Watch the FA Cup in Side: 2026–27 Round Dates and Turkish Times

Yes, you can watch the FA Cup in Side at Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in the old town. The third round, when Premier League clubs join, is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday 9 January 2027, and the final for Saturday 22 May 2027. With 5–6 TVs, several ties can run at once. Message ahead and we'll set a screen.

FA Cup weekends at Hawaii

Hawaii Restaurant & Bar has been in Side old town since 2000 and is open every day from 10:00 to 02:00, so an English lunchtime tie, a Saturday teatime game and a late evening match all fit inside our hours. We run 5–6 TVs on paid sports subscriptions, which matters on a cup weekend more than on any other: when ties are spread across the whole weekend and several overlap, different matches can go on different screens at the same time.

One honest rule, as always: we never promise that a particular tie will be on a particular screen. Cup weekends are busy and the TV picks are only announced after each draw. The simple fix is to message us on WhatsApp (+90 533 930 12 83) with the tie you want, and we'll set a screen for it. Our live football screening guide covers everything else we show this season.

2026–27 FA Cup round dates

These are the scheduled round weekends for the 2026–27 competition. Each date is the weekend of the round; individual ties are spread across it. Please check the official fixture list, as dates and kick-off times can move for TV.

The venue and kick-off time of the final are confirmed by the FA in its own announcements, so check those nearer the day. What we can say now is that 22 May is a Saturday in late spring, with Side already in full holiday mode and the evenings long.

What makes an FA Cup weekend different

A league weekend is part of a long story; a cup tie is a single afternoon. Every round is a one-off knockout, so a bad ninety minutes ends a club's run, and that changes how the room watches. People who have no stake in either team end up cheering for the underdog. Fans of clubs that are out by February keep coming back for the quarter-finals because the drama is the point.

Cup weekends also look different on the schedule. Instead of a tidy block of Saturday 15:00 games, ties are scattered across the weekend in several time slots. That is where multiple screens earn their keep: one tie on the main screen, another on the side, and a third for the table that only cares about their own club. If you are following a specific team, message us once the draw and TV picks are out.

Premier League clubs vs lower-league ties

The third round is traditionally the weekend when Premier League clubs enter the competition, and that is what gives the January weekend its special feel. The draw can send one of this season's top-flight clubs, from Arsenal and Liverpool to newly promoted Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City, to a small ground lower down the pyramid, where the home side has nothing to lose.

Those are the ties neutrals love: a packed little stadium, a muddy pitch, a lower-league striker having the afternoon of his life. Watching them abroad has its own charm too. You are in Side in January, it is mild outside, and the TV is showing a freezing English stand. Even if your own club has an easy-looking tie, the upsets elsewhere are usually the talk of the evening. For the league side of English football, see our Premier League in Side guide.

Turkish time conversion

Türkiye stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks. The UK moves to summer time on Sunday 28 March 2027, so the gap shrinks from three hours to two between the fifth round and the quarter-finals.

In practice, a January teatime tie in England becomes an early-evening game in Side, which is just about perfect: back from a walk around the old town, order food, and settle in. Evening ties in the UK land late here, but we are open until 02:00, so extra time and penalties are never a problem.

Two competitions, the same weekend

The FA Cup shares two of its big weekends with the Bundesliga. The third-round weekend of 9 January 2027 is also when the German league returns from its winter break, with Matchday 15 starting on Friday 8 January. And Saturday 22 May 2027, FA Cup final day, is scheduled to be Bundesliga Matchday 34, the final round of the German season. With 5–6 TVs, English and German guests can each have their game; German fans will find the details in our Bundesliga in Side guide. Tell us which match you want when you message, and we will plan the screens around it.

Making a day of it

• Message or book ahead: WhatsApp +90 533 930 12 83 with the tie and your group size, or use our reservation page.
• Order before kick-off: thin-crust 33 cm pizza from the wood-fired stone oven, burgers with chips, chicken wings, nachos or something from the wood-fire and charcoal grill. Everything, with current prices, is on the live menu.
• Drinks: a cold one from our beer selection, or something from the full cocktail bar. Happy Hour runs daily from 19:00 to 20:00.
• Getting here: free round-trip hotel pickup from selected hotels, and a paid two-way transfer from farther areas. Tell us your hotel when you message.

Whether it is a third-round shock in January or the final in May, the great FA Cup afternoons are the ones you share with a room full of people who did not expect what just happened. Message us before you come, and we'll set a screen for your tie.