Without a doubt the best Italian restaurant in Xiamen. High quality food comes with a hefty pricetag but absolutely worth it. Head chef Pepe takes time of his busy schedule to greed his customers and tell you about his daily recommendations.

Often, its the 1st impression that speaks volumes about a certain restaurant. Portofino is no exception. Had the chance to visit Portofino in mid November 2012, this establishment did not disappoint. Shared a delicious seafood appetizer and salad ( you could call this a sampler evening ) each was prepared and served to perfection. My friend ordered a pasta dish,... More

The first Italian Restaurant in Xiamen, with still the highest standard. Recently it has been re-decorated but that did not change the quality of the food. It is certainly the best Italian restaurant in Fujian province.

We came to the restaurant and the focus on making sure we were happy was good, maybe a bit over the top for me. We were seated and we felt like we were being pushed to order, the waitress returned to the table many times when we made it very clear that we wanted to have a look and take... More

I have been every evening of my 2 weeks staying in Xiamen to dinning to Portofino. This is already a measurement of how much I have appreciated it. The appetizer is the location: Portofino is inside a 5 stars hotel and it is himself a 5 stars restaurant. Clean ! And we know how this is important this for people... More

It's my first review of any restaurant that I'm posting on this website, but I just couldn't not write it. I went to Portofino tonight to celebrate birthday of my girlfriend. Chef Pippo welcomed us warmly, showed us a table and had a little chat-he's a really nice guy. We ordered one appetizer: carpaccio, very watery, with poor decoration, with... More

The dishes are prepared by an Italian chef and are a cut above the Pizza Huts and other imitation Italian foods in the area. Recommended.

I have been in Xiamen for about 15 years and for Italian food I always go to "Portofino" restaurant in the Millenium hotel. Call it an addiction as my (Chinese) wife and I have been eating there 3 to 4 evenings of the week for the last 3 years or so. Chef Pippo hails from Sicily and he is always... More

Couldn't taste the ricotta in my spinach and ricotta ravioli so it was very bland. My partner had fish which was ok he said. We had a nice evening. Good service and nice bottle of red. Food could have been better though.