Porta Via Returns to Pacific Palisades

In good local foodie news, Porta Via, an original restaurant and longtime cornerstone of Palisades Village, following the devastating Palisades Fire that forced the restaurant to temporarily close in January 2025, will reopen August 15^th.

Porta Via will once again serve lunch and dinner daily, offering the same clean, seasonal California cuisine with Italian influences, warm hospitality, and neighborhood atmosphere that made it a beloved gathering place since opening in Palisades Village.

"The past eighteen months have been an extraordinary journey,” Porta Via founder and owner Peter Garland reflected. “Throughout it all, the encouragement, patience, and support of our guests and the Palisades community have meant more to us than words can express. We are deeply grateful. Returning to Pacific Palisades is about so much more than reopening a restaurant, it's about reconnecting with a community that has supported us from the very beginning. We can't wait to welcome everyone back."

Many familiar faces will once again greet guests as longtime Porta Via team members return to the Palisades restaurant. Following both the Palisades Fire and the fire that temporarily closed the company's original Beverly Hills location, Garland made retaining his employees a top priority. Team members were relocated to Porta Via's Palm Desert and Calabasas restaurants, as well as the seasonal Porta Via restaurant at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, allowing the company to preserve its experienced staff until they could return home.

"Keeping our team together has always been one of our highest priorities," Garland said. "They are the heart of Porta Via, and we're incredibly proud to welcome them back alongside our guests."

The reopening marks another important milestone in the continued revitalization of Palisades Village and the surrounding community as Porta Via joins the growing number of businesses returning to Palisades Village as the community continues its recovery.

"On behalf of our entire team, thank you for standing with us,” Garland said. “This reopening is both a celebration and a new beginning. We look forward to serving the Palisades community for many years to come."

A new Beverly Hills location, just three blocks south of its original home on North Cañon Drive, is scheduled to open later this fall.

Porta Via, located at 1063 N. Swarthmore Avenue, will reopen on Saturday, August 15th.

Photos by Nancy Neil