Owner Peter Garland has a fantastic Italian theme restaurant in the heart of Beverly Hills called Porta Via Bisto Bar at 424 N. Canon. The beautiful decor, nice booths and friendly staff/service make this a must visit. Very cozy and intimate for a date night, family or friend’s meal, your experience will be great. Start with the burrata and heirloom tomato along with the sauteed calamari. This is about the only place I have found in LA that serves it this way as all other restaurants deep fry it only but you get the real taste with the delicious marinara style sauce that is also much healthier. Another great healthy starter is their kale salad with a mixture of pine nuts, cooked leeks and grapefruit. Enjoy one of their specialty cocktails or some wine to accompany your meal.
Next was the main course with so many great options to choose from. A definite must is their pasta (we had the spinach and ricotta ravioli and the rigatoni with meat sauce and they were both very tasty and cooked al dente. With a wide variety of meats and seafood options, it was a difficult choice as so many sounded great. I went with the loup de mer (branzino) with grilled asparagus and it was fresh and delicious prepared simple with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary. The broccoli was cooked to perfection and our meal was just about complete. We ended with the butterscotch pudding and organic berries with ice cream. Wow, what a meal!
424 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-274-6534 Sun 9am – 9pm, Mon – Sat 7:30am – 10pm
Peter A. Garland, Owner (Mission Statement)
Located in the heart of the Beverly Hills shopping district and walking distance from many of Beverly Hills’ famous hotels, Porta Via is a contemporary California bistro serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Porta Via’s cooking philosophy is to start with the best seasonal organic ingredients and prepare them simply. Our inspiring menu is designed to be both classic and creative, with just the right amount of imagination to always give our patrons the feeling they’re at a “special” place.
A regular at many of Southern California’s Farmer’s Markets, owner Peter Garland and staff hand-pick produce to ensure that only the finest food is served
at his restaurant.
Wild caught seafood and “all natural” meats are brought in daily.
The wine program includes nearly 150 wines from around the world, including a private consignment of mature Classed-Growth Bordeaux.
We’re a neighborhood restaurant with a world-class feel – you wouldn’t want it any other way.
