The Thirsty Fish (full-service bar) at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

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What is The Thirsty Fish?

The Thirsty Fish is a casual waterfront bar located on the Harbor Piazza at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Here, you’ll find a variety of drinks, including champagne, beer, and cocktails, along with small bites, including caprese salad or a cheese plate. Indoor and outdoor seating is available — although we recommend the latter for a lovely view of the harbor, especially at sunset. Be sure to stop by on a Friday or Saturday evening to enjoy live music under the stars.

Where is The Thirsty Fish located?

At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, one of Universal Orlando Resort’s hotels.

The Thirsty Fish – hours and reservations

Sunday – Saturday: 5:00 pm – 12:00 am

Reservations are not required at this casual bar.

What’s on the menu at The Thirsty Fish?

Bar Bites

Italian Potatoes – $8.00
Hand-cut crispy potatoes, rosemary, and parmesan cheese. Served with nonno sauce.

Meatballs – $17.00
Creamy polenta, pomodoro sauce, preserved lemon, and grilled garlic bread

Olive Salad – $8.00

Fried Calamari – $18.00
Jalapeños, roasted red peppers, lemon aioli

Pretzel Rods – $18.00
Calabrian chili, whole grain mustard, IPA cheese sauce

Appetizers

Meat & Cheese Board – $35.00
Seasonal cheese, assorted meats, seasonal fruit, olives, Marconi almonds

Chicken Wings – $16.00
Buffalo sauce, celery, and ranch dressing

Flatbreads

Margarita Flatbread – $18.00
Basil pesto, roma tomato, burrata.
Add Prosciutto +$6.00

Salads

Citrus Salad – $14.00
Harvest greens, asparagus, orange, radish, avocado dressing

Caesar Salad – $14.00
Romaine, shaved Grana Padano cheese
Add: Chicken +$6.00 or Shrimp +$8.00

Entrées

All entrées served with house-cut fries and giardiniera

Italian Burger – $18.00
Beef patty seasoned with Italian seasoning, melted fontiago cheese, caramelized onions, nonno sauce, kaiser bun, sun-dried tomato spread, lettuce, and sliced tomato

Italian Ham & Cheese Sandwich – $18.00
Ham, garlic aioli, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese and olive oil on baguette

Spumanti

Brut

Ferrari, Italy – $25.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Jeio Bisol Rosé – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Prosecco

Lunetta, Italy – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Moscato

D’Asti, Villa Jolanda, Italy – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Champagne

Nicolas Feuillate Brut, France – $36.00 glass; $150.00 bottle

Moët & Chandon Rosé, France – $180.00 bottle

Dom Perignon, France – $500.00 bottle

Bianco

Pinot Grigio

Bertani, Italy – $15.00 glass, $60.00 bottle

Zenato, Italy – $17.00 glass, $68.00 bottle

Sauvignon Blanc

Archetype, California – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Wither Hills, New Zealand – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

J. De Villebois – $16.00 bottle; $64.00 bottle

Riesling

Heinz Eifel, Germany – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Chardonnay

Archetype, California – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Landmark, California – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Mer Soleil Reserve, California – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Rosé

Miraval Cotes de Provence – $60.00 bottle

Daou, California – $17.00 glass; $68.00

Rosso Wine

Pinot Noir

Archetype, California – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Meiomi, California – $64.00 bottle

Argyle Growers Series, California – $20.00 glass; $80.00 bottle

Merlot

Benziger, California – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Duckhorn – $120.00 bottle

Malbec

Bodegas Caro Aruma, Argentina – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Zinfandel

8 Years in the Desert, California – $120.00 bottle

Chianti

Banfi, Italy – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Lamole di Lamole, Italy – $60.00 bottle

Cabernet

Archetype, California – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Daou Paso Robles, California – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Imagery, California – $17.00 glass; $76.00 bottle

