Porta Via Pacific Palisades

This is a smaller version of the Porta Via restaurant in Beverly Hills. I've had both breakfast and lunch at this Pacific Palisades location in the new Caruso development called Palisades Village. It's casually elegant without being pretentious. There is indoor and covered outdoor seating. The staff is very attentive and welcoming.

We have eaten twice. the first time was on a "blustery cold" evening and we asked inside. but the door was open. one of our party got cold and they brought her the most beautiful heavy deck she wanted to hold back to leave her when the dinner was over. yesterday we ate outside on the terrace on a beautiful sunny day. it was peaceful and very elevated California, best. contempt. great eating.

The muddles were excellent and the broth was excellent. service was also very good.

Loves the Kale salad and the bolognese pasta. terrace is really nice and doggie friendly - that makes it very warm and welcoming. the heatings are also really good on the terrace, as I didn't need a big coat at all. my man and I go from our house. Thanks, rick caruso!

We had been up early, there was a table open, but they had kept us waiting for 20 minutes. we were a party of four and waited for another 4 top available. the open table remained open all the time we waited and for another 10 minutes after we sat when a party of 3 was placed there; strange wise to run a business. Eating was just ok and the service was slower than I would like. also they are quite expensive and not validated for parking.