This small hole in a wall establishment is a great place to start my open table reviews. Although not my first time at this restaurant, my overall dining was a delightful experience from start to finish as usual. The lighting at the restaurant is a little off but the delicious food and impeccable service made for a memorable experience. My experience at this restaurant was nothing short of exceptional as the food is made to order and super fresh! April 4th, 2024
JohnS
I used to go to Anna Capri, but it kept getting slower and more expensive. So I tried Caffe Portofino about 8 years ago, and I love it! Great food, great service, great prices. I've never looked back - this is my neighborhood Italian go-to place. So much better than Anna Capri in all regards. Just try it, you'll love it. Everyone does. Make reservation, especially for weekends.
MATILDE MANISCALCO
great food, good atmosphere, wonderful service.I’ve been in this restaurant with my husband on Thursday night and overall we liked everything.What we had: fried calamari, carpaccio di manzo, veal milanese, veal Marsala(my favorite), zabaione with strawberry as dessert.Every member of the staff was knowledgeable about menu, giving big attention to our table. Again, every member welcome us with a smileThank you everybody.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
winegirl928
Wow, I found this restaurant out of the blue and we were so impressed. The service is so old school perfection that you just don't get anymore. The food portions were great and all the flavors so spot on. Wish we live closer.
Nat
I had an amazing birthday experience at this restaurant. Ordered the pear ravioli, and braised beef with risotto. The food was amazing and the service was great. The music was also surprisingly really good.Overall had an amazing birthday dinner! Highly recommend and look forward to returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rafael Perez
Food was amazing best Italian restaurant down south hands down !Service was also amazing ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
Swansem Rivero
Horrible service and prices were outrageous for subpar food. Nowhere close to real Italian cuisine in terms of quality. Charged me $52 for some sea bass with risotto (which price was NOT included in the menu), when I asked the owner why was it so expensive he said it was because the fish was really expensive lol really? $52 for a small filet of sea bass? Waiter was pretty rude, came up to me while I was speaking to the manager to tell me how my tip was bad , super unprofessional, you never tell that to a customer , never coming back to this place, and will make sure everyone I meet and asks me about this place I will give the worst possible feedback about it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
AixaM
Valentine's day was our first visit and it certainly won't be our last. This place was phenomenal!! The food was delicious and the service was Excellent!! It's hidden in a shopping plaza that I frequent often but never had interest in going bc it really never appealed to me bc of where it was located. Don't be fooled, this place is a must!!
Angel J T.
My favorite place to go and dine. They treat you like family. The service, food and ambiance are the finest in Miami. Thank you to everyone there for always making my family feel special. BTW...the Osso Bucco is unmatched anywhere in S. FL. The Chilean Sea Bass was spectacular as well.
Paul Embury
We had dinner at Caffe Portofino last evening. The food was great and the only thing better was the service. Attention to detail was fantastic. Would highly recommend it for a nice Italian Dinner. Pricing is reasonable too.Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible for wheelchairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Topped with a Heath Bar on Raspberry Sauce, Guava Crepe, Penne Bolognese, Chicken Marsala
I simply loooove this Restaurant. The atmosphere, food and service are top level to say the least. Everybody is so friendly and professional. This is one true gem in Miami.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael C.
Food is superb, service is by most excellent and the prices are moderate!! It's a great restaurant, for a first date, or even after many dates.
Julie Cooper
The best clams linguine in S Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank M.
Excellent service and food. We went there to celebrate my wife's birthday and had a great time. Recommendations by waiter was absolutely perfect. We will definitely be coming back to this place in the future
Pedro Collusso
Outstanding dining experience!We started our dinner with a lentil and legumes soup.Following that I’ve ordered the ravioli ossobuco in which the traditional pasta shape in filled with a very tender braised ossobuco meat coated in a rich sauce and topped with sauted shrimp. Simply delicious!My companions ordered the veal Marsala which had a very fragrant and tasty Marsala sauce and the Red snapper paired with veggies which was very tender and also wonderful. The portions were very generous.Our wine choices were Treviso Prosecco and Costa de Bussia Barolo and just made the dinner even more pleasurable.We topped our dinner with a strawberry zabaioni.The staff’s service was excellent, courteous, knowledgeable and very friendly and we really give kudos to the management and its team for providing us with an unforgettable dining experience! Highly recommended!
