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Porta Blu, Menlo Park, CA

Porta Blu

4.7
4.7
134 Reviews
$31 to $50
European

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
  • Innovative
Porta Blu is open with a full menu for indoor and outdoor dining and take-out, offering southern coastal European cuisine while drawing inspiration from California produce. Porta Blu's bar features innovative seasonal cocktails and a well-curated local beer and wine program. Enjoy the ingredients focused menu from the outdoor dining patio or in the vibrant atmosphere of the backyard garden and activity lawn.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    European, Italian, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 304-3800
  • Website
    http://www.portablurestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    PLAY THE PERFECT HOST Planning special events in Menlo Park, CA should call upon the best and brightest. Our team has unparalleled hospitality experience and a flair for the creative and help you host the event of the year. Discover the intimate Silicon Valley event space at Porta Blu, and be inspired by our sense of the possible.
  • Location
    200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Neighborhood
    Menlo Park
  • Parking details
    In addition to hotel parking, garage self-parking (at a fee) and street parking (no charge) are also available.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • International Women's Day (High Tea Service)

    $65.00 per person

    Mar 8, 2025 only
    International Women's Day High Tea Menu featuring Rishi Organic Tea $65/person; Kids $30/person Menu: Chicken Salad on Beet Bread Crab & Shrimp Salad on Saffron Bread Cucumber & Fine Herb Cream Cheese on White Bread Mini Scones Petite Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins Lemon Curd, Clotted Cream, Strawberry Jam Mini Fruit Tarts Mini Passionfruit Cheesecakes Mini Hazelnut Mousse Cakes

Menu

$90/person (Vegetarian option available) - Live only on February 14th & 15th, 4-10pm

First Course

  • Farmer's Salad

    Rhubarb Dressing, Blue Cheese, Charred Strawberry

    • Raw Oysters Half Shell

      local miyagis from point reyes, cucumber mignonette, pink peppercorn

      • Kombu Fermented Hamachi Rose Escabeche

        white soy, fingerling lime, citrus lace, frantoia evoo

        • Binchotan Japanese Charcoal Blue Caledonia Prawns

          seeds and spices

          Second Course

          Choice of Entree

          • Grilled Lobster

            garlic noodles, scallop boudin, sauce americaine

            • Filet Mignon

              celery root puree, shiso chimichurri, confit shimeji

              Third Course

              • Black Forest Truffle Balls

                Last updated: February 7, 2025

                What 134 people are saying

                Overall ratings and reviews

                Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                4.7
                4.7 based on recent ratings
                • 4.6Food
                • 4.6Service
                • 4.7Ambience
                • 4Value

                Noise • Quiet

                134 Reviews

                1. brett

                  VIP

                  San Francisco

                  7 reviews

                  5.0

                  7 reviews

                  Dined 2 days ago

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 4
                  3. Service 4
                  4. Ambience 5
                  Fabulous interior, super friendly service. Filet was under cooked for both of us (and the table next to us we saw) but overall wonderful gem

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                2. Stephen

                  San Francisco

                  8 reviews

                  4.0

                  8 reviews

                  Dined 2 days ago

                  1. Overall 4
                  2. Food 5
                  3. Service 4
                  4. Ambience 5
                  Greeted with a Valentine’s Day bubbly, a rose, and a photo op—nice dinner!

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                3. Andrew

                  VIP

                  San Francisco

                  31 reviews

                  5.0

                  31 reviews

                  Dined on December 27, 2024

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 5
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 4
                  Ate there on 12/26, and the food, ambiance and service was fantastic. Huge shoutout to Oliver for great service. Food, drinks all of it was great.

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                4. Luis

                  San Francisco

                  1 review

                  5.0

                  1 review

                  Dined on October 25, 2024

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 5
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 5
                  The food is excellent. One of the best I've ever tried. The chef personally went to our table to explain to us how he prepared our diner. Excellent service.

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                5. david

                  San Francisco

                  2 reviews

                  3.0

                  2 reviews

                  Dined on September 26, 2024

                  1. Overall 3
                  2. Food 4
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 5
                  They did not have my open table resi or said they did not. Tried to seat us in the bar with my 90 yo parents for dinner. Something was off!

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                6. Dennis

                  Los Angeles

                  3 reviews

                  5.0

                  3 reviews

                  Dined on August 14, 2024

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 5
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 5
                  Dined here several times over the last few years. Always enjoyable. Great food and great service. Never too crowded. Menu changes are great

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                7. OpenTable Diner

                  VIP

                  Greater Boston

                  1 review

                  2.0

                  1 review

                  Dined on July 21, 2024

                  1. Overall 2
                  2. Food 2
                  3. Service 3
                  4. Ambience 1
                  Not a fan. Food mediocre. Blaring music from pool competing with music from restaurant.

                  1 person found this helpful

                8. RF67

                  VIP

                  San Francisco

                  11 reviews

                  4.0

                  11 reviews

                  Dined on June 16, 2024

                  1. Overall 4
                  2. Food 4
                  3. Service 3
                  4. Ambience 4
                  This was a nice option to celebrate Father’s Day; the restaurant wasn’t busy at all when we arrived and we almost had the patio all to ourselves. The food was very good and was ready quickly. The service was a bit shaky at first; our table wasn’t ready upon our arrival which was strange as we had a reservation and the restaurant was almost empty; it was as if they weren’t expecting us. But once we were seated and after a bit of a spill of my latte at the table, the service got better and we were delighted by a surprise visit by the executive chef who came to see how we were enjoying the meal. That was a very nice touch. Overall good food and a pretty atmosphere.

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                9. Anna

                  VIP

                  San Francisco

                  9 reviews

                  5.0

                  9 reviews

                  Dined on June 5, 2024

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 3
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 5
                  Very relaxing place ; restaurant has beautiful outdoor area

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                10. OpenTable Diner

                  Yosemite

                  6 reviews

                  5.0

                  6 reviews

                  Dined on May 11, 2024

                  1. Overall 5
                  2. Food 4
                  3. Service 5
                  4. Ambience 5
                  Birthday dinner. We had a leisurely meal and were never once rushed. Our first cocktails took awhile to be delivered but after that, everything was just as we could have wanted.

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                FAQs

                Porta Blu offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 304-3800.

                Porta Blu is rated 4.7 stars by 134 OpenTable diners.

                Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

                Make a reservation

                2 people
                7:00 PM
                Booked 2 times today
                Experiences are available.

                Order delivery or takeout

                Google Map for Porta Blu

                200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                Additional information

                • Neighborhood
                  Menlo Park
                • Hours of operation
                  Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
                • Price
                  $31 to $50
                • Cuisines
                  European, Italian, Californian
                • Dining style
                  Casual Elegant
                • Dress code
                  Smart Casual
                • Parking details
                  In addition to hotel parking, garage self-parking (at a fee) and street parking (no charge) are also available.
                • Payment options
                  AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                • Additional
                  Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                • Website
                  http://www.portablurestaurant.com/
                • Phone number
                  (650) 304-3800
                • Private party facilities
                  PLAY THE PERFECT HOST Planning special events in Menlo Park, CA should call upon the best and brightest. Our team has unparalleled hospitality experience and a flair for the creative and help you host the event of the year. Discover the intimate Silicon Valley event space at Porta Blu, and be inspired by our sense of the possible.
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