The Best Italian Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland | Eater Portland

"The lauded and incredibly influential Italian destination from Portland luminary Cathy Whims remains as relevant as it was when it opened in 2005. Menus change daily, but most nights see diners crowded under the lanterns hanging from vaulted ceilings as plate after plate of shrimp-stacked bruschetta, buttery tomato sauce-coated gnocchi, and hearty entrees like wood oven-roasted Idaho trout head to the tables. Couples on dates slice the uncut pizzas with the provided scissors, and down glasses of bold Italian wines and bittersweet Negroni variations. Nostrana is inherently celebratory, a fixture in Portland’s upscale dining scene for its atmosphere, its service, and its food." - Eater Staff