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Porcini

4.8
4.8
2920 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM

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Booked 25 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
Established in 1992, Porcini is an independent, award-winning restaurant located in the Historic Crescent Hill neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. We specialize in Northern Italian cuisine, excellent service, and offer an extensive selection of fine wines, bourbons, and signature cocktails. Over the last 30 years, we have been privileged to be a part of so many great memories here in our dining room, bar, private dining room, and patio.

* For Parties of 8 or more, please contact the restaurant at (502) 894-8686 to make a reservation.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking and adjacent parking lot at Louisville library available as well as Valet on the weekends.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef John Plymale

What 2,920 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Italian

  • Louisville

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Porcini in Louisville delights diners with "amazing food and service," consistently praised for its "wonderful ambiance" and "remarkable food and drinks." Guests enjoy its warm atmosphere and attentive staff, making it a top choice for both casual and special occasions. Despite some noise concerns, the "best Italian food in town" and "exemplary" dining experience make it a must-visit.
2,920 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dining experience!!! The service and food were superb.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Sarah

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was fantastic, we had a great experience. Everything was great!

    1 person found this helpful

  3. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated a birthday tonight with a delicious dinner and dessert. Porcini never disappoints.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Charlotte

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A Louisville favorite for good reason! Porcini offers great food and best of service consistently

    1 person found this helpful

  5. don

    VIP

    Louisville

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual Porcini delivered a really good, hot meal. The service was excellent. We were seated promptly (actually early). Perhaps the most reliable restaurant in Louisville.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wine and entrees were delicious!! I didn’t care too much for the starter but that may have been a personal preference. Will be visiting again!

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  7. kat

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Porchinis continues to be our favorite date night spot. Incredible food, drinks, and service. Spicy gnocchi is 100% the go to dish.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Brian

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Get the lamb chops!! Probably the best I have come across.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Gary

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and wonderful wait staff. Tortellini appetizer was delicious.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Dan and Michele

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    21 reviews

    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Mixed review here ... some good, some bad and some weird. Waitress was poorly trained or just bad - not exactly friendly but was not rude. Kept forgetting us, kept forgetting ordered items and forgot menu items. Starting out, drinks were ordered and one of the cocktails listed on an online menu was no longer available bc the bartender that made them was no longer with Porcini. Waitress proceeded to explain specials, including a wedge salad. - we ordered an appetizer - calamari, which was good. Bread service came to the table and the bread was so dry, it was crouton adjacent. Our waitress finally took our food order, when she advised the wedge was sold out. When we tried to order a bottle of Chianti, those were sold out and her offer of a substitution was an unknown bottle, from an unknown locale, for an unknown price - ok, we were game and tried it anyway (it was ok, not great but not bad). Then mysteriously, a wedge salad just showed up at the table after being told there were none available. It was drenched in dressing and served on the smallest salad plate I've ever used - really difficult to cut and eat without spilling everywhere - salad gets 2.5 stars out of 5 - not awful but not great. We all ordered pasta dishes (which were good - avg 4 stars, not great but good) and when they came, they were just sat in front of us and the wait staff immediately disappeared. Eventually we got our waitresses attention and asked for parm. and then she offered pepper (well into eating our dishes). Bright spot, a younger looking blond assistant was super helpful, understood the bread issue (acknowledged it seemed dry when cutting) and brought out fresh, she cleared dirty dishes timely and was really pleasant in communicating with us.

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FAQs

Porcini offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 894-8686.

Porcini is rated 4.8 stars by 2920 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM

Select a time

Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Porcini

2730 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking and adjacent parking lot at Louisville library available as well as Valet on the weekends.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef John Plymale
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