Soccer Tavern, Sunset Park: The Norwegian-Irish Pub on 8th Ave
Soccer Tavern doesn’t post a happy hour. It’s a Norwegian-Irish pub at 6004 8th Ave, open for 93 years, from the days when this stretch of Sunset Park was known as Little Norway.
The verdict: the bar to watch a match in. The current owners took it over in the 1980s; a photo of Norway’s 1980s World Cup team hangs by the bar, and the back room has a hand-painted mural mixing Irish, Norwegian and Chinese themes. In July 2026 it packed out for Norway against England, with Guinness poured from 8am.
What to Expect
- Drinks: a beer-and-Guinness pub; no website or posted menu.
- The room: a front bar and a back room with the mural; regulars who have been coming for decades.
- Getting there: a short walk from the 8 Av (N) station.
See the full Sunset Park happy hour guide. For more, see soccer bars in NYC and Irish bars in NYC.