PortaBella Restaurant

Great atmosphere, live music and delicious food. Awesome service. Loved the scallops the grilled octopus appetizer!

This is always our dine in restaurant when we go to Carmel, CA. The food is presentable and delicious. Service is amazing, attentive, organized and respectfully polite. It can be quite expensive but over all its worth it without a doubt. The Guitarist is a plus. Loved seeing him again. Beautiful voice and extremely talented. He walks and stops around every guest table while he sings. Way to make your visit alot more special. Thank you PortaBella. Can't wait to see u again in July.

This restaurant is perfect for dog owners as it is completely dog-friendly with a special menu just for our furry friends. The human food is delicious and the wine selection is great. The coffee from the barista is top-notch and the desserts are fantastic. The service is excellent. The inside of the restaurant has a cozy fireplace area, while the back patio is covered and the front patio is a beautiful garden-like space, perfect for people-watching.

We walked here the other day for dinner with some friends without a reservation. We were seated quickly indoors and had great attentive service. We got fresh baked bread with fresh made pesto, which was amazing. The drinks were excellent, and the food was delicious considering most of Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants are considered to be a tourist traps. The food quality was excellent however, the prices are very high for the establishment what they say location location location. I typically don’t order white pasta, but this particular pasta was al dente in the ingredients of mussels and prawns, were fresh. My friend ordered the wild mushroom risotto which has a touch of truffles. I got to taste it, and it was excellent.

Centrally located on Ocean Ave, Porta Bella is both fine and casual dining. Helpful, friendly wait staff, covered outdoor patio if you are toting along your dog, and a quiet elegance that's restful at the end of the day. A lovely curated menu with selections for everyone. Lunch is reasonable. Dinner prices can be much higher if you try a wine selection and extras. However, what ever you do, DON'T skip the Mushroom soup! It's... legendary!