3 Best Italian Restaurants in Portland, OR

Expert-recommended Top 3 Italian Restaurants in Portland, Oregon. All of our italian restaurants actually face a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. You deserve only the best!

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MAMA MIA TRATTORIA

439 South West 2nd Avenue,
Portland, OR 97204 Directions

Since 1904

Specialities:

✓House-made Italian Bread ✓Garlic Bread ✓Antipasti ✓Baked Burrata ✓Manila Clams ✓Fried Calamari ✓Crispy Artichoke Hearts ✓House-made Jumbo Meatballs ✓Fried Mozzarella ✓Minestrone ✓House Salad ✓Caesar Salad ✓Eggplant Parmesan ✓Chicken Parmesan ✓Chicken Scallopine Piccata ✓Chicken Scallopine Marsala ✓Atlantic Salmon ✓Prawns Scampi ✓Seafood Pasta ✓Classic Beef Lasagna ✓Spaghetti and Meatballs ✓Pappardelle Bolognese ✓Pasta Pesto ✓Artichoke Ravioli ✓Puttanesca ✓Dungeness Crab Mac and Cheese ✓Duck Confit Carbonara ✓Margherita ✓Pepperoni or Sausage Pizza ✓Verdura ✓Sautéed Baby Spinach

" Mama Mia Trattoria is an authentic Italian restaurant that offers a variety of menus. All their meals are prepared from scratch daily, with only the freshest, high-quality ingredients. Mama Mia Trattoria provides a wide selection of menu items including pasta, pizza, seafood, and appetizers. They invite you to make yourself comfortable in their large dining room that sparkles with more than 20 crystal chandeliers. Try their recommended dish, Saltimbocca, which is a seared Lan-Roc pork loin coated in brown butter with fresh sage and prosciutto, served over capellini pasta and topped with a fresh arugula salad. Mama Mia Trattoria offers unique collections of gift cards.

2026 Highlights: Mama Mia Trattoria provides Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible seating, and Wheelchair accessible restroom."

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Best Italian Restaurant in 2016
License #78488997

Menu:

Starters:
House-Made Italian Bread $8.00
Garlic Bread $8.00
Antipasti $24.00
Baked Burrata $16.00
Manila Clams $19.00
Fried Calamari $17.00
Crispy Artichoke Hearts $15.00
House-Made Jumbo Meatballs $20.00
Fried Mozzarella $14.00
Minestrone $9.00
House Salad $12.50
Caesar Salad $12.50
Entrees:
Eggplant Parmesan $25.00
Chicken Parmesan $27.00
Chicken Scallopine Piccata $27.00
Chicken Scallopine Marsala $27.00
Atlantic Salmon $36.00
Seafood
Prawns Scampi $29.00
Seafood Pasta $36.00
Pasta:
Classic Beef Lasagna $26.00
Spaghetti & Meatballs $25.00
Pappardelle Bolognese $27.00
Pasta Pesto $25.00
Artichoke Ravioli $25.00
Puttanesca $25.00
Dungeness Crab Mac & Cheese $29.00
Duck Confit Carbonara $28.00
Pizza:
Margherita $20.00
Pepperoni or Sausage Pizza $22.00

Contact:

(503) 295-6464

Mon-Fri: 4pm - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 1pm - 9pm

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THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY PORTLAND

715 South Bancroft Street,
Portland, OR 97239 Directions

Since 1969

Specialities:

✓BLT Salad ✓BLT Salad With Chicken ✓Lunch Sized Caesar Salad ✓Lunch Sized Chicken Caesar ✓Grilled Shrimp Salad ✓Chicken and Smoked Mozzarella Panini ✓Spicy Meatball Panini ✓1/2 Chicken and Smoked Mozzarella Panini ✓Soup and Salad ✓Great Little Plate for 1 - Sausage ✓Great Little Plate for 1 - Chicken ✓Great Little Plate for 1 - Shrimp ✓Our Famous Baked Lasagna ✓Stuffed Pasta Duo ✓Chicken Penne ✓Sicilian Garlic Cheese Bread ✓Olive Tapenade ✓Spinach and Artichoke Dip ✓Chicken Caesar Salad ✓Garlic Mizithra ✓Sicilian Meatballs ✓Meat Lover's Treat

" The Old Spaghetti Factory Portland is a family-friendly Italian restaurant featuring traditional Italian entrées amid turn-of-the-century decor. The restaurant is led by Guss and Sally Dussin. Every location is designed with antique lighting, intricate stained glass displays, large colorful booths, and an old-fashioned trolley car for guests to dine in. The Old Spaghetti Factory Portland provides banquet specials for birthday parties, anniversaries, team events, meetings, and celebrations. You can join their OSF Rewards to earn Trolley Tickets toward FREE pasta, appetizers, and drinks. The restaurant offers happy hour menus.

