The Portofino Restaurant

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526 23rd St S
Arlington, VA 22202
Welcome to fine dining in Crystal City! The Portofino Restaurant was opened in 1970 as a family owned and operated Italian restaurant. They brought to Crystal City, fine Northern Italian Cuisine. Through the next three decades, Sergio and his wife Pilar welcomed thousands of guests to their award-winning restaurant. In 1993, three generations of Micheli chefs joined forces as their son Richard, a recent graduate of the famed Culinary Institute of America, began his work at the Portofino

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4.0644 reviews
Eva Herhusky
11/9/2025

Dining at Portofino was such a treat. Great service and delicious home cooked Italian food. I only wish we lived in the area, because we would eat here often! Also, very reasonably priced.

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Charles S.
12/7/2025

Portofino was fun on a cold, windy week night. It was within walking distance of our Crystal City hotel. This is an old style Italian restaurant. The menu discusses the chef's career in Italy...

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Michael E.
11/7/2025

Avoid this tired place, with microwave low quality offerings. It feels very tired and whoever used to run this place with any care has left the building... Nothing we ordered was acceptable...

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Cristin G.
2/27/2025

Had a very nice and quiet dinner here while on a business trip. The dining room was warm and cozy, and I had the impression that the restaurant had a sense of tradition and a long history of...

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Jeanne M.
12/2/2025

This is a great place to take a group. They have a large round table that we seem to get every time. The food and service is always exceptional.

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