Portofino
Family-run Italian restaurant and pizzeria in a Victorian Grade II listed building on Mosley Street, a short walk from Grey's Monument.
About Portofino
Portofino is a family-run Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Mosley Street in the heart of Newcastle city centre. It occupies a Victorian Grade II listed building whose ornate faience tiling gives the dining room a real sense of occasion.
The menu covers traditional Italian cooking, including pasta and pizza, with a weekday happy hour on food and drink from noon to 6pm outside December and bank holidays. It opens every day from midday, runs a pre-order festive set menu through December and takes bookings online.
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