World Cup watch parties where the food is as exciting as the matches
Key takeaways
- There’s no shortage of World Cup viewing parties in Los Angeles, especially when it comes to those with great food and drink.
- Across L.A. there are restaurants and bars adding big-screen TVs to their dining rooms for the first time, and plenty of sports bars that always offer something delicious.
- (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Ever since genre-bending restaurant Poltergeist closed, it could be hard to find chef Diego Argoti — until now.
Former Poltergeist chef Diego Argoti is bringing a pub-like version of his pop-up, Estrano, to Skyduster Beer’s new Fashion District brewery in L.A. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) By Stephanie Breijo Staff Writer Follow June 19, 2026 12:41 PM PT 8 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
There’s no shortage of World Cup viewing parties in Los Angeles, especially when it comes to those with great food and drink.
Across L.A. there are restaurants and bars adding big-screen TVs to their dining rooms for the first time, and plenty of sports bars that always offer something delicious. This week we stopped by three viewing parties where the food is just as much an attraction as the matches, where you can cheer for your team while eating live-fire grilled meats by one of L.A.’s favorite pop-ups, pizza in one of the city’s most historic (and previously closed) restaurants, and empanadas and imported Argentinian beer at what feels like a block party in South L.A.