Portofino's Italian Restaurant & Pizza

Ankeny, IA · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Ankeny
#25
of 218 restaurants
City Percentile
78%
rating percentile
Address
Portofino's Italian Restaurant & Pizza, 711 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone
(515) 630-0182
Website
www.portofinosankeny.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Portofino's Italian Restaurant & Pizza is a restaurant located in Ankeny, IA. It is one of 218 restaurants listed in Ankeny. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Ankeny city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Benjamin Duke · Feb 2026

Only ever heard good things about this place and decided to try it for myself. I was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience. The servers were friendly, the atmosphere was good, the food was delicious and the homemade bread was amazing! I had the Veal Parmigiana which the portion size was plenty and delicious. Definitely will be back to try more food options and get some more of that bread.

★★★★★ 5.0 tyler coughlon · Jan 2026

I can't believe I am just now finding Portofino's! An amazing combination of home style Italian food meets fine dining. The pricing was on point, and the portions were very generous. Our waitress seemed to have telepathic powers as she was always showing up at the perfect time, and management check ins didn't just happen at the end of the meals. Amazingly the food came out perfectly timed. The ambiance was absolutely perfect. Started the meals with amazing garlic knots while we awaited our appetizer. The bread was light and fluffy, and could stand alone or pair perfectly with either a marinara or an oil bread dip. Then arrived the Frito Mix made up of fried calamari, fried shrimp, and mozzarella sticks. The breading was light and flavorful the complimented each filling perfectly. Even my

★★★★★ 5.0 Matthew Dawson · Feb 2026

Super chill dinner, nice quiet atmosphere and my server Ashley was really kind. Didn't see her much, so I felt a lil left out, but called the restaurant after and learned that she had two large parties at the same time and they were short staffed, so I won't dock her for that. The food was amazing and really nicely priced 👌👌 $19.60 with tax for the pasta combo, side salad, water and rolls. Again, super chill, great food, and everyone I worked with was really kind. *Note: I biked there and locked my bike to a bench, would be cool if they had bike parking, but understand most people don't bike to Portofinos; although, they are right off the trail!

★★★★★ 5.0 Diane Wagner · Dec 2025

Portofinos for the win! Cold snowy afternoon , the doors opened to an inviting warm atmosphere. The smell of bread was so heavenly and the fireplace was flickering! I had a fabulous dirty martini with the veal picatta! My partner had coffee with his Fettuccine Alfredo. The meals were so good. Both sauces, very different but perfect! Service was spot on. I would recommend! A+ for Sunday adventure.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jezabelle Rodriguez · Mar 2026

10/10.. I had been ordering their pizza for pick up (super good by the way) and finally decided to go in to have dinner there. The food was amazing to say the least. The service was excellent. We were seated quickly, the food came out quickly… oh and the prices? It was a steal, very affordable- will be returning!!! <3

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Italian restaurantBarDelivery RestaurantPizza deliveryPizza Takeout

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