Chef Alfred Portale brings his heritage and passion for the cuisine and culture of Italy to his namesake, serving a contemporary Italian menu in a relaxed and convivial setting in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood.
Ensconced in a renovated carriage house with landmark status, Portale Restaurant explores the many regions of Italy, taking inspiration from the country’s seasonally driven approach to cooking. You can expect an abundance of roasted vegetables, market salads, pastas and assorted grilled meats and fish. Portale’s offerings are intended to delight, restore and evoke a sense of the modern Italian flare.
Warm neighborhood restaurant & bar presenting seasonally driven Italian dishes from an open kitchen. Based on 377 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
126 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (917) 781-0255
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Hours
| Tuesday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Friday |
5–10 PM |
| Saturday |
5–10 PM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday |
5–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Fairy 19
The location is perfect. It’s in the city and easily accessible but hard to find a parking spot (no wonder, it’s in downtown/Chelsea area). Space is small with nice smell and decorations. As this is a fancy Italian restaurant, it is needless to say that you need to order small multiple dishes in order to be full and satisfied. Their cocktails are exceptionally good and want to keep it coming. When the dishes came, my appetite has already been enhanced with the tasty pleasant smells. Spaghetti is the best I have ever had. I completed my day with Pistachios ice cream. It was such an unexpectedly amazing food tasting experience for me.
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C S
We came here for our anniversary and had an amazing dining experience. The food was delicious – the tuna appetizer and lobster pasta were my favorites of the night. The service was outstanding as well. We will definitely be back!
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Ted Weitz
WOW, I had such a great evening at Portale.
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Kirat Anand
Great food fun cocktails, can’t go wrong with either their lamb chops or branzino – if you don’t mind sharing getting both of them. They have one of the Best cheesecakes in the city – even non-cheesecake lovers, like me, opt in for their ricotta cheesecake. Nice hack – enjoy drinks and small plates at the bar for their reduced happy hour menu.
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Chelsea Catania
We ordered about half of the menu for our table of 8 people. It’s pretty rare that every single dish is a win when ordering at a restaurant, but everything we got was SO GOOD!
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Lauren P
I loved everything about this restaurant from the entrance to the bar to the service and especially the pasta. The truffle pasta is superb (pasta on the right). I’m going to go back and get that one again. The meatballs were also amazing.
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J P
Lovely atmosphere, and fantastic foods! Balance and combination of ingredients were very superb.
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Priyanka Shah
We only got a seat at the bar but let me tell you staff was so incredible and friendly. A incredible selection of wines with an amazing som. The food was so flavorful.
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Marcin Glowacki
Great spot for a fancy dinner or to celebrate anniversary/birthday Food was spectacular, nice to see Chef Portale was there mid week, checking on tables.
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AK K
Upscale Italian restaurant delights with exceptional service and outstanding cuisine. Impeccably prepared dishes burst with flavors, creating a memorable dining experience.
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