A few weeks ago my wife and I went to Portalis Wine Bar for a birthday part. It is a super cool place located in the Ballard area of Seattle, with a different twist on drinking wine than you might be used to, so I thought I'd give you a quick review of Seattle restaurant Portalis Wine Bar.
Portalis Wine bar is located, as I said, in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, specifically at 5205 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA. It is nestled in a downtown area comprised of several different restaurants and bars, and is the perfect place to begin a night out on the town, relax with a bottle of wine, or hang out with friends. As I mentioned, we had the opportunity to go there for a birthday party, so a group of about 12 of us met there to celebrate.
When you first walk in to Portalis Wine Bar, the first thing you'll notice is that is looks a little bit like a normal Seattle bar and a little bit like the wine section of QFC all wrapped into one. But don't worry, it is supposed to look like that (you don't think you're in QFC when you're there, but there are hundreds of bottles of wine set up for your perusal). That's is the "thing" Portalis wine is known for - you have the opportunity, if you want, to hand select the wine you want to drink for the night. Each wine is identified by name, region, and price, and also has its rating, so you can know if you are getting a "good" bottle or not (although I have to admit, I am not the wine connoisseur - that is my wife).
Once you pick your bottle, you take it to your table, and they open it for you. There is a corking fee for the bottle, like most places, except Wednesday, which is a cork free fee day! In addition to booze, Portalis has a decent food selection, including all the cheese you care to eat. But, be careful if you have a large group of people going - the place probably accommodates, at best 30-40 people. Our 12 people crammed into one side of the bar and it was pretty tight.
In any event, if you love wine, love Seattle, and want to have a good time in Ballard, check out Portalis wine bar. It won't disappoint.
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