El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill

San Diego, CA

El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill does not specifically accommodate vegans, but they offer some potential vegan options like the Veggie Fajitas Burrito and the Caesar Pepita Salad.

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Pinto Beans Tostada

Contains cheese, corn tortilla, lettuce, refried pinto beans, and sour cream. We suggest removing the cheese and the sour cream. The refried pinto beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Corn Cake

Contains corn cake. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Veggie Fajitas Burrito

Contains black beans, cheese, eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Veggie Fajitas Quesadilla

Contains eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese.

Black Beans Tostada

Contains black beans, cheese, corn tortilla, crema, lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, and tomato. We suggest removing the cheese, the crema, the queso fresco, and the sour cream. The black beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

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Side Orders

Guacamole

Contains avocado, cilantro, and lime. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Corn Cake

Contains corn cake. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Black Beans

Contains black beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Tortillas

Contains undefined. We suggest removing the (corn tortillas*, flour tortillas*)[1].

Spanish Rice

Contains rice, Spanish herbs, and vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Refried Pinto Beans

Contains cheese, and pinto beans. We suggest removing the cheese.

French Fries

Contains french fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chile Relleno

Contains jack cheese, mild sauce, pasilla pepper, sour cream, tortilla, and cotija cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Side Caesar Salad

Contains croutons, Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, and tangy dressing. We don't recommend this item.

El Portal Fries

Contains carne asada or pollo asado, cheese, French fries, guacamole, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Quesadillas

All quesadillas served with fresh guacamole and salsa fresca on the side.

Cheese Quesadilla

Contains cheddar cheese, jack cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Quesadilla

Contains chicken breast, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada Quesadilla

Contains cheese, carne asada, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Quesadilla

Contains braised pork, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Quesadilla

Contains cheese, shrimp, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Veggie Fajitas Quesadilla

Contains eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese.

Tostadas

Crispy corn tortilla topped with lettuce, sour cream, and cheese.

Pinto Beans Tostada

Contains cheese, corn tortilla, lettuce, refried pinto beans, and sour cream. We suggest removing the cheese and the sour cream. The refried pinto beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Carne Asada Tostada

Contains cheese, carne asada, corn tortilla, lettuce, pinto beans, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Tostada

Contains cheese, lettuce, pollo asado, pinto beans, sour cream, and tostada. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Tostada

Contains carnitas, cheese, corn tortilla, lettuce, pinto beans, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Tostada

Contains black beans, cheese, flour tostada bowl, guacamole, lettuce, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Black Beans Tostada

Contains black beans, cheese, corn tortilla, crema, lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, and tomato. We suggest removing the cheese, the crema, the queso fresco, and the sour cream. The black beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Burritos

Carne Asada Burrito

Contains carne asada, guacamole, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Burrito

Contains braised pork, guacamole, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

California Burrito

Contains cheese, fries, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Potato Burrito

Contains cheese, seasoned potatoes, sour cream, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese and the sour cream.

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains black or pinto beans, cheese, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Shrimp Burrito

Contains cabbage, guacamole, salsa fresca, shrimp, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Charbroiled Fish Burrito

Contains cabbage, guacamole, mahi mahi, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Burrito

Contains chicken breast, guacamole, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Veggie Fajitas Burrito

Contains black beans, cheese, eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Chile Relleno Burrito

Contains beans, jack cheese, pasilla pepper, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Salmon Burrito

Contains cabbage, guacamole, salsa fresca, salmon, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Fajitas Burrito

Contains chions, guacamole, peppers, tomatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Burrito

Contains battered cod, cabbage, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Burrito Don Nono (The Works)

Contains cheese, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, potatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Clásico Burrito

Contains pinto beans, rice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Salads

Caesar Pepita Salad

Contains cotija cheese, creamy pepita dressing, lettuce, and romaine. We don't recommend this item.

Chips

Chips with Guacamole & Cheese

Contains cheddar cheese, guacamole, jack cheese, and tortilla chips. We suggest removing the cheese.

Nachos "El Portal"

Contains carne asada or pollo asado, chips, guacamole, pinto beans, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Chips & Salsa Fresca

Contains chips, cilantro, jalapeno, onions, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Fiesta Platters

Our "fiesta platters" include chips, two salsas, serving utensils, plates, and napkins.

Fiesta Cheese Quesadilla

Contains cheese, and flour tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Fiesta Enchilada

Contains enchilada sauce, and tortilla. We suggest removing the (chicken, cheese, spinach*)[1] and the (chips*, cheese, salsa roja?, salsa verde?)[1]. The enchilada sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Fiesta Taco (Soft Shell)

Contains guacamole, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Fiesta Enchilada Combo

Contains enchilada sauce, and tortilla. We suggest removing the (chicken, cheese, spinach?)[1]. The enchilada sauce, the beans, the corn cake, or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Fiesta Caesar Salad

Contains cotija cheese, lettuce, pepita dressing, and tortilla strips. We don't recommend this item.

