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Porters serves good quality real English food at affordable prices. Pies, stews, and proper puddings are highlights of this menu.
Porters English Restaurant was established in 1979 by Lord Bradford who stated that "Porters would serve good quality real English food at affordable prices". Some 28 years later the policy of keeping standards high and prices low is still very much the order of the day. Specialising in fresh homemade food, the best sellers include Steak, Guinness and Mushroom Pie, Beer Battered Fish and chips not to mention the wonderful puddings including Steamed Syrup Sponge or Bread and Butter Pudding. Situated in the heart of TheatreLand Porters is ideal for all West End theatres. Two/Three Course Pre-Theatre Menu
Chicken Liver Pate with Brandy and Garlic
A smooth pate, served with red onion marmalade.
Roast Tomato and Basil Soup
Covent Garden Market tomatoes, roasted with fresh basil.
Crispy Herb Crumbed Mushrooms with Blue Cheese Dip
Button mushrooms coated in breadcrumbs and herbs, lightly fried and served with a Stilton, garlic, mayonnaise and cream dipping sauce.
Spicy Pumpkin, Chilli and Coconut Soup
Fresh pumpkin, coconut milk, coriander & red chilli, blended to a smooth creamy soup
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Steak, Guinness and Mushroom Pie
Steak in a sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes, Guinness and herbs, topped with puff pastry.
Wild Boar and Sage Sausages
A delicious gourmet sausage for the connoisseur, served with onion and ale gravy.
Salmon and Prawn Fish Cakes
Combined with mashed potato, onion & parsley; best served on a bed of spicy lentils.
Devilled Chicken and Mushroom Pie
Chicken in a creamy chilli, garlic and chestnut mushroom sauce, topped with puff pastry.
Three Bean, Spicy Lentil and Vegetable Pie
Kidney, haricot & cannellini beans with spicy lentils and vegetables with puff pastry.
Fisherman’s Pie
Flaked cod, salmon and prawns, seasoned with fresh dill and parsley, in a creamy white sauce, with a cheese and potato topping.
Steak and Kidney Pudding
The British representative in the culinary Olympics; served as an individual pudding.
Beer Battered Cod
Cod fillet coated in beer batter and deep fried; served with tartare sauce.
8oz Sirloin Steak (£5 supplement)
28 day hung Scotch Beef; served with a choice of Porters Steak Sauce, Béarnaise or Garlic Butter.
All served with one of the following: Covent Garden Vegetables, Green Salad,
Chips, Mashed Potato, New Potatoes or Baked Potato. Additional side orders £2.60 each
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Steamed Syrup Sponge
Wickedly delicious, maybe this is why Britain hasn’t been successfully invaded
since 1066!!
Dark Chocolate Chip Pudding
Steamed chocolate sponge with chocolate chips, served with chocolate custard, please don't ask for it without the chocolate.
Tipsy Summer Pudding
Soft fruits and berries together with a heavy-handed dash of red wine, set in individual bread moulds and served with a red fruit sauce.
Spotted Dick
Not what you might be thinking! A steamed sponge with sultanas.
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