Justin, California – $70.00 bottle

Silver Palm, California – $80.00 bottle

Daou Estate, California – $110.00 bottle

Soul of a Lion by Daou, California – $220.00 bottle

Caymus, California – $210.00 bottle

Super Tuscan

Lagone, Italy – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Bordeaux

Legende by Lafite, France – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Blend

La Montessa, Rioja – $52.00 bottle

The Pessimist, California – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Unshackled by Prisoner – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Booker, Harvey & Harriet, California – $72.00 bottle

The Prisoner, California – $25.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Paraduxx by Duckhorn, California – $120.00 bottle

Signature Cocktails

Lagurian Lemonade – $16.00
Ketel One, lavender, lemon, Q-Soda

Italian Old Fashioned – $16.00
Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Amaretto Disaronno, Angostura Bitters, maple syrup

Martini Alla Espresso – $16.00
Chopin Vodka, SelvaRey Chocolate Rum, Owens Nitro Espresso

Tre Arance – $16.00
Grey Goose Orange Vodka, Amaro Nonino, Deep Eddy Orange Vodka, blood orange purée

Siena Negroni – $16.00
Hendrick’s Gin, Carpano Antica, vermouth, crème de cacao, chocolate bitters

Portofino Paloma – $16.00
Patrón Silver Tequila, Los Siete Misterios, mezcal, rosemary syrup, Fever-Tree Grapefruit Soda

Sicilian Party – $16.00
Coconut Cartel Anejo Rum, Chinola mango, passion fruit purée, cream of coconut

Sofia – $16.00
Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, passion fruit, prosecco

Roma Nera – $18.00
Michael’s Rye, Amaro Nonino, Angostura Bitters, orange bitters

Beer

Craft

Fat Tire Amber Ale – $11.00

Lagunitas IPA – $9.50

Crooked Can Florida Sunshine Lager – $11.00

Kona Big Wave – $11.00

Domestics

Budweiser – $8.00

Bud Light – $10.00

Miller Lite – $10.00

Imports

Corona – $10.00

Guinness – $11.00

Heineken 0.0 – $10.00

Peroni – $10.00

Stella Artois – $10.00

Tipping Animals in Bocca al Lupo Italian Pilsner – $11.00

Drafts

Ask Your Server For Current Selections

20 oz. Draft Beer – $11.00

Seltzers

Truly – $10.00
Wild Berry

White Claw – $10.00
Mango

High Noon – $10.00
Pineapple or mango

Whiskey

Bourbon

Angel’s Envy
Baker’s
Basil Hayden
Buffalo Trace
Elijah Craig Small Batch 1789
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Maker’s Mark
Michters Sour Mash
Michters Unblended
Michters Us*1
Rebel Yell
Wild Turkey
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Double Oak
Yellowstone

Rye

Angel’s Envy
Bulleit
Highwest Double
Knob Creek
Michters Us*1
Woodford

Blends

Canadian Club
Crown Royal
Jack Daniel’s
Jameson
Johnnie Walker Black
Johnnie Walker Blue
Proper No. Twelve
Seagram’s 7
Skrewball Peanut Butter
Suntory Toki

Single Malt

Balvenie 14 Year
Bruichladdich
Glenfiddich 12 Year
Glenfiddich 14 Year
Glenfiddich 18 Year
Glenfiddich 23 Year
Oban 14 Year
The Glenlivet 12 Year
The Glenlivet 15 Year
The Macallan 12 Year

Flights

You Had Me at Bourbon – $40.00
Angel’s Envy, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Rebel Yell

I Cannoli Be Sweet – $28.00
Caravella Limoncello, Disaronno Velvet, Frangelico

The Smokes

Cigarettes

Marlboro – $11.00
Reds, Lights, Menthols, Ultra Lights

Cigars

Mild Bodied
Macanudo Court Maduro, Montecristo White Court 

Medium Bodied
Cohiba Blue Robusto, Cohiba Crystal Corona, Cohiba White Toro, Macanudo Crystal Café 

Full Bodied
Avo Syncro Maduro, Rocky Patel Decade

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