WHERE TO WATCH THE WORLD CUP IN ABU DHABI: THE BEST DEALS IN TOWN

Don't have tickets to watch the FIFA World Cup in Qatar but still want to be in on the action? We've got you covered with a list of the best places to watch the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Abu Dhabi. We've got you covered with the best deals and the best screens, whatever your budget and wherever you live in Abu Dhabi!


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LOCK STOCK & BARREL

YAS BAY


Cue: massive football frenzy! It's all about the football goals and the party vibes at Lock Stock & Barrel - it promises to be THE place to watch the FIFA World Cup 2022!


Expect live music and incredible food and drinks deals to get involved in as you watch the biggest sporting event of 2022 on the massive screen on the terrace, or on one of the many screens inside. What is definitely the best bar on Yas Island has you covered this World Cup!


The food and drinks deals will be insane. There'll be happy hour during some games which will get you up to 50% off on selected drinks. Lock Stock & Barrel has some great Budweiser deals and Abu Dhabi's best range of IPAs, so start your day with a Bud or a Brewdog and carry on from there.


Snacks are also on point: you won't want to go past the LSB nachos with a Cajun shrimp add-on or the wings which come in a million different ways. Make sure you try the pulled beef tacos - or just a cheeky guac and chips to eat while you're watching your team.


The football fan zone frenzy carries on until 3AM and there'll be live music on weekends, perfect for you to get dancing to: guaranteed vibes!


Where to watch the FIFA World Cup 2022? There's nowhere better than LSB!



Timings: From 4PM weekdays and 12PM weekends till 3AM

Booking: 04 423 8308

DOLCE SPORTS CAFE

RITZ-CARLTON ABU DHABI, GRAND CANAL


Watch FIFA 2022 in style at Dolce Sports Cafe at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. Watch 2022's biggest sporting event on huge screens, both indoor and outdoor and enjoy some of the best food and beverage packages in town!


START NOW!

Warm up to the World Cup from early November! Dolce will be showing all the best football on their 3 big screens and while you watch, enjoy great beer bucket deals and snacks.


WORLD CUP PACKAGES!


Daily match-day package:

Catch the action at Dolce and enjoy a bucket of 5 beers (Heineken, Amstel Light, Budweiser, Corona) for just AED 140, accompanied by delicious snacks.


Timings: From 6PM on match days

Note: AED400 minimum spend applies to premium seating during sold-out matches.

Booking: 02 818 8888

VELOCITY

MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN


64 matches, 5 food and beverage offers, one great place to watch the World Cup!


Velocity promises an incredible football experience: there are 36 screens to watch your team including the two biggest indoor

football screens in the whole of Abu Dhabi and some incredible food and drinks deals to go with it.


  • Refuel at the break with Halftime Bites with one selected starter and three selected house beverages for AED 99
  • Get stuck into The Slide Tackle of three sliders and one pint of Heineken (Dutch Hops) for AED 99
  • Treat yourself to The One-Two of one portion of mouthwatering ribs and one selected draught hops for AED 129
  • Bag yourself The Hat-Trick where you can tuck into one portion of loaded fries alongside two selected draught hops for AED 99
  • and Happy Hour is from 3-8PM every day with selected house beverages from just AED24


Timing: 3PM - 1AM daily

Pricing: From AED 24 on selected house drinks

Booking: 02 304 7777

AFRICAN & EASTERN

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AND THERE'S DELIVERY TOO!


30% OFF NON-PROMO ITEMS IN-STORE

10% OFF EVERYTHING INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL ITEMS ONLINE FOR DELIVERY WITH BB+


Watch the World Cup at home and enjoy same-day home delivery on beverages! 


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There are some amazing in-store offers for November:

  • 24 bottles of Budweiser world cup special edition AED 149
  • 24 cans of Lowenbrau AED 99
  • 24 cans of Beck’s AED 140
  • 24 bottles of Corona AED 169
  • Bottles of wine start at AED 19


Drinks deals in Al Ain!

Exciting news for you drinkers in Al Ain: now you can get same day home delivery in Al Ain!

Visit the store for a free gift for BB+: the first 100 BB+ subscribers who visit the store get a free bottle of wine, a bottle of vodka and a voucher for online ordering.


In Abu Dhabi, there's a new store open on The Corniche location and get a flat 30% off on EVERYTHING until 30th November.


Save loads on your drinks this World Cup season!

