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Are you looking for a vibrant atmosphere and live entertainment in London? Sporting Club, nestled at 27 Elkstone Road, London, W10 5NT, is your go-to destination for an authentic Portuguese dining experience combined with sports bar entertainment. With two decades of experience under its belt, Sporting Club is more than just a restaurant; it's a hub for celebrations and gatherings of all kinds. From functions and weddings to christenings and corporate events, this versatile venue caters to all your event needs. What sets Sporting Club apart is its motto: "Life's too short for boring celebrations!" The establishment is committed to adding excitement and colour to every occasion, ensuring that your experience is nothing short of unforgettable. In addition to its vibrant atmosphere, Sporting Club also offers live entertainment to keep guests engaged and entertained throughout their visit. From live music performances to themed events, there's always something exciting happening at Sporting Club. Whether you're looking to make a reservation for a special event, promote an upcoming gathering, or simply explore the menu and venue, Sporting Club's website is your one-stop destination. Discover the unique offerings and services available at Sporting Club and get ready to elevate your celebration game.

Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Sporting Clube de Londres: Pride of Lisbon given a roaring salute Just before midnight, in what might be described as an old industrial lock-up, a tall Portuguese man makes his way up to the stage in the corner of the room and proceeds to sing, with unexpected panache, AC/DC ’s Highway to Hell. It is one of three perfectly pitched songs he delivers that night. Turns out he’s a professional, semi-retired. The stage is a performance in itself: ramshackle karaoke equipment in the corner, tangles of fairy lights, an old wooden guitar hanging from the wall behind, and a large green shield bearing a roaring lion under the letters “SCL”. It is a fairly standard night at Sporting Clube de Londres, a bar and restaurant built by Portuguese expats and dedicated to the country’s third most successful football club, Sporting CP. It isn’t all too often that I venture out west. I might visit the Cow (for Guinness) or Tiroler Hut (for schnapps and cow bells), but it’s a long way from my home in the deep south. Sporting Clube is worth the journey. Canteen by day, party venue by night, it’s one of those bars that immediately sets you at ease, a holiday of a place, one where everyone, absolutely everyone, is there to have a good time, free of boring attempts to impress. I drink Superbock lager. There’s Sagres, too, but this isn’t amateur hour. Those who need wine might have a glass or seven of an extremely passable Vinho Verde, one probably better than those in the Birkenstock-clad wine bars and infinitely more affordable. And in the room, fuzzy blue and green lights all around, the little wooden bar serving people shots of I don’t know what, groups of friends gaggle. Though evening, canteen-style fixtures aren’t moved away, and so everyone congregates at various points on long communal tables, each one covered in white linen. Earlier, they hosted calamari, sardines, peri-peri chicken. Now, they’re littered with lager. After an hour or so, I’m bought a shot by a portly man in a shirt so tight it might have been Spandex. I imagine his name is Miguel but don’t ask. Then people start dancing. The room is only half-full but it doesn’t matter — locals like to be convivial and they like to be frivolous, with no time for pretence. On the right evening, the room is its own stadium. Here we have the best of London, a city so rich in diversity it is only right to be proud, just as the Portuguese expats are proud of the country they miss and the football club they follow. Not a big fan of karaoke? The Superbock is £3.50 a bottle, so you soon will be. Drinks from £3.50. 27 Elkstone Road, W10 5NT, 0208 968 3069

Of all Notting Hill’s slick and stylised restaurants, it’s the one belting out Frankie Valli and grilling sardines that’s the most compelling. One part social club and one part raucous sing-a-long, Sporting Clube De Londres is a fun-loving escape from London tedium fuelled by food rather than existing for it. This Portuguese canteen combines a banquet hall setup with Sporting Lisbon memorabilia on the walls, but the atmosphere feels more like the peak hours of a wedding you’ve just crashed. Groups 20-deep double fist chourico assado and vinho verde, while at any given point a diner may stand up, piri-piri chicken mic in hand, and murder Respect as it plays over the speakers. There’s a perma-crooner up on the mic, disco lights orbit the room, and groups of all ages (and sobriety) can’t help but lean (or fall) into the refreshingly carefree atmosphere.  The food is excellent-value and you’ll see plates of freshly grilled chouriço and hearty bowls of cataplana bobbing with squid, fish, prawns, and mussels plonked onto many a table. Hand-cut chips soak up lagers, while piri-piri chicken that leans dry is rescued with a dousing of hot sauce. A plate of chargrilled fish showered in lemon never sees anyone wrong. Be it couples on a night out lit by the rainbow lights of the room, or burly fellas grouped around the fruit machines as Portuguese Who Wants To Be A Millionaire plays on the TV above them. Whether you’re sinking pints, singing classics, or shovelling calamari there’s a good time to be had at Sporting Clube De Londres. Continuing reading Sporting Clube De Londres Review - Notting Hill - London - The Infatuation