2026 Highlights: The Old Spaghetti Factory Portland provides Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, and Wheelchair accessible seating."

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License #9785718

Menu:

Lunch Menu
BLT Salad $14.99
BLT Salad With Chicken $12.99
Lunch Sized Caesar Salad $13.75
Lunch Sized Chicken Caesar $16.99
Grilled Shrimp Salad $14.99
Chicken And Smoked Mozzarella Panini $13.75
Appetizers
Sicilian Garlic Cheese Bread $9.50
Olive Tapenade $8.99
Spinach & Artichoke Dip $9.99
Entrée Salads
Chicken Caesar Salad $22.25
Caesar Salad $19.50
Soup And Salad $10.99
Gus And Sally'S Favorites
Sides
Small Broccoli (Serves 1-2) $6.95
Large Broccoli (Serves 3-4) $8.50
Diced, Marinated Chicken $5.99
Side Of Chicken Parmigiana $7.99
Seasoned Chicken Breast $6.99
Italian Sausage $3.99
Side Sauteed Mushrooms $1.99
One Meatball $2.49
Two Meatballs $4.50
Three Meatballs $6.99
Side Of Minestrone Soup $3.99
Spicy Meatball Panini $14.50

Contact:

(503) 222-5375 (503) 225-0433

Mon-Thu & Sun: 11:30am - 9pm
Fri & Sat: 11:30am - 9:30pm

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NOSTRANA

1401 SouthEast Morrison Street, Suite 101,
Portland, OR 97214 Directions

Since 2005

Specialities:

✓Bis-lacco Valfaccenda ✓Note Di Bianco Alessandro Viola ✓Lucido Marco De Bartoli ✓Etna Bianco I Custodi Aedes ✓Sonia ✓Napoletano ✓Salumi ✓Funghi Verde ✓Margherita ✓Alla Fiamma ✓Marinara ✓Eggplant Caponata ✓Blue Truck Farms Sweet Corn ✓Crispy Fried Eggplant ✓Wood Oven - Roasted Sablefish ✓Rieben Farms Pork Shoulder ✓Smoky Rotisserie Chicken ✓Grilled Beef Tagliata ✓Wood Oven - Roasted Peppers ✓Tomato Green Garlic Sweet Corn Arancini ✓Trio Di Formaggi ✓Fried Gulf Shrimp ✓Burrata ✓Insalata Nostrana ✓Tortellini ✓Gelato Affogato ✓Blue Truck Farms Butter Lettuce Salad ✓Hand - Made Potato Dumplings ✓Focaccia Ciabatta Nostrana

" Nostrana provides seasonally influenced Italian dishes, including popular thin-crust pizzas, in lodgelike digs. The owner of the restaurant is Cathy Whims. The restaurant is dedicated to providing fresh, high-quality ingredients. Nostrana specializes in wood-fired hand-tossed pizzas, original seasonal pasta, meat and fish dishes, and award-winning Italian and Northwest wines. The restaurant features a modern, modular design with two rooms and a bar. Both rooms offer a capacity for 28 seated guests, with one room capable of accommodating 40 standing guests. Nostrana offers happy hour menus and cocktails.

2026 Highlights: Nostrana provides Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, and Wheelchair accessible seating."

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Unione Ristoranti del Buon Ricordo induction in 2025
License #27897099

Menu:

Bianco
Bis-Lacco Valfaccenda 2025 $17.00
Note Di Bianco Alessandro Viola 2024 $18.00
Lucido Marco De Bartoli 2025 $16.00
Etna Bianco I Custodi Aedes 2024 $18.00
Pizze
Sonia $24.00
Napoletano $25.00
Salumi $25.00
Funghi Verde $25.00
Margherita $22.00
Alla Fiamma $21.00
Marinara $19.00
Contorni
Eggplant Caponata $12.00
Blue Truck Farms Sweet Corn $14.00
L'Orto Leek Mashed Potatoes $12.00
Marinated Groundwork Organics Zucchini $12.00
Crispy Fried Eggplant $14.00
Secondi
Wood Oven - Roasted Sablefish $40.00
Rieben Farms Pork Shoulder $38.00
Smoky Rotisserie Chicken $37.00
Grilled Beef Tagliata $42.00
Florentine - Style Bistecca Alla Costata $149.00
Antipasti
Wood Oven - Roasted Peppers $18.00
Tomato, Green Garlic & Sweet Corn Arancini $16.00
Trio Di Formaggi $25.00

Contact:

(503) 234-2427 (214) 748-3647

Mon-Thu: 5pm - 9pm
Fri & Sat: 4:30pm - 10pm
Sun: Closed

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