Portofino Restaurant & Bar in Torbay

Fabulous bottomless brunch - classy x

Very nice atmosphere 👌 & good food. Highly recommended aaaa friendly staff well done 👏

This place is such a lovely lovely experience, all the waitresses are lovely which added to the beautiful atmosphere. The restaurant is decorated beautifully and of course the food was 10/10, best bolognaise I have ever had!

This review is for ANNA who appears to be the manager or bar manager. Anna always makes our visit special. She's an excellent host and knows exactly what we need. She is what makes Portofinos special. Thank you ANNA. X

Sunday lunch was enjoyed by all, delicious meal, pizza and dessert- great service and atmosphere. We shall return. Great birthday celebration

Good food here, excellent service and the house red was great. The chef opened the kitchen a bit early for us because they were ready to go.

We were here for early dinner before going to the Little Theatre. The staff were welcoming and helpful, and the food was delicious.

Great place for a coffee or for dinner. Great atmosphere and staff. Good food. Been before will go again

Great food and drinks. Just remember to arrive after 12.00 if you want to have lunch as up until then only breakfast is served. We arrived around 11.30 and had an amazing brunch :-). The staff is very friendly.

Lovely breakfast, coffee and service. The breakfast menu offers a variety of options, it offers vegan option which I choose. When I go again I’ll ask if they could just do a vegetarian option as I missed an egg and real butter.

I was taken out for an early evening meal. The staff were so welcoming and extremely helpful as I am Gluten free. Between the staff and the kitchen we all had the most delicious meal. I have been several times before but always stuck to the food I know. This time with the patience of the staff and kitchen I was able to really relax and enjoy. It was good that we were early as later they became so busy and noisy I would have felt guilty needing all the help. A big THANK YOU to the staff early evening Tuesday 13 August.

Wow what an amazing place. Such great food and very attentive staff. It’s our first time and it certainly won’t be our last and I would highly recommend a visit. Our Daughter is Coeliac and the staff filled her with confidence and to see her enjoy her meal was an absolute amazing. Well done everyone at Portifinos you should be very very proud. We can’t wait to our next visit

Good food and very nice atmosphere

Have lived in Torquay for a long time, but have never been here. Passed regularly and always wanted to go. We decided to pop In for lunch, and both chose to have pizza. We where not disappointed. The pizza was huge, (couldnt eat it all) delicious, very authentic and great value for money. The staff were very attentive and helpful, and even offered to wrap the food we had left, so we could take it home. One of the nicest meals and service I've had in a long time and will definitely be returning

My number 1 choice for evening dining in Torquay! 🇮🇹🙌 Portofino is perfectly placed away from the hustle and bustle of the seafront and offers a dining experience like no other in the bay. A fantastic atmosphere each and every night, with an authentic approach to its Italian cuisine 🇮🇹 The menu is heavily influenced by Pizza and Pasta, however the special board is always filled with exiting alternatives. Personal recommendations include the ‘Portofino’ Pizza (of corse!) and Caesar Salad, as well as the Skinny fries that are OUT OF THIS WORLD! 🤩

We had the most amazing time at Portofino. From the pre dinner cocktails to the amazing food and wonderful entertainment. It turn into a fabulous night.

Absolutely great, firstly we were greeted by lovely friendly staff, we were seated and had the menu explained, I’m a gluten free vegetarian, my sister-in-law is also gf. We were then served drinks whilst we made up our minds. The veggie antipasto was so nice I could barely eat my pizza! To be fair the antipasto was for two, my husband and his sister had calamari which they said was delicious, so they weren’t much help with mine! Their mains were equally delicious. The three of us were stuffed, but we just had to try a dessert, two of us shared as we were very satisfied already! A delicious crumble with clotted cream. 😋 I had the rest of my pizza boxed, that’s my dinner tomorrow sorted! 😋 I almost forgot to mention the live music, they were great too, all together a great experience, well worth a visit, 5⭐️ everything. Thank you. 😁

Pretentious and over priced pizza and pasta The poorest Chicken Caesar salad ever….find the anchovy! Bar Ridiculous high stools in front of restaurant, so uncomfortable Poor quality food, friendly waitresses Dreadful live music

Just coffee, cake and a chat... Lovely venue

A pure gem within Wellswood village. Excellent specials and wine list , the cocktails also great. Wonderful atmosphere in the village and the live music topped it all off perfectly. Was very busy so I’m glad we booked. Food was delicious - highly recommend.

Nice meal Good atmosphere with live music Slow to get our meals.

I only ever go in here for a coffee. I can not eat here as with most restaurants in torquay allow dogs and I don't like to eat in any establishment that serves food around dogs and the noise of them baking. I believe there's are restaurants and now they are sounding like baterbees dog home constantly baking and like alot of people like to have a peaceful time when they go for a meal I believe my review to be fair and honest. The staff are always friendly very polite and know how to make a good coffee. I'll use this place just as a local coffee shop just not to eat in until their dog licence policy changes I'll stick to the balmoral hotel for food. Thanks for taking the time to read my review.

What a lovely place to eat and drink food was fantastic the waitress could not do anymore for you will definitely be going back

The Sunday Roast at Portofino is a must!! I was visiting the area from London and this is one of the best Sunday Roasts I’ve had and excellent value for money!

Great place and food excellent. Just a few staff look down nose at people . Never judge a book by its cover . Someone may walk in not dressed up , but they could be the people who don’t show real wealth and the people dressed up may not be wealthy

Really nice atmosphere, food good all round. Nice vibe. Good service. Will go again.

Dined here on multiple occasions, never been disappointed. Food has always been great and the atmosphere is awesome, sometimes even having some live music in the bar area.

Raquel was a credit to your business

Fabulous! The food, atmosphere and staff were all wonderful! This is a little taste of Italy in Torquay and should be highly recommended. favolosa!!

Came for breakfast. Positives - amazing decor, reasonably priced & lovely atmosphere. Breakfast was just ok - very uninspiring. Pancakes said mixed berries, but just came with blueberries and the pancakes were on the small side. Avocado on the toast was just sliced not smashed with seasoning. Bacon was nice and crispy just not much of it. No butter with the toast we had to ask for it. I would definitely come back here for lunch or evening meal as the menu looks great - just not for breakfast.

Food ... Atmosphere ... Service ... Decor Like no other restaurant in Torquay 10/10 in all areas Thank you 🙏🏽 Portofino.

Lovely decor service great food exceptional thank you !

Excellent service and fantastic food.

Delicious meal in a pleasant environment

Arrived at 5.15 as booking system said there was availability but table had to be vacated by 6.55 which was fine. We only wanted a pizza but on arrival we were greeted by a member of staff who said no availability and upon stating we could book via the booking system she told us by shooing us with her hands to the door that the kitchen were not allowed to accept any more orders. A very rude response. Not sure this is good customer service - such a shame as it is a nice place as food has always been of a good standard and we are local and regular customers!

A wonderful experience. Staff were very attentive and helpful. The restaurant had a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Food was great and very good value. Highly recommended if your in the area.

I am so lucky to have Portofinos on my doorstep. The food is great, especially their Sunday Italian Roast, and their Wednesday night live music 🎶 🎵 is amazing, you can have a mid morning coffee, a glass of wine in the evening; the service is friendly and attentive and they take care of my Rapeseed Oil allergy no problem. I love this place ❤️

7 of us had dinner at Portofino last night, celebrating a birthday. The food was delicious and staff could not have been more helpful, attentive and friendly making it a memorable occasion for all of us. Thoroughly recommend it. Thank you to the staff.

This was recommended to us while we were staying in the area and did not disappoint. Very relaxed and friendly with excellent food. We enjoyed all of the meal, especially the arancini. Good wine list too with a very good Grillo. Excellent service from a friendly team.

