorn and enjoy the Champions League in front of a cinema screen experiencing the game the way it was meant to be? Yes, we can!

You can now book multiple screens at VOX cinemas to watch the Champions League in style. Head over to their website and book the cinema that suits you!

Phileas Fogg

Would you like to sip your pint, watch the game with views of the Montgomerie golf course?

Count us in for this upmarket British bar with all the luxurious vibes! Indulge in their tasty bites, sing the football anthems or head down to their garden and experience perfect skyline views while watching the game.

It's a vibe and we’re all for it.

Head on over to Phileas Fogg in Emirates Hills from 8am-2am!

Seven Sports Bar

If you haven’t been to the newly opened sports bar at the NH Collection The Palm yet, then what are you still waiting for?

This place is a football fan’s haven with 13 large screens around the bar, bogo promotions on drinks and some of the tastiest bar bites to go around!

And their upclass football bar vibe is giving! So, head on over to Seven Sports Bar at the Palm Jumeirah from 12pm-2am.

The Irish Village

Are you in for a cracking good time?

Because the Irish Village is all that and more, especially during footy season! With extra-large pints of brewskies to go around and tasty bar bites to choose from - it's a Dubai classic and they’ve got two huge branches to check out!

Head on over to Studio City or Al Garhoud from 11am-2am.

And if you’re in a pinch on what to do this weekend, we’ve got a great guide on pool days you could check out!

And if the outdoors aren’t your vibe this weekend, then we’ve got a great deal of brunches you could check out!