Fiesta Fajita

Contains fajita sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Fiesta Taquitos (Hard Shell)

Contains cheese, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, and taquito shell. We suggest removing the (beef, chicken, mashed potatoes*)[1], the cheese, and the sour cream.

El Portal Plates

All plates served with rice, beans, corn cake, lettuce, and tortillas.

Veggie Fajitas Plate

Contains eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, and tomatoes. This item may contain butter. The beans, the corn cake, or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Carnitas Plate

Contains braised pork. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada or Pollo Asado Plate

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Fajitas Plate

Contains grilled onions, peppers, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca Plate

Contains beef, eggs, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Extras

Beans

Contains beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sour Cream

Contains sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese

Contains cheddar, Monterey Jack, and pepper jack. We don't recommend this item.

Guacamole

Contains avocado, cilantro, and lime. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rice

Contains rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Hard Shell Tacos

Beef Taco

Contains beef, cheese, corn tortilla, and lettuce. We don't recommend this item.

Rolled Tacos

Contains guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Tortas

Mexican sandwich filled with sour cream, lettuce, guacamole, and tomato slices.

Ham & Cheese Torta

Contains avocado, cheese, guacamole, ham, lettuce, mayonnaise, torta roll, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Torta

Contains avocado, carnitas, guacamole, lettuce, Mexican bread roll, refried beans, sour cream, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Carne Asada Torta

Contains carne asada, guacamole, lettuce, torta bread, and tomato slices. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca Torta

Contains bell peppers, beef, eggs, guacamole, lettuce, onions, sour cream, telera bread, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo Torta

Contains avocado, beans, chorizo, eggs, guacamole, lettuce, mayonnaise, telera bun, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Torta

Contains avocado, beans, cheese, chicken, guacamole, lettuce, onion, sour cream, torta bread, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Burritos

Served all day.

Machaca Burrito

Contains beef, cheese, eggs, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo Burrito

Contains cheese, eggs, Mexican sausage, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Burrito

Contains bacon or ham, cheese, eggs, potatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Seafood

All seafood plates served with rice, pinto beans, corn cake, guacamole, and tortillas.

Pescado al Mojo de Ajo

Contains butter garlic sauce, and mahi-mahi. We don't recommend this item.

Pescado a Las Brasas

Contains mahi-mahi. We don't recommend this item.

Camarón a la Diabla

Contains devil hot sauce, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Camarón a las Brasas

Contains marinade, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Camarón al Mojo de Ajo

Contains garlic butter sauce, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas

Cheese Enchiladas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and red pasilla sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Spinach Enchiladas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, green sauce, mushrooms, sour cream, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Enchiladas

Contains chicken breast, corn tortillas, onion, peppers, red parilla sauce, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Desserts

Mama Anita's Flan

Contains caramel sauce, and vanilla custard. We don't recommend this item.

Soft Tacos

Served in two soft corn tortillas.

Carne Asada Taco

Contains carne asada, corn tortillas, guacamole, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Charbroiled Fish Taco

Contains cabbage, corn tortillas, guacamole, mahi-mahi, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Salmon Taco

Contains Atlantic salmon, cabbage, corn tortillas, guacamole, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado Taco

Contains chicken breast, corn tortillas, guacamole, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Taco

Contains carnitas, guacamole, salsa fresca, and soft corn tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Taco

Contains batter, cabbage, cod, corn tortillas, salsa fresca, and tartar sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Taco

Contains cabbage, corn tortillas, guacamole, salsa fresca, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Combos

Enchiladas

Contains green sauce, red pasilla sauce, sour cream, spinach, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Tacos (Battered)

Contains batter, cabbage, fish, pico de gallo, soft tortillas, and tartar sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Pollo Asado or Carne Asada Tacos

Contains taco shell, and traditional toppings. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Plates

Served all day. All breakfast plates served with beans and your choice of rice or home-fried potatoes. Also served with tortillas or toast.

Huevos a la Mexicana

Contains eggs, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo con Huevos

Contains eggs, and Mexican sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Spinach Omelet

Contains cheese, eggs, green sauce, mushrooms, sour cream, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Garden Omelet

Contains cheese, eggs, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sour cream, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos con Jamón

Contains eggs, and ham. We don't recommend this item.

California Omelet

Contains avocado, bacon, cheese, and eggs. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Rancheros

Contains cheese, corn tortilla, eggs, and ranchera sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Divorciados

Contains corn tortillas, eggs, green sauce, and mild enchilada sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca con Huevos

Contains beef, eggs, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Steak 'n Eggs

Contains eggs, guacamole, and steak. We don't recommend this item.