italian

TarTuca Italian Restaurant

Trying TarTuca Italian Restaurant in Portland.Check out our list of Best Italian Restaurants: https://vanportinsider.com/lists/best-italian-in-vanport/

September 11, 2026 – Michael Key
Sammich

Trying a Chicago Italian beef at Sammich in Portland.

September 10, 2026 – Michael Key
4 Portland Pizzerias Listed on 50 Top Pizza in USA List

50TopPizza.it is an Italian website devoted to ranking the world’s best pizzas. They publish lists by region. Recently, they released their USA Top 50 list, and four of the restaurants are in the Portland area: #10 Ken’s Artisan Pizza — 304 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 #26 GRANA Pizza Napoletana — 2811 E Burnside…

June 10, 2026 – Michael Key
Sunday Sauce

New Jersey Style Italian Sunday Sauce is a New Jersey-style Italian restaurant that opened in November in the Humboldt area of Portland. They’ve had good press saying nice things and using words like “elevated” and “inspired.” As a result, the joint is very popular. They don’t take reservations. I tried visiting a couple of months…

April 27, 2026 – Michael Key
Gilda’s Italian Restaurant

Pasta Gilda’s is a cozy, lovely Italian restaurant downtown Portland. They serve hearty pasta and other Itialian dishes. We choose Rigatoni alla Bolognese, Gnocchi with Brown- Butter Sage & Pistachios and Pappardelle ai Cinghiale. The latter which was mine had Wild Boar, Braised in Chianti, Dark Chocolate, Castelvetrano Olives & San Marzano Tomato Sauce. It…

January 13, 2026 – Michael Key
Gabbiano’s

Elevated Italian Gabbiano’s is a wonderful Italian restaurant for a special date or when you’re looking for elevated Italian cuisine. The menu is simple, with just a few choices. Their focaccia bread is a fabulous starter, and the fried mozzarella is tasty, although I’m not sure it’s worth $14. They make the pasta from scratch,…

August 15, 2025 – Michael Key
Best Italian in VanPort

Italian food has been a part of American cuisine since the late 1800’s. Pizza and pasta are a staple in just about every city in the USA. But they’re not all created equal. If you’re satisfied with The Spaghetti Factory and Olive Garden, then you’re all set. But those reaching higher can find the better…

July 14, 2025 – Michael Key