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25 May 2013
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Portal Restaurant & Bar

88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH

£51.00 Portuguese Clerkenwell, Barbican
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Easy-on-the-eye Portal has done sterling work in advancing the reputation of Portuguese wine and gastronomy in London. Beyond the simple black-painted frontage you'll discover a stylish bar and tapas room serving small plates of petiscos, plus a lovely conservatory dining room. It's just a shame that service doesn't always match the charm of the ‘modern, yet understated' setting. The kitchen proudly serves Portugal's most famous foods, but has an elegant, contemporary way with them: confit sardines appear in maki rolls; bacalhau feijoada for two comes with tender asparagus, spinach and coriander, while Josper-grilled chicken is brightened up with citrus salt, purple-potato mash and heirloom tomatoes. For pudding, it has to be pasteis de nata (custard tart), although the fig fondant also gets good reviews. The Portuguese wine list does the country's best producers proud.

Overall Diner Rating

 
Food & Drink
6.9
Service
6.7
Atmosphere
7.7
Value
5.9

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  1. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
    Overall rating:
     
    Tim H.

    First timers

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    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 5

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  2. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Matthew W.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 8

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    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 4

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  4. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Chris H.
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    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 7

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  5. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    DFF
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    • Food & Drink: 6
    • Service: 2
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 5

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    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    TJ J.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 2
    • Service: 1
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 1

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  7. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Andrew H.
        (5)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 7

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  8. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Magda P.
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    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 6
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 7

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  9. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Dan M.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 3
    • Service: 4
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 3

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  10. Portal Restaurant & Bar

    88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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    Paul V.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 1
    • Atmosphere: 3
    • Value: 3

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    Private Dining at Portal Restaurant & Bar

    The semi-private Tapas Room by the bar offers warm and elegant surroundings. Suitable for drinks and a light meal or snack from Portal's Portuguese menu.

    The Adega Room is a private room within Portal that can hold up to 14 diners and offers a more intimate option for events or meetings. It's glass-fronted cellar showcases the restaurant's fine wines.

    The Conservatory lends an alfresco feel that offers lovely views by day and night and can accommodate all styles of catered event. The newly refurbished courtyard is a perfect spot for arrival drinks.

     

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    Room for 14 people14

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    1. Portal Restaurant & Bar

      88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
      Overall rating:
       
      Tim H.

      First timers

          (2)

       
      • Food & Drink: 7
      • Service: 10
      • Atmosphere: 7
      • Value: 5

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    2. Portal Restaurant & Bar

      88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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      Matthew W.
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      • Food & Drink: 9
      • Service: 10
      • Atmosphere: 8
      • Value: 8

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      88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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      • Food & Drink: 5
      • Service: 7
      • Atmosphere: 7
      • Value: 4

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    4. Portal Restaurant & Bar

      88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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      Chris H.
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      • Food & Drink: 8
      • Service: 8
      • Atmosphere: 9
      • Value: 7

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    5. Portal Restaurant & Bar

      88 St John Street, London EC1M 4EH
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      DFF
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      • Food & Drink: 6
      • Service: 2
      • Atmosphere: 8
      • Value: 5

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