Pizza@Portafoglio

In the last two weeks I have been twice. And that’s because the food is really good. I’ve had a selection of their pizzas, arancini, salad and croquettes, and everything I ordered, I would get again. They also have gluten free pizza which was perfect for my wife. The perfect place for takeouts for the next three weeks.

Incredible soft, chewy Neapolitan pizza. The friendly service reminds me of great vacations to Italy... except I think the pizza is probably better here. The gluten free pizza is the best I’ve ever had. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Some of the most authentic Italian food I’ve ever had! The atmosphere is amazing and the staff is so friendly :) you literally can’t go wrong with any dish and the desserts are a MUST! I will definitely be returning

Outstanding! Best pizza! The ham on our pizza was amazing. Mozzarella salad was so fresh and flavorful. Felt wait staff was attentive but was still learning the menu.

Amazing food, amazing desserts, amazing service, and great drinks. Atmosphere was bomb. I live in El Cajon and it was so worth the drive.

Best pizza I've ever had, bruschetta was mind blowing. I can't recommend this place enough. If that wasn't enough, the service made me rethink what I consider excellence.

This place is amazing! The pizza was delicious, as well as the arugula salad. My brother and I used to live in Italy for years and we are so happy to find such amazing Italian pizza close by. Cannot wait to come back here again. Filippo, the owner, was super nice and made sure we had a great experience. Couldn’t recommend enough!

This was a great find! The pizza dough and toppings were so fresh! Our arugula salad was excellent and tasty. Tiramisu was perfect. I liked it so much on Wednesday that I came back with another friend on Friday! :-) So
excited to have found a fairly priced fresh Italian restaurant in Encinitas. FINALLY!

Considered leaving a 1-star review so that I could selfishly keep this AMAZING place a secret all to myself. The restaurant sits within a nondescript strip mall and sitting outside allows the ambience of watching traffic pass on El Camino Real. But forget about all of that and enjoy the fantastic pizza and appetizers and warm, generous, friendly service. We felt like we were guests at a family dinner and loved the entire meal. Everything we tasted from the salad to the apps to the pizza and dessert was fantastic. I can't wait to go back.

I'm always searching for good Italian food. This place was really good. Authentic, fresh, and delicious! The pizza is amazeballs. Everything was excellent, even dessert. Very friendly atmosphere, great service. We will be going back!

We got two pizzas for takeout - both were delicious!!

This place is VERY Italian haha! The workers have thick accents, they play Italian music, and the oven is even tiled with colors of the Italian flag. Loved it!

I was blown away by this restaurant! This is the definition of a hidden gem, and I can't believe I had never heard of it before tonight.

Beautiful pizza, beautiful wine, and amazing service. Do yourself a favor and try Pizza@Portafoglio yourself! You absolutely will not regret it =)

Hands down the best Authentic Italian restaurant I have been to. The pizza, pasta, and dessert was incredible! To top it off every single staff member was incredibly warm, attentive, and charming. You won’t find better pizza in SoCal so make sure to pick your next pie from here!

I have had the lunch special here twice. A pizza and a drink is a crazy good value. The food is authentic Italian so don't go if you are expecting Dominos type of pizza! The service is excellent and I like to sit at an outside table with friends.

If you like authentic Italian pizza than this is the place. The pizza is to die for! Italian pizza at its finest. It felt like we were in Italy. During our visit we had the Pizza A' Ncazzata with fresh tomato, mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncino di Calabria, and spicy provolone. We are also a fan of truffles so we ordered the Delicata pizza with Mozzarella, basil, prosciutto San Daniele prime, shaved Parmesan, and truffle oil. Both pizzas were outstanding. The polpette al forno, homemade meatballs, mozzarella, eggs, parsley, parmesan and pepper in a tomato ragu sauce was delicious too. We love this place. We will be back!

As a previous poster noted, I’m also tempted to leave a 1-star review so this place stays a hidden gem! Don’t be fooled by the appearance, this is a start up during COVID and I’m sure they were trying to to save a little on decor, but the food and wine is LEGIT. Authentic Italy style cuisine, pizza and home made pasta and fantastic and genuine service from gentleman. We will 100% be returning.

We just had an amazing experience at this new Italian restaurant. The food was authentic as much as the exuberant Italian born owners. The incredients were fresh and the egg plant Parmesan was amazing. If you like Italian food, this place is a must. You will not be disappointed.

Really great and authentic neopolitan italian food!

Absolutely delicious! We loved pizza, Cesar salad, bruschetta! Will be going again very soon!
New owners from
Italy are making everything fresh and you can tell the difference!

This place is absolutely amazing! I’m so glad they came to Encinitas! Definitely some of the most authentic Naples style pizza I’ve had around here. Also love how this place is so casual and friendly! This time I tried the Margarita pizza, Burratina, A’San Daniele, and 4 Formaggi. Each pizza had incredible flavor and delicious authentic Italian ingredients. I would happily eat any of those pizzas again! I can not wait to go back there!