IL Porto - Frederick, MD

Hanging out in Frederick for the day and looking for something to eat? Maybe you're on the civil war trail, winery touring or doing the Candle Light Ghost tour of Maryland's most haunted city... Well, there's a nice little Italian place just off of the main drag of downtown Frederick serving up some pretty good Italian-American food. Due to its location, you're not likely to find it overwhelmingly packed, so it can be a nice escape in the evening.

This place is a favorite of my wife's, and we've headed up to Frederick a few times just to have a meal here, at her request, despite the distance. They have all your expected favorites from fried calamari to parmigiana and lasagna in a no frills, classically appointed setting. The service is great, the food is great and best of all the prices are great! After a nice meal, walk back into town and enjoy its charm with a walk along Market and E. Patrick St, and have a drink in one of its many bars.

This evening I found the calamari less then perfect, being a little bit chewy, but it was the first time here that I found it that way. It was still very tasty and no one else seemed to mind, paired with IL Porto's marinara, that's a little sweet and tangy, which I like.

The Chicken Parmigiana I had and the Eggplant Parmigiana my wife had were excellent as always. The table agreed that her eggplant was cooked perfectly and that most places can't make it that well.

Our brother in law got the Shrimp Garlic and Butter, which he said was excellent and cleared his plate, but of course he wished he had more shrimp... don't we always?

All in all, this is an excellent place and we enjoy it very much. Next time you're in the Frederick area, looking for a good meal at a great price, give IL Porto a try!

IL Porto - Frederick

200 S. Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-620-7480