Great atmosphere. The waitress who attended us is a credit to the business, very friendly and exceptional service! Highly recommend.

It’s so nice to go out for a meal and get great food, great service and enjoy a great atmosphere, our server Tess was amazing 5*

Unintentionally stumbled across this lovely little place while Googling places to eat in Torquay. We certainly were not disappointed. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by friendly staff and we were able to admire the lovely decor as we were shown to our table. Excellent background music coupled with good lighting, made for an excellent atmosphere. All the staff were very knowledgeable of the menus and gave advice where necessary. To start, we have arancini balls, some olives and focaccia bread. All were delicious. We both had pizza for main and our friends had chicken parmigiana and a delicious looking pasta dish. We all agreed that the food was amazing and washed down with a reasonably price, delicious bottle of red. Excellent night and we will return!

Visited for breakfast, everything excellent, very good quality ingredients, we chose a full English and a poached eggs with hollandaise sauce and bacon, coffee great too. Lovely welcoming staff, would thoroughly recommend.

Excellent Sunday roast and wonderful service and food. Excellent value for money and good choice of wines. Sunday lunch deal is exceptional value for money, and 100% worth it!

This has only been open since May. Took my wife there for Sunday lunch today. Every thing about it is good. Very smiley and attentive staff, quick service and lovely well prepared food. The wine supplied with the food was excellent too. We were asked about any allergies and later how things were going, a sign of good staff training. I couldn’t recommend this place more highly for Sunday lunch, the other food we saw looked good as well. We will be back!

Food is excellent. They were really nice to us.. But when a lady in 'simplier' clothes walked in to ask a coffee, the staff seemed to have a cynical laugh behind her back. It is bad! Please, be kind to every human being not only those who walk in with Gucci bag! Especially weird from a waitress/waiter who are not collecting the Gucci bags at home either, I suppose.. ;)

Five star food service and atmosphere. Highly recommend

We have now enjoyed Portofino a number of times. Always five stars. Our recent visit was over the Wellswood Christmas street market event. Despite the restaurant being exceptionally busy and atmospheric, the food was thankfully excellent. Staff working so hard and cheerfully under such pressure. The evening entertainment was a saxophonist but his performance was distracting as he was playing with excessive amplification. Ridiculous in a small space and would have been a superior experience if he played acoustically. Otherwise 5 stars.🇬🇧🇳🇿

Had lunch today with my elderly mother and my two teenage boys. The service and decor were welcoming and pleasant overall. The menu is a bit limited if you don't wish to eat pizza or pasta. My boys had pizzas which were fine albeit a little overpriced. Both my mother and I had Salad Nicoise as a healthier option. I wish we had also gone for the pizza as both my mother and myself have both had severe gastric distress since leaving the restaurant . I'll spare the gory details but suffice it to say my birthday will be memorable for all the wrong reasons.

The tables in the front were taken, so sat in the back, hence atmosphere not so good. Service excellent, though didn't notice us, until we asked them. Food was excellent apart from raspberry crumble and coffee.

This was our first visit to Portofino since they opened, we are regulars at Ollies their other restaurant in Torquay. We had a wonderful dinner at Portofino the mussels were SO delicious and the Clam Pasta was divine! Clearly high quality ingredients, the smell of Italian cuisine hits you as you walk through the doors. The decor and atmosphere tops off the high quality service and outstanding food - it’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from us! Booked for our next trip back to Torquay. Another one of our favourites in Torquay.

We couldn't get into our usual eatery so grabbed a table in Portofino, never been before so a bit risky. What a find. Wonderful wonderful evening with fantastic service, great food and , Wednesday is live music night so truly wined and dined. Lovely duo singing and playing guitar, fine voices and a good mixture of genres. Our 7 year old granddaughter enjoyed herself, there was a casual coffee, bistro, restaurant feeling with a variety of seating from intimate to bar stools. Our meals were all just lovely with the nicest pizza I've had in years .... No burnt edges to be seen. Highly recommended for couples, families or groups of any age. We will defo go again.

