Portofino's

725 Austin Ave, Waco
(254) 753-8900

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Eggplant Parmigiana over Spaghetti
Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Veal Parmigiana Cremora
Garlic Cheese Bread
Fettuccine Moda Mia
Spaghetti Carbonara

Menu

Featured items
Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo
10" Cheese
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine tossed with croutons, Caesar dressing, and grated cheese.
Joe's Garden Special
Fresh chicken breasts and spinach sautéed in a vodka pink sauce and topped with tomatoes over spaghetti pasta.
Fried Calamari
Flash fried squid, crunchy on the outside, and simply perfect on the inside. Kick it up a notch with a squeeze of lemon.
Lobster Ravioli
Served in a vodka pink sauce.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Spaghetti topped in our homemade meatballs.

Appetizers‎
Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Garlic Cheese Bread
French garlic bread with mozzarella cheese served with marinara sauce.
Fried Calamari
Flash fried squid, crunchy on the outside, and simply perfect on the inside. Kick it up a notch with a squeeze of lemon.
Bruschetta
Diced tomatoes and onions in garlic olive oil on bread.
Fresh Mozzarella Caprezi
Roasted red peppers, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and spring mix.
Side of Alfredo Sauce
Side of Pink Sauce
Side of Marinara Sauce

Salads‎
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine tossed with croutons, Caesar dressing, and grated cheese.
Toss Salad
House salad with your choice of dressing.
Nick's Salad
Tomatoes, mushrooms, and feta cheese.
House Salad
Spinach Salad with Chicken
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing topped with chicken.
Spinach Salad

Calzones
Calzone
Ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Canadian bacon.

Hot Sandwiches
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich (12")
Breaded white meat chicken covered with tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Meatball Parmigiana Sandwich
Meatballs, red sauce, mozzarella, and romano cheese.
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (12")
Combination of thinly sliced beef and lots of melted cheese.
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich (12")
Delicious eggplant parmesan in a sandwich.
Sausage & Pepper Parmigiana Sandwich (12")

Pasta Selection‎s
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Spaghetti topped in our homemade meatballs.
Baked Ziti
Ziti with mozzarella and tomato sauce baked to perfection in our oven.
Baked Beef Lasagna
Layers of pasta with fresh ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in our own tomato sauce.
Tortellini Michelangelo
Mushrooms. Olives and garlic in cream sauce.
Pasta Sampler
Includes lasagna. Manicotti and cannelloni.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Sautéed in cream sauce.
Baked Cheese Ravioli
Ravioli stuffed with classic cheese.
Baked Manicotti
A large tube of fresh pasta stuffed with a blend of soft cheese.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Mushrooms. Bacon. And black olives baked in a cream sauce sausage and pepper Parmigiana with spaghetti.
Tortellini Alfredo
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Spaghetti tossed in homemade meat sauce.
Fettuccine Moth Mia
Artichokes, fresh mushrooms, and bacon in a pink sauce.
Baked Ravioli with Meatsauce
Baked Manicotti with Meatsauce
Spaghetti with Sausage
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Spaghetti tossed in homemade marinara sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana Over Spaghetti

Veal‎
Veal Parmigiana
Veal Scampi
Veal Piccata
Veal cutlets, white wine, capers, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Veal Parmigiana Cremor
Veal Scarpariello
Veal Marsala
Veal Mushroom Artichoke
With spinach garlic butter lemon sauce.
Veal Albanese

Chicken‎
Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Parmigiana Over Spaghetti
Chicken Piccata Over Spaghetti
With capers in butter, lemon, and white wine sauce.
Chicken Marsala Over Spaghetti
With mushrooms in marsala wine sauce.
Tortellini Alfredo with Chicken
Chicken Tortellini with Pink Sauce
Joe's Garden Special
Boneless‎ chicken breast, fresh spinach, fresh tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella sautéed in a pink and brandy sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana with Pink Sauce
Baked Ziti with Chicken
Chicken Parmigiana Creamora Over Spaghetti
Breaded chicken sautéed in cream sauce.
Chicken Vegetable
With butter lemon sauce.
Chicken Scarparelli
Boneless chicken breast, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and sausage in red sauce.
Chicken Scampi
Chicken Mushrooms Artichokes Over Spaghetti

