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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Bob B.
10/9/2025

nice quiet place with great food, we loved it. has parking but we made a wrong turn at first. will go again soon maybe tonight!

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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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Billy D.
2/27/2025

Such a great, small establishment. The dining room has this old Italian home feeling. Another thing I love that they do is half-size pasta dishes. Allows you to get a few, smaller portions and try...

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Tanusree M.
12/12/2024

Came here for a group dinner with a large group. We were seated in the back dining room. We started off with some drinks, ordered appetizers and finally the entrees. It did take a while for all of...

Scott T.
10/22/2025

Just came back for the second time in a week. Fantastic atmosphere, great wines and the food is over the top! Multi-generational family restaurant. Great story and great experience.

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