Portofino's Italian Restaurant & Pizza

Authentic Italian Cuisine
Tues - Thurs 11-9pm, Fri - Sat 11-10pm, Sun 11-9pm
We only take reservations for parties 10+

(515) 630-0182

Cowboy Cummings - 3/26/2023

"This is a great restaurant. Food is outstanding. Service was great. I'm heading back for dinner"

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Ernie Ostuno - 3/26/2023

"I got the seafood combo and an order of the pasta combo to go. The sauce is really good and much better than I expected, as I..."
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"I got the seafood combo and an order of the pasta combo to go. The sauce is really good and much better than I expected, as I was skeptical that a place in Iowa could come through as "authentic" Italian, as advertised. The prices are great. A lot of food for the money!"

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Briana DeSanctis - 3/26/2023

"I sat at the bar and drank martinis and had dinner. It was good overall and I had some leftovers."

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Lydia Thomas - 3/25/2023

"I was surprised this place isn’t more busy. Food and atmosphere were great! I got the daily special and it was amazing. Lemon cello mascarpone cake was scrumptious!!! One of the best Italian restaurants in Des Moines area!"

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Eldric - 3/24/2023

"Nice little Italian restaurant. With limited seating this popular spot is usually very busy and with good reason. The food an..."
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"Nice little Italian restaurant. With limited seating this popular spot is usually very busy and with good reason. The food and service are great. The food selection is on par with other restaurants. Everyone enjoyed the food and loved the bread. Our waitress Shelby, who was quite busy, still attended to us very well. She was very polite and never acting like she had a ton of other people needing something. We will definitely go back, especially for a lunch meal. Slower crowd and good food. Just remember, park in the shopping area just north of the restaurant. In front is usually full."

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monika morales - 3/22/2023

"Love the food and service is always amazing!! They never disappoint, definitely our go to place for authentic Italian."

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Kirk Magill - 3/22/2023

"This place is always busy and there is a great reason for it. The food selection is good and the quality is great! I have ..."
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"This place is always busy and there is a great reason for it. The food selection is good and the quality is great! I have never had anything here I would not eat again (and too much of). It's a quaint little restaurant and seating is somewhat limited, parking is always tight. But it's worth the wait if you have too. If you go on the weekend you will need to be early or plan on a wait. The service is very friendly and they do a good job making sure you are satisfied. If you want a high quality meal and want to dress up or keep it casual this is a contender."

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Tricia Waskow - 3/21/2023

"Chicken tetrazini & salmon primavera were excellent!"

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Established in 2020

Located in Ankeny, IA