Porta, Chapel Street
29 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/manchester30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 10 threads.
What people say, in short
Porta is recommended in both Salford and Didsbury, with the Chapel Street outlet repeatedly named. Diners praise the tapas, with individual recommendations for pork steak and tortilla. Some see fair value, while one finds the portions small. One visitor disliked the service, and another objects to a tip being added to the bill by default.
Address
Porta Tapas Bar, 216 Chapel St, Salford M3 6BY, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Pork steak
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/whats_wrong_with_it in r/manchester · Oct 2024
Calls Porta the top pick, though it sits a bit outside the centre.
- Recommendsu/badfuit in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Gives a shout-out to the Chapel Street location.
- Recommendsu/Rockwell2point0 in r/manchester · Jan 2025
Calls it their favourite tapas spot.
- Recommendsu/Classic_Pizza8572 in r/manchester · Dec 2024taste
Rates Porta on Chapel Street highly for tapas.
- Recommendsu/actdbs in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Suggests this Chapel Street spot over all the alternatives.
- Recommendsu/nuspap in r/manchester · Oct 2024
Says they have never been let down by Porta.
- Recommendsu/Wpenke in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Names it as one of the three tapas spots they still visit.
- Recommendsu/Kinder_Surprises in r/manchester · Oct 2024taste
Says Porta's pork steak is excellent.
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- Recommendsu/weescottiec in r/manchester · Jul 2025taste
Prefers Porta on Burton Road, calling it a step above Bar San Juan.
- Mixedu/Bobbleswat in r/manchester · Feb 2026portion
Found it acceptable, but says portions felt small.
- Recommendsu/GodlessCommieScum in r/manchester · Jan 2026
Calls Porta a lovely tapas spot on Lapwing Lane.
- Recommendsu/Munkey_Boy in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Strongly agrees, saying they tried the rest and this one leads by far.
- Recommendsu/relax7777 in r/manchester · Oct 2024
Calls Porta great, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/skankinj88 in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Says Porta is excellent.
- Recommendsu/planet_pulse in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Also rates the Salford location highly.
- Recommendsu/PudendalCleft in r/manchester · Feb 2025consistency
Says the Salford branch does better with food than another one, and loves its old-bank setting.
- Recommendsu/caldawggy13 in r/manchester · Dec 2024consistency
Says Porta has never disappointed; service is always good and tapas feels worth the cost.
- Recommendsu/bubfin in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Recommends Porta, located just into Salford.
- Recommendsu/dangermouse13 in r/manchester · Jan 2026taste
Calls it excellent, praising the food and the wine.
- Recommendsu/Prudent-Row-9043 in r/manchester · Aug 2025
Says there's another Porta branch on Chapel Street and calls it delightful.
- Recommendsu/ACDSleeve in r/manchester · Jul 2025taste
Adds the Salford Porta, praising its tortilla as top outside Spain.
- Caveatu/RaeDiator in r/manchester · Apr 2025service
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/davoak in r/manchester · Feb 2025
Calls Porta Salford top, with consistently good food, fair value, and no pretension.
- Recommendsu/Bendandsnap27 in r/manchester · Feb 2025
Calls Porta fantastic.
- Recommendsu/FootballFurio in r/manchester · Feb 2025
Calls Porta great and says a shared plates-and-wine meal usually comes in at a moderate cost.
- Recommendsu/tinymouse7976 in r/manchester · Jan 2025
Was about to suggest Porta too, agreeing with the parent's pick.
- Recommendsu/Neuromancer-13 in r/manchester · Dec 2024taste
Calls the food great and mentions a newer site has opened in Didsbury.
- Recommendsu/Remarkable-Studio431 in r/manchester · Oct 2024
Names Porta as a personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/Cjammer7 in r/manchester · Aug 2024taste
Highly recommends it for tapas, saying they're among the best outside Spain.
- Caveatu/asdfghjkluke in r/manchester · Oct 2024price
Advises against Porta because its bill adds a tip by default.
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