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    Cafe Mediterraneo

    3.7 (283 reviews)
    Open 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Roland H.

    Cute spot. Food and cocktails were very good. My Calabrese Pasta was amazing. Recommended by our friendly and excellent server Yvonne. Osso Bucco solid. Most really enjoyed their food. One guests Veal Marsala was overcooked and tough. For a restaurant of this caliber, I cringe when the auction off food, "Who had the Pomodoro?" (Wasn't our serve Yvonne; guy with shaggy blond hair). OK wine programs; would like to see a few more Italians. All in all we had a great time and recommend.

    Awful, watery bolognese
    Lizzie B.

    We hadn't visited Cafe Mediterraneo for several years, based on recent reviews we decided to try it again. The room is wonderful, the service was very good, appetizer (bruscetta) was delicious and my spinach salad was good. The disappointment was the daily special, the bolognese -- it looked like watery jar sauce with VERY little meat. It was surprising (we have had MANY bolognese over the years) and mystifying that the special would be so bad when all of the other food we saw at other tables looked amazing. We gave 4 stars for the other aspects of the meal: service, atmosphere, the other dishes we tried, would have been 5 stars but for the disappointing daily special.

    Kate C.

    This was such a delightful dining experience. The bolognese special was incredible. Our server was so friendly and nice. The place felt intimate and we loved the entire experience. We would definitely come back.

    Greg D.

    Solid and tasty food, I got a chicken with apricots and raisins dish, nice atmosphere and excellent service. I'd return for sure.

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    Always excellent food and service. The bartender, Nick is always top notch and the food extraordinary, A very pleasant experience.

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    Great place food service and ambiance are wonderful. Nicely located in downtown Portsmouth I highly recommend it.

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    We went with friends before a show -- the special was amazing, as was the pasta dish and the dessert!

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    Delicious. Really good duck. And veal alla romana. Service was very nice. Would recommend. 10/10

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    Amazing atmosphere and food! So glad we stopped in. A definite return to restaurant next time we're in NH.

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