I glanced over the menu at the host station and Mo majestically spawned in front of me as if by magic with a welcoming smile and his soul on his sleeve. Was he the owner? Was he a magician with a master's in hospitality? Either way, my intention to order pizza to take back to my hotel quickly turned into the most relaxing, luxuriating dinner al fresco! I began with a rare, well-deserved glass of Pinot Noir. An angel emerged from the magic portal and brought me a basket of freshly-sliced house bread and squares of bright summer focaccia, served with an alchemical vessel of olive oil and balsamic. After five minutes at my perfect little sidewalk table at Il Porto, I thought one of the waitstaff might emerge and place a crown on my head. Mo described his special burrata appetizer after learning of my caprese leanings and it soon appeared on my table, presented like a blossom of toasted crostini with fresh pesto, a rainbow of small split tomatoes in violet, yellow and red with a confetti of mild purple onion, surrounding a beautiful center of burrata. Was I the Queen of Brooklyn? Empress of mozzarella? I sipped the fine grapes. Took decadent bites of my burrata bloom. Mo appeared again with his joyful ease and a Parmesan cheese grinder in hand!--there's usually an awkward moment or two dining sola, but not at Il Porto! I sat beneath the beautiful black locust tree (yes, I even looked up what kind of tree is out front!) and delighted in the millerighe alla bolognese which was perfectly al dente with a beautiful amount of sauce. They really should rename Il Porto "The Portal" because with the divine service and delicious meal, it felt like walking into a timeless, sweet dream in the mild August evening air with my imagined crown and a peak memory of Brooklyn to take back home with me. PS--yes, I may have eaten my leftovers for brunch the next morning! ;-) read more

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Honestly surprised by the number of 4 and 5-star reviews here, considering the number of top-tier Italian spots competing in the neighborhood. I've been here several times; a slice shop on the left and a full-service bar and restaurant on the right. The slices are pretty good and reasonably priced. The staff on both sides are always super friendly and helpful. The food, however, is just okay, especially compared to Larina, Rosticeria, or Aita, a short walk away. The pizza is mediocre at best, and the pasta isn't fresh. None of the dishes I've had here are noteworthy, but the interior is spacious and rarely busy. If you've got kids and want an easy night out, this place is a good choice, but if you're looking for a special date night, check out the places I mentioned. You'll be much happier. read more

Great vibe, awesome staff and excellent food. Portions are well worth it. A great find in the area Head on down you won't be disappointed.

This place is pretty good. Service is ok. Not great...not bad either. The inside dinning area is chill and has a full bar! Now for the food- Fresh bread - 4 out of 5 Pizza - 4 out of 5 Calamari - 4 out of 5 The overall place is cool. Great place to hangout with friends and catch up! read more

Il Porto - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Came here based on the reviews and was not disappointed! Food,Service,Ambiance were all top notch. Was recommend this wine by our server - Moe who went above and beyond hospitality! really added to our experience. 10/10 would return! everything was delicious read more

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Popped by on the way home spontaneously without looking at reviews- why not? Slightly busy around 6pm on a Tuesday, but was served promptly. Got three slices: sausage, cheese, and Margherita. Loved how every inch of the sausage slice was covered in meat. They were all pretty good but not mind-blowing. Definitely hit them with salt/garlic/cheese/pepper at the counter. Three slices and two medium seltzer bottles was $20, so well priced. read more

Il Porto - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great tricolor pizza and garlic knots!! The cocktails were just okay, strong but not great. Great place for a bite before a show at Brooklyn Storehouse. read more

What an excellent restaurant! We were in town for the weekend for the Brooklyn Half and we were in need of some pre race carbs. We had 6 people and we wait about 30 minutes for a table on a busy Friday but luckily we were able to wait at the bar. The servers were great and the menu was quite big I ended up going with the margherita pizza (small) and it was delicious! I had some leftovers to take home which was even better. A classic that they did great. We all enjoyed our food and would recommend read more

Il Porto - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food was amazing: we started with the "burrata explosion," which did not disappoint. Every dish that followed was amazing. Service was top notch. Chill cool environment. Great experience. read more

