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

Monday – Friday: 5:00 pm – 12:00 am
Saturday – Sunday: 1:00 pm – 12:00 am

Reservations are not required at this casual bar.

What’s on the menu at The Thirsty Fish?

Bar Bites

Olive Salad – $6.00

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

Appetizers

Chicken Wings – $16.00
Calabrian hot sauce and giardiniera

Meat & Cheese Board – $35.00
Seasonal cheese, assorted meats, seasonal fruit, olives, jams and artisanal crackers

Italian Cheese Board – $35.00
Rare Italian cheese selection, seasonal fruit, olives, nuts and artisanal crackers

Flatbreads

Shrimp Flatbread – $18.00
Garlic shrimp, pesto spread, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, bacon, three cheese blend, fresh arugula

Mortadella Flatbread – $18.00
Sauce de Bianco, diced mortadella, arugula, fennel dust, shaved Grana Padano cheese

Salads

Citrus Salad – $14.00
Mixed greens, shaved fennel, orange, citrus vinaigrette and pistachio

Caesar Salad – $14.00
Baby greens, 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

Fish & Chips – $22.00
Whitefish in Peroni beer batter, Italian slaw and lemon remoulade

Italian Ham & Cheese Sandwich – $18.00
Ham, prosciutto, roasted garlic aioli, roasted pepper spread, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, basil leaf, 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 – $12.00 glass; $50.00 bottle

Moscato

D’Asti, Villa Jolanda, Italy – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Champagne

Nicolas Feuillate Brut, France – $37.00 glass; $150.00 bottle

Pommery Brut Royal, France – $130.00 bottle

Dom Perignon, France – $295.00 bottle

Bianco

Pinot Grigio

Bertani, Italy – $14.00 glass, $56.00 bottle

Pinot Gris

Primarius, Oregon – $45.00 bottle

Vermintino

Catina Mesa Giunco, Italy – $60.00 bottle

Sauvignon Blanc

Archetype, California – $10.00 glass; $40.00 bottle

Wither Hills, New Zealand – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

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

Sancerre, Patient Cottat, France – $80.00 bottle

Riesling

Heinz Eifel, Germany – $11.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Chardonnay

Archetype, California – $10.00 glass; $44.00 bottle

Mer Soleil Reserve, California – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Landmark, California – $52.00 bottle

Rosé

Miraval Cotes de Provence – $60.00 bottle

Peyrassol la Croix – $16.00 glass; $64.00 bottle

Daou, California – $17.00 glass; $68.00

Rosso Wine

Pinot Noir

Archetype, California – $10.00 glass; $40.00 bottle

Meiomi, California – $64.00 bottle

Belle Glos-Clark & Telephone, California – $82.00 bottle

Argyle Growers Series, California – $30.00 glass; $100.00 bottle

Merlot

Benziger, California – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Waterbrook Reserve, Washington – $85.00 bottle

Malbec

Bodegas Caro Aruma, Argentina – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Red Schooner, Argentina – $80.00 bottle

Temperanillo

Campo Viejo Reserva, Spain – $50.00 bottle

Zinfandel

8 Years in the Desert, California – $100.00 bottle

Chianti

Banfi, Italy – $12.00 glass; $48.00 bottle

Lamole di Lamole, Italy – $56.00 bottle

Cabernet

Archetype, California – $10.00 glass; $40.00 bottle

Daou Paso Robles, California – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Imagery, California – $16.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Justin, California – $64.00 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 – $190.00

Super Tuscan

Lagone, Italy – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Bordeaux

Legende by Lafite, France – $14.00 glass; $56.00 bottle

Blend

The Pessimist, California – $15.00 glass; $60.00 bottle

Booker, Harvey & Harriet, California – $72.00 bottle

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

Paraduxx by Duckhorn, California – $22.00 glass; $120.00 bottle

Signature Cocktails

Lagurian Lemonade – $14.00
Ketel One, lavender, lemon, Q-Soda

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

Thirsty Fisherman – $15.00
Elijah Craig Bourbon, Amaro Nonino, peach schnapps, peach purée, Fever Tree Ginger Beer

The Pomp – $14.00
Strawberry infused Patrón Tequila, aperol, lime juice, Fever Tree Grapefruit Soda

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

Mt Etna Mai Tai – $16.00
Bacardi Light Rum, Bacardi Reserva Ocho (Aged 8 Years) Rum, Cointreau, Campari Liqueur, ogreat, lime juice

Contessa – $14.00
Hendrick’s Gin, limoncello, simple syrup, absinthe

Beer

Craft

Fat Tire Amber Ale – $8.00

Lagunitas IPA – $8.00

Crooked Can Florida Sunshine Lager – $9.00

Domestics

Bud Light – $8.00

Coors Light – $8.00

Miller Lite – $8.00

Imports

Birra Menabrea Ambrata – $9.00

Corona – $8.00

Corona Light – $8.00

Guinness (14.9 oz) – $9.00

Heineken – $8.00

Heineken 0.0 – $8.00

Peroni – $8.00

Stella Artois – $8.00

Drafts

Ask Your Server For Current Selections

16 oz. Draft Beer – $9.00

20 oz. Draft Beer – $13.00

Seltzers

Truly – $9.00
Wild Berry

White Claw – $9.00
Mango

High Noon – $9.00
Pineapple or mango

Whiskey

Bourbon

Angel’s Envy
Baker’s
Basil Hayden
Bookers
Buffalo Trace
Elijah Craig 12 Year
Horse Soldier Strait
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Maker’s Mark
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
Templeton

Blends

Balcones
Canadian Club
Crown Royal
Seagram’s 7
Jack Daniel’s
Gentleman Jack
Chivas Regal 12 Year
Cutty Sark
Dewar’s
Jameson
Proper No. Twelve
Johnny Walker Red
Johnnie Walker Black
Johnnie Walker Blue
Suntory Toki

Single Malt

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

Flights

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

Give It a Rye – $42.00
High West Double Rye, Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Rye, Woodford Reserve Rye

Great Scot! – $65.00
Macallan 12, Balvenie 14, Glenfiddich 18

Pour Decisions – $50.00
Cincoro Blanco, Casamigos Reposado, Tres Generaciones Anejo

I Cannoli Be Sweet – $30.00
Il Limoncello Arvero, Disaronno Amaretto, Romana Sambuca

The Smokes

Cigarettes

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

Cigars

Mild Bodied
Ashton Classic Crystal Belicoso, Macanudo Court Maduro, Montecristo White Court 

Medium Bodied
Cohiba Black Robusto Crystal, Cohiba Crystal Corona, Gurkha Abuelo Maduro, Macanudo Crystal Café 

Full Bodied
Avo Syncro Maduro, Punch-Rothchilds, Rocky Patel Decade

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