Portobello Restaurant

“We were lucky to be here during the Bite of Burnaby promotion, so were able to try three courses at a special price. Everything we ate was delicious. Burrata salad was tasty with the perfect texture. Short ribs were all that you'd hope for - tender and delish. Spaghetti di Mare was perfection, pretty much the best pasta/seafood I've had. Finished off with a yummy molten chocolate cake, rich and not too sweet.”

“Portobello has always been a favorite restaurant for us and we've visited their West Broadway locations many times over the years. Recently, they moved onto the old Pear Tree location on Hastings in Burnaby Heights.

They start you off with some really great complimentary crusty warm bread. And then we moved onto the garlicky Caesar salad and juicy mussels.

For my main, I picked the braised prime rib short ribs. Super fork-tender. The Petti di pollo con carciofini (thin slices of chicken breast, sautéed with butter, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, white wine sauce) was good too.

Service is attentive and friendly. Make sure to get the tiramisu for dessert.”

“It was great to be back at Portobello restaurant for the first time since their move from West Broadway. Their new Hastings Street location in Burnaby is comfortable and chic, and the food, as always, is wonderful. My husband had the seafood pasta and I had the braised short ribs. Both were excellent. We both started with the very flavourful roasted red pepper and tomato soup, a perfect blending of those classic flavors. The service was excellent. We were happy to see that our favourite waiter, Randy, is back. We very much enjoyed our evening at Portobello. Highly recommend it.”

“Myself and 3 others came here to try this new restaurant. The intimate ambiance and décor was lovely. We ordered the fungo portobello gratinato and italian burrata as our appetizers - we all agreed it was so tasty. For our main meal, we ordered risotto and gnocchi - which was even better than anticipated. There was just enough flavour but not too much where it ruined the dish. The service was above and beyond as our server checked in on us and refilled our water often. We learned that their desserts were hand made so we had to give that a try -- the crème brûlée was SO delicious. The restrooms were clean along with hand sanitizing stations. What we would have preferred was our bill to be split however they were unable to do that. This restaurant definitely exceed our expectations and would come here again!”

“I had an extremely pleasant experience here for dinner. It's a small but cozy spot, despite it being a bit too warm inside for my liking, it was a nice place to relax and chat. All of the staff that we interacted with were very nice and happy to have us there. We had the braised ribs and the seafood risotto and both were delicious. Creme Brulee for dessert was very nice as well, some of the best I've had.

Highly recommend this place if you're looking for a great date spot or just a nice dinner in general.”

“Warm and cozy the minute you walk in to Portobello. Fantastic food, truly the best outside of Italy. Serving staff welcoming taking care of all needs. Save room for dessert, Lemon ricotta cake my favorite Yummy!!! Will be back soon.”

“Recently opened in the former Pear Tree North Burnaby location on East Hastings St at Gilmore. Decided to try it based on Burnaby now review and Dine Out promotion. Menu was smaller than on website and dine out offer that attracted me was not available. Liquor license was also not issued yet. Had a very nice dinner including seafood risotto, short ribs as well as delicious home made panna cotta and tiramisu. Looking forward to trying again.”

“We've only tried this place a few times so far but so far the are consistent and consistently excellent. On the pricier side but I never feel disappointed. Although the last time we were there the team or of two of the desserts. Mind you we were perry much the last customers of the day. Good chance of that happening. Still not disappointed, the remaining options were also very good.”

“Service was stellar on my recent dinner experience; the waiter seemed to be anticipatory of everything from refilling water, bread, timing of the entree's arrival following appetizers. He checked without hovering and was consistent through the evening.
The food was prepared with exceptional care; the entrees of Costolette di Manzo (slow roasted beef rib) and Vitello alla Pizzaiola (veal) were delicious. Very home-made and not over seasoned where you could appreciate the ingredients. Even little things like the steamed vegetables (french beans, roasted pepper, and brussels) were distinct in their flavour. Dessert was an almond creme brulee not only well made but also a generous portion compared to other restaurants offering the same. Even the bread is made freshly right in the restaurant.
The owner came out a couple of times to check if we were satisfied and you can tell the pride in their menu. I would not hesitate to come back in the future for a similar dining experience.”