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PortaBella Restaurant, Carmel, CA

PortaBella Restaurant

4.5
4.5
1716 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 52 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Our cuisine features beautiful specialties from France, Italy and Spain. The dishes are rich in color and flavor.
PortaBella is picturesque: awarded First Prize for Beautiful Flowerscaping from the Carmel Garden Club.

The ambience is stylish and romantic, the setting historic

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 1,716 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
PortaBella Restaurant in Carmel offers a "charming" ambiance with "outstanding" food and service. Guests appreciate the "cozy" setting and "delicious" menu options, from seafood linguine to lobster ravioli. The attentive staff enhances the dining experience, making it a "favorite" for celebrations. Reservations are advised due to its popularity.

1,716 Reviews
  1. Jennifer

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were greeted warmly by the owner and given a cozy booth in the back. I’m not sure why one of the reviewers complained about the noise, atmosphere is your typical Italian restaurant. It’s full of happy, content people enjoying their surroundings. Noise was not an issue, owner touched every table to see if diners were happy. My husband had the bolognese, which was fantastic with the homemade papardelle and I had the fresh sand dab, also delicious. Wine list is excellent, prices very reasonable for everything on the menu. HIGHLY recommend PortaBella for a great meal in Carmel by the Sea!

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  2. Mark VIP

    San Francisco47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We dine here often. Every time we’re in Carmel from SF. A must for us. Today we also had lunch outside. Always a pleasure. I must say the wait staff could be quicker once seated. Bringing water and a menu for lunch. Love PortaBella.

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  3. Jill VIP

    Dallas42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was exceptional as was the service. The hummus and the salad were incredibly fresh and delicious. Would recommend it to anyone as a must go to when they’re in Carmel.

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  4. Maria

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food quality is mediocre at best and not worth the price. I probably would not return.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a really cute place that’s perfect for a date or a cute gathering with family or friends. It’s centrally located and offers delicious food and a warm ambience. The pesto dip they serve with bread tastes delicious, and their mushroom truffle ravioli is heavenly good.

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  6. romarre

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    fire real crazy good for me and my baby boy i can’t stop thinking abt him i can’t wait for the next chapter to be here and he is already in love w it.

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  7. greg VIP

    Salt Lake City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and atmosphere was fun. Service was on point.

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  8. Joanne

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time for my husband and I. My only complaint was my food was only warm. It tasted really good. If it had been nice and hot it would have been a 5 star dinner. I would definitely go back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The strawberry lemonade is not good. Tasted like made by artificial powders and liquid . We asked 3 different waiters for water but everyone forgot to bring it. Finally the 4th one brought it after he heard I complained it to my friend.

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  10. Darryl

    San Francisco10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Saw the good reviews and thought we’d give it a try. Caveat, we are not foodies, though we eat out reasonably frequently. The service was good, ambience was good as well. It was a Tuesday evening, but the restaurant was pretty full. Unfortunately, for us, the food was not up to our expectations. We ordered mussels (one of our favorite dishes). They were huge, tough and rubbery. The broth looked good, but had very little flavor. We ordered salmon and tagliatelle bolognese. Both were very average. We cannot recommend this restaurant.

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FAQs

PortaBella Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. PortaBella Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 624-4395.

PortaBella Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 1716 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 52 times today
Google Map for PortaBella Restaurant

Ocean Ave and Monte Verde, Carmel, CA 93921

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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