Chapeau Blanc in Anderlecht is a well-known family brasserie that dates back to 1890. During the European Football Championship, the first floor is transformed into a supporters’ room with a large screen for all matches, not just the ones featuring the Belgium national team.
For those looking for an ecological setting, BIGH in Anderlecht offers the opportunity to watch the Belgium national team’s opening match on the rooftop of the urban farm.
In the Marollen district, Le Marseillais du Jeu de Balle on Vossenplein is the place to be for fans of French players like Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann. The establishment, which is usually a meeting point for fans of Olympique Marseille and Union Saint-Gilloise, will be showing matches of both Les Bleus and the Belgium national team on indoor and outdoor screens.
O’Reilly’s on Beursplein is a popular Irish pub in Brussels that shows sports matches all year round. The pub, along with other Irish pubs like Celtica and Dubliner, is a favorite among English-speaking and expat audiences. Even though Ireland did not qualify for the tournament and Scotland had a rough start, emotions are sure to run high during matches featuring the favorite, England, and the outsider, Wales.
In the Flagey district, De Valera’s is preparing to host hundreds of fans per match with 12 TV screens. Similarly, Café Portugal in Elsene is looking forward to Portugal’s matches during the tournament, especially the opener against Czech Republic.
L’Ermitage on Sint-Gillisvoorplein will be showing matches of both the Belgium national team and Les Bleus on a big screen to attract more customers during the tournament. In den Hemel in Ganshoren was recently saved by four regulars and will be showing all of Belgium’s matches as well as other tournament matches during opening hours.
Gare Maritime at Thurn & Taxis offers a combination of a large screen, ample space, and indoor viewing for Belgium’s matches. Similarly, the Fox Food Market in Watermaal-Bosvoorde transforms into a “food & foot market” for the Belgium national team’s matches during the tournament.
For those who prefer watching matches outdoors on a large screen, there are plenty of options available in Brussels to enjoy the European Football Championship live with fellow fans.