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El Porron, New York, NY

El Porron

4.4
4.4
567 Reviews
$31 to $50
Tapas / Small Plates
1123 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10065

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
Family-owned, Spanish restaurant, and gem of the UES, El Porron prides itself with serving classic and signature tapas in a casual elegant setting. An endless menu of perfect portions leaves your palate begging for more. With a wine list equally as impressive and just as much a part of the program as the cuisine, Mr. G and his son Diego Bermeo front of the house Manager/Wine Director will make you feel like you have slipped away to San Sebastian from the first bite to the last sip.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Basque, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Gonzalo "Mr.G" Bermeo
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    Btw 61st & 62nd St
  • Parking details
    Ample street parking on 1st Ave. and corresponding side streets is always available.
  • Public transit
    Take N,Q,R or 4,5,6 to Lexington Ave./59th St. F to 63rd and Lex.
  • Entertainment
    Ask your server for a demonstration of how the "porron" is used and then try it yourself! Impress your date or an entire party of friends!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 567 people are saying

El Porron reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 2.5Value

NoiseModerate

567 Reviews
  1. glorial VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Just ok. Fish quality not great

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  2. KatieK

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    El Porron is always outstanding. Delicious tapas and great service.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food (I’m used to tapas from JALEO) Great service. Love the fact that the wine list is Spanish. If you’re looking for a local place to chill. This is the spot for you.

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  4. Mantoloking VIP

    New York City214 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great selection of tapas. The server greeted us warmly and recommended a very nice wine. His suggestions were just what we wanted. We love small tastes.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    El baño needs more attention and I love the food tho yo bro

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  6. Foodie

    New York City108 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Have passed this restaurant many times but never tried before. Great local place - loved the tapas and paella which we shared. Will definitely go back!

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  7. IwonaK

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Attentive waiters and staff, but not overbearing. Great for date nights. Really just a good atmosphere with dim lighting. Tapas were delicious!

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  8. ShanaMaidel

    New York City304 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 19, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very friendly and accommodating service. Reasonable for Happy Hour, but pricey for their regular tapas menu.

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  9. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Waiter was a young guy that we saw in the beginning and not until the end.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We enjoyed the food but felt a bit duped by our waiter. We ordered the seafood paella (amongst other many smaller plates) and the way he phrased how much the paella served was questionable. He told us that the paella could be served for about three people (there was four of us) and since we had already eaten/ordered so many other dishes we thought that would be fine. We just wanted to try it! When it came out it was gigantic and we were like... this is severely underpriced (about $34) but delicious. When we received the bill, we saw that he had charged us for 3 servings of the seafood paella ($100). I cannot complain about the taste of the food but that was extremely misleading and left the night on a sour note. Will not return.

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FAQs

El Porron does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. El Porron also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 207-8349.

El Porron is rated 4.4 stars by 567 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for El Porron

1123 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Btw 61st & 62nd St
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Basque, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Ample street parking on 1st Ave. and corresponding side streets is always available.
  • Public transit
    Take N,Q,R or 4,5,6 to Lexington Ave./59th St. F to 63rd and Lex.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gonzalo "Mr.G" Bermeo
  • Entertainment
    Ask your server for a demonstration of how the "porron" is used and then try it yourself! Impress your date or an entire party of friends!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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