Fritz & Franz Bierhaus

The Vibe

Fritz and Franz Bierhaus is unlike any other soccer bar in America. This German-Austrian beer hall in Coral Gables has been the spiritual home of South Florida's football community for over 28 years, and the atmosphere on match day feels less like a sports bar and more like being inside a Munich beer tent during Oktoberfest. Long communal wooden tables stretch across the cavernous dining room, servers carry steins of Paulaner and Kostritzer back and forth, and a movie-theater-sized screen at one end of the room broadcasts the biggest match of the day to a crowd that genuinely loses its mind over goals. It is loud, joyful, and completely unique.

The Setup

The main room is enormous -- a proper beer hall with pressback chairs, high ceilings, and more TVs than a Best Buy entertainment section scattered around the space in addition to the signature projection screen that dominates the far wall. Fritz and Franz claims the largest indoor screen in Miami, and once you see it, there's no argument. The indoor-outdoor layout includes a beer garden area that catches the Coral Gables breeze, perfect for halftime fresh air. Between the main hall, the bar area, and the garden, the place holds a serious crowd without ever feeling cramped.

Match Day Experience

The Miami Red Devils (Manchester United supporters club) call Fritz and Franz home, hosting watch parties for every United match. But the bar's appeal stretches far beyond any single club. During World Cup tournaments, the communal table setup transforms the room into a genuine fan zone -- strangers become friends, tables of Brazilians sit next to tables of Germans, and the energy is electric. The Miami Swiss Club watches all Switzerland matches here. For Bundesliga, Champions League, La Liga, and Premier League, Fritz and Franz is the default answer when anyone in Miami asks where to watch the big match.

Food and Drink

The kitchen is a serious operation serving authentic Bavarian and Austrian cuisine that puts most American sports bar food to shame. The Wienerschnitzel is the star -- golden, crispy, and enormous. Bratwurst, pretzels, goulash, and sausage platters round out a menu that feels genuinely imported from Central Europe. The beer selection features over 20 German and Austrian brews served in proper steins and tall glasses, with Paulaner, Spaten, and Franziskaner on heavy rotation. This is a place where you drink a liter of wheat beer at 10 AM on a Saturday and nobody bats an eye.

Who Goes There

Fritz and Franz draws the most international crowd of any bar in Miami's soccer scene. South American expats, European transplants, Coral Gables professionals, UM students, and tourists who stumbled in and never left all pack the communal tables on weekends. The German and Austrian community treats it as a cultural anchor point -- Oktoberfest celebrations here are legendary. But on match day mornings, club loyalty melts into a shared love of the game, and the communal seating forces strangers into conversation whether they planned on it or not.

Insider Tips

Fritz and Franz is in Coral Gables, not Miami proper, which means easier parking and a quieter neighborhood than Wynwood or Brickell. Arrive early for Manchester United matches -- the Red Devils fill up fast. The communal tables near the big screen are first-come-first-served, and they go quickly for World Cup and Champions League knockout rounds. Order the schnitzel. Order a stein. You will not regret either decision. If you're visiting for World Cup 2026, this is the bar Miami locals will tell you to go to.