As the sister restaurant to the outstanding Ollie's we were excited to see this venue opening in Wellswood. Arriving on opening day for dinner in May and more recently for breakfast the lovely and familiar team didn't let us down. A reassuringly short menu. All perfectly cooked and delicious. Returning next week for live music. Doggy friendly. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

Our first visit to Portofino. I'd read the staff were very friendly and that was indeed the case, they looked after us extremely well. We had one main course from the main menu, and one from the specials. Both were excellent, using fresh ingredients. We also had some cocktails which were beautifully presented and delicious. All in all a great evening, and we will certainly be back.

Had popped in for coffees during a daytime. Looked at menu, decor, the friendly staff, decided to give it a go in the eves for a meal, as new and not visited before. Glad we did. Firstly the management and staff were great, after having to change numbers due to sickness at short notice. super attitude to problem. The place was busy with happy customers when we arrived. Staff were welcoming and pleasant throughout the evening. The atmosphere was one of enjoyment by customers, more arrived after us. The menu is limited, mainly pasta dishes, pizzas and specials. which is good for a simple pleasant night out. Staff make all the difference and were really good. Food was fresh, tasty and good portions, varied dishes ensured everyone had what they wanted. Prices around the normal expected. Drinks bit pricey, pity so just had less. Thanks to all the staff, incl kitchen, for a good family night out. Great evening, will certainly return for more.

Lovely restaurant, great friendly staff, very nice wine. Unfortunately I ordered the pork chop which was disappointing, bit boring, bland, left hungry, unlike my companions who were very happy. Will return and order something else.

Really enjoyed our evening here. The food was excellent but also the service was exemplary. Very friendly staff and cosy ambience. We will definitely come here again.

Delicious food and wonderful service!!👍

Lovely evening. Great food and fantastic service. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Great Italian food, super friendly and helpful staff. Chilled and welcoming. Thoroughly recommended

I went for a meal with my partner, I ordered a pizza margherita and a chicken salad, the pizza was pizza based frozen no taste whatsoever, the chicken salad can’t say as I didn’t taste it. Service was ok, very friendly waitresses. Atmosphere absolutely unacceptable for the evening I went, the bar was full and staff managed to lay them out to our table which was very unpleasant. One thing to add the wine wall…absolutely outrageous, a Italian restaurant with no Italian wine nomination…

Quick service, despite it being bustling in there. Hats off to the wait staff. Generally good atmos. Food left something to be desired, certainly not bad though. I will say the prices there aren't absurd.

Fantastic food all very good. Friendly service too. Will definitely be back

Recently opened and part of the amazing and top rated Ollie's of Torquay. We went on their first day on the 23 May. Lydia from Ollie's leading from the front as ever. Nicely refurbished. A delicious and unpretentious short menu. Short is key to quality. Vibrant and atmospheric. Doggy friendly. Gorgeous crew. Only let down, the ugly plastic plant on our table. We shall return. TripAdvisor Torbayaotearoa 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 Back for breakfast. Perfectly cooked. Wonderful to see familiar faces behind the counter, Allan and Jaybe

Very good food and lovely friendly staff will go again

Fantastic. Really great buzzy atmosphere without being loud. Service was perfect. Food was too. Menu initially looked a little limited but easy to find dishes we all enjoyed.

A friendly restaurant, food delicious and excellent service. Good value for money.

Just had a great evening here with the family. Served by Freya - she was particularly fantastic. Really made the restaurant feel special.

Portion size, very small was very small, my wife had cannelloni it was enough for a sparrow. I have chicken tasteless, drinks, overpriced all in all, very disappointed and we won’t be going back .