MURPHY'S SPORTS BAR

AL GHAZAL GOLF CLUB


30% OFF THE BILL WITH BB+


Especially good for off-islanders, Murphy's has some great deals to get you revved up for to watch the World Cup. Even if your team isn't on the winning side, everything feels so much better with 2 for 1 beverages for match durations.


And what's more, you get a free drink if you wear the football shirt of the country you're cheering for at that match!


Follow – @abudhabi.murphys Instagram page and watch out to get a chance to win a VIP Table and bucket of hops on group games, quarter finals, semi-finals and finals


Timing: 3PM - 1AM daily

Pricing: 2 for 1 beverages

Booking: 02 505 5023

APPALOOSA

MARRIOTT AL FORSAN


25% OFF WITH BB+ ON THE A LA CARTE MENU


Appaloosa Sports Bar is all about the buzz for the 2022 FIFA World Cup!

All the matches will be broadcast live on their huge HD screens, both indoor and outdoor. There will be match platters for sharing, bottomless beer, a sport themed a la carte menu, and a board games corner, for those not so keen on the football!


The deals at Appaloosa are unrivalled:

  • Guess, the final score and win a drinks prize.
  • Use the Appaloosa scorecard to track your spending; more stamps mean more discounts!
  • Pay just AED99 for a match-day sharing platter with nachos, wings, sliders and fries as well as a pork-based platter
  • Buy a bottomless beer package for just AED145
  • Pints for AED25

 

Timings: Monday to Friday 12PM-3AM, Saturday & Sunday 10AM - 3AM

Restrictions: Children allowed until 8PM only

Booking: First come, first served

STILLS

CROWNE PLAZA YAS ISLAND


Make a night of it at the Stills terrace this FIFA World Cup! Kick it off with the Budweiser Fan Zone packages offering special unlimited house pours and drinks as well as great food options, both before and during matches.


We love these great deals:

Budweiser bucket deals AED129

Budweiser Fan Zone Party Package

  • Pre-match (2 hours before) – 149 AED unlimited house pour with a bar bite
  • During the match – 20% discount on food and beverage

Budweiser Fan Zone Premium Party Package

  • Pre-match and during the match – 4-hour party package with unlimited drinks + 2 bar bites AED349


The special Stills signature package is an amazing deal

Deal for 1: AED59 I For 2AED99 I For 4 AED179

Regular a la carte menu available

Predict to win exciting prizes!


Time: During and after games till midnight

For booking: +971 2 656 3000 / 3066

HAMILTON'S GASTROPUB

SAADIYAT ROTANA


Hamilton's is a great place to bring the family to watch the World Cup. With both indoor and outdoor seating, Hamilton's will show all 64 games, on more than 8 screens, in a venue full of atmosphere.


They're going all-out with the decorating, there are 10 different beers on draught and a full a la carte menu to get excited about. We recommend you try the pork short rib and some of the best wings in Abu Dhabi!


Timing: Weekdays 4PM - 2AM, weekends 11AM - 2AM

Pricing: A la carte

Booking: First come, first served

Y BAR

YAS ISLAND ROTANA


Let’s get the ball rolling for the biggest kick-off in 2022 at Yas Island's favourite sports bar, Y Bar in Yas Island Rotana! This World Cup it's going off, with the ‘best in the field’ huge outdoor HD screen, a fiery BBQ grill, soccer-obsessed DJ hits and screamer brews!


What's on offer?


Penalty AED199 AED - 180 mins of football-esque appetizers and bottled brews

Penalty AED229 AED - 180 mins of football worthy appetizers, draught brews & prosecco

Penalty AED249 AED - 180 mins of football appetizers, draught brews, prosecco & house beverages

Corner Kick AED123 - get a bucket of 5 bottled brews

Corner Kick AED149 - get a bucket of 5 330ml craft brews


And for the grand finale, book a table for 22 or above and get a staggering 50% off selected food and beverages!


Kick off your World Cup at YBar for a good time!


Dates and times: During matches until 12AM

For booking: 02 656 4000 / 4155

BELGIAN CAFÉ

RADISSON BLU YAS ISLAND


If you're World Cup obsessed, head to The Live Zone at Belgian Cafe, Radisson Blu Yas Island this football season.


The Belgian Cafe is tackling FIFA 2022 one snack at a time! Cheer for your team at The Live Zone with victory snacks and shooters along with passion brews and bites.


