This was the perfect restaurant to start our Portland trip off with. We were seated at a lovely…read moretable in the corner. We had a reservation. The ambiance is very moody and sexy. Perfect for a date night! Our server, Hannah, was great. She suggested an excellent bottle of wine that complimented all of our dishes. Customer service was a solid 10/5! This is a place to definitely add to your Portland dining list! To start, all of the dishes were wonderful portions and could easily be shared between two people. Which I absolutely love because I enjoy trying as many things as I possibly can! Arancini: This was a great starter. Absolutely delicious. I have yet to meet an arancini that I don't love. 5/5. Caesar Salad: A perfect dish that is light and necessary before getting into a heavy entree. The salad was crisp, delicious, very fresh, and a must order. 5/5. Scallop Risotto: This was a large position that had scallops in every bite! It wasn't too heavy, was not too salty, and you could taste the freshness in the ingredients. Dessert is not pictured, but it is worth ordering! The entire dessert menu was excellent!

I don't typically write a lot of reviews but when I do, it is about an experience that was either…read morereally impressive or hugely disappointing. So here goes... My daughter had been wanting to go to Via Vecchia for a while but couldn't afford it on a college student's income. So we went during my visit. My hopes were high as we walked in--a beautiful glass enclosure at the entrance that was draped with ceiling to floor ivy; an intimate but lively atmosphere; and an offering of creative cocktails...my enthusiasm quickly vanished when our appetizers arrived. We ordered the focaccia, grilled octopus, and Caesar salad. The focaccia was soggy and flavorless. Even the olive oil that accompanied the bread was flavorless. The grilled octopus was another disappointment--there were more cloves of garlic than pieces of octopus. And what little octopus was there, a third of it was charred to black. Thankfully, the Caesar salad was fresh and fairly tasty. Ironically the focaccia croutons were the highlight of the salad. Then the entrees arrived--chicken Marsala and a spicy shrimp pasta in cream sauce (can't remember the name of the dish). My daughter liked the second dish enjoying the slight kick of whatever pepper/spice was used in the recipe. For me, it was just okay. The biggest disappointment however was the chicken Marsala--the gnocchi was overcooked, the entire dish itself was too salty, and the chicken--overcooked in some parts and fairly tender in others--tasted like it came out of a can. Quite honestly, I don't know what all the hype is about. This restaurant is mediocre at best. Perhaps the cocktails numb everyone's tastebuds to the overly salty but otherwise bland dishes. It was not worth the money and I would never go again. If this is the best that Portland has to offer by way of fine Italian dining, I'd say it's time Portland redefined the meaning of "fine".

This restaurant is a must visit in Portland. From the ambiance to the service and the flavors…read more Absolutely worth it! Our waitress perfectly described the wine list so we could fine the one that got us best and she was spot on! The food was seriously delicious! The presentation on the pesto pasta left some to be desired, but the texture and flavors more than made up for it. The ravioli with the truffles - holy yum! The only thing that wasn't incredible was the tiramisu because it tasted just a little dry. It's certainly not terrible, but compared to everything else it just didn't level up. Go here. It's incredibly delicious and the service is phenomenal. The only thing that bothered me was that the receipt listed the server as Pool H. I'm assuming that means the servers all pool their tips together which is not ok. Our waitress was so great and I would hate to not see her benefit.

I have walked past Solo Italiano many times over the years and just kept on walking. In a city…read morewith so many great restaurants, Solo Italiano "looked" too tourist-y, too mundane. But my spouse won last year's Oscar predictions and he picked so - Solo Italiano we went. You know what? This is a serious restaurant churning out some very good and inventive Italian dishes. I was 100% wrong when I wrote it off as tourist-y. There, I can admit it. We started off with appetizers of beet salad and Bangs Island Mussels. The beat salad was solid. The Mussels were a true reflection of great Italian cooking - simple ingredients, prepared perfectly and presented beautifully. The Mussel sauce was white wine and butter and delicious. Text book prepared and text book good. It hit the mark. My main course was the Za-atar rubbed lamb chops and they were out of this world. Medium rare and very flavorful. My spouse got the scallops. Beautifully done but the portion size was too small for the price. I felt the same way about my lamb chops. The dining room was just okay, nothing more. In fact, the atmosphere is a bit too casual for the prices of the food. There was mandatory charge on our bill for "health insurance and bread service." It is an odd combination, right? Those 2 things simply do not go together. Generally, I hate when restaurants add this sort of service charge to my bill and this one is no different. Just increase your prices to provide employee benefits. But this combination of health insurance for the workers with the bread service was really hard to swallow. For dessert, we got the cookie sampler and the shortbread is among the best I have ever had. This restaurant is a bit of a contradiction to me. Some really good points, some bad points. Will I go back - do I recommend it? Probably not. Solo Italiano just does not stack up well to the other great restaurants in Portland.