Shrimp‎
Shrimp Piccata
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Shrimp Scarpariello
Shrimp Mushroom Artichoke
With spinach garlic butter lemon sauce.
Shrimp Marsala

Signature Dishes
Lobster Ravioli
Served in a vodka pink sauce.
Joe's Garden Special
Fresh chicken breasts and spinach sautéed in a vodka pink sauce and topped with tomatoes over spaghetti pasta.
Portobello Ravioli
Served in butter, garlic, and lemon sauce.
Salmon Margarita
Chives in tequila margarita sauce with lobster ravioli.
Grilled Tilapia with Vegetables
Artichokes, spinach, roasted red peppers, onions, mushrooms, and broccoli sauteed in a garlic olive oil sauce with grilled tilapia.
Chicken Albanese
Fresh chicken breasts sauteed in garlic olive oil topped with Canadian bacon, spinach, and mozzarella cheese with penne pasta.
Sophia's Special
Eggplant stuffed with ground beef and vegetables topped with mozzarella cheese over spaghetti pasta.
Shrimp Bruschetta
Red onions, diced tomatoes, and fresh basil in a garlic olive oil sauce with lobster ravioli.
Salmon Vegetables
Veal Albanese
Served with portobello ravioli.

New York Style Pizza‎
10" Cheese
10" Supreme
Sausage. Pepperoni, Canadian bacon, hamburger. Mushroom, green peppers, onions, and black olives.
10" Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
10" Chicken Alfredo Pizza
16" Cheese Pizza
16" Meat Lovers Pizza
Pepperoni, canadian bacon, hamburger, italian sausage
10" Margherita Pizza
Roasted red peppers, fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese
16" Margherita Pizza
Roasted red peppers, fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese
16" Supreme Pizza
Pepperoni, canadian bacon, hamburger, italian sausage, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives
16" Bella Pizza
Ricotta Cheese, mozzarella cheese, fresh garlic, fresh basil, tomatoes
16" Hawaiian Pizza
10" Bella Pizza
With‎ ricotta, garlic. Fresh basil and fresh tomatoes.
10" Eggplant Pizza
16" Veggie Pizza
Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, spinach
10" Baked Ziti Pizza
10" Hawaiian Pizza
10" Veggie Pizza
Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, spinach
16" Chicken Alfredo Pizza
16" Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
16" Eggplant Pizza
16" Baked Ziti Pizza

Desserts
Cannoli
Delicious tube of fried dough, filled with a sweet, and creamy ricotta filling.
Tiramisu
A delicious coffee-flavored Italian dessert. Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Italian Cheesecake
Chocolate Mousse
Rich and indulgent chocolate dessert.
Italian Cream Cake
Limoncello Mascarpone
New York Plain Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake

Side Dressings
Ranch Dressing
Caesar Dressing
House Dressing
Italian Dressing
Balsamic Vinegar

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Recent Reviews

The owners, staff, food and atmosphere of Portofinos are great. We have dined in, held a celebration in their upstairs private party room, had food delivered and even picked up to-go orders. It’s a low key, dimly lit restaurant with nice Italian themed music in the background. Even when very busy it is not so loud you can’t have nice conversations.
October 2025
I went on my birthday and they were so so so sweet. I got the tortellini Alfredo and my grandma got the pasta trio. They were both delicious. The waitress (who was amazing) brought out a cannoli for me on a plate that said happy birthday! And had really good New York style cheesecake for only $7 for a pretty good slice!
October 2025
Staff greeted us very enthusiastically. He was excited that we hadn't been here before. The portions are plenty! The garlic cheese bread is light & crunchy, but soft as well. I got the shrimp marsala and it was amazing. My daughter had the chicken albanese. She really enjoyed it, but had a hard time eating all of it. If you aren't sure what you might like they are happy to help you choose what you might enjoy.
October 2025

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Portofino's

725 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701
(254) 753-8900