Authentic Northern Italian fare, also specializing in seafood and steaks. Cafe Portofino is a beautiful upscale restaurant overlooking the ocean located at the Royal Sonesta Resort. Please come and enjoy our award wining cuisine and breathtaking views. Official parking for the restaurant is available at the Royal Sonesta Resort.
Please note, all seating is first come, first served- no special seating requests can be honored. For parties over 6, online reservations are not accepted, please call the main number.
If you have children in your party, please leave a note on your reservation or message the restaurant so that we can better accommodate your seating. Grazie.
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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
4.3Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4Value
Noise • Moderate
Diners' Choice Awards
Kauai
Hot spot
Kauai
Great for fine wines
Kauai
Great for outdoor dining
Kauai
Romantic
Kauai
Great for scenic views
Review summary
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Cafe Portofino offers a delightful dining experience with a "beautiful location," "wonderful service," and "delicious Italian cuisine." Guests rave about the "amazing view" of the ocean and the "lovely atmosphere." Despite occasional service delays, the "food never disappoints," with standout dishes like veal Marsala and lasagna.
2,280 Reviews
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Tim
Hawaii1 review
1.0
Dined today
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 1
Our server had no idea of the menu, he couldn’t answer simple questions about the menu.
Food was over cooked and took over an hour to be served. Waste of time and money.
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Greg
Atlantic City8 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We sat at the bar to have a drink since we arrived earlier than our reservation time. The hostess was so nice and had a great table for us even before our scheduled seating time.
The meal was delicious and the service was excellent.
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Timothy VIP
Phoenix3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant with great food. The pasta in my lasagna was fresh and light. You could tell it was homemade.
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Kyle
Hawaii1 review
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 1
Amplified music overwhelms the sound of the ocean in an otherwise great setting. Service and food were just okay. Reservation time doesn’t matter.
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Mariah
Central Coast1 review
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 3
Food 2
Service 4
Ambience 4
The atmosphere and service was great, the food would've been better if it was hot. I'd say it was lukewarm at best.
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Doug VIP
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great Restaurant with delicious entrees. Had the beet salad and Caesar to start with. The entree of veal Marsala very good and the linguine with fresh catch with a light red sauce and saffron did not disappoint. View is awesome and server was awesome. Will be back
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Michael
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on 18 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Nat our server was very professional and very attentive. He was the best server that we have had in a long time. The food was delicious. The dining experience was the best we have had for the time spent on the island. Thank you for an enjoyable experience.
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robert VIP
Atlantic City3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 16 March 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 4
My wife's dinner was not hot. Sent back to rewarm. 30 minute's later still not back from rewarming. Ruined our dinner since I was only one with food
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Michael VIP
Houston11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Lovely evening at dinner as usual! Our first choice when in Kauai! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great ambience and service. The food was served quickly and hot and tasty.
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FAQs
Cafe Portofino offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 245-2121.
Cafe Portofino is rated 4.3 stars by 2280 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.