The US Open tennis tournament tips off August 30 in New York, which means Los Angeles fans face a choice: wake up at 8am to watch live, or spend the day dodging spoilers until the evening replay. A small group of LA bars has made that decision easier by opening early, serving breakfast, and screening every match on ESPN from the first serve through the September 13 men's final. These aren't sports bars that happen to show tennis—they're British pubs and dedicated watch-party venues that have built late-summer traditions around Grand Slam mornings, full English breakfasts, and crowds who know their way around a tiebreak.
Karpo tracks opening hours, match schedules, and seating availability at LA's tennis-friendly bars so you never miss a serve during the US Open.
The three-hour breakfast window
The US Open runs August 30 through September 13 in Flushing Meadows, New York, which means day-session matches start at 8am Pacific and night sessions kick off around noon LA time. That's prime breakfast territory for West Coast fans, and a handful of LA pubs have built their late-summer business around exactly this calendar quirk. You won't find the Grey Goose Honey Deuce cocktail that's become synonymous with Arthur Ashe Stadium—most of these spots open too early for anything beyond a Bloody Mary—but you will find proper English breakfasts, giant screens, and crowds who know the difference between a drop shot and a lob.
The format matters more than you might think. Grand Slam tennis runs two weeks, which means 14 consecutive days of early alarms if you want to follow a favorite player through the draw. That's a hard sell for a 6am drive to a friend's house, but it's an easy yes when someone else is frying the eggs and pouring the coffee. The bars below have all confirmed they're screening every day of the tournament, and each has worked out a breakfast-and-tennis rhythm that makes the 8am start feel less like a sacrifice and more like a weekend ritual.
Ye Olde King's Head, Santa Monica
This British pub at 116 Santa Monica Boulevard has been serving full English breakfasts since 1974, and the US Open has become one of its anchor events. The front dining room fills first—it's got the biggest screen and the closest proximity to the bar—but the back patio is where regulars go during tournament fortnight. The staff reserves those tables for tennis fans who order food, and if you arrive before 8:30am on a weekend when the women's or men's final is scheduled, you'll usually find a spot. After 9am it's standing room.
The breakfast menu runs $14 to $18 for plates that include bangers, back bacon, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, and fried eggs. The kitchen opens at 8am, same as the doors, so there's no lag between arrival and food. Coffee is drip, not espresso, and it's free refills. The pub keeps ESPN on all screens during the tournament, with audio piped through the dining room and patio. On weekdays the crowd skews older and quieter; weekends draw families and college-age groups who treat the finals like a sporting event worth dressing up for—you'll see Wimbledon whites and RF hats.
Parking is metered street parking along Santa Monica Boulevard and the surrounding blocks, with a two-hour limit that resets at noon. If you're planning to stay through the end of a five-set match, move your car or take the Metro E Line to Downtown Santa Monica station, then walk 12 minutes south. The pub doesn't take reservations for US Open screenings, and they don't charge a cover, which makes the patio-table strategy even more important if you want a seat for the full match.
The Fox and Hounds, Studio City
Located at 11100 Ventura Boulevard, this Valley pub opens at 8am daily and has quietly become one of LA's most reliable tennis bars. The Fox and Hounds normally charges a $10 cover for weekend brunch seating, but they waive it during US Open fortnight as long as you order from the breakfast menu. That menu includes a full English ($17), eggs Benedict ($15), and a build-your-own scramble option that's become popular with the tennis crowd because you can order it quickly and eat while watching.
The pub has eight large screens, and during the tournament they all show ESPN's coverage with synchronized audio. The seating is a mix of high-top tables near the bar and booth-style banquettes along the walls. The booths are quieter and offer better sightlines to the main screen, but they fill by 8:15am on days when a top-seeded player is scheduled for an early match. Weekday mornings are less crowded, and you can usually walk in at 8:30am and find a table without waiting.
The drink menu includes mimosas ($9), Bloody Marys ($11), and a full bar, but most of the breakfast crowd sticks to coffee or iced tea during the early rounds. By the time the semifinals and finals roll around, the pub sees more day-drinking—champagne for the women's final is traditional here, though no one will judge you for ordering a lager at 9am. Street parking on Ventura is easier than Santa Monica, with metered spots that run $1.50 per hour and a four-hour limit. The pub is also a 10-minute walk from the Universal City/Studio City Metro B Line station if you're coming from Hollywood or downtown.
Tom's Watch Bar, downtown LA
Tom's Watch Bar at 1011 South Figueroa Street, inside LA Live, opens at 11am Friday through Sunday and 4pm Monday through Thursday, which means it's not an option for the earliest day-session matches but becomes the best choice for late-morning and afternoon tennis. The bar promotes a $1 pint or signature cocktail deal with any food order, and that pricing holds during US Open coverage. A basket of wings runs $16, loaded tots are $14, and the $1 drink makes this one of the better value propositions in downtown LA for watching sports.
The setup is built for exactly this kind of event: 360-degree screens mounted around a central bar, with banquette seating along the perimeter and high-tops in the middle. Every seat has a clear view of at least three screens, and the audio system pipes in the ESPN broadcast without overwhelming the room. The crowd during US Open weekend sessions tends to be a mix of tourists staying at the nearby hotels and local fans who've made Tom's their default sports bar. It's louder than the British pubs—more of a party atmosphere—but that energy works for big matches.
Weekend brunch runs 11am to 3pm and includes options like a breakfast burger ($17) and avocado toast ($13) alongside the standard bar menu. If you're coming for a noon night-session start, arrive by 11:30am to claim a table; after that it's bar seating or standing room near the back. Tom's doesn't take reservations for US Open screenings, and they don't charge a cover. Parking at LA Live runs $10 to $30 depending on the event calendar at Crypto.com Arena, so take Metro instead—the Pico station on the E and A lines is a three-minute walk north on Figueroa.
What you'll actually see
ESPN and ESPN2 carry the US Open through the tournament, with ABC broadcasting the men's singles final on September 13. That means you're guaranteed coverage at any bar with cable, but the experience varies. The British pubs treat tennis like a marquee event and keep the audio on for every match, while Tom's Watch Bar treats it like one option among many—if there's a notable NFL preseason game or a Dodgers day game, you might find the sound split between sports.
The tournament schedule is predictable enough that you can plan around it. Day sessions start at 8am Pacific and typically run until 1pm or 2pm. Night sessions begin at noon Pacific and can stretch past 5pm if a match goes five sets. The early rounds feature multiple matches on different courts, so ESPN bounces between them; by the quarterfinals it's one match at a time, which makes for easier viewing. If you're following a specific player, check the order of play the night before—it's posted on the US Open website by 6pm Eastern—and plan your arrival around their scheduled start time, not the session start.
Practical notes
All three bars are open daily during the US Open, which runs August 30 through September 13, 2026. Ye Olde King's Head and The Fox and Hounds open at 8am; Tom's Watch Bar opens at 11am Friday through Sunday and 4pm weekdays. None take reservations for tournament screenings, and none charge a cover as long as you order food or drinks. Expect the biggest crowds on September 6 and 7 for the women's and men's semifinals, and September 13 for the men's final. Street parking is metered at all three locations, with Metro access easiest at Tom's Watch Bar via the Pico station. Coffee and breakfast are the default orders for early matches; by the finals weekend, expect champagne and beer to dominate. As always, drink responsibly and plan your ride home before the third set.
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