Victor Scarpulla opened Porto Bella Italian Restaurant in 1987, building on the Scarpulla family's extensive experience in the restaurant industry, which now numbers over 50 years. His skill quickly elevated Porto Bella from a new venue to a Boynton Beach staple—readers of the Boynton Forum have voted Porto Bella "Best Italian Restaurant" five times. Of course, this reputation owes much to the restaurant's authentic food. The menu encompasses 10 specialty pizzas and more than 15 pastas, as well as sandwiches, tasty marsala entrees, and homemade focaccia bread. Visitors enjoy these dishes inside the restaurant's quaint dining room or, when the wind isn't trying to steal their ravioli, out on the patio.