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 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
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