Porto Meridiano

I can only hope that today's offering was a hiccup because I hate to say it, but I was disappointed. We arrived quite late for lunch, way past 3pm. The outdoor seating was practically full although I prefer to sit indoors anyway it's much cooler than out in the afternoon heat! Service was perfect, warm and friendly. We had the mixed focaccia, which had always been good but today, it was somewhat under par. It was thicker than what it used to be and it gave me the feeling that it wasn't quite as fresh as it ought to be. Then, we had the vegetable lasagne and the mushroom courgette ravioli. Again, I was disappointed. The lasagne was fine; perhaps too much tomato sauce for my liking. And I hadn't expected the ravioli to be swimming in tomato sauce. There was nothing in the menu that said there was tomato sauce so I'd expected something more subtle and paler looking. Sometimes, I get the impression that some people think Italian food must have tomato sauce. Not true at all. And even when it has, it doesn't have to be flooded with it! Even the coffee wasn't like before. Maybe it was the person who made it, but maybe they had changed the brand... The restaurant is often full so perhaps I had just been unlucky this day. Or perhaps by diversifying into an all day eatery, serving from breakfast onwards, their overall quality has suffered.

I've been to this restaurant when it was first born in a different location, with a different owner. I saw it grew and changed hands, and followed its transition to this new location, which is much better, and with the move, comes a revamped, more modern look. The foccacia is a must-have starter, hot, crispy and creamy with mozzarella. Besides this, the menu offers a substantial range to suit everyone. Personally, I'm not too fond of their spaghetti or tagliatelle dishes although the spaghetti carbonara is good. Their pizzas and calzones are among the best in Las Palmas. The lasagne is always very popular but I find the tomato sauce a little too overwhelming, but that's because I'm not a tomato sauce fan. My personal favourite is the pear-filled ravioli. You have a selection of sauces to choose from for your ravioli: salmon, cream, mushroom, etc. I'm usually too full for desserts but if you have room, try the corazón caliente if you're a chocaholic. Steamingly scrumptious! There's indoor and outdoor seating; the staff are welcoming and the atmosphere cordial. Quantity of the dishes is generally abundant, except for the ravioli, perhaps. Cost is very reasonable. As a guideline, pizzas and pasta dishes are about €9 each. I can safely recommend Porto Meridiano if you fancy some Italian food! Oh, and they do home delivery too.

Fuimos un grupo de compañeros de trabajo, nos atendieron correctamente, las pizzas estaban muy ricas y la cantidad de condimentos era generosa. El precio bastante razonable, sin duda un lugar recomendable.

Calidad precio excelente, todo buenísimo, especial mención requiere el Pollo a la Hawaiana.

The restaurant is very cozy. prices are not economical and the variety of cards is not wide. service is excellent. I thought it was wrong to load the bags to fill the food that left us. It's already paid. a little soft gesture from the restaurant.