Small quiet exccellent wine list great service and food a gem inside a strip mall.

Mauricio, Estanislao, and the rest of the staff are always a pleasure to interact with. They are very attentive and accomodating with each patron. We enjoy our experience every time.

Consistent great service and food
Relaxed atmosphere and casual. Neighborhood gem in Pinecrest.

As usual every plate was exquisite, both the meat and the fish. Desserts were extraordinary!!!

We love Cafe Portofino. Always a pleasure. Food was excellent as well as well as the service. The owner always greats us and is always concerned about our experience. One of our go to restaurants!!

Especial ! Very nice place and food was excellent!!! 5stars
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Usually we enjoy this place

Very nice experience, food was great and so was the service.

Never disappointed nor are the guests I bring to this awesome restaurant! Every guest I bring says the same thing, "I'm going to tell my friends about this place" Phil our waiter was excellent, attentive but not over bearing...looking forward to next visit, rate this 10 1/2..

After reading the reviews and loving Italian, I was very excited to go. The Greeting and sitting us was quick, however after that it went downhill. My chicken piccata sauce was good but the chicken was very dry and over cooked. The special was grouper with risotto which we were charged $2.00 xtra and the portion was very small. Not to mention it was not fully cooked. I am a HUGE wine drinker and their menu is amazing for a small quaint place with excellent prices. However, I was not drinking but a glass which the house wines are not listed by name. When asking if a DOCG, they didn’t know nor offered to show the bottle. Just gave me a small taste. It seems all other tables with bottles seemed to get more attention. We waited for a while for the bill and had to ask the waiter. The owner or manager dropped it off without one word or commenting if everything was ok. The soup we had ordered to go, was charged but not brought so we had to wait again. It’s a shame the first experience was so bad as the place is cute. It is so close to home it will get one more chance. Hoping it was an off night for a Zagat rated restaurant.

Amazing food! Never disappoints, worth the drive

We are always happy with our meals and the service at Cafe Portofino. Don’t let the location stop you from enjoying one of the best restaurants in the area. We went early and were surprised that there were so many family’s enjoying a meal together. Later it’s a date experience. I’ll be back.

Ese restaurante es excelente muy creativo y muy bien atendido tanto por los dueños como por los camareros el chef es algo fuera de este mundo son todos hispanos un orgullo de lo que podemos hacer

One of my favorite places. Never disappoints! Mauricio is just wonderful & always recommends the most amazing wines to pair with our dinner. Have been going there for years, hadn’t been in a while, but will definitely make it a point of going more often.

It was good. The food was ok; the dry risotto and undercooked not too flavored ribs....
I loved the wine ( Catena)....

Great restaurant. Great service. Have been going there for 20 yrs

Awesome place! Great food. Great service. Owner is fabulous!

I highly recommend this restaurant, been there on several occasions always a great & personable experience, food is outstanding, not cheap but you get what you pay for. This restaurant will not disappoint.

We were there on a Sunday evening so the Mall was quiet and we sat outside and it was lovely. The food was delicious and the service was very good , waiters were well versed with the menu and the specials. Will go back again .

Cafe Portofino never disappoints. I love hearing the waiters describe the specials for the night. The service is always top notch and the food delicious. I enjoyed a carrot and ginger soup and ahi tuna over tostones.

It was great! Like usual. Never lets us down. Loved the Buffalo special.

Great food. Too noisy.

Consistently delicious food, excellent service and great wine selection.

The owner and staff are extremely accommodating. the food is excellent and a very nice selections. I've eaten there many times and ordered something different each time and have always loved the food.

Valentines

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Everything was very nicely done...great service.

Its a nice quiet place with great food and service!

Love Café Portofino. It's close to home, the prices are mostly reasonable, and I'm never ever disappointed with the food or service. It's my 'go to' restaurant when I do not feel like driving to the Gables or Downtown.

Lovely place, the food was outstanding or in my wife's words "everything here is fantastic". Prices are according to the service and food's taste. Definitely, we'll come back pretty soon. My wife forgot a "just in case is too cold" coat and it was promptly handled to her the following day and it was properly kept.

Delicious food and great service!

This place is definitely one of the best Italian restaurants south of Miami. We came the first time about a year ago, after years of leaving in Miami, and we have become recurrent loyal customers. The quality of the food and the taste are second to none, and the staff really go out of their way to make their customers happy. Excellent food, good prices, a nicely selected wine list, what else can you ask for? I recommend this restaurant hand down to anyone who likes italian food in a cozy, yet lively ambient

First time visit and I totally understand and agree with the multiple 5 star ratings. Service was impeccable and the food was really tasty.

Excellent food. Good neighborhood restaurant . Pleasant atmosphere.

There has NEVER been a time when our food hasn’t beyond perfect.

We when with my wife with great expectations based on all the reviews but at least for us during our dinner it came short. Nothing out standing they will make us come back

Excellent! Never a bad meal and the service never fails. Owner changed decor and has new Art on the wall.. until next time..

EXCELLENT FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE. THIS IS ABOUT THE 4TH TIME I GO TO THIS RESTAURANT. I LOVE IT!!

The daily specials are excellent. Veal chop and the fish entree are very good.

We have been coming to this local gem for a while. I can not remember a time where our food hasn’t been beyond spectacular!!! The service, food and the welcoming environment have made us keep coming back.