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3 course fixed price menu (Table d'hote) for £15

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Porters English Restaurant Summary

  • Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, British
  • Opening Times:
    Mon - Sat: 12:00 - 23:30
    Sun: 12:00 - 22:30
  • Avg Price: £23.00
  • Reservations: Book this restaurant online
 

(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)

Porters English Restaurant Description

porters english restaurant newIn 1979, Porters English Restaurant was opened by, for those times, a restaurateur extraordinaire; not every day does an English Earl, either then or now, expand his interests beyond the ancestral acres to set up shop within the highly competitive London restaurant market. Lord Bradford, who wears his title lightly, said at the launch, "Porters English Restaurant will give a lot of people good, simple, traditional English dishes in comfortable surroundings, at very reasonable prices!" If every politician kept their word as well as he has done the world might be a better place.

Porters does not set out to be a classy restaurant. Instead, in homely surroundings that smack of bistro turned brasserie, they serve food and drink that is easily recognisable as genuinely comfortable grub, relished by far more people than might be supposed if you paid too much attention to the culinary media.

So for starters keep an eye lifted for Norfolk dressed crab, the ever popular roast tomato and basil soup, creamy and with that tell-tale colour which proclaims the real thing, and chicken liver pâté with brandy and garlic.

At the outset Porters was mainly about pies, and whilst the balance has shifted, they remain a staple dish. Little wonder then that steak, Guinness and mushroom pie stands still as Porters's perennial bestseller. No fancy recipe, you get what it says, and like all other main courses it is served with one of a number of traditional accompaniments, of which chips and baked potatoes are well up the list.

Loyalty is suitably expressed by Buckingham pie, venison for the Scots, beef for the English, leeks for the Welsh, and redcurrants or puff pastry, depending on your point of view but just as welcome, for the Irish. The wild boar and sage sausages are a real treat for the connoisseur of such delicacies, in the same ranking as the braised beef and herb faggots, with onion and ale gravy.

Grills at Porters are chargrilled over hot coals for full flavour retention, and include a 16oz Aberdeen Angus T-Bone steak, 28 day hung and cooked to your preference and served peppered, plain or with a Béarnaise sauce and caramelised onions. Puddings follow the same traditional course and include steamed syrup sponge, dark chocolate chip pudding, burnt Trinity cream, and wonderful homemade ice cream.

As with so many things English, afternoon tea is an event at Porters, complete with bottomless cups, traditional fruit scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam, and other more weighty confections such as summer pudding with whipped cream for those who missed out on lunch.

A practical, down to earth wine list offers excellent value interesting drinking from around the world, including England - of course. And if you like the food that much a copy of Porters English Cookery Bible can be yours for a modest sum.

Their Website has monthly special offers and gives details of meal deals with major London attractions, including The London Eye and some of the best shows in town. Booking tables via their website is quick and efficient, arrangements for groups and party bookings with private rooms at no extra cost can also be made.

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Your Reviews of Porters English Restaurant

APS (6 May 2008)

A rather tired and footsore family of four were in dire need of rest and refreshment last Sunday evening. Having enjoyed a Christmas evening meal with work colleagues at the restaurant two years ago, I tentatively enquired the availability of a table for four adults at very short notice. Delighted to be made welcome, we were superbly cared for by Chris in the lower level dining room. We are conscious that he was working flat out to meet the demands of a large family party and one or two other tables. We wanted to commend him for his courtesy, diligence and good humour whilst under great pressure. Needless to say the food was excellent with generous portions, and a credit to the restaurant's commitment to keep faith with traditional English cuisine. Thank you for rescuing and refreshing four weary travellers on a busy Bank Holiday weekend. We will be calling again and telling our friends.

Cazzie (4 May 2008)

I have not been to Porters for many years. I went there today and tasted the £15 fixed price menu, which had a superb choice of food. The service was excellent and so was the food. I wasn’t disappointed with the meal.

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Special Offer: 3 course fixed price menu (Table d'hote) for £15

  • Details: This offer is available from 20 March 2008 to 30 May 2008, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge.

Offer valid to 30 May 2008

Reservations: Book this offer online

Additional Info for Porters English Restaurant

  • Yes Children welcome
  • Yes Groups allowed
  • Yes Air conditioning
  • Yes Outside seating
  • Yes Reservations
  • No Cover Charge
  • House red: N/A
  • House white: £10.95
  • Service charge: Not included, 10% (optional) for five or more
 
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