This small hole in a wall establishment is a great place to start my open table reviews. Although not my first time at this restaurant, my overall dining was a delightful experience from start to finish as usual. The lighting at the restaurant is a little off but the delicious food and impeccable service made for a memorable experience. My experience at this restaurant was nothing short of exceptional as the food is made to order and super fresh! April 4th, 2024
I used to go to Anna Capri, but it kept getting slower and more expensive. So I tried Caffe Portofino about 8 years ago, and I love it! Great food, great service, great prices. I've never looked back - this is my neighborhood Italian go-to place. So much better than Anna Capri in all regards. Just try it, you'll love it. Everyone does. Make reservation, especially for weekends.
great food, good atmosphere, wonderful service.I’ve been in this restaurant with my husband on Thursday night and overall we liked everything.What we had: fried calamari, carpaccio di manzo, veal milanese, veal Marsala(my favorite), zabaione with strawberry as dessert.Every member of the staff was knowledgeable about menu, giving big attention to our table. Again, every member welcome us with a smileThank you everybody.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, I found this restaurant out of the blue and we were so impressed. The service is so old school perfection that you just don't get anymore. The food portions were great and all the flavors so spot on. Wish we live closer.
I had an amazing birthday experience at this restaurant. Ordered the pear ravioli, and braised beef with risotto. The food was amazing and the service was great. The music was also surprisingly really good.Overall had an amazing birthday dinner! Highly recommend and look forward to returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing best Italian restaurant down south hands down !Service was also amazing ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
Horrible service and prices were outrageous for subpar food. Nowhere close to real Italian cuisine in terms of quality. Charged me $52 for some sea bass with risotto (which price was NOT included in the menu), when I asked the owner why was it so expensive he said it was because the fish was really expensive lol really? $52 for a small filet of sea bass? Waiter was pretty rude, came up to me while I was speaking to the manager to tell me how my tip was bad , super unprofessional, you never tell that to a customer , never coming back to this place, and will make sure everyone I meet and asks me about this place I will give the worst possible feedback about it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Valentine's day was our first visit and it certainly won't be our last. This place was phenomenal!! The food was delicious and the service was Excellent!! It's hidden in a shopping plaza that I frequent often but never had interest in going bc it really never appealed to me bc of where it was located. Don't be fooled, this place is a must!!
My favorite place to go and dine. They treat you like family. The service, food and ambiance are the finest in Miami. Thank you to everyone there for always making my family feel special. BTW...the Osso Bucco is unmatched anywhere in S. FL. The Chilean Sea Bass was spectacular as well.
We had dinner at Caffe Portofino last evening. The food was great and the only thing better was the service. Attention to detail was fantastic. Would highly recommend it for a nice Italian Dinner. Pricing is reasonable too.Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible for wheelchairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Topped with a Heath Bar on Raspberry Sauce, Guava Crepe, Penne Bolognese, Chicken Marsala
Restaurantji Recommends
I simply loooove this Restaurant. The atmosphere, food and service are top level to say the least. Everybody is so friendly and professional. This is one true gem in Miami.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is superb, service is by most excellent and the prices are moderate!! It's a great restaurant, for a first date, or even after many dates.
The best clams linguine in S Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service and food. We went there to celebrate my wife's birthday and had a great time. Recommendations by waiter was absolutely perfect. We will definitely be coming back to this place in the future
Outstanding dining experience!We started our dinner with a lentil and legumes soup.Following that I’ve ordered the ravioli ossobuco in which the traditional pasta shape in filled with a very tender braised ossobuco meat coated in a rich sauce and topped with sauted shrimp. Simply delicious!My companions ordered the veal Marsala which had a very fragrant and tasty Marsala sauce and the Red snapper paired with veggies which was very tender and also wonderful. The portions were very generous.Our wine choices were Treviso Prosecco and Costa de Bussia Barolo and just made the dinner even more pleasurable.We topped our dinner with a strawberry zabaioni.The staff’s service was excellent, courteous, knowledgeable and very friendly and we really give kudos to the management and its team for providing us with an unforgettable dining experience! Highly recommended!