El Porteno

Great place, amazing food and fresh. One of the best places I’ve been in Milan. Must try

Whenever I go on vacation, I look for a Argentine restaurant. I’ve been to Argentine restaurants in NYC, Miami, San Juan, PR, and now Milan. It’s the best skirt steak I’ve ever had. The steak is HUGE. They give you a bunch of small portions of sides like mash potatoes, fries, potato salad, and some purre. I’d definitely make a reservation. We were a little early for our 8PM reservation and there was only a few people there. By 8:30, it was FULL. I’d definitely recommend this place if you’re a steak lover, it’s a MUST.

Got to say, had a great crowd and atmosphere. Went by myself wanting to have a drink and a great dinner. The host let people cut in front of me and sat them before because there were more than 1 (table for 2) ., tough luck I got pissed and left after waiting 45 minutes.
The worst part I would had probably spent more than a table for 2. May give it a try next time. Que poca calidad de servicio, asi es Pero nimodo.

Best steakhouse I’ve been to in any country — anywhere. We don’t speak Italian and they were still very friendly and provided excellent service. The steak (porterhouse) and rib were amazing. The rib may have ruined ribs for me everywhere else. Service was great and they are very, very kid friendly. All of this and they were very reasonably priced. This is a must if you’re in Milan.

Ugh, Porteño. I had such high expectations for you. I saw you full day after day when I looked out my apartment window – patrons willing to wait in sun, sleet, or rain to get some argentine beef. I saw the massive steaks passing to and fro as I walked past the floor-​to-​ceiling windows you have facing the pavement. I saw the wine cellar tucked in the middle of the restaurant, beckoning me with its Malbec.
But alas, you disappointed.
The chorizo was on the dry side. The empanadas were extraordinarily overpriced, especially given their so-​so quality (€ 6…EACH). My Revuelto de Gramajo was fairly tasteless (and expensive at € 12 if you consider it’s just scrambled eggs), as was my friend’s sashimi.
And the meat? Yes, it was great, but slightly cold. And not excellent in either taste or texture. Plus it took like 2 hours to come out of the kitchen – no exaggeration. It was an average Saturday night in Milan (with the respective crowds of diners) and the kitchen seemed to not be synchronized with the service.
In the end, I thought it was an overpriced meal with some real potential. The wine and meat was good, but the side-​dishes and appetizers were not. Service was off since they couldn’t handle the large number of diners.
If I can give my own recommendation. try Don Juan close by. Same argentinian theme, but better prices, better empanadas and starters, and € 10 – 20 cheaper per head.

I love this place!
Come here when you need some red meat! Very good quality! High level friendly staff service. Great steak place with a variety of different steak cuts. In the menu, they have a picture of a cow with all the different parts of the animal you can get.
Lots of great wines, pick a Shiraz since it’s an Argentina restaurant. Everything I’ve gotten here including the wines are amazing.
You must try an empanada to start! The steak comes in a warm plate with some sides of mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato, potato wedges, and potato salad. It’s quite filling especially with the nice breads and sauces. So an order of the empanada and steak is more than enough!
Happy eating!

Obviously when one is in Italy, one should dine on the local cuisine. However, even Italian food can get repetitive. So what do you do then. you come here. The food was simply delicious.
This is an Argentinian steak house. They do meat well. We ordered the parilla for two, but there was enough food for three people. The meal started with a quad of homemade spreads and bread. While you try those delicious spreads, the cooks are in the back preparing your meat. And what delicious meat it is. They served the parilla on a cooking plate, which is laid along the side of the table. The parilla for two had pork sausage, beef ribs, pork fillets, and two different cuts of steak. The server expertly cuts the meat for you tableside, serves you, and leaves you to enjoy your meal. Coupled with the potato sides, which is part of the parilla experience, and bottle of red vino, you have a meal fit for a queen/​king. On the table, they leave a trio of homemade sauces to accompany the steak. If you ask for A-​1 sauce, this is not the place for you.
For dessert we had the dulce de leche crepes. For those of you who have tried the dulce de leche in Argentina and love the super sweet, tan colored goodness, then you are in for a treat.
The service is excellent. There are lots of staff to help you immediately. They all speak English. And if you know Spanish, you can speak to them in Spanish too. Maybe has something to do with the place being Argentinian, but it made my life easier. We arrived without reservations and we were accommodated. The décor is simple and casual. The walls are adorned with typical Argentinian items; for example, there is a wall of matcha tea drinking cups.
If you notice, the restaurant is only open for dinner and only open for 4.5 hours of dining. What does that tell you… they know their food, they know their service, they know their worth. Only a place that takes their craft seriously, can maintain being open for such short hours every day.

