Porto's Potato Ball (Papa Rellena)
Prices and details last checked: Oct 24, 2026
The Potato Ball is Porto's best-known savory item and the one most people order next to a Cheese Roll.
Here's the price, what's inside, roughly how many calories it has, and how to order or ship a dozen.
What is the Porto's Potato Ball?
It's a ball of potato puree stuffed with Rosa Porto's original picadillo, then coated in panko and fried until crisp.
Picadillo is a Cuban-style seasoned ground beef. Porto's describes its version as ground beef with onion, bell pepper, olive and Spanish seasonings.
Porto's calls it a bakery classic. The outside is crunchy, the potato is soft, and the filling is savory with a little briny bite from the olives.
Potato Ball prices and sizes
| Size | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $1.55 | Bakery or online pickup |
| Dozen | $16.75 | $1.40 each |
| Bake at Home (1 dozen, unbaked and frozen) | $25.99 | Ships frozen, plus shipping |
Prices from Porto's official menu. They can change and may differ slightly between bakeries.
Potato Ball calories and nutrition
Porto's doesn't publish nutrition facts for any of its items. The numbers below come from the FatSecret food database.
| Per piece | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 150 |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Sugar, sodium, fiber | Not published |
Reading these numbers
Treat them as an estimate, not a label. Porto's hasn't confirmed them, and FatSecret doesn't say where the figures came from.
At about 150 calories each, a dozen comes to roughly 1,800.
Ingredients and allergens
Porto's describes the Potato Ball as made with:
- Potato puree
- Picadillo: seasoned ground beef, onion, bell pepper, olive, Spanish seasonings
- Panko crust
Porto's doesn't publish an allergen chart. From its own description, the Potato Ball contains:
- Wheat, from the panko crust.
The filling contains beef, so it isn't vegetarian. For a meat-free version, look at the Cheese & Spicy Peppers Potato Ball.
We can't confirm anything beyond that. Porto's kitchens handle nuts, dairy, wheat and meat, so tell the counter about any allergy before you order.
How to order the Potato Ball
- Online pickup. Order on Porto's site for same-day pickup at any of the six bakeries. Ordering for the next day opens at 10 PM, and pickup runs 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM at the Preorder Counter. Bring the card you paid with and a photo ID.
- Walk in. Every bakery sells it from the counter. Weekend mornings have the longest lines.
- Bake at Home. Outside Southern California, order a frozen dozen from Porto's Bake at Home store for $25.99. The minimum order is two dozen items.
Need a bakery? See all six Porto's locations with hours and parking.
Leftovers and reheating
Potato Balls are best warm. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three to four days.
Reheat them in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or an air fryer for 5 to 8 minutes. The microwave softens the crust.
Full method in our Potato Ball reheating guide.
How the Potato Ball compares
Here's the Potato Ball next to the other savories Porto's sells by the dozen.
| Item | Each | Dozen | Per piece in a dozen |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Day Breakfast Empanada | $1.95 | $21.25 | $1.77 |
| Turkey and Gravy Potato Ball | $1.95 | $20.79 | $1.73 |
| Potato Ball | $1.55 | $16.75 | $1.40 |
| Cheese and Spicy Pepper Potato Ball | $1.75 | $18.99 | $1.58 |
| Meat Pie | $1.49 | $15.99 | $1.33 |
| Chicken Empanada | $1.65 | $17.85 | $1.49 |
| Ham Croquette | $1.49 | $16.15 | $1.35 |
| Chicken Croquette | $1.55 | $16.75 | $1.40 |
| Spinach Feta Empanada | $1.49 | $15.99 | $1.33 |
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Porto's Potato Ball FAQ
How much is a Potato Ball at Porto's?
A single Potato Ball costs $1.55 and a dozen costs $16.75 on Porto's official online ordering. A frozen, unbaked dozen from Bake at Home costs $25.99 before shipping.
How many calories are in a Porto's Potato Ball?
About 150 calories per ball, with 8 g fat, 10 g carbohydrate and 9 g protein. Porto's doesn't publish nutrition facts, so this comes from the FatSecret database and is an estimate.
What is inside a Porto's Potato Ball?
Potato puree filled with Rosa's original picadillo, a Cuban-style ground beef with onion, bell pepper, olive and Spanish seasonings, finished with a crispy panko crust.
Is the Potato Ball vegetarian?
No. The filling is ground beef. Porto's Cheese & Spicy Peppers Potato Ball is the meat-free option.
More Porto's guides
- How to reheat Porto's Potato BallsOven, air fryer and microwave timings
- Porto's Thanksgiving pre-order guideIncluding the Turkey & Gravy Potato Ball
- All six Porto's locationsAddresses, hours and parking
Sources checked
- Porto's official menu page (descriptions and prices, checked Oct 24, 2026)
- Porto's official online ordering (prices, checked Oct 6, 2026)
- Porto's Bake at Home store (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- FatSecret: Porto's Potato Ball (unofficial nutrition)
Porto's doesn't publish nutrition or allergen information. Prices can change and may differ by bakery.