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+

Mark Wagner - 8/16/2022

"First time in Portofinos clean nice relaxing place to go.Food was excellent and generous portions the staff makes you feel right at home."

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Casey Richards - 8/14/2022

"New favorite dish: POLO CAPRINO. So tasty! Lots of crab and very tender chicken."

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JC Sixtos (JC Vlogs) - 8/10/2022

"I came with my wife and kid. This has to be the best Italian food in the Des Moines metro. I tried the most popular item in t..."
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"I came with my wife and kid. This has to be the best Italian food in the Des Moines metro. I tried the most popular item in the menu, the Lobster Ravioli. I was told it was a hot item, so I decided to try it. It was so good. The taste was amazing. You know when you try something, and they just add too much salt or too much seasoning, and it's overpowering, well this sauce was perfect. I will need to come back for more. My wife's pizza was incredible!! Number one Italian place so far for us."

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Andrew P. - 8/10/2022

"Visiting from out of town. Came here an hour before closing on a Wednesday, so was not too busy. We had fried cheese sticks f..."
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"Visiting from out of town. Came here an hour before closing on a Wednesday, so was not too busy. We had fried cheese sticks for an appetizer. I had potato-leek soup (soup of the day) and lobster ravioli. My wife had minestrone and chicken cacciatore. The cheese sticks were plain (just a simple batter), but good. My soup was good. There were actually shredded bits of potatoes and leeks in it, which gave it a nice homestyle touch, as opposed to being perfectly pureed. The lobster ravioli was excellent. The sauce was worth sopping up with the bread. My wife is half Italian and said that the food was reminiscent of her grandmother's cooking. I had limoncello mascarpone cake for dessert. It was good--not overwhelmingly sweet or rich. The star of my meal was the entree. The decor is relatively outdated, but that does not matter much to me. The service was very good. Our server, Genevieve, was prompt with our order, getting empty plates out of the way, and helping pack up leftovers. Overall, my wife and I were both quite happy with this restaurant and highly recommend it."

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Susan Ward - 8/9/2022

"My friend took me here for lunch. Oh my, so delicious. Staff was friendly and helpful. Restaurant was clean. I will get photos when I go back to share."

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Rayne L - 8/6/2022

"Great prices for such large portions. I liked the atmosphere and the service was lovely."

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Chuck Mash - 7/31/2022

"Very authentic Italian food. Our waiter Donny was awesome, very polite and accommodating. The place is super clean and sme..."
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"Very authentic Italian food. Our waiter Donny was awesome, very polite and accommodating. The place is super clean and smelled amazing from the first breath inside. More than enough food for the price. Will definitely be back."

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Liz Halder - 7/31/2022

"So many choices and every dish I've had is amazing!"

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Established in 2020

Located in Ankeny, IA