Lifestyle Your country-by-country guide to watching the World Cup in Miami

Miami Sure, as soon as LeBron leaves, the Heat will draw less than the Ice Capades, but whoever said Miami was a bad sports town hasn’t been here for the World Cup: when it comes to repping your country for fútbol, nobody does it harder than the 305, so we found the best bars/restaurants to be in when things kick off this weekend for 12 of the competing countries.

OTC: Free beer!

Ok, it’s not a country, but everyone’s a fan of free beer, so come out to OTC for England vs. Italy this Saturday at 6pm. The first 30 people to say they’re there with Thrillist get a free beer, and everyone else gets bottomless Narragansett for $20. They’re running that $20 special all World Cup, plus rotating special menus for whichever country is playing. Continue Reading

Novecento: Argentina

When Argentinians gather to cheer on their team at this Brickell eatery, it’s more like a block party than a sports bar, stacked with Argentinean dancers, televisions in every direction, and fans toting drums (yes, drums) to bang on when their country scores. Or, really, throughout the whole match.

If that’s too packed: Juana M, Manolo





Boteco: Brazil

If anyone knows how to party, it’s the Brazilians, and at Boteco, you’ll stuff your face with picanha and down caipirinhas while listening to the game’s commentary get drowned out by a never-ending samba band, vuvuzelas, and more Brazilians than you’ll find in the actual stadiums. And, yes, that includes Brazilian girls and all that comes with them.

If that’s too packed: Brasileiro, Beer 360

Matt Meltzer

El Corral: Colombia

If the folks at ESPN Deportes are smart enough to know this is the place to be for Colombia’s matches, then we’re not gonna tell you any different. So in addition to Colombia’s best burgers and $1.99 commemorative Budweisers, you can be part of their national broadcast and get your face painted with the Colombian flag.

Playwright: England

Miami’s Brits have apparently become so Americanized that they can't tell the difference between England and Ireland either ("whatever, they all talk funny”), so they'll be packing this Washington Ave Irish pub for Guinness and English breakfast for all of England’s games.

If that’s too packed: Clevelander,Churchills





Le Bouchon du Grove: France

If Miamians just aren't quite rude enough for you, you can spend two hours surrounded by the French in this tiny café in the Grove wedged in next to Sandbar, where what they lack in TVs they more than make up for in wine selection, first-rate French cuisine, and chain smoking.

If that’s too packed: Villa Azur

Fritz & Franz Bierhaus: Germany

Sure, it’s not TECHNICALLY October, but Fritz & Franz gives you an excuse to drink like it’s Oktoberfest during the World Cup with $5, 14oz glasses of German beer including Warsteiner, Pilsner and Dark, while feasting over all the carb-tastic pretzels and schnitzel you want.

If that’s too packed: Abbey Brewing Co, TK’s at Villa Mayfair

Matt Meltzer

Kouzina: Greece

For the World Cup viewing experience that’ll make you feel like you’re actually in a team's country, hit up this Midtown Greek bistro where -- in honor of Greece's first World Cup appearance in like a billion years -- they’re bringing in TVs and showing all their games in a spot that’ll remind you of Mykonos. Minus the dudes in Speedos.





Segafredo

Segafredo: Italy

The folks who threw the biggest World Cup block party Lincoln Road’s ever seen back in ’06 are at it again, where all the Italian regulars will be knocking back $20 buckets of Peroni, competing to win Italia jerseys, and probably hitting on every single girl who walks by.

If that’s too packed: La Locanda,Caffe DiMauro

La Mexicana Cantina: Mexico

If you're from Miami, you know that most of the people speaking Spanish around you aren’t Mexican, so it'll be hard to find a good spot to watch our Southern neighbors that doesn’t have $18 burritos. Or it would be if Miami’s best new Mexican restaurant didn't have reasonable food prices, plenty of flat screens, and margaritas that’ll be 2-for-1 from 4-8pm EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Tapas y Tintos: Spain

Join every Cuban who swears his grandfather was from Spain -- and maybe a few Spaniards -- at this Española Way tapas joint on a street that actually LOOKS like Spain, and where they’re serving $10 bocatas (Spanish sandwiches), $8 Caipirinhas, $25 Estrella Damm Beer Buckets, and half-off Sangria.

If that’s too packed: Perfecto Gastrobar, Bulla