For late night pizza in downtown after a music festival in Thompson's Point, we highly recommend…read morepizza at the Lazzari. I had heard about it through a band's fanbase on Facebook. The huge pizza slice is available in cheese and pepperoni for $7. It's not on the menu. Kevin had the sausage & onion pizza. I had the cheese slice. The dough makes the pizza. Thin crust with nice risen crust- Kevin ate the crust. And he's never ate the crust--it's that good. It is thin crust, so keeping that in mind with the tasty ingredients--it is hard to share. I had the garlic pizza and asked for mushroom the next night. They gave me sliced Portabella and it was yummy. Service was attentive and fast. I loved that it was walking distance from where we stayed.

Went on a monday night…read more Seems to have gone downhill significantly. Pizza- excellent pepperoni. raw chewy crust dough, uncooked. Had to scrape off top and eat cheese and pepperoni with a fork. gross. Nothing like it used to be, or should be. Hot honey wings- NOT HOT at all, the 2 larger wings were uncooked in the middle. Meatballs - much breadier and lousier tasting than before. Used to be great. Hadn't been in a while but not in any hurry to go back. Were they recently purchased by private equity? Everything seemed lower quality/cheap

So so so good! This spot feels exactly like my Italians grandma kitchen in the best way. They have…read morethe best focaccia bread I've ever had. The service was lovely, the people were amazing! Such a hidden great staple everyone in Portland so go to!

The place was amazing. Felt like I was getting the true Italian experience. They have a small staff…read morebut that's what makes it feel so cozy. Our waitress was super nice and the food was pretty good. Portion sizes are normal. Slightly smaller for the price but taste makes up for it. Definitely would come here again!

Wow. I couldn't even wait to leave the restauraunt to leave a review…read more Food is amazing. Service is amazing. The vibe is also amazing. We got the gnocco fritto, tagliatelle and the halibut. All were amazing. The halibut came on a bed of peas...never in my life have I said "wow, these peas are really good" but I did today.

My wife, two sons (20 yrs, 18 yrs), and I enjoyed a celebratory dinner at Leeward on the last night…read moreof our July 2026 visit to Portland. With an 8pm reservation for Wednesday, we were seated promptly at 7:50pm. This lovely restaurant has a young, welcoming vibe. It's a mix of high-end dining (Italian) with a somewhat casual atmosphere (blue jeans). If you seek a formal "suit and tie" dining establishment, Leeward is not ideal. Although it is pricey, Leeward has many pluses. First, the service here is outstanding. Second, the wood floors, cork decorated walls, open space, and candles provide a nice ambience. Third, the food is delicious and ideal for sharing appetizers. We ordered several items, including focaccia (the olive oil is wonderful), and the Maine Bluefin Tuna Carpaccio (our favorite!). The Gnocchi Fritto with prosciutto is a must-order appetizer for groups. We then each ordered a pasta dish. I devoured the tagliatelle, which had fava beans. My wife enjoyed the radiatore (with pine nuts). My sons both ordered the rigatoni (but one disliked the heavy Bolognese sauce). Glad we were able to enjoy a celebratory dinner in Portland! Leeward contributes to the strong "foodie" reputation of the city.

I absolutely loved my experience here! Both food and drinks tasted amazing - like time was taken to…read moremake both. Service was great and restaurant was small and intimate. Will be returning!

I have to say that, overall, I enjoyed my experience at Roma Cafe. My wife and I booked a…read morereservation for a date night to celebrate some milestones in our life and were very excited - we've heard nothing but good things about Roma! Our experience unfortunately fell as bit short of our high expectations. The environment of the restaurant was hard to describe - a bit "dead" when the music wasn't playing. Weirdly the music continuously was cutting in and out (like someone was taking phone calls while playing music on their iPhone?). The service was fine - nothing to speak highly of or complain about. We ordered a "grilled" chicken Caesar salad. I don't know what kind of chicken we got, but it wasn't grilled (and was very dry). The Caesar salad, overall, was bland and unimpressive. The wine we chose and the table bread were run-of-the mill. The reason why I'm giving a four star review is that the carbonara was delicious, rich and something that I'll think about for some time.

