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Portofino Bistro Italiano Review

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Portofino Bistro Italiano

$-$$$, Italian, Upper Town

User Rating: *** 3.4

Fodor's Review:

By joining two 18th-century houses, owner James Monti has created an Italian restaurant with a bistro flavor. The room is distinctive: burnt-sienna walls, soccer flags hanging from the ceiling, a wood pizza oven set behind a semicircular bar, and deep-blue tablecloths and chairs. Don't miss the thin-crust pizza and its accompaniment of oils flavored with pepper and oregano. The pennini all'arrabbiata -- tubular pasta with a spicy tomato sauce -- is also good. Save room for the homemade tiramisu. From 3 PM to 7 PM the restaurant serves a beer-and-pizza meal for less than C$11. Guillermo Saldana performs music to eat to each weeknight.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

Poor Choice for a non-drinker

Posted by JonNormandin from Vermont on 9/2/07

Music was way too loud. Got into a disagreement with the owner about buying wine I didn't want. Because I wouldn't buy his wine he accused me of not being able to afford to eat in his restaurant. With so many good restaurants in Quebec city I will avoid this one in the future.

FOOD: 4.0

ATMOSPHERE: 3.0

SERVICE: 3.0

VALUE: 2.0

RATING: 3.2

Great atmosphere

Posted by Glenda from Alberta on 9/4/06

A very busy italian-style restaurant on the main street. Serve nice pizzas and salads.

FOOD: 3.0

ATMOSPHERE: 4.0

SERVICE: 4.0

VALUE: 4.0

RATING: 3.6

INFO

Address: 54 rue Couillard, Upper Town, Quebec City, QC
Phone: 418/692-8888
Web site
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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