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Restaurante Portofino - Italian Restaurant Nerja

Restaurante Portofino is an Italian pizzeria located on the central Calle Puerta del Mar in Nerja. An ideal spot for lovers of Mediterranean cuisine looking for pizzas and pasta just a few steps from the coast.

In 10 seconds

  • It is open every day, 10:30 to 22:45.
  • Most praised: Sea views next to the Balcon de Europa · Pasta, pizza and risotto well rated · Gluten-free options
  • Terrace · Kids welcome · Dogs allowed

Restaurante Portofino - Italian Restaurant Nerja is a pizzeria on Calle Puerta del Mar, 4, in Nerja. It has a 3.2 out of 5 rating on Google from 1,697 reviews, and the average price is €10-20 per person.

Italian restaurant with a terrace beside the Balcon de Europa and sea views. Guests praise the pasta, pizza, risotto and gluten-free choices, as well as mostly friendly service. A few complain of unfriendly staff; the terrace gets a lot of sun.

What people like most

  • Sea views next to the Balcon de Europa
  • Pasta, pizza and risotto well rated
  • Gluten-free options
  • Generally friendly staff

Worth knowing

  • It is open every day, 10:30 to 22:45.

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Review profile

Summary of the 600 most recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (August 2021 – October 2026). These are visitors' opinions, analysed by EsNerja.

According to 600 recent reviews on Google (300) and Tripadvisor (300): standouts are view (98 % of 204 mentions), location (100 % of 32 mentions); most mentioned: sea views next to the Balcon de Europa · pasta, pizza and risotto well rated · gluten-free options · generally friendly staff.

Google vs Tripadvisor

Google 4.7 · Tripadvisor 2.6

Google rates it 2.1 higher than Tripadvisor.

By review language

Spanish 4.5 (334) · English 2.5 (238)

Language hints at who is reviewing (locals and Spanish visitors, or foreign visitors).

Last 12 months

4.5 (341) vs 2.1 (52) the year before

The rating is rising.

Months with the best average rating

August, September, October

Based on review dates; not a forecast.

What people talk about most, and how

  • Food76 % · 338
  • View98 % · 204
  • Service62 % · 153
  • Value for Money63 % · 68
  • Wait Time25 % · 40
  • Atmosphere71 % · 38

Share of positive mentions and number of reviews that mention it.

Frequently asked questions

Restaurante Portofino - Italian Restaurant Nerja is at C. Prta del Mar, 4, 29780 Nerja, Málaga. There is usually free street parking nearby.
It is open every day, 10:30 to 22:45. These are the hours it lists on Google; they can change on public holidays and out of season, so call 952 52 41 97 before you go.
Yes, Restaurante Portofino - Italian Restaurant Nerja takes reservations. You can book by calling 952 52 41 97.
According to Google, the average price is €10–20 per person.

Restaurante Portofino - Italian Restaurant Nerja has a 3.2 out of 5 rating on Google from 1,697 reviews. Italian restaurant with a terrace beside the Balcon de Europa and sea views. Guests praise the pasta, pizza, risotto and gluten-free choices, as well as mostly friendly service. A few complain of unfriendly staff; the terrace gets a lot of sun.

What people like most:

  • Sea views next to the Balcon de Europa
  • Pasta, pizza and risotto well rated
  • Gluten-free options
  • Generally friendly staff
Yes, it has tables outside.
Yes, it is a good place to go with children and has high chairs.
Yes, dogs are welcome inside and outside.

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C. Prta del Mar, 4, 29780 Nerja, Málaga

952 52 41 97