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   JayV

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazingly helpful staff, they were able to provide excellent pairings of wine to the various courses and helped me out with the food selection. The food was some of the best Italian that I've had recently, simple and delicious.

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   BethE

   Minneapolis

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This place is never noisy and the atmosphere tells you before you even get a menu that this place is special! We've never had a bad meal here. The staff are incredibley knowledgeable about the spirits, wines, all menu items and ask good questions to help you decide what suits you. This is place we take out of town guests to show off why Portland is listed as a truly "foody paradise"

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   Stacey

   Portland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The staff was great. We sat at the bar and Michael the bartender was polite and accommodating. Memorable first-time experience.

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   Hard

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   It was a lovely evening. Incredible staff committed to our satisfaction, helpful and knowledgeable. For an upscale evening i highly recommend it.

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   beautypriestess

   Portland

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food4service1ambience4

   It has been several years since I dined at Nostrana, was one of my favorite places. We were fortunate to get a patio table at the last minute. Nostrana salad is different than I remember and fresh and delicious. The gnocchi with morels and asparagus was really really lovely with some cheese added. We ordered the roasted trout, which was a bit bland surprisingly, and the roasted chicken, which was perfect in very way. Our server seemed inexperienced and inattentive; clumsy opening the wine and brought an ice bucket as an afterthought for our white wine. Didn't refill our glasses once and was Uber-casual. We had to ask for a knife to cut the chicken as we were sharing plates. I recall Nostrana staff being very attentive and skilled, making the meal extra wonderful, but we felt as if we were on our own. I chalk it up to pandemic life.

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   Lewisv

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food4service2ambience5

   Seemed Rushed, makes sense since the tips are already set before you eat.

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   ScottS

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   I loved everything about dining at this establishment. It takes me back to Italy!

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   TomS

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, excellent service, nice patio setting, ample parking. We will be going back.

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9. GB

   GalinaB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Great choice of food options. We ordered pasta and it was delicious. Nice setting on the patio.

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    SuzyH

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We ate out on the Nostrana patio on a beautiful summer night to celebrate our anniversary- it was great!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience2

    Starters and salad were excellent, main dishes were very hit or miss, pasta is very basic and underwhelming, steak dish was overseasoned but trout was tasty. Server did a good job offering alternative.

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    SusanN

    Portland

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Location/environment are lovely; staff delightful; food fabulous; prices reasonable. What more could we ask for?

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    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely one of the best dinners myself and friends have ever had! Radicchio Caesar Tuna Tataki Rib eye 2 1/2lbs to die for! Pizza! Mash potatoes!!!! All were absolutely amazing!!!! My new favorite spot!!!!!

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    Nurzenez

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We brought family from out of town! Great experience! Service and food was exceptional

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    Louise

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We got a last minute reservation on a fluke - with three hours before we had to fly back to DC on a red-eye, going home after a week of hiking Oregon Coast. Showed up at wrong address (due to my error on GPS), so we were 15 mins late and the staff could not have been nicer, despite fact that the restaurant was jam-packed. Food and service were phenomenal. The green salad and braised pork shoulder were truly sublime, finished with chocolate sorbet to and cappuccino. Such a perfect end to a lovely week in Oregon. Big thumbs up to good, service and coverall ambience of Nostrand. A truly special place.

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    CJZView

    Portland

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    So happy to share Nostrana with some friends who had never dined there. As always it was an exceptional meal! The current pasta menu is off the charts, pizza always stellar and the meat dishes never disappoint. An wonderfully enjoyable evening!

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    derf

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Great ambiance, great service, and food was overall very satisfying. My wife had a scallops dish that was great. I had a bolognese that was very good, but I’ve had better. The raddichio salad was amazing. We got 4 of their veggie side dishes. The asparagus was very good. Mustard greens were well cooked, but just kind of bitter. Bacon wrapped green onion dish was very tasty, but some of the bacon pieces were undercooked. Service was prompt and attentive. Drinks came out fast, even though the place was packed. A+ Dessert was very tasty as well. Wouldn’t hesitate to go back, either for an intimate dinner or with a larger group

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    Plouongeonaut

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    8.5 Epic staff. Food was delicious and unexpected. Good volume for great conversation. Highly recommend.

