Romantic Italian spot offers organic fare & handmade pasta in a refined space with Gothic flair.
"Often stumbled upon by tourists and beloved by its cast of regulars, Mucca Osteria pairs its beautiful homemade pastas with attentive service, whether it’s for a weeknight a la carte dinner or a celebratory chef’s tasting menu. Visitors should start with the seared scallops, accompanied by a swipe of Parmesan fonduta and saffron gel, before moving on to the tagliatelle, bright yellow with egg yolks. The wine list leans heavily on the homeland, from Piedmont to Sicily." - Eater Staff
"Downtown Italian restaurant Mucca Osteria has been serving house-made pasta since 2011. Menus, and therefore pasta offerings change on occasion, but the customer favorite tortelli al funghi is a mainstay. Chef Simone Savaiano smothers mushroom and ricotta-filled tortelli and Brussels sprouts in a white wine shallot cream sauce, and garnishes the dish with sliced almonds. Mucca also offers a customizable four-course prix fixe menu, with pastas available for the primi course." - Janey Wong
"This downtown Portland Italian restaurant could earn its spot on the map based on hospitality alone, harkening back to an era of dining when servers in ties and vests refilled the water glasses after a sip or two and warm focaccia landed on tables just a few moments after guests placed orders. The food meets the quality of the service, whether it’s a mound of burrata nestled in ribbons of 500-day prosciutto or sea scallops with dollops of caramelized shallots and chive blossoms, placed over a swipe of Parmesan fonduta. Pastas are made in house, with gentle bite and egg yolk-silky texture." - Eater Staff
"For white tablecloths, handmade pasta, and a bottle of Barolo to split, this ritzy downtown osteria pulls out all the stops. In a chandelier-lit dining room, polished servers deliver plates of prosciutto-wrapped burrata, seared scallops, and pan-seared quail in front of couples year-round. For dessert, a tiramisu to share." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Thom Hilton
"This Southwest Morrison Italian restaurant feels well-suited for anniversary dinners and celebrations, with its prix fixe menu and attentive servers. The restaurant’s antipasti line-up is stacked with stunners, from the globe of burrata nestled in prosciutto to the seared scallops topped with shallot relish. It’s best to finish up with a bowl of house-made pasta, be it tortelli filled with mushrooms and ricotta or bright-yellow egg yolk tagliatelle in wild boar ragu." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff