Best Arsenal Bars on the West Coast of the United States (2026 Edition)
Introduction
Arsenal America's nearly 100 official US branches extend well beyond the East Coast and Midwest. From the Pacific Northwest through California, the Mountain West, and Texas, Gooners gather before dawn on match days to watch the Arsenal together. California alone has more confirmed Arsenal America branches than any other state – five in Southern California.
All official branch designations in this guide are referenced from the Arsenal America branches directory at arsenalamerica.com/branches and supporting Arsenal.com supporter club profiles. Bar websites are included in every profile where verified. Two venues confirmed as permanently closed on Google My Business- Athletic Club Oakland and Spokeasy Public House Fresno – have been excluded. Venues sourced only from our research database without branch confirmation are clearly flagged.
We're still building our methodology so please comment to flag updates, closures, or Arsenal spots we may have missed!
Pacific Northwest
California — Bay Area & Northern California
California — Southern California & Orange County
Bluefoot is the kind of neighborhood bar that has earned its reputation by simply being good at the job for nearly two decades. The bar's tagline is 'every hour is happy hour,' and the staff has built the reputation by treating regulars and walk-ins with equal warmth. The bar opens at 6am on Saturdays and Sundays for sports, and serves as a steady fixture for North Park's locals, soccer fans, and craft cocktail seekers.
Bluefoot is the kind of neighborhood bar that has earned its reputation by simply being good at the job for nearly two decades. The bar's tagline is 'every hour is happy hour,' and the staff has built the reputation by treating regulars and walk-ins with equal warmth. The bar opens at 6am on Saturdays and Sundays for sports, and serves as a steady fixture for North Park's locals, soccer fans, and craft cocktail seekers.
Mountain West & Southwest
The Celtic on Market grew out of the original Celtic Tavern, which two founders from Wales and Galway opened in Denver in 2000, and moved to its Market Street home in LoDo in 2017. It is the official home of Centennial 38, the Colorado Rapids' largest supporters group, and has been called the spiritual home of Denver soccer.
The Celtic on Market grew out of the original Celtic Tavern, which two founders from Wales and Galway opened in Denver in 2000, and moved to its Market Street home in LoDo in 2017. It is the official home of Centennial 38, the Colorado Rapids' largest supporters group, and has been called the spiritual home of Denver soccer.
Fiddler's is the official home of the Utah Gooners, Salt Lake City's Arsenal supporters club, right in the heart of Sugar House. This place was originally Fiddler's Elbow back in the 90s, then closed down... reopened in mid 2025 under new ownership as simply Fiddler's - and it's a reborn Sugar House sports bar.
Fiddler's is the official home of the Utah Gooners, Salt Lake City's Arsenal supporters club, right in the heart of Sugar House. This place was originally Fiddler's Elbow back in the 90s, then closed down... reopened in mid 2025 under new ownership as simply Fiddler's - and it's a reborn Sugar House sports bar.
Texas
Velvet Oak Tavern in Upper Kirby is the current match-day home of the Houston Gooners, the official Arsenal America supporters group in Houston. The Gooners were established in 2011 and have grown to more than 200 members.
Velvet Oak Tavern in Upper Kirby is the current match-day home of the Houston Gooners, the official Arsenal America supporters group in Houston. The Gooners were established in 2011 and have grown to more than 200 members.
Conclusion
From the Cascadia Gooners at The Atlantic Crossing in Seattle to the Austin Gooners at The Tavern – a bar that has been serving the community since 1916 and now opens at any hour for Arsenal matches – the western United States has a thriving and well-organized Arsenal supporter network built on Arsenal America's official branch infrastructure.
For the most current branch information, always check arsenalamerica.com/branches directly. Branches are added and venues change, we are trying to align with the team managing the official directory and help as we can with them and the global community. If you know a West Coast or Texas Arsenal bar we missed, please drop a comment below. COYG!