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Il Porto is a great pick for Italian food. I have had a few items from their menu throughout the years and they have not disappointed. Their pizza is delicious. Beautiful presentation. Their calamari is nicely fried. The mussels are fresh and tasty. I recommend the lemon and garlic sauce...wow..so delicious, and enough for 2 to share. Also nice to dip the bread in (I love restaurants that start you off with a little bread..lol). And their tiramisu with a scoop of gelato was good. I wish the Sauvignon Blanc was a little colder/ more chilled, but that's just a preference so it doesn't really affect my rating for them. The service was good. Our waitress was super nice, friendly and accommodating. They weren't pushy, they came and checked on our table periodically. The service made the experience even better. The ambiance is nice, quiet with beautiful music in the background. A nice Brooklyn Brunch type of vibe...super enjoyable and nice setting. I recommend this to groups, date nights and it looks like they have a happy hour Mon-Fri...sooo you know what that means....just put ice cubes in your wine...lol jk. Totally recommend. read more

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Stumbled into this gem. They had live music going and great spirits among the staff. We sat down at the bar hungry for food and drinks hahaha Pizza was top tier and also (not featured) the Caesar salad was very very tasty. The bartender also made us the strongest margarita ever and I was not mad about it. Although I feel like my time here was short I look forward to tying out more of their menu options. read more

Il Porto - a pizza with pepperoni and spinach - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was craving pizza on a rainy day and decided to order from il Porto. I opted for the Brooklyn style pie (basically chicken parm in pizza form) which was really yummy - I love how thin but crispy the crust was. The ingredients all seemed really fresh too. In my opinion, they're one of the best spots to grab pizza in the area. Their pastas are also great. My personal fave is their spaghetti bella donna - which is a light mix of tomatoes, olives, garlic, & olive oil tossed with fresh pasta. They definitely have lots of options on the menu & the portions are generous too. Cannot recommend enough! read more

Il Porto - Brooklyn Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Solid slice. The staff & owner(s) are friendly & sure know how to make a mean grandma pie! Love this place! read more

Il Porto - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came to Brooklyn to work for a few weeks, walked to this restaurant because it was the closest to the hotel, went back 3 times before I left! Excellent food, friendly staff and good price. Restaurant is beautiful as well. Can't recommend enough! read more

This pizza hit the spot! My friends and I visited Rooftop Reds for my gf's bachelorette night out. We were famished after visiting a massage spa and the vineyard was our next stop. Our pizza arrived fairly quickly and was warm and packaged well. They brought our food right to our table which was great. It was a limited menu but the food was great and kept us satisfied until later that night when we went to dinner in the city. I'm very happy they collab with surrounding businesses that may not offer food. The pizza makes me want to try them out and see what other items are on the menu. read more

Il Porto - Delivered to our rooftop vineyard table! - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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We never had a bad dinner here.. seafood pasta is excellent .. pizza is so good you can eat the whole pie!

Living in Vinegar Hill, there are 10 pizza places in DUMBO, which caters to the tourists. Il Porto near the navy yard does not disappoint thought we've only had their pizza delivered. Dine in, pick up or delivery their pizza is always fresh hot and delicious. read more

AMAZING!!! I had a sausage and pepper roll, and it was INCREDIBLE! I was lucky the pizza section was open at about 10 am already. The rolls were fresh out of the oven- chicken parm or sausage and peppers. I chose the sausage after the man described the ingredients and that it was better than any festival. As soon as I dived in , heaven! The restaurant section next door opens at 11 am I think. They told me to take a look in after eating. Beautiful ! He showed the mural that was done by a man from Italy, the handmade tables from 100 year old wood. The pride in every detail- the food, service and feeling you will get- like walking into a friend's house and enjoying Grandma's home cooking! The owner told me about the jazz music they have, and I saw a large bar too. I can't wait for my next visit! read more

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While looking for a place open late for dinner near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, took a chance on here based on menu and reviews. Wood fired pizza and great Italian menu was good for our party of 5. We dined in the restaurant area with the bar. Nice cozy rustic wood feel with white lights. Great casual ambience. They have an amazing jazz trio on Fridays & Saturday nights until 10, we learned upon asking after enjoying their amazing music while waiting to have our order taken. Waitress was amazing. Wrote nothing down and got it all right. 5 people drink orders, apps and meals. Food came quickly. Portions were very generous for the calamari app and my spinach salad is so huge it will be a second meal. As for the individual 12 inch pizzas? They're enough for 2 people. Each person ordered their own pie..we came home with a ton of leftover pizza. Everyone loved it.we had Margarita & naval yard pies. Delicious! The jazz band added such a nice vibe. They were really very talented trio. I don't know if I will ever be back to this area of Brooklyn, and if I am I'm coming back. And definitely telling friends who are going to Stranger Things Experience to take the short ride here for lunch or dinner. read more

