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Porta Blu, Menlo Park, CA

Porta Blu

4.1
4.1
131 Reviews
$31 to $50
European

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Romantic
  • Good for business meals
Porta Blu is open with a full menu for indoor and outdoor dining and take-out, offering southern coastal European cuisine while drawing inspiration from California produce. Porta Blu's bar features innovative seasonal cocktails and a well-curated local beer and wine program. Enjoy the ingredients focused menu from the outdoor dining patio or in the vibrant atmosphere of the backyard garden and activity lawn.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    European, Italian, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 304-3800
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    PLAY THE PERFECT HOST Planning special events in Menlo Park, CA should call upon the best and brightest. Our team has unparalleled hospitality experience and a flair for the creative and help you host the event of the year. Discover the intimate Silicon Valley event space at Porta Blu, and be inspired by our sense of the possible.
  • Area
    Menlo Park
  • Parking details
    In addition to hotel parking, garage self-parking (at a fee) and street parking (no charge) are also available.
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • Christmas Brunch

    US$100.00 per person

    25 Dec 2024 only
    $50.00 - For kids ages 12 and under Children 2 years old and younger are free. Menu: Oysters with Cucumber Mignonette Chicory Walnut Salad Prosciutto and Melon Omelette Station Waffle Bar Snow Crab Leg & Shrimp Cocktail Mac and Cheese Bake Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding Cedarwood Salmon Honey Glazed Ham Brussels Sprouts Mashed Potatoes Mushroom Gravy Sourdough Levain Bread Assorted Pastries Includes bottomless Mimosas and Non Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Christmas Brunch

    US$60.00 per person

    25 Dec 2024 only
    -Plated prix fixe menu -Does not require full table participation -Vegetarian options available Menu: Chicory Walnut Salad -Oregano herb pesto / candy pears Local Raw Oysters (Vegetarian option: Cornbread muffins) -Cucumber mignonette Green bean Casserole Jalapeno Mac N Cheese Saba Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Slow Cooked Farro in Mushroom Jus Prime Rib (Vegetarian option: Sweet potato pommes de boulangère)

What 131 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

131 Reviews
  1. Luis

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent. One of the best I've ever tried. The chef personally went to our table to explain to us how he prepared our diner. Excellent service.

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  2. david

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They did not have my open table resi or said they did not. Tried to seat us in the bar with my 90 yo parents for dinner. Something was off!

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  3. Dennis

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dined here several times over the last few years. Always enjoyable. Great food and great service. Never too crowded. Menu changes are great

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    VIP

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 July 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Not a fan. Food mediocre. Blaring music from pool competing with music from restaurant.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. RF67

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 16 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a nice option to celebrate Father’s Day; the restaurant wasn’t busy at all when we arrived and we almost had the patio all to ourselves. The food was very good and was ready quickly. The service was a bit shaky at first; our table wasn’t ready upon our arrival which was strange as we had a reservation and the restaurant was almost empty; it was as if they weren’t expecting us. But once we were seated and after a bit of a spill of my latte at the table, the service got better and we were delighted by a surprise visit by the executive chef who came to see how we were enjoying the meal. That was a very nice touch. Overall good food and a pretty atmosphere.

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  6. Anna

    VIP

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 5 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very relaxing place ; restaurant has beautiful outdoor area

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Yosemite

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 11 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Birthday dinner. We had a leisurely meal and were never once rushed. Our first cocktails took awhile to be delivered but after that, everything was just as we could have wanted.

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  8. NathalieS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a pleasure to eat at Porta Blu. and the food was delicious. Our server, Oliver, had such great advice and service. It's quiet and comfortable. Highly recommended.

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  9. AllysaR

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 January 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Empty restaurant, more than 4 waiters, and zero service. We got up from the table and went to the bartender to: 1) order drinks 2) pick up the drinks 3) place a food order. The bartender told us our waiter would be there to take our order- we never met him. No check-ins on how the food was, just... no service. Meanwhile, the waiters all stood staring at the TV's, there were someone's slippers under the bar, my date's order was wrong, etc... it was all bad. The hotel rooms and grounds are beautiful but this restaurant's staff needs a huge refresh on customer service.

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  10. Anthony

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. Service was sporadic & server kept forgetting items.

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FAQs

Porta Blu offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 304-3800.

Porta Blu is rated 4.1 stars by 131 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Porta Blu

200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Additional information

  • Area
    Menlo Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    European, Italian, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    In addition to hotel parking, garage self-parking (at a fee) and street parking (no charge) are also available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (650) 304-3800
  • Private party facilities
    PLAY THE PERFECT HOST Planning special events in Menlo Park, CA should call upon the best and brightest. Our team has unparalleled hospitality experience and a flair for the creative and help you host the event of the year. Discover the intimate Silicon Valley event space at Porta Blu, and be inspired by our sense of the possible.
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