Portola Bistro is a vibrant new dining destination offering a blend of European flavors with an emphasis on French, Italian, and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a California flair. The restaurant features a warm and inviting atmosphere, an indoor space, heated patio, and bar, and wood-fired pizza oven. With a carefully crafted menu, Portola Bistro is poised to become the go-to spot for memorable dining experiences in Portola Valley.
The restaurateurs are well-loved for their other popular Bay Area restaurant—Barbayani Taverna in Los Altos.
The food was excellent. We had calamari and fried artichoke appetizers, warm Napa cabbage salad, avocado toast, and their fig/procuitto pizza. The service was a little uneven (took a long time to get started with our order, tried to take away dishes too soon). But we will go back because the food is very good.