Early mid-week evening visit, prior to a visit to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, and it was fairly quiet. Disabled parking available in front of restaurant. We were shown to a table by the window and waited on by an extremely pleasant gentleman. We had 2 courses with minimal wait for both. The food was very nice, a good rapport with the waiter making it a very pleasant occasion and definitely worth a repeat visit.

Food was excellent, service was too, with a perfect time left between courses for us to relax and not have the feeling of being rushed that you get at some restaurants. Reasonable prices as well for the quality.

Not as pleased with the meal this time.The lamb was very tough,disappointingly

As always, table for 6 served beautifully, amazing food and staff. Best Italian for miles for sure. Love it here manager is brilliant .

amazing as always i love coming here staff are great

Superb service from first arriving, wonderful cocktails, menu explored in detail with knowledgeable staff and everything cooked exactly as requested. My first visit but I will return soon!

Great service, shame someone was smoking a vape in restaurant

Excellent food and drink. Good choice on menu. Staff lovely

What a great restaurant! The food was excellent and the atmosphere and staff are fantastic. Highly recommended for a super Italian meal

Food was delicious 😋 . Attentive staff . Really enjoyed

Fantastic! Food was delicious & service was excellent. Enjoyed every bite!

My only niggle was that when we paid the bill in cash including approximately 20% tip nobody came back with receipt and a 'thank you '. Other than that the food and service was exceptional.

Always a pleasure to eat at portifinos food is divine fresh and very tasty ,staff are so welcoming and friendly always make you feel special.

The staff were polite, pleasant and professional. The food was delicious and the decor a delight.

The staff were friendly and efficient. The food was amazing. Would definitely recommend and revisit.

Really lovely, helpful staff and delicious food. Perfect location near to other bars and plenty of nearby parking.

Beautiful setting and fantastic food and service! A new local regular treat for us

Nice meal and very friendly staff. Would visit again. 😁

Wow great value for money beautiful food lovely friendly helpful staff couldn't ask for more myself and my friends had a great time .

Excellent food and the waiters are lovely, a taste of Italy in New Brighton. Would recommend.

Lovely place to go for a meal whatever the occasion

Portafino is a restaurant that we visit regularly. It is in a lovely location, the restaurant is well laid out with plenty of space between tables. The staff are always incredibly pleasant and helpful and the food is excellent.

food was excellent, service attentive. Good menu choices Will visit again

Friendly staff and good food! Nice atmosphere and view of the lighthouse

Nice atmosphere, good food just a little bit pricey though.

Great service delicious food! Lovely smiles. Will be returning 100%,

Delicious food and great service. Perfect for a family celebration.

The whole experience was great, the food , the service, would definitely visit again

Lovely as always. We are never dissapointed when we come for food. The staff are always really attentive and very helpful, they always check up on us to make sure everything is ok. They are amazing with our 3 year old daughter aswell, she loves coming. The food was fantastic as always, the kids loved their pizzas, my steak was cooked exactly how I asked for it and my partners calzone was so big he couldnt finish it, but he enjoyed it. Nothing is ever too much trouble and you are always greeted with a pleasant smile from all the staff when arriving.

Thank you so much to the amazing staff at Portofino for making my father in laws 60th really special. This place is amazing, from the staff, the service to the unbelievable food. This is our 3rd time visiting and can’t wait to come back!

excellent service, and very friendly staff no comparison to rivals

7 of us booked a table for my mum's birthday. The waiting staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and helpful. But the best bit was when they sang happy birthday to my mum and carried a cake (that we'd bought and sneaked in) over to our table. She loved having a fuss made over her, and the whole experience was wonderful. It's already our go-to Italian, but we'll definitely make a point of returning sooner rather than later.

Welcomed on arrival. Drinks order taken within minutes. Polite and friendly staff. 6 great different types of mains and desserts. Clean toilets. Recommend a visit

Excellent food but the service was quite intrusive with waiters trying to clear dishes away before we had finished eating

Lovely staff. Great food.. nice atmosphere in. A lovely location

Celebrating our Anniversary. Great place and staff are so friendly

Fantastic meal, great service and real value Thankyou! Would highly recommend

Great restaurant, meal and service, well worth the money, thank you

Overall the experience was excellent. I've already been to PortoFino multiple times previous, but this booking was the best yet. The waiter and waitresses were always on hand and were attentative. The food came out quickly and it was delicious as well. We went for the full 3 courses and they all tasted amazing. Pricewise it's very reasonable as well. We will be back!

It was good food and really great service, thank you.

We had an amazing anniversary meal, the food was delicious and the staff are lovely. I'm certain we will be visiting again in the near future.

Lovely food and great staff. Made to feel very welcome.

Lovely meal here today,we were very impressed,very helpful& friendly staff too .Would recommend definitely

Absolutely amazing from start to finish, staff where friendly and professional, food was exceptional couldn’t find a single fault with this restaurant would definitely recommend to anyone

First visit, won't be the last. Good choice from the A La Carte at reasonable prices. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Welcoming pleasant staff. Delicious hot food.

Friendly staff, fast service, and lovely food. Everyone had a great time

Great visit, our 2nd one, we will be back. Lovely attentive staff, delicious food, an overall very pleasant meal out.

The restaurant wasn't busy but service was pretty average. Food was ok but not better than ok.

Food was lovely and staff were great. Nice decor too

Great food and service. A really pleasant experience, highly recommended.