Porto (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 2019-12-03 |
| Founder | Dani Alonso |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Products | Portuguese and Spanish seafood cuisine, conservas |
Porto was a restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, offering a blend of Portuguese and Spanish culinary traditions with a focus on seafood from Portugal and Spain, notably featuring canned seafood known as conservas. Founded by Dani Alonso in December 2019, the establishment received a Michelin star in 2021 before ceasing operations in 2023.
Description
Situated at 1600 West Chicago Avenue within Chicago's West Town district, Porto provided seating for 26 guests. The venue showcased an open kitchen alongside a wine bar, decorated with imported materials such as a bookshelf converted into a wine cabinet, reclaimed wood from Spanish fishing vessels, and granite sourced from the Iberian Coast, all illuminated by chandeliers carved from stone.
Menu
The culinary offerings at Porto centered around conservas, which are tin-canned seafood products originating from Portugal and Spain, prepared using live fire or wood-fired grills. Among the standout dishes was Bacalhau Assado, featuring roasted cod drizzled with black garlic olive oil. The dessert menu included creative options like ice cream infused with jamón flavor.
History
Dani Alonso launched Porto on December 3, 2019, through a partnership between Celeste Group and Bonhomme Hospitality Group. The restaurant operated in a space formerly occupied by Byline Bank. It closed its doors in mid-2023, with intentions to introduce a Japanese dining concept named Hiro Izakaya scheduled for 2025.
Reception
Porto received a two-star rating out of three from Frommer's, which praised the wine selection while mentioning concerns about the cost. In 2021, the restaurant was awarded one Michelin star, acknowledging its "high quality cooking" as "worth a stop."
See also
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- Articles with short description
- 2019 establishments in Illinois
- 2023 disestablishments in Illinois
- Defunct Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago
- Michelin-starred restaurants in Illinois
- Portuguese restaurants
- Restaurants disestablished in 2023
- Restaurants established in 2019
- Seafood restaurants in the United States