Greeted at our table by the owner himself ! Our table of 13…read moresampled almost all of the appetizers all were spot on ! Our meals were quite a variety from lobster , steak , chicken parm . No complaints from any in our party . Very beautiful boat ! Can't go wrong here !

I've always tagged along with my own wife to DiMillo's one of her favorite haunts but I never felt…read morewas worthy of a 4 or 5* until today. There were 6 of us each ordering different meals. A new menu I've not seen before. Most everything was very good except the side cheddar polenta was a bust. Our server Janet was spectacular one of the reasons for a high mark. She alone was worthy of 10 stars!!! Go to DiMillo's you will be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy all the pictures attached.

The bread was amazing this day. Slightly crusty, with a warm soft center. Dipped in olive oil and…read morepepper, mmmm. Bummed about the wagyu crostini is our normal drooling goodness, but today it was different. Crostini was a bit soggy and the sauce didn't do it like it used to. The rest of meal was solid and delicious. Service impeccable as always.

We were just passing through town and stopped at Tuscan Table for a quick bite, and what a great…read morefind! We weren't expecting much more than a quick meal, but the food was absolutely delicious and came out fast. The atmosphere is cozy, warm, and inviting, and I loved the open kitchen. There's something about being able to see the food being prepared that makes the whole experience feel fresh and lively. Sometimes the best restaurants are the ones you stumble into when you're just looking for a quick bite. Tuscan Table definitely delivered! Delicious food, cozy atmosphere, and quick service. We'd definitely stop here again if we're passing through town!

My wife and I just had dinner here on Saturday Night 8/8/26 and we order the Lobster Diavolo. We…read morehave to say that it was not as good as what we recalled. The dish used to have calamari, fresh tomatoes, and the sauce had more flavor and broth and not overloaded with garlic paste. Additionally there used to be more pasta than the current dish too. One would think that the pasta is relatively inexpensive compared to the seafood so adding some more pasta shouldn't cut into the profit margin too much. We have eaten at Street & Co for over 28 years and over time the quality of the Lobster Diavolo dish has decreased. Hopefully the current Chef's can bring the Lobstet Diavolo dish back to the way it used to be, one of Street & Co's signature dishes!

Definitely a top notch dining experience in Portland. Our service, cocktails and food were really…read moreenjoyable. The octopus was very nicely grilled and super tender. We were glad the bread service table was nearby (they literally have a full time bread cutting team setup at a butcher block table). Our linguini with freshly steamed little neck clams was delicious. Do not pass up their panna cotta with black currants. I'll be thinking about that dessert for a very long time. Our waitress was so great too. Such a great meal.

I have to caveat my three star review with the fact that I have had Il Leone multiple times before…read morethis review and the pizza is always tasty. It's unique and it's simple -- but the flavors created are something to keep coming back for. In my most recent visit, we had a pretty bad experience leading up to the pizzas actually being served. We had some friends visiting and decided to go to grab pizza after sending a small group back to the mainland on the 6 o'clock boat. Our order must have been placed maybe 5 or 10 minutes after 6... we weren't served our first pizza until after 8 PM. And our second pizza lagged behind that one by nearly 10 minutes. I can understand how, taken out of context, this can be seen as a petty complaint. However, it really was a discouraging experience because we had multiple (at least half a dozen) other groups order well after us and enjoy their entire dining experience all around us. The group ordering behind us enjoyed their pizzas, bottles of wine and chit chatted for nearly a half hour after their indulgences... and still rode off in their golf cart before our pizzas even made it into the oven. The part that really baffled me was that we took the opportunity to speak with the staff about what was causing the delay -- simply asking if our pizza order had been started or not yet and the explanation was "our team has made several mistakes this evening and we don't have a good estimate on how long it'll take for your pizzas to be ready". We got the same explanation after waiting for 45 minutes and again after nearly an hour and a half. It seemed like a pretty inadequate answer when their wood-fired oven was often not full of cooking pizzas and their entire staff was dancing to the music playing on their speakers. In the end... the pizza was good (same quality as expected). But my experience left something to be seriously desired.

This was the best lunch on a gorgeous trip out to Peaks! They are literally a couple trailers and…read moresome picnic tables so if you need a bathroom look elsewhere. My friend and I decided to split a pizza and it was a good sharing size. We got the burrata and it was delicious! The cashier told us it would be about 45 and I think it was a bit less than that but expect a bit of a wait on a busy weekend. The crust is super thin and floppy but good texture and taste! The sauce was flavorful and the burrata was perfect.