We visited Porto in Back Bay, Boston, on July 25, 2025, for my wife's birthday while in our former hometown. Initially, we had reservations elsewhere, but while passing by Porto before it opened, we met Elizabeth Caton, the event sales manager. She was incredibly helpful and secured us a table for that evening at a reasonable hour.
Despite the restaurant being packed, we were seated almost immediately, which was a pleasant surprise.
Service was slightly slow due to the crowd, but the food more than made up for it. I had the lobster roll—buttery, delicious, and one of the best I’ve had in ages.
My wife enjoyed the salmon on a bed of spinach, tomatoes, and other delights, with generous portion sizes for both dishes. Our friend’s scallops were cooked to perfection.
We capped the meal with the plum butter pound cake, a perfect end to an excellent dining experience. Highly recommend Porto for a memorable meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Anja Sevo
Porto is one of those hidden gems that leave you speechless. The food is uniquely delicious and their service sparkling with joy. I was a solo diner at the bar but felt so welcome from the moment I was greated by the lovely hostesses to the moment I left the restaurant. Outstanding hospitality from all the staff and their incredible general manager, Ned. Highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JP
Service was very very slow. Our server didn’t have many tables but he could just not get it together
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Steve Kirincic
Tried 6 different apps and 4 different entrees.... Each one was better than the last.... You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Davis
Great Italian spot in the prudential center. Lovely outdoor seating area, perfect for Italian featured spirits. Food was great, loved the octopus appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abrianna O.
This is a more happy hour with coworkers kind of place. Good ambiance and staff, but the food is overpriced for what it is.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Tran N
The ambiance is outstanding and the service top notch. Our server Marcelo is by far the friendliness and most amazing! We had such an excellent meal from appetizers; tuna tartare and octopus a la plancha to our shared main course; Platto đi Mare is to die for! The cocktails were great and tasty. Definitely will come back. The GM Ned came by and introduced himself and was a delight to meet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YQ
We’ve been coming to Porto for years, it’s always been one of our favorite spots in the city. However, it looks like the restaurant has changed ownership recently and the food and service do not seem to have the same high quality as they used to. The staff rushed us to finish our meal, the drinks were..meh, and the steak and the scallops were way overcooked. Left without having dessert. Wouldn’t come back. What a disappointment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Gary Tummings
Amazing experience. Food was great. Service was exceptional. Shout out to chef Louis who greet our table. It’s such a pleasure for me when the chef interacts with guests. The food was amazing.. we love everything we had. The Branzino was perfectly prepared.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Melo
I have been wanting to visit Porto for some time and I finally had the chance! It was everything I hoped it would be! I sat outside on the gorgeous patio and had an outstanding experience. The food was incredible starting with the meatballs and tuna tartare, then ending with the most delicious lemon gelato meringue dessert. My server Chloe was so sweet and very attentive. She recommended the most delicious cocktails! The manager was so friendly and he even made sure to come by and make sure I was having a wonderful experience. He even made recommendations for next time! What a great team here! I am definitely coming back this summer!
This restaurant is at best mediocre, they had good seafood and pasta options. But worst of all, I happen to live right on top of them! They have absolutely no regard for noise complaints, play extremely loud bass boosted music (enough to shake my whole apartment) and I can’t imagine how it must feel to eat over this music. On regular days, the atmosphere is so loud, constant door slamming, loud guests, music etc… When I went over the winter the restaurant ambiance was so loud we resorted to sitting in silence instead of having to yell at eachother to have a conversation. Truly migraine inducing it feels as though it is a club and not a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Eva Wisnik
Was in Boston for an industry event and our event was here. The food and drinks were excellent and service was exceptional. Rigo stood out as an outstanding server. Will definitely be back for dinner next time I’m in Boston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Massoki Maka
The Amalfi themed restaurant, Porto is a great simulation of a Euro summer ! If you dine on the patio on a warm day, and enjoy the array of fresh foods from the raw bar, you’ll truly have a good time. Service was good, food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
marilyn foglia
What a great experience! Our server Kenneth was super attentive and engaging. I have been in search of an eggplant parmigiana that matches the one my Dad from Avelino Italy use to make and this one was for sure a match. It melted in your mouth. Thank you chef Josue for taking me home.
