Portosole sits among Coral Gables' run of upscale Italian dining rooms, built around tableside theater as much as the food itself. Servers twirl cacio e pepe inside a hollowed parmesan wheel, debone whole branzino a few inches from the diner, and flambé berries tableside for the panna cotta finish. Carts move constantly through the dining room, which is dressed in white linen and staffed for close, attentive service.
The menu runs through classic and coastal Italian register: branzino and other whole fish built for sharing, a sizable figliata mozzarella meant to be split across the table, housemade pastas, and composed meat courses like veal Milanese and grilled filetto. Dinner comes padded with extras — bread baskets, olives with sliced meats to start, a plate of cookies to close — in keeping with the room's hospitality-first approach.
A private dining room and lounge are available for events alongside the main room, and the wine list leans into regional Italian bottles meant to pair course by course through the meal.
The menu runs through classic and coastal Italian register: branzino and other whole fish built for sharing, a sizable figliata mozzarella meant to be split across the table, housemade pastas, and composed meat courses like veal Milanese and grilled filetto. Dinner comes padded with extras — bread baskets, olives with sliced meats to start, a plate of cookies to close — in keeping with the room's hospitality-first approach.
A private dining room and lounge are available for events alongside the main room, and the wine list leans into regional Italian bottles meant to pair course by course through the meal.