Il Porto Restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD is my family's favorite restaurant. This is was once a well-kept secret, as it is obscurely located in a small shopping center, wedged between a nail salon and a gym on Muddy Branch Road. Il Porto Restaurant is owned and managed by Alberto Cruz who seems to know ALL the customers by name - certainly because we are such a loyal bunch! Besides the extremely varied and moderately priced menu, my husband and I particularly enjoy the friendly service and homey atmosphere. The walls are beautifully painted and the little candles on the tables (1 comments)