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    GaylonB

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Artistically made, wonderful food with attentive staff. Extensive wine list, white and red. Can get pretty loud when busy.

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    Channah

    Portland

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fabulous dinner; everything was delicious and beautifully presented. Outstanding waitstaff / love that the tip goes to all! Thank you for a wonderful evening.

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    janenw

    Portland

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Gnocchi night is always good. The wine is always good. The atmosphere is always good. What more to say? Go here

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    BradR

    Vancouver

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was outstanding. What more can I say. Yours is our favorite restaurant in all of Portland. Please never go away.

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    ToriW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I could dip anything in the Insalata salad dressing and would drink bottles of the Number 3 sauce, but it’s also delicious on any of their fresh pastas if you are in that too.

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    Matt

    Portland

    32 reviews

    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We were a table of three. We haven’t been in for quite awhile. We do eat/drink out a bit so we inevitably compare and contrast food and drinks to others we’ve had. The offerings here are very good. Portions are ample, nicely presented. If different from what we’ve had, what we’ve made, what we might prefer, we understand every chef and bartender has their take and signatures. So all were very good presentations of Italian fare and we definite will come back. Service was pleasant. Noise level made conversation difficult but it definitely is lively and makes for an energetic night out. We had a good time.

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    WillyG

    Portland

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I have been to Nostrana many times with family, friends, and by ourselves. We celebrated our anniversary there last night and it was such a great experience. We bypassed wine and went for classic and delicioius Negroni cocktails. My wife had one of their excellent pizzas. I had roast chicken with amazing spicy onion glaze on top. We split a lovely Radicchio salad as always. We ended with a light and delicate Chocolate Budino, though it was hard to pass up the sorbets. The ambience of the room was perfect. Nostrana is the place to go when you want to celebrate.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    It’s nice to find a restaurant that stays open past 9.

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    Alex

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place is amazing every time I have been here. From the service to the food, best Italian restaurant in Portland.

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    YvetteW

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service! Food came out quickly and delicious.

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    CourtneyD

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food is always consistently good as is the service. A great place for a night out.

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    Michael

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We decided to get off the farm for the weekend and headed to Portland to take in some culture (Beethoven's 9th), see some friends, and check out some chefs. We started with dinner at Nostrana. Lovely setting, busy; even with reservations we had to wait about 10 minutes, which is acceptable; they'd wait 10 minutes for us. Very friendly, attentive, and fun staff. We started with the two salads on the menu -radicchio, and butter lettuce - both superb. Entrees were the scallops, trout, and ragu - all superb. Outstanding wine list. Highly recommended. We'll be back.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service and food was outstanding!

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    SERGE

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent ambience, and service and delicious food. The somallier Isa great touch and Bernadette is quite knowledgeable. Ariella has impeccable timing and grace

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    ScottB

    Portland

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was delicious, very great gnocchi, great and friendly service.

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    Jeanne

    Denver

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding service from Chev, who is worth his weight in gold. He has a pleasing personality, is attentive, knowledgeable and accommodating.

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    Sbcc

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience! We were originally going to be dining outdoors on the patio, however rain was predicted. I received a phone call the day before our reservations asking if we were comfortable eating indoors since due to the rain, the patio would no longer be an option. They offered us a table on their bar side. It was such a cool atmosphere! Very hip and upscale. The service was Excellent and the food of course is always 10/10.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    So glad Nostrana is back with real service.

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    Jasper

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic food and service. First time in Portland and this will definitely be one of the highlights of the trip.

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    Notforme

    London

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall1food1service4ambience1

    We have eaten at Nostrana several years ago when the food was very good. We expected an excellent pasta dish; stuffed tagliatelle. The dish was an overcooked and tasteless pasta dish and certainly not a tribute to Marcella Hazan. A pasta ragu dish was good. The desert, rhubarb-apple crisp, was topped with burned uncooked oatmeal; crisp bit not a crisp. The restaurant is exceedingly noisy. They do a good business, but without any reservations, I do NOT recommend this. This place is also exceedingly noisy.

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    JohnG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Still much too noisy. Otherwise my favorite restaurant in Portland. When will Restaurants stop believing the falsehood of noisy bars and restaurants sell more the noisier it is?

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I love dining at the bar. The bartenders do a really great job - not just as mixologists but also making recommendations about food and wine pairings.

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