El Gran Puerto Mexican Grill and Cantina, brings to your plate the result of many years of flavor, experience and the tradition of a taste that so many describe as the best of Shenandoah Valley. We started In the 1990s, With limited savings but a desire to succeed, the first El Puerto (the Port) Restaurant was opened by the Aguirre Family. The Restaurant was named after their Hometown El Puerto of Santa Catarina, Jalisco Mexico.