Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill

£13 - £23 / American, Pizza, Fast food, Grill, Vegetarian options

Stamford Bridge, Fulham Rd., London

Awards

Excellent Fish & Chips 2024

Opening hours

12PM-11PM

Sunday 12PM-11PM
Monday 12PM-11PM
Tuesday 12PM-11PM
Wednesday 12PM-11PM
Thursday 12PM-11PM
Friday 12PM-11PM
Saturday 12PM-11PM

Stellar Service Meets Sports Enthusiasm

Upon wandering into Frankie's, the self-prophesied temple of camaraderie and comfort for football lovers stationed next to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, it was as if I'd stepped into a space where the line between sport fanaticism and culinary gratification seemed to blur delightfully. Frankie's isn't so much about haute gastronomy as it's about turning everyday dishes into English classics you wouldn’t mind eating on repeat— I'm looking at you, beef burgers and fish and chips. The portion sizes would do your heart good, even if perhaps not your waistline, and convey the impression of being thoughtfully crafted to accompany an evening of animated football discourse.

The standout feature of this establishment, however, is undeniably the exemplary dedication of its staff. Figures such as Beata and Pepe emerged from the narrative of other reviews like local celeb status: attentive, anticipative, and delivering gusto that turns a standard dining experience into something resembling joyful camaraderie. This same level of commitment is accompanied by a stage of multiple televisions streaming the beloved game, huddled patrons sipping pints, and stories narrating each collective sigh, laughter, or cheer in tandem with whatever flickers across those screens. It is purely a place for those who eat while they play and play while they eat, soaked through and through in spirit-induced bliss for the beautiful game. But should you not have a ticket to the match or proximity to the stadium? Well then, my friend, London’s entirety stands ready as your eloquent explorer, brimming with culinary secrets yet to be discovered. Yet, for those sipping, snacking or merely settling into the shadow of championship turf—Frankie's truly might be just your bar tab refuge around the corner. — Penelope Savory