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I came here to look at the restaurant before booking a private event, management was friendly and professional. Their grandma slice and Penne Porto was delicious! Fresh mozzarella and basil with flavorful crushed tomato, what's not to like from Grandma! The ambiance was comfortable and the lighting good. They have nice outdoor seating as well. Service was great. Can't wait for my event! read more

Il Porto - Grandma Pie - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Fantastic cooking. Great, traditional meals. Outrageous value -- the same food in Manhattan would be 40% more money. The soups alone are worth a visit. If I lived within walking distance, it would be my kitchen! read more

The food is always fresh. The service is great. The staff are very professional and thier attire is always clean. The ambiance is great, they have live Jazz music on Thurs., Fri., and Sat. read more

The food here is excellent . they have there own personal touch to a variety of Italian delicacies. making these dishes tastier and different then other Italian restaurant. variety of foods to make everyone happy. from lite bites to full corse elegant cuisine. The service was professional, friendly and made you feel like they know you forever or on a personal basis. elegantly designed and a smooth atmosphere making you feel like your on a nice vacation in a homely place. I recommended this place to family and friends , and have had a couple of parties and catering done from the location always with positive results . read more

Love it here! I've been a few times now and every time it has been great! The servers are all very friendly and knowledgeable and the food is great! I've had 3 different pizzas and 4 different pastas and loved each and every one! There are no misses here! I also love their cocktails they might have the best espresso martini I've ever had, their aperol spritz are also great. They are also great portions for the price, have lovely indoor and outdoor seating and on Friday and Saturday night they have jazz music. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Il Porto - Grilled Baby Octopus - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This is Frozen Italian food. It's very mediocre. I wouldn't recommend to place to anyone to be honest. The crab cakes were frozen and made with fake crab meat. The pasta was blah with frozen shrimp in it. I'll honestly never come back here. My glass of wine was nasty as well. It tasted as if the bottle has been open and sitting for weeks! read more

Il Porto - Frozen fake crab meat/crab cakes. - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Beautiful restaurant! Great vibe. My guests and I had a wonderful time there. The drinks were very good. The bartender is a definite mixologist. The bread was authentic and delicious. For apps, we had the crab croquettes, which were probably the best I have ever had, the eggplant rollatini and the fried calamari. All of the apps were good. Then we had the Sicilian pizza. All I can say is it was so amazing. Definitely will be back here again for the live jazz on the weekend. The owner was very nice. Made sure we were happy! Good service. read more

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Came here for Valentine's Day. Wanted to choose a place that did not offer prix fixe menu because my date is picky and only wanted a specific pasta. I didn't see anything on their website that they did but I guess they changed it right after. The dining room was cramped with tables with tables in rolls like a dining hall or a lunch room cafeteria expect with almost no space to walk around. Like you had to squeeze to pass through. We were basically sharing tables with other parties at that point and can hear everyone's conversations, so much for privacy and intimacy on Valentine's Day. We got sat but it took forever for wait staff to acknowledge us. My date was not given a champagne or rose toast which was included in the prix fixe menu. We were not allowed to order food from the al a carte menu but I see other people with pizzas at their table so maybe we can be offered that? No drink menu to order from also. It took forever to get the food. I kept complaining to the waitress but her excuse was, "look around, we are very busy." So maybe don't pack this place up like sardine cans if your kitchen can't handle the volume? My app came 1 hour after we sat down. After I was done, the waitress asked if we were ready for dessert. I complained we did not even receive our mains yet. My date was starving so badly at this point because being the picky eater she was, she did not want the apps that was listed. Our mains came 2 hours after we sat. Other tables that sat after received their food before us and all we ordered was the carbonara. When it finally came, I asked for dessert and the check to be brought out too but nope. We finished and again it took forever for dessert to come out... Like its premade, you just had to plate it. We ended up asking for it to go instead. Unlimited drinks was part of the menu but I only had 2 glasses of wine because it took forever to flag someone for a refill. Complete shit show. read more