★★★★★
We visited Porto in Back Bay, Boston, on July 25, 2025, for my wife's birthday while in our former hometown. Initially, we had reservations elsewhere, but while passing by Porto before it opened, we met Elizabeth Caton, the event sales manager. She was incredibly helpful and secured us a table for that evening at a reasonable hour.
Despite the restaurant being packed, we were seated almost immediately, which was a pleasant surprise.
Service was slightly slow due to the crowd, but the food more than made up for it. I had the lobster roll—buttery, delicious, and one of the best I’ve had in ages.
My wife enjoyed the salmon on a bed of spinach, tomatoes, and other delights, with generous portion sizes for both dishes. Our friend’s scallops were cooked to perfection.
We capped the meal with the plum butter pound cake, a perfect end to an excellent dining experience. Highly recommend Porto for a memorable meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Porto is one of those hidden gems that leave you speechless. The food is uniquely delicious and their service sparkling with joy. I was a solo diner at the bar but felt so welcome from the moment I was greated by the lovely hostesses to the moment I left the restaurant. Outstanding hospitality from all the staff and their incredible general manager, Ned. Highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was very very slow. Our server didn’t have many tables but he could just not get it together
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tried 6 different apps and 4 different entrees.... Each one was better than the last.... You won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Italian spot in the prudential center. Lovely outdoor seating area, perfect for Italian featured spirits. Food was great, loved the octopus appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a more happy hour with coworkers kind of place. Good ambiance and staff, but the food is overpriced for what it is.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
The ambiance is outstanding and the service top notch. Our server Marcelo is by far the friendliness and most amazing! We had such an excellent meal from appetizers; tuna tartare and octopus a la plancha to our shared main course; Platto đi Mare is to die for! The cocktails were great and tasty. Definitely will come back. The GM Ned came by and introduced himself and was a delight to meet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We’ve been coming to Porto for years, it’s always been one of our favorite spots in the city. However, it looks like the restaurant has changed ownership recently and the food and service do not seem to have the same high quality as they used to. The staff rushed us to finish our meal, the drinks were..meh, and the steak and the scallops were way overcooked. Left without having dessert. Wouldn’t come back. What a disappointment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amazing experience. Food was great. Service was exceptional. Shout out to chef Louis who greet our table.
It’s such a pleasure for me when the chef interacts with guests. The food was amazing.. we love everything we had. The Branzino was perfectly prepared.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been wanting to visit Porto for some time and I finally had the chance! It was everything I hoped it would be! I sat outside on the gorgeous patio and had an outstanding experience. The food was incredible starting with the meatballs and tuna tartare, then ending with the most delicious lemon gelato meringue dessert. My server Chloe was so sweet and very attentive. She recommended the most delicious cocktails! The manager was so friendly and he even made sure to come by and make sure I was having a wonderful experience. He even made recommendations for next time! What a great team here! I am definitely coming back this summer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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This restaurant is at best mediocre, they had good seafood and pasta options. But worst of all, I happen to live right on top of them! They have absolutely no regard for noise complaints, play extremely loud bass boosted music (enough to shake my whole apartment) and I can’t imagine how it must feel to eat over this music. On regular days, the atmosphere is so loud, constant door slamming, loud guests, music etc… When I went over the winter the restaurant ambiance was so loud we resorted to sitting in silence instead of having to yell at eachother to have a conversation. Truly migraine inducing it feels as though it is a club and not a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Was in Boston for an industry event and our event was here. The food and drinks were excellent and service was exceptional. Rigo stood out as an outstanding server. Will definitely be back for dinner next time I’m in Boston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Amalfi themed restaurant, Porto is a great simulation of a Euro summer ! If you dine on the patio on a warm day, and enjoy the array of fresh foods from the raw bar, you’ll truly have a good time. Service was good, food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great experience! Our server Kenneth was super attentive and engaging. I have been in search of an eggplant parmigiana that matches the one my Dad from Avelino Italy use to make and this one was for sure a match. It melted in your mouth. Thank you chef Josue for taking me home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I liked their salads and their Tiramisu 🙃
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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