Was quite disappointed with what looked like a good restaurant. The service was OK but the food let…read morethem down. A starter of Vedure that included ham and mozarella, a risotto that was undercooked and a very average tortelini with salmon.

A very good Italian restaurant in the Niendorf district. Had a great set menu, 4 course meal of…read moreantipasti, mushroom ravioli, pheasant and a rich chocolate mouse for about 18 Euros. Made to feel very welcome here by the staff who are very friendly and included one if them pulling out a microphone and breaking into song in Italian of course. Will definitely be going back.

This is a local's favorite and hence I visited the restaurant. Ordered spaghetti carbonara which…read moreunfortunately came with cream! the ham was crispy fried and you will have to fight with force to scoop out the food from plate. They use Parmesan cheese in carbonara! The owner knew about it but did not do anything instead blaming some other third party. Never going back there neither I am suggesting it to anybody.

This is very nice and tasty place! I was there 2 times and it is a high level of Italian kitchen!!!…read more3-Gänge menu for 50€ per person it is not for everyday, but for something special!!!!

Excellent! Great views on the harbor. Nice ambience, great service. Felt like Christmas last…read morenight with the lights and wreaths. The loup de mer was excellent but a little too salty, mostly on the crispy skin. The entrecôte came in 2 sections, one tough and one tender, but the sauce excellent. Just the right thickness, taste, seasoning. Baby Arugula salad wonderful contrast of bitter greens with sweet tomatoes and Parmesan. Creme caramel w quince and raisins a delectable finish.

+ or the reasons why you want to go there * Location: a big…read moreplus! Alsterufer 2 is a great location to enjoy the Außenralster view. It's located south west, so the afternoon/evening light strikes the building on the other side of the Alster. Sitting in the restaurant on the deck, you almost feel like you re part of the boats rotations in front of you. The place is indeed almost at water level * Atmosphere: upper middle class, white table cloth, no paper napkins here, light on tables when it becomes dark outside, no white hospital light on the face here. * Staff: welcoming, knows what customer oriented service means, no attitude here which was quite an agreeable surprise * Food: or the part you want to hear about I had the rucola salad: it came in appropriate portion with Parmesan, a couple of cherry tomatoes and pine nuts. They got the dressing right! If you miss oil, there is a bottle on the table The chicken w spinach & celery purée: ingredients quality just like the other dishes is definitely there, no question. Dessert was innovative : grenadine mousse w mango & papaya - or on the down side *Atmosphere: Tables layout inside isn't quite right, I don't necessarily want to hear my neighbors conversation, especially since the restaurant has more of that special dating kind of place atmosphere. The acoustic is also pretty wrong 'cause it gets quite noisy, quite fast *Food: chicken quality was outstanding, unfortunately they salted it like it was a kebab...I wanted to ask them to wash the meat The dessert: because of the unnatural color (grenadine!?) of the mousse (junk food reminder), I didn't touch it All in all Portonovo is a great place to visit, especially because the staff works hard to ensure an agreeable experience. I definitely recommend it, if you want to enjoy quality food with a nice view. Go there with a couple of close friends or that special person;)