Where to Watch Arsenal in Berlin
Short version: Blarney in Kreuzberg is the answer. The barman, Ecki, puts the Gunners on the main screen regardless of whatever else is on — that is loyalty money cannot buy. It is small and standing-room-only on Saturdays, so if you want a big screen and a seat, Belushi's near Alexanderplatz is the backup.
When the match kicks off (Berlin time)
Berlin is one hour ahead of London, so UK afternoons land at comfortable local hours — no dawn alarms here.
- 12:30pm UK early kickoff to 1:30pm. Lunchtime.
- 3pm UK Saturday to 4pm. The main slot.
- 5:30pm UK Saturday to 6:30pm. Early evening, ideal.
- 2pm UK Sunday to 3pm; 4:30pm UK Sunday to 5:30pm.
- 8pm UK midweek (Champions League) to 9pm. A proper night of it.
The pubs
Blarney Irish Pub
Methfesselstraße 4, Kreuzberg. The closest thing to a dedicated Arsenal pub in Berlin. Ecki puts the Gunners on the main screen no matter what. Small, authentic, standing-room-only on Saturdays, cash only, going since 1999. If you are in Berlin on a match day, this is it. Worth the trek to Kreuzberg.
Belushi's Berlin
Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 39-41. Berlin’s biggest sports-screen setup: 13 HD TVs plus a giant projector, English commentary, international crowd, 2-for-1 happy hour 5-9pm. Food on. The pick when you want a guaranteed seat and a big screen over the wall-of-Gooners intimacy.
Kilkenny Irish Pub
Am Zwirngraben 17-20, Hackescher Markt. Built into Hackescher Markt station, shown the Premier League in English for years. A fine fallback if you cannot make Kreuzberg, though expect a mixed crowd rather than a wall of Gooners. Opens 10am so it covers the early UK kickoffs — sit inside near the main screen; the terrace is for people who do not much care who wins.
The Pub (Pilsner Unique Bar)
Rochstraße 14, near Alexanderplatz. Self-pour Czech-style bar, taps at your table, burgers, very tourist-central. Busier for big tournaments than a random league night, and it does not open until 6pm on weekdays so it is no use for lunchtime kickoffs. A backup, not a default — check they have actually got the Arsenal game on before you settle in.
The honest take
Match day in Berlin: go to Blarney for the real thing and accept you will be standing. If you are a group who wants seats and food, start at Belushi’s. Everything else is a fallback.
Sourced from fans via GoonerPubs. Opening times and what is on the screens change — check before you go. Spot something out of date? Add or update a pub on GoonerPubs.