There's loads going on:


  • Shoot for the stars in Guess & Win: win daily raffle prizes worth over AED 500 and enjoy the action live on huge HD screens, both inside and on the terrace


Packages are phenomenal!

  • Get a Beer, Buckets & Bites package for just AED149
  • Sample a range with Draught Flights: AED 129
  • The Extra Time package gets you 3 hours of free-flowing house beverages for the amazing price of AED 249!
  • Get your group of 8 together and do the Block the Zone package for AED 1999 including 3 hours of free-flowing house beverages and bar snacks.


It's all about the goals at Belgian Cafe, a brilliant option to watch the World Cup in 2022!


Dates and times: During games - 12AM

Booking: 02 656 2000

C.MONDO

CENTRO CAPITAL CENTRE


The newly refurbished C.Mondo at the Capital Centre is a great place to watch FIFA 2022 where the prizes, food and drinks deals are fantastic!


Cheer for your favourite teams and watch the world’s biggest sporting action live on large screens at C.Mondo bar and be in to win!


  • Go into the raffle draw to win 2 tickets to the quarter final in Qatar with airfare & airport transfers included or a PS5!
  • Buy a beer bucket and be in to win FIFA merch!
  • Guess the first goal scorer and the final score to win free drinks!


It's all about the buckets! Spend under AED60 and get the bucket of your dreams! Whether you're into fried chicken, shrimp, calamari, or stuffed jalapenos, they've got the bucket for you, all with a great range of dips.

And you can pair a snack bucket with 2 pints for AED90!


Score big with the drinks deals too. Buy 5 Carling or 5 Krombucher bottles for AED95 or 5 Heineken for AED110. To make it even better, it's happy hour all day at C.Mondo: get bottles of beer, glasses of wine and loads of other house beverages for AED25.


Watch the World Cup at C.Mondo for a great time with great offers!


Timings: 12PM - 2AM

Note: Children allowed until 10PM, with an adult

Contact: fb.centrocapital@rotana.com or call 02409 6514 

C.MONDO

CENTRO AL MANHAL


Get into the spirit of the World Cup at C.Mondo at Centro al Manhal in the heart of the city. There are some incredible deals to score here:


Enter into the raffle draw to win a hotel stay at Fujairah Rotana,Cove Rotana Resort & Spa and other sister properties.


C.Mondo has 4 brilliant beers on draught including Stella and Carlsberg

Bottled beers are just AED30 or get a Warsteiner beer tower to share with your mates for AED99. If you're more of a bucket kinda person, Heineken buckets are AED99 and Corona AED89 - so many great beer bargains this World Cup! There's also 50% off on selected bottles of wine and 50% off selected bottles of spirits!


And it's not all about the drinks: C.Mondo is known for some pretty smashing, affordable bar snacks and there will be live stations during the matches. Grab a made-to-order shawarma (AED15), corn (AED10), popcorn (AED5) or a soft-serve for just AED5 to snack on while you watch!


You'll need to book because with the incredible big screen and these well-priced snacks and drinks on offer, you KNOW it'll fill up fast.


Time: 12PM - 12AM

Price: Minimum spend AED50

Note: Adults only

Booking: 02 811 5134 or 02 811 5132

OFFSIDE

JUMEIRAH AT SAADIYAT ISLAND RESORT


Offside has got it going on this FIFA World Cup!


Not only is there a mega screen inside but the garden has been transformed to be the FIFA watching venue of your dreams! There's a massive screen, an bbq happening for the quarters, semis and the final and perfect football-watching seating for you and the family to enjoy.


The beer bucket deals are on point:

Get a bucket of 5 for AED120 or 3 for AED70


The football menu at Offside gives you all the best hotdogs, burgers and ribs. We recommend the fish and chips!


You will need to book, it'll fill up!


Timings: All games from 12PM

Booking: 02 811 4342, 02 811 4329 or 058 200 5689

OTHER GREAT PLACES TO WATCH FIFA 2022:


RAY'S BAR: 2 hours of free flowing beverages from AED155 for a bucket of five hops and a bowl of fries. Minimum spend for big games from AED250


THE SPORTSMAN'S ARMS: bucket deals, food deals and family friendly


THE VILLAGE AT LE MERIDIEN: large LED screen, themed sharing platters


YAS LINKS: E-gaming zone, food trucks and a big screen


EMIRATES PALACE: Food chalets, bars and massive LEDs, AED180/200/250 minimum spend


STARS N BARS: 76 screens, drinks deals

Rachael Partington

10/24/2022