Bibliography – Verified Sources
Arsenal Official Sources
1. Arsenal America – Official US Branch Directory
2. Arsenal.com – Arsenal America – Official Supporters Club Page
3. Arsenal.com – Seattle, WA – Cascadia Gooners Branch Profile
4. Arsenal.com – San Francisco, CA – Bay Area Gooners Branch Profile
5. Arsenal.com – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Gooners Branch Profile
6. Arsenal.com – Orange County, CA – OC Gooners Branch Profile
7. Arsenal.com – Denver, CO – Denver Gooners Branch Profile
8. Arsenal.com – Austin, TX – Austin Gooners Branch Profile
Venue & Community Sources
9. The Atlantic Crossing – Bar website – theatlanticcrossing.com
10. The Atlantic Crossing – Bluesky – confirms 7200 Woodlawn Ave NE address
11. Doyle's Public House – Bar website – doylespublichouse.com
12. Maggie McGarry's – Bar website – maggiemcgarrys.com
13. The Fox & Hounds Studio City – Bar website – thefoxandhounds.net
14. Joxer Daly's Culver City – Facebook page (primary online presence)
15. Auld Dubliner Long Beach – Bar website – aulddubliner.com
16. The Celtic on Market Denver – Bar website – celticonmarket.com
17. Urban Animal Beer Co – Bar website – urbananimalbeerco.com
18. Santa Fe Brewing – Bar website – santafebrewing.com
19. Yucca Tap Room – Bar website – yuccatap.com
20. The Tavern Austin – Bar website – tavernaustin.com
21. The Thirsty Growler – Bar website – thethirstygrowler.com
22. Cowtown Brewing Co – Bar website – cowtownbrewco.com
23. Velvet Oak Tavern – Bar website – velvetoaktavern.com
Media & Verification Sources
24. FirstTouchOnline – Arsenal Supporters Clubs in the USA – Yucca Tap Room reference
25. Willamette Week – Beulahland: Portland's cultural center, beer and soccer
26. Foursquare – The Fox & Hounds Studio City – 'If you are an Arsenal supporter, this is your home'
27. Yelp – The Tavern Austin – 'Arsenal pub, open for all AFC matches at any hour' (March 2026)
28. Yelp – Doyle's Public House Tacoma – Arsenal in specialties, Saturday 7am opening (March 2026)
29. Yelp – Athletic Club Oakland – Confirmed CLOSED (March 2026)
30. Yelp – Spokeasy Public House Fresno – Confirmed CLOSED (March 2026)
31. Colorado Brewery List – Urban Animal Beer Co Downtown – Colorado Springs second location, opened Sept 2024
32. LA Nightlife – Joxer Daly's Culver City – 'opens early to catch all the premier European football games'
33. Visit The Colony TX – The Thirsty Growler – 53 rotating taps confirmed
Editorial Notes – Sourcing & Corrections
All branch designations are sourced from arsenalamerica.com/branches and supporting Arsenal.com USA supporter club profiles. Bar websites are included in every profile where verified. No venue details have been invented.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED – EXCLUDED: (1) Athletic Club Oakland (59 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA) – listed as an Arsenal America branch on an earlier page version; confirmed CLOSED on Yelp (updated March 2026). (2) Spokeasy Public House Fresno (1472 N Van Ness) – listed as Arsenal America branch on an earlier page version; confirmed CLOSED on Yelp (updated March 2026). Both venues have been removed from this guide entirely.
CORRECTIONS NOTED: (1) Seattle address – the bar's own Bluesky and Arsenal America branches page confirm 7200 Woodlawn Ave NE; an older Arsenal.com profile shows 6508 Roosevelt Way NE. Verify before visiting. (2) Houston – Velvet Oak Tavern (2221 W Alabama St) is the current Arsenal America branch listing; the research database referenced Jack & Ginger's. (3) OC – Chapter One: The Modern Local (227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana) is the current Arsenal America listing; Arsenal.com OC profile still references The Olde Ship. (4) Colorado Springs – Urban Animal Beer Co Downtown (521 S Tejon St) is the Arsenal America listing; this is the second location opened September 2024. (5) Fresno – with Spokeasy closed, no current verified Arsenal America branch exists for Fresno. The earlier listing of The Layover (1243 Fulton St) from an older branches page version was not confirmed as current.
WEBSITES NOT CONFIRMED: Henry's Lounge (Sacramento), Jack's (San Jose), The Goose and Fern (Santa Rosa), Chapter One (Santa Ana), Bluefoot (San Diego), McMullan's (Las Vegas), and Fiddler's Elbow (Salt Lake City) do not have confirmed websites in our research. Readers with current information are encouraged to comment.