I don't do Italian much. But when I do, Il Porto odd where I must go. Many moons ago my sister lives right across the street from the spot! She told me this was the best. I ignored her until one day on my way home from work, I had a hankering for lasagna! I gave them a try, i never looked back. The pizza and the other pasta dishes are amazing! The garlic knots perfection. Until i decide to leave brooklyn, I will always return here when i have my cravings! read more

We stopped in for "liner" (between lunch and dinner) and left crying it was so good. Our server, Leila, was fantastic--very attentive but never pushy. The food was fantastic: fresh, tasty, and prepared to the perfect temperature. The restaurant is a cute, quaint little place in Williamsburg. We will definitely return and highly recommend. read more

Best pizzeria in NY. Their new outdoor dining area is the most baller, nicest setup I've seen in my life. Its got windows, they engineered a built-in rainwater drainage system, and the lighting makes you feel like your dinner is taking place on the set of a food&wine covershoot. I call-in for delivery all the time, and their drivers get it to my apartment fast and fresh. il Porto has never made a single order mistake out of our 50+ orders, not sure how they manage that, but they do. Its a family-run place and the food tastes like its made by people who care no matter how busy they are, always served up w an extra dash of love. Home of the grandma slice, calamari is a must, chef mario's pastas are delicious. read more

Il Porto is a take-out + family style Italian restaurant in the Navy Yards. There were some major winners, and some not-so-winning elements in each of the dishes we tried. Portion was generous. Although the pasta didn't taste like they were home made, the pasta was cooked al dante and the sauces flavorful and balanced. The appetizers were mostly delicious, especially their Burrata salad, but the toasts that came with were more 'manufactured' than the complimentary bread from the restaurant. Why didn't they serve the same kind of bread in both occasions? Kind of puzzling, but it was the good kind of puzzling-- it adds another conversation topic to the table had you run out of things to say with your dining partners. read more

This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Brooklyn (and probably the world). The food here is INSANELY DELICIOUS. Everything I've ever had is perfection. The pasta, the pizza, the atmosphere, the service - I love it all! Pro tip: they have great take out and the portions are generous. Highly recommend! read more

Tried the Margherita Pizza for 22$ plus tax & tip. The total is close to 30$ - that's a lot of money for a pizza pie but at least it was delicious. Definitely one of the better places for wood burning brick oven pizza. Fresh ingredients & delicious tomato sauce. Great pizza. read more

I've had almost every dish they serve except for shellfish because I'm allergic. The food is absolutely amazing. This is what you call authentic Italian food. What I love is the cozy ambiance and the service . There is always one of the owners present who will make sure that everything is perfect . They have a fully stocked bar and live music on the weekends. I'm not sure if the live music is on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday . In addition to the restaurant, they have a separate pizzeria next door. The brick oven pizza is top-notch. Street parking is readily available. This is probably my favorite Italian restaurant. read more

This is a solid local Italian joint. The food is still good and the delivery has improved 100%, hence the updated review.

We ordered the grandma pie and the pesto pizza from here while at rooftop reds. The pies are delicious! The grandma pie is made with a thin crust and absolutely amazing! The pesto pizza was really good too but I wish it had a little more pesto and a little more salt. Regardless, great pizza and the delivery was pretty quick. Will definitely try other dishes from their menu in the next few weeks. read more

Il Porto - Al Pesto Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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- I loved the grandma pizza - Delivery was very fast - It was the perfect meal for our Rooftop Reds sunset read more

I went to IL Porto with a group of friends for a pre-holiday get-together. Enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant and the very friendly staff; and, the food was absolutely delicious. Definitely my restaurant of choice in Williamsburg for future get-togethers.​ read more

Food was absolutely delicious and fresh! I ordered to go and while I was waiting, the owner happened to be eating lunch and offered me a complimentary slice of their best seller (pictured below). So gooooood. Highly recommend this restaurant, you will not regret it! read more

Il Porto - Pizza Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Il Porto never disappoint, the quality of food and pizza are of high quality. Table service is focus on delivering the high quality of customer service. read more

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