Dining
The aroma of fresh herbs. The savory crust of warm focaccia. At every turn, a feast for the senses! Buon Appetito!

• Bice Ristorante: An exquisite culinary voyage right to the heart of Italy awaits you amid a décor which combines Old World elegance and modern chic.
• Trattoria del Porto: Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  The colorful festivals celebrated in the Italian countryside are the background for Trattoria del Porto^®. Enjoy diverse regional cuisine, delicious antipasti and tempting desserts. Entertainment on select nights including character dining. The restaurant also has a children's play area with a child-size table and chairs, beanbags, and a large screen TV where kids can watch all their favorite cartoons
• Mama Della's Ristorane^SM: Open nightly for dinner.
  Located on the harbor level next to Trattoria del Porto^®. At Mama’s, everyone is family! Featuring authentic Old World favorites from Tuscany, Naples and Piemonte. Mama herself often greets guests in person and encourages everyone to “Eat, eat!” Strolling musicians create a memorable atmosphere for an unforgettable meal. Buon appetito!
• Sal's Market Deli^SM: Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  Sal’s offers a sensational assortment of Italian meats, cheeses, antipasto, fresh fruit, fresh baked pizzas and salads
• Splendido Pizzeria: Open daily for lunch and dinner. The Pizzeria, overlooking the Beach Pool. Menu selections include pizza cooked in an authentic wood burning brick oven, salads, burgers, and an array of light specialties. Beverages include an assortment of imported and domestic beers and mixed drinks. Service is casual, warm hearted and available indoors, at the pool, or in the Villa Pool lounge area.
• Gelateria Caffe Espresso: Open all day.
  Our Gelateria is much like the cafes on the original Portofino Bay, serving homemade 
  Gelato, freshly brewed espresso and cappuccino and a myriad of fine Italian pastries 
  and cordials. Service is primarily counter and self-service.
• The Thirsty Fish^SM: Open evenings. This small "hole in the wall" bar situated at dock level of the Harbor Piazza, provides our guests the most casual of environments. Families, business people, and singles will all feel comfortable. Decor is old-style dark woods with a nautical theme. The atmosphere is a perfect setting for the guest to sip a Morretti or Peroni while smoking a cigar on the Harbor Piazza, or for a business meeting over cocktails at the bar. Menu offerings include casual foods with something for everyone from Clams Oreganato and Calamari Fritti plus an array 
  of bruschetta for adults to mozzarella sticks and burgers for the kids.
• Bar American: Open mid-day until late night. Swank, stylish, sleek and dark with glowing lights and lots of mirrors to create an  atmosphere unsurpassed in its elegance. Providing caviar and smoked salmon appetizers, accompanied by the finest Grappa, aperitifs, cocktails, cognacs and espresso's, served in crystal glassware by our highly trained staff. Bar American is the place to meet and be  seen, before and after dinner.

• Musica della Notte: Come and experience the  nightly show "Musica della Notte" (Music of the Night)! Each night at sunset Portofino Bay Hotel's Harbor Piazza comes alive with a musical celebration that captures the romance and charm of Italy and the allure of Mediterranean hospitality. The activities begin nightly at sunset (weather permitting) with strolling musicians followed by show
• Activities desk/Concierge
• Swimming
  • Beach Pool - Roman aqueduct-style pool with slide. The Beach Pool is the ideal place for the family to spend the day together. Enjoy a Roman Aqueduct themed water-slide, sandy beach and relaxing in the sun. Cabanas are available for rent
  • Villa Pool - Offering more exclusivity with upgraded amenities and lounge chairs, the Villa Pool is the perfect place to relax for a couple of hours…or the entire afternoon. Cabanas are available for rent
  • Hillside Pool - The Portofino Bay Hotel offers another pool on the east wing of the hotel, offering a quiet place for contemplation and more privacy
• Campo Portofino ^SM - supervised children's activity center and game room
• Bocce ball - private access to Villa Room and Suite guests
• Water recreational activities
• Jogging and walking paths
• Exhilarating entertainment at UNIVERSAL Orlando^SM
  • Universal Studios ^®
  • Islands of Adventure^SM theme park
  • Universal Studios CityWalk^SM entertainment complex
• Golf
  • Portofino Bay Hotel guests may arrange for tee times through the Concierge. Special rates and reserved tee times for resort guests have been arranged at the exclusive, new 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature course at Keene's Pointe, located approximately 20 minutes from the resort. Tournament play is also available.
• Mandera Spa & Fitness Center
  The Mandara Spa is a sanctuary where you can relax and discover the elixir of youth, not as a goal, but as a moment of blissful reverie. Let us send you to a place where calm and serenity exist every moment. Mandara Spa offers guests customized and personalized treatments to fit their needs. Spa packages are available or guests may opt to utilize the spa on an a-la-carte basis. The experience will be one of pampering, total relaxation, and calm.
  Spa services include massage, skin care, beauty, body treatments, hydro massage, steam and sauna, lounges, refreshments, hair and nail care, and in-room massages (available at all three on-site hotels)

Hotel Activities

• Dive-In Movies
  Catch the “movie of the week” on a big screen poolside. Saturdays at dusk
  (weather permitting)
• Harbor Piazza
  There are several piazzas throughout the resort, but the harbor piazza is the grandest of them all. Surrounding the sparkling Portofino Bay, you'll find cobblestone streets and sidewalk cafes, complete with Italian sports cars and Vespas parked by the harbor
• Shopping – The hotel offers five different retail stores from an art gallery to the latest in resort and Universal Orlando wear
• Jogging & Walking Paths
  Whether you're a runner, a jogger, or a walker you can take a trip around the Universal Orlando Resort grounds
• Poolside Activities
  From ping pong tournaments to pool basketball and bocce ball to hula hoop contest and arts & crafts, you’ll find something fun to do poolside for the whole family
• Game Room - Open from 8am - 12 midnight daily
• Loews Loves Kids
  We offer a variety of unique programs and services, including lending game libraries, special menus, welcome gifts for children under ten, supervised recreational programs, and much more.