Toast to the FIFA World Cup at Restaurant Hubert this June and July with Champagne, French dining and live match screenings in Sydney.
Sydney has always found its own way of gathering around major sporting moments. During international tournaments, conversations spill from offices into cafés, strangers become temporary teammates, and the city settles into the rhythms of fixtures played across different time zones.
When the FIFA World Cup returns in June and July 2026, football supporters across Sydney will once again search for places to watch the drama unfold. Some will gather in living rooms, others in neighbourhood pubs. Yet beneath the city streets, hidden behind the sandstone facades of the CBD, a different kind of football gathering will take shape.
At Restaurant Hubert, Toast to the FIFA World Cup will offer a distinctive way to experience the tournament, transforming the venue's Theatre Royale into a temporary sporting salon where French hospitality and the global spectacle of football meet beneath candlelight and red velvet.
Rather than focusing solely on the action on screen, Toast to the FIFA World Cup will create an atmosphere where the rituals of dining, conversation and celebration become part of the event itself.
Toast To The FIFA World Cup Beneath Sydney's Streets
Descending into Restaurant Hubert has always felt like entering another era.
Located below street level on Bligh Street, the venue draws inspiration from classic French dining rooms and intimate European theatres. Low lighting, timber panelling, velvet furnishings and live music often create an atmosphere that feels removed from the pace of the city above.
For Toast to the FIFA World Cup, this setting will take on a new role.
The Theatre Royale, usually reserved for performances and special events, will become a dedicated World Cup screening space. Matches will play across the big screen while guests settle into red leather cinema seating, creating an experience that balances sporting excitement with the venue's characteristic sense of occasion.
The contrast is part of the appeal. Football is often associated with bustling crowds and noisy venues. Here, the experience will unfold within surroundings more commonly linked to theatre and dining, allowing the tournament to be viewed through a different lens.
The Theatre Of Football
The FIFA World Cup has always been about more than sport.
Across generations, it has become a stage for stories of national identity, unexpected triumphs and moments that linger long after the final whistle. Supporters follow not only teams but narratives that emerge over the course of the tournament.
In many ways, the Theatre Royale provides a fitting backdrop for this tradition.
During Toast to the FIFA World Cup, the venue will embrace football's theatrical qualities. Every match carries its own tension, anticipation and drama. The journey from group stages to knockout rounds unfolds much like a long-running production, with heroes, setbacks and unforgettable moments shaping the story.
Within the intimate confines of the theatre, guests will experience these moments together, sharing reactions that transcend language, nationality and allegiance.
As matches progress through June and July, the atmosphere will shift with the fortunes of teams and players, creating a living reflection of the tournament itself.
Toast To The FIFA World Cup With French Hospitality
While football remains the focus, hospitality will play an equally important role in Toast to the FIFA World Cup.
Presented in partnership with Champagne Taittinger, the experience will draw inspiration from the traditions of French entertaining. Guests will enjoy free-flowing Champagne alongside wine and beer throughout the screening.
The menu has been designed to encourage sharing and conversation. Grand plats of charcuterie, fine cheeses and French baguettes will circulate alongside premium roaming canapés, creating an experience that feels communal rather than formal.
The connection between football and food is a familiar one. Across the world, major tournaments often become reasons for families and friends to gather around a table. At Restaurant Hubert, that tradition will continue through a distinctly French lens.
The result is not simply a viewing party but an event that celebrates both the tournament and the culture of gathering that surrounds it.
A Different Way To Watch
Sydney offers no shortage of places to watch major sporting events, yet Toast to the FIFA World Cup occupies a unique space within the city's winter calendar.
The experience reflects a broader shift in how audiences engage with live sport. Increasingly, people seek environments that combine entertainment, hospitality and atmosphere rather than focusing exclusively on the game itself.
Restaurant Hubert's approach acknowledges this evolution. The football remains central, but so too does the setting, the food, the conversation and the sense of occasion.
For visitors and locals alike, it presents an opportunity to experience the FIFA World Cup within one of Sydney's most distinctive hospitality spaces.
The venue's subterranean location also adds a certain cinematic quality. Outside, the city continues its daily routines. Inside, attention turns entirely to the unfolding drama of the tournament.
Event Details
Event: Toast to the FIFA World Cup – Champagne & Champions
Venue: Restaurant Hubert, Theatre Royale, 15 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Dates: Throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026™ (June and July 2026)
Ticket Price: $275 per person
Inclusions: Free-flowing Taittinger Champagne, wine and beer, grand plats of charcuterie, fine cheeses and French baguettes, plus premium roaming canapés
Official Booking Link: https://www.sevenrooms.com/events/restauranthubert