Porta Via Coffee & Bar
咖啡 · ⭐ 4.7
No. 8 Ximei Lane, Bootlegger First Floor
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Suzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 8 Ximei Lane, Bootlegger First Floor. It is a 咖啡 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Dirty, Gelato, Ice Mocha.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Suzhou
- Category: 咖啡
- Rating: 4.7
- Address: No. 8 Ximei Lane, Bootlegger First Floor
- Popular dishes: Dirty, Gelato, Ice Mocha, Original Cheese Basque, Pour-over Coffee
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Dishes
Dirty‘Dirty’ is a creative dish primarily composed of fried potato chunks, spices, and a special sauce. The potato pieces are first fried until golden and crispy, then coated with a distinctive sauce made from a blend of spices and seasonings, resulting in a unique appearance and flavor.
GelatoGelato is an Italian frozen dessert primarily made from milk, cream, sugar, and fresh fruits or nuts. Produced through a low-temperature stirring and freezing process, it has a细腻 and smooth texture with a rich flavor. It typically contains no stabilizers or emulsifiers, preserving the natural taste of the ingredients.
Ice MochaIce mocha is a cold coffee beverage made primarily from espresso, chocolate sauce or cocoa powder, milk, and ice cubes. To prepare, mix coffee with chocolate sauce until well blended, add ice cubes, pour in milk, and finally top with whipped cream or cocoa powder according to preference.
Original Cheese BasqueOriginal flavor cheesecake Basque is a dessert made from cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and light cream, baked at low temperature to create a slightly crispy outer layer and a moist, dense interior. The cheese mixture is poured into a mold and baked until golden brown on top, then cooled before serving.
Pour-over CoffeeHand-poured coffee is a manually brewed coffee, primarily made from coffee beans. The preparation method involves placing ground coffee powder into a filter paper, then slowly pouring hot water from a pour-over kettle through the filter to extract pure coffee liquid.
Handmade CakeA handmade cake made from eggs, flour, sugar, and butter, prepared by mixing and baking. Milk or cream is often added for texture, with optional fruits, chocolate, or nuts.
Almond PuddingAlmond pudding is a dessert made primarily with almond powder, milk, and sugar. To prepare, mix almond powder with milk and sugar until well blended, strain the mixture, pour it into a mold, and refrigerate until set.
Sea Salt White ChocolateSea Salt White Chocolate is a dessert made primarily from high-quality white chocolate. During preparation, white chocolate is melted, mixed with a small amount of sea salt crystals, and then poured into molds to cool and set. The finished product appears as white or pale yellow chocolate pieces, often with fine sea salt crystals on the surface. The flavor is dominated by the rich creaminess and sweetness of white chocolate, accentuated by a subtle salty note from the sea salt, creating a unique sweet-salty balance. Key ingredients include white chocolate and sea salt, with occasional addition of cream to adjust texture.
Australian WhiteAu White, featuring premium tender Australian beef as the main ingredient, carefully marinated and then cooked with a specially prepared white sauce. The white sauce is slowly simmered from cream, spices, and a small amount of flour, resulting in a rich and flavorful texture. The beef, enhanced by the white sauce, becomes even more tender and juicy, making the entire dish visually appealing with delicate meat texture.
Roasted Black Sugar Butter LatteA rich coffee beverage infused with roasted black sugar and butter, offering a smooth, sweet, and aromatic experience.
Caramel PuddingCrème caramel is a dessert made primarily from eggs, milk, and sugar. The preparation involves heating sugar until it melts into caramel, pouring it into the bottom of a mold, then mixing milk with sugar and heating it before adding beaten eggs and stirring thoroughly. After filtering the mixture, it is poured into the mold containing the caramel and baked in an oven until set.
ViennaWiener is a dish primarily made with pork. Typically, the pork is minced and mixed with breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, and other ingredients to form a uniform paste, which is then shaped into meatballs and fried or pan-fried in oil until cooked through. Sometimes it is also baked, resulting in a golden, crispy exterior and a juicy interior.
Taro Mousse BasqueYam pudding Basque is a dessert made primarily from yam. The yam is steamed and mashed into a paste, then mixed evenly with cream, sugar, and other seasonings. It is then placed on a pre-baked Basque cake base that has been toasted to a golden color, resulting in a smooth surface. After refrigeration to set, it is cut into portions for serving.