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Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Myrtle Beach, SC

Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

4.9 (735)
$30 and under
Italian
9734 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4013

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 21 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Open Table DINER'S CHOICE AWARD 2025!
UPDATE: OPEN on SUNDAY May 11th, Mother's Day
An elegant atmosphere to relax and taste uniquely authentic food, with a twist of Italian creativity! House made focaccia, pesto, lasagna, eggplant parm, zuppa di pesce , house made lobster ravioli....and many other dishes that match the best Italian culinary tradition! And our vibrant bar is ready to serve any cocktails, liquors and a large selection of Italian and international wines. Giovanni and Ilma Carapelli are waiting to welcome you, together with our incredible staff members!












Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (843) 712-1029
  • Website
    http://www.Portofinosc.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Giovanni Carapelli
  • Location
    9734 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4013
  • Neighborhood
    Myrtle Beach
  • Cross street
    on N.Kings HWY, close to the corner with Chestnut road
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 735 people are saying

Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • South Carolina

    Italian

  • Myrtle Beach

    Best Overall

  • Myrtle Beach

    Best Service

  • Myrtle Beach

    Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar offers an authentic Italian dining experience with "amazing authentic Italian food," "outstanding service," and "delicious desserts." The ambience is warm, and the staff is knowledgeable and welcoming. Popular dishes include "phenomenal lobster ravioli" and "scrumptious gnocchi." It's a "local gem," perfect for a memorable meal in Myrtle Beach.
735 Reviews

  1. Heather

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Each dish we ordered was delicious- lived up to the hype!

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  2. Brian

    South Carolina1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to get the best Italian around in Myrtle Beach!!

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  3. Carol VIP

    Hawaii5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always delicious! Brandon our waiter was excellent! He encouraged me to get the carbonara. Wow! Lasagna, which is superb, was always my go to. Now I'll have to make a decision:)
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 3 days ago
    Thanks so much Carol, will share with Brandon your nice comments! Yes carbonara is pretty awesome and so it is lasagna :)

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  4. Kathy VIP

    South Carolina47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect. Service was wonderful. Food was delicious. Ambience beautiful. A not miss restaurant in Myrtle Beach.

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  5. David

    Cincinnati / Dayton6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our 2nd time eating here, and we were just as impressed with the food, service, and ambience as the first visit two years ago. The food is very high quality Italian with wonderful flavor combinations and delicious daily specials! We highly recommend Portofino's!
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 3 days ago
    Thanks so much, we will be looking forward to your third visit then!!

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  6. Spangler

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service! And the food was amazing. Chicken parm was the best ive ever had!
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you VERY much, indeed high quality ingredients can make a simple dish quite good!!

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  7. Courtney VIP

    Charlotte6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was on spot and the food was superb. First time visiting and will definitely be back.
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you so much, very are so glad you found Portofino :)

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  8. Amy

    Key West / Florida Keys1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner and service. Lobster Ravioli is phenomenal and desserts were amazing also!
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 4 days ago
    THANK YOU AMY!!!

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  9. Thomas VIP

    South Carolina28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The shrimp bisque was fantastic. Almost as good as the mushroom soup. ;-) The alfredo was delicious and the pistachio cream cake for dessert was excellent. Joe was great on an obviously very busy night.
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 6 days ago
    Thanks SO MUCH !! Yes a very busy night and we are very thankfull as summer allows us to stay open all year around :) Will share with Joe your appreciation of course!

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  10. Eric

    Baltimore / Maryland58 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good overall. Was a little supresed by all the upcharges for items, would rather raise prices. For example comes with a salad on dinners but $6 more for Caesar salad. Want pasta instead of potatoes on your meal its an upcharge, and remind you this is an Italian restaurant.
    Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine BarResponded 6 days ago
    Appreciate your comments on our Quality / that is our not negotiable goal together with authenticity.All the prices for 'changes' are clearly mentioned in our menu. Each entree comes with free house salad or free cup of soup. 6 $ for a caesar salad is really very little if you want that: we will toss and prepare just for you. And when you ask for pasta instead of mashed potatoes, we have to prepare for you a separated sauteed pasta / we do not keep 'warm pasta' ready to serve, quality would not be acceptable. There are many dishes that come with pasta of course / not all of them. All in all, we treasure quality and our cost is overall very reasonable for the quality we serve.

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

9734 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4013

Additional information

  • Cross street
    on N.Kings HWY, close to the corner with Chestnut road
  • Neighborhood
    Myrtle Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Giovanni Carapelli
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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