Porto
italian
Bread
smoked tomato, olive oil
8
Crudo
The Positano Platter*
125
a double plateau of 12 local oysters, 12 shrimp cocktail and tuna tartare accompanied by spicy pineapple mignonette, cocktail sauce and lemon
house cocktail sauce
6
each 3
1/2 Dozen
$18
Full Dozen
$36
Salads
Chopped Salad
18
chicories, smoked feta, pepperoncini, black olive crumbs, chili-lime vinaigrette, mint
fennel, ricotta salata, toasted almonds,
18
lemon-caper vinaigrette, basil
Antipasti
Grilled Caesar Street Corn
17
parmigiano reggiano, pangrattato, anchovy, aleppo pepper
heirloom tomato, strawberry agrodolce,sourcing signal
21
pistachio, grilled toast, basil
Octopus A La Plancha
24
fingerling potato, aioli, smoked tomato, celery relish
Melon & Prosciutto
18
san daniele prosciutto, melon gazpacho sidecar, sumac, candied hazelnut, mint
Crispy Calamari
21
pickled peppers, spicy tomato aioli
Porto Meatballs
18
beef, veal, pork, tomato, parmigiano reggiano, oregano
Cauliflower Agrodolce
17
golden raisins, shallots, pecorino, pine nuts, anchovy
Housemade Pastas
Roasted Mushroom Mafalde
30
roasted oyster mushrooms, garlic butter, parmigiano reggiano, aleppo pepper
parmigiano reggiano
28
Ricotta Gnocchi
32
parmigiano reggiano, lemon butter, eight pepper spice, sage
Chitarra Verde
36
little neck clams, basil pesto, garlic scape, calabrian chili
Whole Seared Branzino
54
eggplant caponata, capers, red pepper sauce, mint
chanterelle mushrooms, corn,
48
braised sungold tomato, chervil
Double Rib Lamb Chops*
46
roasted thyme potatoes, rosemary yogurt, salsa verde, olives
fingerling potatoes, bordelaise,
46
red watercress, smoked olive butter, cilantro
Za'atar Spiced Chicken
38
insalata verde, grilled peach, tahini, basil
Nonna's Eggplant Parmigianasourcing signal
32
san marzano tomato, mozzarella, bread crumbs, parmigiano reggiano
Short Rib Lasagnasourcing signal
34
san marzano tomato, parigiano reggiano, bechamel, herb pesto
Lobster Roll MKT
38
buttered brioche, celery, lemon aioli, fine herbs, fries
Whole Za'atar Spiced Chicken
75
insalata verde, grilled peach, tahini, basil
Mushroom Mafalde & Black Truffle
90
joyberry farms roasted oyster mushrooms, garlic butter, parmigiano, aleppo pepper
Piatto Di Mare
125
whole roasted branzino, seared scallops, grilled octopus, crispy potatoes, broccolini
32oz Grilled Ribeye *
115
fingerling potatoes, bordelaise, red watercress, smoked olive butter, cilantro
Sides
Seared Broccolini
12
Smashed Crispy Potatoes
12
Truffle Fries
12
Desserts
Porto Pistachio Sundae
15
pistachio gelato, tahini caramel, strawberry, whipped cream
Chocolate Cake
15
cherry gelato, candied hazelnut, mint
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie
15
vanilla ice cream, sea salt
mascarpone, espresso, rum
15
seasonal selection
10
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 196 venues in Boston, MA and could score 48 of them. Positions are counted against those 48.
v1.7.4 1.4/100 = sourcing 1.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.4/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.0-point evidence base).
produce
San Marzano tomato
Named region“smoked olive butter, cilantro 46 Za'atar Spiced Chicken insalata verde, grilled peach, tahini, basil 38 Nonna's Eggplant Parmigiana san marzano tomato, mozzarella, bread crumbs, parmigiano reggiano 32 Short Rib Lasagna san marzano tomato, parigiano reggiano, bechamel,”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
Prime
Attribute“corn, braised sungold tomato, chervil 48 Double Rib Lamb Chops* roasted thyme potatoes, rosemary yogurt, salsa verde, olives 46 Prime Flat Iron Steak* fingerling potatoes, bordelaise, red watercress, smoked olive butter, cilantro 46 Za'atar Spiced Chicken insalata”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
heirloom
Attribute“heirloom tomato, strawberry agrodolce, pistachio, grilled toast, basil”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 36 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Boston Magazine restaurant guide entry: Porto ↗
Boston Magazine
Press