Porteño | Sydney, AUSTRALIA
As
the taxi pulled up in front of Porteño, the four of us bolted to the
entrance. It was nine o’clock at night and we all felt like hungry
wolves. The restaurant, despite being dark and loud, was filled with
an indescribable month-watering smell. We were led upstairs to
Gardel’s Bar as no table was available at the time. So we sank our
tired bodies down into the old brown leather couch and we ordered
four different cocktails to unwind our minds.
Our
dining table, once available, was located downstairs in an area that
felt like an Agentinian court.
We
were advised that the kitchen only had one last serve available of
their popular Chanchito a la cruz
- 8 hour woodfired pig ($46)
left, so without even a slight hesitation, it was ordered. We really
had no clue as to what else to have and at the recommendation of our
waiter, decisions were made and plates kept on coming.
I
can honestly say that I don't remember much of the details from the
meal. It was all too much. From House
Baked Bread with Olive Oil & Pork Pate ($2
per person) to
the Free Range Baby Chicken
Grilled Over Charcoal ($30),
to the Thinly Sliced Wagyu
Girello, Vine Smoked Tuna Preserve, Anchovy Mayonnaise & Capers
($30) and the quinoa salad
($16)
there
was so much food going around and too much banter and laughter. What
I do remember is that the food tasted fantastic and surprisingly, for
someone like the other travel bunnie, whose eating motto is “you
don't make friends with salad, or veggies for that matter” he
absolutely loved the Crispy
Fried Brussel Sprouts with Lentils and Mint ($16).
And I don't blame him, it was one kick-ass dish. Anyone who can make
brussel sprouts so delicious and almost addictive must be a genius.
We
couldn't have asked for a better way to start-off our Sydney weekend
getaway with a mouth-watering dinner at Porteño.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $328
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