Rare Keith1010 Posted June 29, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I am also reading trip advisor but thought I would post here. We have been to this port before but we don't eat off the ship very often. It will be my wife's birthday that day so was thinking we would have a lunch in port. Does anyone have any recommendations? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted June 29, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I am also reading trip advisor but thought I would post here. We have been to this port before but we don't eat off the ship very often. It will be my wife's birthday that day so was thinking we would have a lunch in port. Does anyone have any recommendations? Keith Check out the Hotel Splendido up on the hill...been a few years,but can't beat the view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuldalai Posted June 30, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Highly recommended and won,t break the bank : Risorante Puny , Piazza Martiri Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun Lunch 12.30 to 3.30PM. Great Ligurian food from local owners and great views over Portofino harbour . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 2, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thank you both for your recommendations. If anyone else has any suggestions please be sure to post. Thanks, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 5, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I have been busily reading review for the restaurants that have been recommended on TripAdvisor. If anyone has any other recommendations please be sure to let me know. Thanks, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted July 5, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hopefully the days you are there will not be days when a cruise ship is in port. The poor town gets completely over run when they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 5, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Thanks, Kirk. We will be there early in the season but I remember it is a relatively small town. My plan is to make reservations ahead of time. Thanks again. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whystayhome Posted July 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Is your ship definitely calling there? We were diverted to Portovenere last summer and people who had reservations at hotel Spendido were not happy about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 6, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Is your ship definitely calling there? We were diverted to Portovenere last summer and people who had reservations at hotel Spendido were not happy about that! We are for sure. We were in Portovenere in April which was on the schedule and next year it is Portofino which we have been to before on the same ship. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted July 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Check out the Hotel Splendido up on the hill...been a few years,but can't beat the view. We had the most memorable sunset cocktails there two years ago, after our hike from Santa Margherita. We ordered two (each) champagne cocktails ... Moet et Chandon, with mint and berries. Totally divine! The bill was $130 USD!! We still laugh about that. Fantastic views over the marina though! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted July 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 7, 2014 We had the most memorable sunset cocktails there two years ago, after our hike from Santa Margherita. We ordered two (each) champagne cocktails ... Moet et Chandon, with mint and berries. Totally divine! The bill was $130 USD!! We still laugh about that. Fantastic views over the marina though! :D I see you have a good taste for Italian wine as well:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted July 7, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) I see you have a good taste for Italian wine as well:D Yes! One of our favorite places is Montalcino ... we spend a few days there touring the wineries and stock up on our Brunello di Montalcino, before making our way to the Amalfi Coast to spend a week. La dolce vita! Edited July 7, 2014 by brunello22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted July 7, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Yes! One of our favorite places is Montalcino ... we spend a few days there touring the wineries and stock up on our Brunello di Montalcino, before making our way to the Amalfi Coast to spend a week. La dolce vita! Just as an aside...my husband spent quite a few years collecting eine...red only and and I spent a lot of time in France and Italy at wineries trust em...we found one thing however...unless the winery made just a few special bottles that they only sold there it was much cheaper to buy what he was putting away in the US.The wineries plus shipping cost per bottle a lot more than buying it here. At the time we were living right outside DC and there was a wine shop there whose pricing could not be beat.I just pass this on to you as and FYI.Enjoy whatever wine you drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted July 7, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Just as an aside...my husband spent quite a few years collecting eine...red only and and I spent a lot of time in France and Italy at wineries trust em...we found one thing however...unless the winery made just a few special bottles that they only sold there it was much cheaper to buy what he was putting away in the US.The wineries plus shipping cost per bottle a lot more than buying it here. At the time we were living right outside DC and there was a wine shop there whose pricing could not be beat.I just pass this on to you as and FYI.Enjoy whatever wine you drink. Thanks! We do try to find the smaller wineries with limited production; wines that we typically cannot find back home. Most of the Brunello we purchase in Montalcino is consumed before we return to the States, and then we pack a few bottles to take back home. Need to get back to Italy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 7, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted July 7, 2014 If anyone has any additional suggestions for special restaurants in Portofino I welcome them. Thanks, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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