Thoroughly enjoyed lunch here. Delicious pizza. Not too expensive. Nice, clean place with good service. Will certainly go again.

what a fab place the girls were so lovely nice atmosphere

We had an outstanding dinner at Portofino last night. We loved the atmosphere and the decor and thought the enfold and wine was excellent. Our starters, mains, sides and drinks came in well below £100 which was amazing considering the standards. Special mention for the pasta (great price and portion) and the Pinot bianco wine.

+ve The food was excellent!! Good quality produce, well cooked and presented. Very reasonable priced, and this far outweighed the negatives - see below. All in all...yes, we'll be going back to Portofino ..! -ve Booked breakfast for 9.30 but in reality they don't serve until 10... so we spent the first half an hour drinking our coffee and juice then had to pay again for a coffee with our meal! (Maybe a free top-up would have been a nice gesture?) Interior is dark and dingy akin to their evening offering we assume. Something a little brighter would be more conducive to daylight hours i.e. breakfast, morning coffee and lunchtimes. Take a leaf out of 'the Ivy' perhaps? (Sorry about the pun!)

Lovely meal. Menu a little bit basic waitress Freya excellent a real asset to your team

We had a lovely meal. Beautiful atmosphere and super lovely staff. The food is lovely.

A very enjoyable lunch with WI members. Thank you

Just taken family to breakfast. Food was delicious very fresh, had the full English this time really enjoyed the meal. Service as usual excellent

Great food and staff. Suggest booking a table instead of turning up as the place was packed.

Went for an early Father’s Day celebration with my wife and 2 kids. The decor looks amazing. The waitress was charming and attentive, the food was superb and it was reasonably priced. So pleased to see such a great restaurant in Wellswood alongside other great establishments.

What can you say. It's changed hands recently and is awesome. Obviously awesome means busy, so book early. Great atmosphere, staff, food, and locals love it. Not saying but, only 2 minute taxi from the harbour. There are few places in Torquay this good...

Our first meal at this new place in Wellswood. A lively venue and very busy. We had a lovely meal and thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Great staff.

We went on Sunday evening and had a great time. The staff were really good and the food was fab. We would definitely recommend.

The food was incredible, great service. Absolutely loved the evening

Independent coffee and good food, great service

Lovely food and nice staff, not pushy, just right.

Good food although two of our three meals were served cold but replaced without any problem. Very loud host/head waitress.

The food was amazing, we went on the @doodandfrink week, we wanted to try everything on the menu. The atmosphere is fab, such a lovely Bistro.

Ok. But expensive for basic food

My wife and I visited last night and enjoyed an exceptional meal. The menu is very small, which usually means everything is fresh and that's the way it tasted. There was also a specials board and catch of the day. Every dish we tried was lovely. Finally the staff were all lovely and attentive, making it a great evening. Thanks, we will be back.

Very friendly service and felt very welcome. Good suggestions of dishes for our children. Nice decoration in restaurant and bar with vintage doors used as wall decor.

Food was good but unfortunately hugely let down by the service. 1 hour from arrival to the starters being served (including the olives). Glasses/plates not cleared between courses. Long waits between each course. Could not bear to wait for another long gap to get the desserts. So left early.

Amazing fish and mussels! Staff are very friendly, would highly recommend!

Great food and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely visit again

Lovely food and nice staff. Taking a star off as a few of the staff weren't wearing masks.

What a lovely relaxing friendly atmosphere. Staff very friendly and professional. Good coffee. I will be back

A very welcoming experience, the food was excellent!

We were one hour late and the kitchen was supposed to be already closed but we called and the staff was very friendly and they let us eat. The monkfish was superb.

Great food but really poor service. Had to ask for the same drink order 3 times, waited ages for our food order to be taken, had to ask for a dessert menu and even then our order was never taken.

Food great, staff very friendly not terribly well organised.. mind you first week back after a very long lock down....All in all will be back.. many thanks..

Tentative staff, good service. The food is excellent here. They do a tapas style lunch menu. The vegetarian tempora batter veg in soy sauce is amazing. The chef take pride in his food and it is well presented. The wines here are very good. 😁