"Amalfi’s has been thriving in Northeast Portland since 1959, back when practically no one else in town was servingpizza. They’re still using the same dough recipe decades later, loading pies with everything from pepperoni and mushrooms to pesto and artichoke hearts. The rest of the menu is all about red-sauce comfort like sausage-filled lasagna and meatballs and spaghetti. Settle into a booth inside, or take a seat on the covered patio with a spritz during live music nights. It’s cozy, unpretentious, and exactly where you want to be when you’re craving marinara-fueled nostalgia." - Krista Garcia
"This Northeast Portland Italian restaurant first opened in 1959, one of the first restaurants in the city to serve pizza. The restaurant still uses the same recipe for its pizza dough, topping those pies with alfredo, artichoke hearts, and everything in between. The restaurant also serves a slate of pasta dishes, red-sauce staples, and cocktails, with scoops of spumoni for dessert. Amalfi’s is open for takeout and dine-in, both indoors and outdoors — it can also be a fun spot for outdoor live music, when the weather is nice." - Rebecca Roland
"This longstanding Portland Italian restaurant hosts live musicians regularly through the summer and warmer season, including regular sessions with sultry soul singer Tahirah Memory and other jazz-funk bands like Bourbon Renewal. On a sprawling outdoor patio, diners twirl pasta and sip glasses of prosecco with view of a small stage; it’s a prime summer activity, especially around sunset." - Jenni Moore
"This longstanding Northeast Fremont Italian restaurant hosts weddings, dinners, and holiday parties in its pretty Chianti Room, with arched windows and romantic lighting — the dinner itself can go as casual as pizzas and salad to full on buffets of pastas and antipasti. The room seats up to 45, though larger parties can rent out the north dining room before service, from noon to 4 p.m. Learn more on the website." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"This Northeast Portland Italian restaurant first opened in 1959, one of the first restaurants in the city to serve pizza. The restaurant still uses the same recipe for its pizza dough, topping those pies with alfredo, artichoke hearts, and everything in between. The restaurant also serves a slate of pasta dishes, red-sauce staples, and cocktails, with scoops of spumoni for dessert. Amalfi’s is open for takeout and dine-in, both indoors and outdoors — it can also be a fun spot for outdoor live music, when the weather is nice." - Heather Arndt Anderson, Krista Garcia