Porcini

Highlands, NJ · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Highlands
#6
of 31 restaurants
City Percentile
73%
rating percentile
Address
Porcini, 168 Bay Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732
Phone
(732) 291-3080
Website
restaurantporcini.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4 PM

Porcini is a restaurant located in Highlands, NJ. It is one of 31 restaurants listed in Highlands. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Highlands city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #6 of 31 restaurants in Highlands. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Khalyah Sanchez · Oct 2025

This restaurant is phenomenal!! Such a beautiful, romantic place with great food, music, and service. My Fiancé and I spent our anniversary here and loved every second! We were greeted by our amazing server Rob, he was very warm and welcoming. He gave incredible suggestions and was highly descriptive of all menu items. We knew the food would be great by the smell alone but my goodness these pasta dishes were perfection! Everything was so rich and flavorful, you could really tell the chefs take their time putting love into every single meal that leaves the kitchen. Photographed below is the Bucatini Nero, Wild Boar Bolognese, and a fall specialty desert; Pumpkin Cheesecake loaded with homemade caramel sauce!! To top it off, the Owner keeps the kitchen open to thank him and his wonderful che

★★★★★ 5.0 Niki Arrowsmith · Sep 2025

Foodies: eat here. The menu features simple dishes, with absolutely beautiful details and perfectly executed. The day we went we enjoyed the carrot soup special which was made with a potato and leek base - creamy (without cream), tangy, delectable. I almost licked the bowl. We also had the eggplant rollatini special - came in a round tart dish, delicious. We ordered two different pastas which were cooked to perfection. And also the ceasar salad was delectable. Oh and - the olives they served with the complementary bread were amazing! I tasted orange zest! YUM. Service was impeccable from Rob the maitre D and his helper, the other server. I mentioned i drink a lot of water and the server never let my glass run dry. Amazingly attentive service. They let me go back and thank the chefs - that

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Chris Barfield · Feb 2026

Came in for a birthday dinner for a party of 8, food was good as usual and service was great. However, we apparently overstayed our welcome (5pm reservation, out the door at ~715pm) with the general manager clearing the table while we were eating dessert and taking the check before our party could sort out the bill and did not even say thank you for coming in. Also began clearing desserts, including the birthday person, while we were still eating. Unfortunately will likely be our last visit here after several years of coming as this was unbelievably rude. Check was ~$660 and still left $125 for our server (Rob) even after the overwhelming rudeness of the manager. Worth considering if coming here with a larger party. Edited based on owner response: We arrived at 5:01, one couple arrived a

★★★★★ 5.0 Michael Hicks · Jan 2026

Never disappoints, this place has great chef, great dishes preparations are fresh ingredients from appetizers to the desserts. Delicious BYOW (wine) great specials. Must go!

★★★★★ 5.0 Michael O. · Feb 2026

First time customer - stopped by with friends to enjoy our monthly get together dinner - great atmosphere, service and the dishes we ordered tasted delicious and the quality of food was top notch. Looking forward to enjoying dinner there again.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantCaterer

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