Oregon is sprinkled with Italian gems that locals almost hesitate to share. Family-owned trattorias and tucked-away eateries serve steaming bowls of handmade pasta, bubbling wood-fired pizzas, and recipes handed down for generations.
In Portland’s cozy corners and across the state’s wine country, these restaurants deliver the kind of authentic Italian flavors that regulars guard as closely as nonna’s secret sauce.
1. Mucca Osteria: Portland’s Downtown Pasta Paradise
Tucked into a cozy bi-level space downtown, Mucca Osteria crafts handmade pastas that could make an Italian grandmother weep with joy.
The refined atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between elegant and comfortable. Locals recommend splurging on the four-course prix fixe for the full experience, though the à la carte pasta selection never disappoints…