Das Steak Resto ist bekannt und super beliebt. Nein, es ist hier wenig ‘touristisch’. Wenn das Resto schon vor 19 Uhr 95% der Tischen belegt sind — die Italiener gehen ja spät essen habe ich gehört… Wir sind extra früh gekommen, weil ansonsten bekamen wir kurzfristig keinen Tisch mehr ohne Reservierung.
Bevor wir die Vorspeise bekamen, gab es eine sehr gute Brotauswahl und vier lecker Appetizerschälchen. Wir teilten uns eine hervorragende Empanada mit Rindfleisch gefüllt für 6 € .
Unseren Steaks (24 – 27 €) werdenam Holzkohlegrill zubreitet. Dazu gab es 5 weitere Schüsseln mit Beilagen aus Kürbis, Kartoffeln und Süßkartoffeln. Echt ein Genuss!
Der Service ist zuvorkommend obwohl es mit der englischen Verständigung sehr schwierig und auch die Speisekarte gab es nicht auf englisch. Als wir gegen 21 Uhr den Laden verließen war er dann fast bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt.

Während unseres Aufenthaltes in Mailand hatte mein favourisiertes Burgerrestaurant leider geschlossen aber wir fanden mit etwas Glück eine gute Alternative. Gegen 19 Uhr kamen wir am El Porteno an und fragten nach einem Tisch für 2 Personen. Die Italiener gehen doch eher etwas später essen so waren zahlreiche Reservierung für 21 Uhr und wir bekamen einen Tisch.
Leider war es mit der englischen Verständigung sehr schwierig und auch die Speisekarte gab es nicht auf englisch. Mit Händen und Füssen bekamen wir die Verständigung gut hin und unsere Bestellung war erfolgreich.
Als Vorspeise bestellten wir eine Empanada (6 Euro) mit Rindfleisch gefüllt.
Dies war schonmal ein sehr guter Start. Wirklich leckere Fleisch-​Gemüse-​Füllung und ein guter Teig.
Zuvor gabs schon eine wirklich umfangreiche Brotauswahl und 4 gute Appetizer dazu.
Bei den Steaks entschieden wir uns für zwei Rindersteaks (24 und 27 Euro). Die Steaks werden dort gut sichtbar und eindrucksvoll am Holzkohlegrill zubreitet. Der Grillmeister ist von mächtiger Gestalt und paßt wirklich gut in dieses tolle südamerikanische Restaurant.
Zu den Steaks gab es 5 weitere Schüsseln mit Beilagen aus Kürbis, Kartoffeln und Süßkartoffeln.
Die Steaks waren perfekt gegrillt und einfach ein Genuss. Die Beilagen waren ebenfalls gut, aber eigentlich brauch ich bei solch guter Fleischqualität eigentlich nichts weiter dazu.
Beim bezahlen bekamen wir noch einen Lolli :-) den man sich quasi vom Lollibaum (siehe Foto) pflücken konnte.
Sehr satt und glücklich verließen wir das Restaurant kurz vor 21 Uhr. Zu dem Zeitpunkt war es dann fast bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt. Es scheint in Mailand wirklich beliebt zu sein.

Typical argentinian steak restaurant, good service and elegant atmosphere. Dinner for two is cool here, great meat and I tried a good red wine from Argentina that the maitre suggested me and I really enjoyed it