Dinner at Portofino

[dimimi]

We will be arriving on a Friday in August at Portofino. Where would be a fun place to eat? When I check the restaurants, they seem pretty nice and our kids will be looking for a fun atmosphere (Like a Margaritaville) but we don't want to walk over to City Walk after traveling all day.

So...should we eat at the pool? Is that an option? I did read that there is a pizza shop, but we are visiting a relative for lunch...and...of course...having pizza!

Thanks for any other Portofino advice you can give. (room location...etc.)

 

[BensDaddy]

+1. I'd like the answer as well. Our plan was to take the boat to Citywalk and visit Margaritaville. Our little guy is 5.

 

[nytimez]

The boats to Citywalk are frequent and they don't take long. If you see something you think your kids would like at Citywalk, go -- it's no hassle at all.

 

[dimimi]

Are any of the restaurants at Portofino fun and relaxed?

 

[nytimez]

Are any of the restaurants at Portofino fun and relaxed?

Mama Della's is relaxed and friendly. The food is so-so. Not bad, but nothing special here IMO (on the other hand, my mother loved her seafood dish).

In the evening they often have musicians and a singer come through and serenade the tables, so that's fun. It's not rollicking or loud, though, so it might depend on your definition of "fun."

 

[ElizabethB]

Mama Della's is relaxed and the strolling musicians are fun. We liked our meals alot -- we were pleasantly surprised as we did not expect the food to be as good as it was.