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The main Nostrana Dining Room (March 2022) - Nostrana, Portland, OR

Nostrana

4.8
4.8
4721 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
We're currently reserving indoor tables and bar seating. When available, outdoor patio reservations may be subject to weather disruptions.

A Service Charge of 22% is applied to all checks at Nostrana, providing a professional and equitable wage for all team members.

Nostrana—literally ours—invokes local. Simple food from honest ingredients. Pure, regional, Italian. Opened in 2005, Nostrana is Chef/Owner Cathy Whims’ love letter to Italy. This is a restaurant built on relationships: with our amazing farmers and purveyors, our dedicated staff, and of course with you, our guest.

We hope to offer something timeless and authentic in a beautiful space, the regional specialties of Italy deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest. We strive to be better every day.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 80 times today
Experiences are available.
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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria, Wine Bar

  • Hours of Operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (503) 234-2427

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Owned/operated by

    LGBTQ, Women

  • Executive Chef

    Brian Murphy; Chef/Owner Cathy Whims

  • Private party facilities

    At Enoteca Nostrana, our new wine bar and events space, we offer two private dining rooms for 30 person seated events with a full bar. The main dining room at Nostrana is available for buyouts accommodating up to 80 seated guests.

  • Private party contact

    Nostrana Events Coordinator: (503) 234-2427

  • Neighbourhood

    Southeast Portland

  • Cross Street

    SE 14th Ave

  • Parking Details

    We offer a free private lot and ample free street parking.

  • Public Transit

    Tri-met bus line 15 stops at our front door.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Semi-Private Dinner for Larger Parties

    US$75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Join us opposite our cellar at Enoteca Nostrana for semi-private dinners perfect for your larger size party. Your menu comprises four courses, representing the best of classic and seasonal Nostrana offerings, including family-style pizza and salad courses, followed by individual main and dessert courses. Preview the menu: https://nostrana.com/bigdinner A 22% Service Charge is added to all checks at Nostrana, providing a robust wage for all team members.

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What 4,721 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Portland / Oregon

    Italian

  • Portland / Oregon

    Most Booked

  • Portland

    Great for fine wines

  • Portland

    Italian

  • Portland

    Most Booked

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Authentic Italian experience! Loved the food and service. Wine selection was really good!
  2. MarkM

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food, great place. Nice to see a restaurant keep its quality for so many years. Nostrana deserves its reputation.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic meal. One of the nicest spots in all of Portland. 
  4. JacksonL

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nostrana is the kind of place where no matter what you choose, it's going to be good. It's going to be prepared properly and taste amazing. I've had several wonderful meals there. It's impossible to beat.
  5. Drinky

    Portland

    177 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    177 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Four of us shared multiple dishes and a fantastic bottle of wine recommended by the sommelier. We started with a fava bean crostini which was lovely. The grilled Spanish octopus was tender and cooked to perfection. The not to be missed insalata Nostrana was excellent as always. It was gnocchi Thursday, so we were able to enjoy the pillowy, cheesy gnocchi alla Romana, a favorite treat. The wood oven-roasted trout was fabulous, and the sautéed spinach was a perfect accompaniment. Dessert was butterscotch budino, always amazing, and a special lime semifreddo with a white chocolate hard shell that was out of this world. This type of meal is why Nostrana is our favorite Portland restaurant.
  6. AmyG

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Butter lettuce salad, roasted cauliflower, trout, chicken and gnocchi all were great. Love this place.
  7. ATXtoPDX

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terrific food and incredible service as always. The sommelier was patient, friendly , and knowledgeable. Thanks for another great dinner.
  8. Deborah

    Portland

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Nostrana is our favorite Portland restaurant with consistently excellent food and wine. We love the outdoor patio in good weather, and the ever friendly and excellent service. For Italian food, you can't do better anywhere.
  9. Brian

    San Francisco

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    A great local Italian favorite: solid, fun, thoroughly enjoyable!
  10. LB2023

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nostrana is perfect for a special night out or wonderful elevated meal. The pizza is incredible!!
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and wine! Loved the recommendations of our server!
  12. Julian

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What is there to say? Best restaurant in Portland!
  13. Mogs

    Portland

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrated my wife’s birthday!! To start of the staff graciously accommodated us to table by a window when all we had was bar seating. 👌🏽 Excellent cocktails to kick off! The arancini was a perfect starter with the Nostrana Salad. Our pasta with smoked steelhead was as decadent in flavor as it was fresh & light, as was the sugar snap peas side!! Capped off the evening with some vanilla gelato with Chocolate sauce and of course the butterscotch budino (OMG 😋😋) and Espressos. Overall - my wife and I had a phenomenal time and thanks in large part to our knowledgeable and awesome waitress - Carly. Thank you!!
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and while at the bar, full menu and top notch service.
  15. GaylaR

    Des Moines

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Patio was very calm experience; the desserts were amazing.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Great service. Great ambience. My only regret is that I didn’t also get a pizza to take home.
  17. ThomasB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Nostrana is always a treat for us. after not going there through the pandemic, we recently had dinner there for anniversary--still the same level of excellence. The only item I struggle with is their explanation of adding a 22% "service charge" to the bill to provide a "robust" wage for the staff. I tip generously but I believe the tip should be based upon quality of service, not as a way to assist Nostrana in meeting its payroll. I'm sure they generate a generous profit--why not share some of that with the non-executive staff?
  18. LindaW

