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Burbank Porto’s earns top ranking on Yelp list

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Porto’s Bakery and Cafe in Burbank topped Yelp’s list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., based on an analysis of “which places were the all-time most popular and well reviewed” on the user-review website, according to the company, which published the list online Wednesday.

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The Glendale and Downey locations would also have ranked in the top 100, Yelp added in a footnote, though they are not listed separately. A company spokeswoman said they felt it would be best to list only the highest-ranked location in the chain.

Betty Porto, vice president of community relations for the family-owned Cuban eatery, said the recognition is not taken for granted.

“Our philosophy is to work hard, use the best ingredients possible and bring the passion for this food to each of our restaurants every day,” Porto said. “To see that so many people have visited Porto’s and enjoyed their experience at our restaurant brings us a tremendous amount of joy.”

The list includes everything from fine dining establishments to burger joints, from beach side cafes to strip mall falafel purveyors and from renovated barn-based farm-to-table bistros to urban taco trucks. Nearly 50 of the top 100 eateries are in California, more than any other state.

The Morrison, just outside Glendale city limits in Atwater Village, was also among the top 10. The world famous French Laundry in Yountville, which has been ranked among the best eateries in the world by Restaurant Magazine, ranked 57.

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Chad Garland, chad.garland@latimes.com

Twitter: @chadgarland

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