Al Porto Ristorante - Vancouver

We were craving Italian so we made a reservation here. I had the gnocchi and my husband had the carbonara and both were very good though I'd say the gnocchi was better. The service was also excellent.

Came here today for the first time and the food was absolutely amazing and delicious. They had a deal going on and we decided to try it out. The interior design and service was great! Our Server John was amazing and made sure we gave him a good tip! I am just here for vacation, but I will definitely be coming back again!

Been here a few times. I was invited by my girlfriend here initially when she purchased a $25 for $40 deal for two on Groupon. There are two entries to the restaurant, one is a little hidden in a building where you have to take the old elevator to access to the restaurant and the other is near the intersection on Water street in Gastown. The restaurant is spacious and not too busy during dinner time. The overall ambiance was authentic with Italian arts and decor everywhere. The lighting was dim and romantic with a Italian feel to it. The pasta was decent portion but not that special or authentic as I anticipated. I believe there could be more improvements for the price they set at mid range. The mushroom risotto was a bit too watery, hard and lack of flavour. However, I really like the cream brûlée for dessert, it's better to be shared with two because it's a bit too much and too sweet for one person to finish. I would be back again to the restaurant only with Groupon deal, would not pay full price for this place.

Adorables, ThickToast, and I decided to share a couple dishes to try more variety, so we got their Arancini Funghi $8.95). Basically they were wild mushroom risotto croquettes stuffed with provolone served on a bed of basil tomato sauce. We were confused at first since they came in three balls thought they were meatballs). Anyways, cut it open to find delicious cheese that was melty and a creamy mushroom risotto shell which was crispy on the outside. The tomato sauce was nicely seasoned and made it quite appetizing. Great for dipping bread too!

Adorables, ThickToast, and I decided to share a couple dishes to try more variety, so we got their Arancini Funghi $8.95). Basically they were wild mushroom risotto croquettes stuffed with provolone served on a bed of basil tomato sauce. We were confused at first since they came in three balls thought they were meatballs). Anyways, cut it open to find delicious cheese that was melty and a creamy mushroom risotto shell which was crispy on the outside. The tomato sauce was nicely seasoned and made it quite appetizing. Great for dipping bread too!