Reviews


As of current, you have 4287 evaluations from 13 website(s) at your disposal. The midpoint review for Portofino Bistro is 4.3, denoting that guests have a very high opinion of this restaurant. Portofino, a restaurant in Quebec City, has received mixed reviews from customers. While some complain about poor service and subpar food quality, others praise the delicious pastas and extensive menu. The ambiance, friendly staff, and attention to detail are highlighted as positive aspects. Despite some negative experiences, many customers express a desire to return to this establishment for a unique dining experience.

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 4287 reviews

Reviews from various websites

Menulist
4.2 ★ from 5 reviews
Danthon
20.07.2022 - 00:15

this restaurant has a vegan option, and several vegetarian options that can be on vegan. they come locally and have a garden on their dach where they grow a lot...

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Danthon
11.04.2023 - 17:38

Lunch stopped and had a great experience. Food was delicious and they can easily accommodate vegans.

Leah
11.04.2023 - 17:38

One of the best vegan meals we had on our Canada trip. Super fresh ingredients.

Elio
11.04.2023 - 17:38

This restaurant has one vegan option, and multiple vegetarian options, which can certainly be customized to be vegan. They source locally, and they have a garde...

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Guillem
08.04.2023 - 12:14

It’s was an absolutely wonderful experience, the menu was inventive, service was perfect, my only criticism is that the halibut gravlax was a bit lacking in fla...

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Findmeglutenfree
5.0 ★ from 52 reviews
Eufemia
07.08.2023 - 06:19

Very large variety of GF options, marked very clearly on the menu. Hamburger bread is standard GF, so we could even share. Very friendly staff.

Evita
07.08.2023 - 06:19

Amazing. Menu had many gluten free options that are clearly marked. Food was delicious.

MeghaA
07.08.2023 - 06:19

Excellent food, service, and presentation. Almost everything on menu for brunch is gluten free, including the jam. The staff is very knowledgable about celiac.

Lazaro
07.08.2023 - 06:19

Great service, solid gluten free yummy food (they don’t even let contaminants close to the kitchen or deep fryer)

John
07.08.2023 - 06:19

There are several GF options on the menu. It’s French cuisine that give small portion in dishes.

Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 68 reviews
Eli
31.07.2023 - 16:48

Great pasta and Caesar salad. It was very hot, would have been nice to have a frosty buck for our beer. Like a cheap trip to Europe on the patio!

CTMans
31.07.2023 - 16:48

Nice place well located just off the main road in old Quebec. Indoor and outdoor seating. We dined indoors but adjacent open windows, which made for a very plea...

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Claudia
31.07.2023 - 16:48

Had a great dinner here on a busy Friday night on the street in Old Quebec. We popped in at 9:30 pm before a supposed close time of 10. There were no issues wit...

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Trang
31.07.2023 - 16:48

Great atmosphere, food and cocktails. Service was fast and professional. Great team effort by staff. Will return any time we visit Quebec city again!

Jeannie
31.07.2023 - 16:48

We made reservations and arrived less than 30 minutes late due to having been detoured for construction. We came in cold, wet and hungry and understood that we...

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Opentable
4.3 ★ from 72 reviews
Yves
03.02.2024 - 11:31

A warm welcome and service with a big smile. Beautiful presentation of dishes with refined cuisine. Very cozy place.

Wiktor
03.02.2024 - 11:31

Great service. Food was beautifully presented. Everything was very well balanced and tasted great.

SanmyR
03.02.2024 - 11:31

The waiter failed to correctly relay the order to the kitchen.

KimD
03.02.2024 - 11:31

Small menu with average prices for the area. Farm fresh ingredients

Joseph
03.02.2024 - 11:31

Food was good, not great. Some of it was bland, overall acceptable..

Restaurantji
4.3 ★ from 182 reviews
Umut
28.12.2023 - 16:09

Nice food, nice service, nice place!Highlights: Onion soup, burger, salmon and veggie lasagna!;

355DMP
28.12.2023 - 16:09

We enjoyed a great meal at Bistro Hortus. I had the deconstructed onion soup (the broth could have been hotter to make it perfect) and had the farm to table spe...

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Terry
28.12.2023 - 16:09

Great menu with local ingredients,. Lots of vegetarian options. Top shelf service. Nice vibe.

Ann
28.12.2023 - 16:09

Best food we had in Quebec. If you have allergies they are very allergy friendly. Both vegan and vegetarian options on their menus. Love this restaurant.

Pat
28.12.2023 - 16:09

Love the food here. We have been twice once for breakfast and another time for dinner. Food is excellent and servers were friendly and helpful. Beautiful restau...

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Googleusercontent
5.0 ★ from 4 reviews
Amara
07.08.2023 - 06:19

The staff are well educated, I asked to clean the table because it had crumbs and they did it pronto. Amazing food and most of the menu is gluten free and Coeli...

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missblah
07.08.2023 - 06:19

They are very careful and understand what gluten is. Space in the kitchen dedicated to gluten-free and when I was there every buns was gluten free.

Jovan
07.08.2023 - 06:19

As a celiac very accomodating. A good about of GF on menu.Great service,yum food.

Orval
07.08.2023 - 06:19

Delicious GF French onion soup with GF soda bread on the side. Staff were excellent and very knowledgeable.

Gayot
3.5 ★ from 1 reviews
Google
4.4 ★ from 852 reviews
INT Restaurants
4.4 ★ from 1906 reviews
Happycow
4.0 ★ from 5 reviews

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