La Porta Restaurant is a charming, delightful little Italian restaurant that is emerging with a promising reputation for authentic Italian cuisine served at extremely reasonable prices. The combination of good wholesome food at a great price is just something that this island needed and La Porta is more than delivering!
This attractive and enchanting restaurant is located in the heart of Manama Souq inside the Bab Al Bahrain Mall. Its open-styled seating surrounded by lush green plants and ample sunlight, is a perfect discovery for breakfast, lunches, lazy afternoon teas or dinner.
The restaurant remains true to authentic Italian cuisine, prepared by an Italian Chef and serves up a number of mean tantalising dishes that all pay tribute to the wonderful world of Italian gastronomy. The Parmigiana Melanzane (eggplant with parmesan cheese) is a baked goodness that simply must be tried and is fast becoming a signature dish of this enchanting restaurant. The Pizzas, another item contributing to the popularity of the restaurant, are light, fresh and simply delicious! They are all served with an in-house recipe of tomato sauce that will have you craving for more. For the more adventurous, the La Porta Pizza, served with freshly made pesto sauce is sure not to disappoint.
The master chef behind all the amazing food, the young and talented Chef Modestino, is from Naples, a region famously renowned for its delicious food. He is truly passionate about his cooking and his passion and enthusiasm are genuinely reflected in his amazing array of dishes. At La Porta, all the lasagne, fettuccini, ravioli and gnocchi are made from scratch and the difference is easily identified, raising the bar and the taste of the wonderful dishes to a new level.
This constructs the core and the distinctive essence of La Porta, the fact that they serve uncompromising, genuine food at very affordable prices, prepared by an Italian Chef, all in the heart of Manama Souq!
The restaurant also does an extensive breakfast and weekends are a good time to drop by and sample the breakfast platter accompanied by a pot of steaming tea or freshly brewed coffee. There is also a crepe corner and the inviting smell of freshly made crepes with Nutella and fresh strawberries might just be what your soul is craving!
They also prepare all their breads and have an assortment of Panini sandwiches to choose from. The attractive display also showcases freshly made cookies, cakes and chocolate truffles that have a number of regular customer swearing by them! Although what is really worth a mention, apart from the other mouth watering desserts such as the Panna Cotta or the Tiramisu, is the Cannoli! The Cannoli is a cone shaped crispy pastry filled with creamy ricotta cheese and topped with chopped pistachios’, a dessert that hails from the region of Sicily in Italy and is guaranteed to transport you straight to food heaven! Yet another signature dish on the menu for La Porta.
So open the ‘Door’ and embark on an alluring journey of genuine Italian cuisine at La Porta Restaurant, which truly is ‘Your Door To Italian Food’ as their slogan aptly conveys!
For more information please contact
Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8am-10pm
Sunday to Wednesday 10am-10pm
Tel: (00973) 1721 0201
Instagram : @laportarestaurant