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is our second time at Nostrana - first time very disappointed. Not only was the food a disappointment - no flavor but the noise level was so loud we couldn't hear our conversations. This time we ate on the patio - very refreshing and the service and food was outstanding! It is definitely a destination.
  19. tomb

    Portland

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Nostrana openly charges a 22% surcharge to pay their employees. Then when the bill comes they add tip slip. Their system is misleading. Why don't they just raise prices 22%.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were celebrating two anniversaries, and had a table on the patio which I highly recommend. Everything turned out absolutely terrific! The wine was extraordinary, the food totally delicious, and the wait staff (including the wine sommelier) were all attentive without hovering! My son-in-law, who spend decades as an executive chef himself, commented that our food was the best meal he's had in a long time! I highly recommend Nostrana for any occasion!
  21. FoodieStu

    Portland

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing as always! Everything! From first Negroni to final sip of wine! Perfection!
  22. FeliceM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful romantic birthday dinner. The sommelier was professional, informative, clearly knew her wines very well. Sergio, our waiter was also tip-top, professional, friendly and coursed our meal beautifully. Dessert - the caramel budino was divine.
  23. PamelaF

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful and satisfying food. Excellent service. Will be back when I visit Portland next year!
  24. KevinP

    Portland

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Haven’t been here in quite awhile but still spectacular!
  25. Renee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nostrana is one of our favorite restaurants. The food is fabulous, the service is excellent and the ambiance is so pleasant. We have so many menu favorites, but they also can change their menus based on what is fresh and available. They work with local vendors too, which is great.
  26. MelissaF

    Portland

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything about our dinner was perfection. Incredible service, amazing meal, atmosphere- heck even the bathrooms were beautiful and smelled so good! (Not sure how they did that, but I’ve never complimented a restaurant on their bathrooms before.) We were celebrating my husband’s birthday and they made it very special. The rooster candle was an unexpected nice touch! Really, nothing but praise! Can’t wait to come back. All Restaurants should take notes. This is what fine dining is!!!
  27. RobertH

    Portland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fish Friday was amazing as usual. Consistently a great dining experience!
  28. Tati

    Portland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Nostrana came through with the most delicious food. The patio was lovely, the gin and tonic sublime, and the food!! The only things that’s a little weird and confusing is the 22% added fee and whether that includes the server or not. It almost felt like the 22% was added and then we were supposed to tip our server too?? That’s a lot of moola. I’d recommend just charging the auto gratuity and leaving it at that.
  29. SarahV

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I've been to Nostrana on a few special occasions, and last night was so special. Shout out to Bernadette, somm extraordinaire, for amazing wine selection and service. The service (ahhh didn't catch our waitress' name!) was friendly, professional, and timed perfectly. Cocktails, food, and dessert tasted incredible and fresh. Thank you Nostrana for a memorable evening! <3
  30. Taki

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice service from all Good recommendations from Som too. Very pleasant!
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service!!
  32. BenS

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner! Food was fantastic and the location is great.
  33. KimJ

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Been eating our way through Vancouver and Portland for 10 days. This restaurant was our favorite!!! Delicious!
  34. EdwardH

    Portland

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We like this place. But lack of many gluten-free options limits our visits.
  35. janenw

    Portland

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nostrana never disappoints - and last night was no exception. Patio ambience is divine - an attentive server - and delicious food. Win-win-win
  36. AmberM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Delicious desserts. Great atmosphere.
  37. gnocchi

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    The pizzas are the best. The wine list is extensive.
  38. DianeR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    The salad I ordered was so salty it was inedible. The menu uninspiring.
  39. DebbieW

    Portland

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The restaurant boasts a unique menu which changes, offering delicately plated food that is just the right portion. The atmosphere is somewhat lively with individuals who desire an experience. The food is served in courses which means order the appetizers, they're delicious! Take your time! Engage in conversation. The staff are present but do not rush you. Dessert is an absolute must and we always have room. Last night we shared a butterscotch budino which was amazing! This little gem is one of our favorites for sure. Reservations necessary.
  40. Local

    Portland

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat at the bar. Attentive service and conversation(with Russell). Had the asparagus soup, radicchio salad, and halibut. All three absolutely delicious!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Nostrana is rated 4.8 stars by 4721 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 80 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Nostrana

1401 SE Morrison, Portland, OR 97214

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    SE 14th Ave

  • Neighbourhood

    Southeast Portland

  • Hours of Operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria, Wine Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    We offer a free private lot and ample free street parking.

  • Public Transit

    Tri-met bus line 15 stops at our front door.

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Owned/operated by

    LGBTQ, Women

  • Executive Chef

    Brian Murphy; Chef/Owner Cathy Whims

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (503) 234-2427

  • Private party facilities

    At Enoteca Nostrana, our new wine bar and events space, we offer two private dining rooms for 30 person seated events with a full bar. The main dining room at Nostrana is available for buyouts accommodating up to 80 seated guests.

  • Private party contact

    Nostrana Events Coordinator: (503) 234-2427

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