Introducing Soccer House
For over 30 years, the U.S. Soccer Federation called a pair of old mansions at 18th & Prairie home. It was known as ‘Soccer House’ and these homes-turned-offices were the American HQ for the world’s game. But since U.S. Soccer has packed up for Atlanta (boo!) and sold off the former Soccer House, the city is ready for a new chapter starting in early 2026.
Coming to West Town
Opening at 501 N. Ogden Avenue in West Town, the new Soccer House is designed specifically for Chicago’s soccer community. It will be a soccer-only bar, restaurant, café, rooftop beer garden, and year-round clubhouse built for the fans who make this city one of the country’s great soccer cities. Soccer House will be a dedicated home for every kind of Chicago supporter: Fire, Red Stars, National Teams, and clubs from around the world.
Reinventing an Icon
Our new home has its own legendary past. As the Twisted Spoke it saw three decades of bikers, whiskey, burgers, and the rotating skeleton that kept watch over the corner of Grand & Ogden. It’s not exactly an easy act to follow! We’re eager to pay homage to that history in many ways (but don’t expect anything on the TVs but soccer with your eggs).
Inside, the bar will feature upgraded, bigger, brighter screens, while the back room becomes a comfortable spot for early kickoffs or midweek cup ties. Each space will have dedicated audio so you can hear every whistle and chant.
And the rooftop? We’ve got big plans. More on that soon.
A Menu for Every Match
The global game demands a matchday-inspired menu from around the world. We’ll serve what you’d be eating (and drinking) while at the match from London to Buenos Aires and everywhere in between.
Morning, noon, or night, we’ve got you covered. We’ll get you through the first half of those 6:00 am kickoffs with breakfast, coffee, espresso, and everything else you’d expect from a great café. Then at 7:00 am (9:00 on Sunday!) when the city says the pints can start flowing, you can celebrate each goal however you’d like, unless it’s beer showers. Please, no beer showers.
More Than Just Matchday
Yes, we’ll have the biggest matches from every league, every week. But Soccer House will also be a year-round hub for the game. If it celebrates soccer and the people who love it, it will be happening here.
Soccer is about connection as much as competition, so expect the calendar to fill with events to bring our soccer community together — live podcasts, Panini World Cup sticker exchanges, EAFC tournaments, tifo painting, and more.
We’ll also be stocking a shop built like the game itself — unpredictable, global, and always evolving. An ever-changing mix of gear: new, vintage, supporter-made, or whatever else feels right in the moment.