A Cena Ristorante

Bonnie Kelly

I knew I would love this restaurant and I did! The pasta was so delicious and it is all made in house! We tried several appetizers, salads mains and dessert so I guess you could say we tried the whole menu! Delicious from A-z!

Crystal Smithers

So, I waited to do my review on this place until after we had been here a couple times, and boy does this place not disappoint!!! This is a cute little Italian place in Sellwood that features linen tablecloths, great lighting and a full service bar. As for the food, wow!!! We have tried almost everything on the menu at this point, so I will try to give a quick rundown! We always start our evening with cocktails before wine and this place makes some amazing cocktails including housemade Lemoncello and Nocino. Both of these are very well done and we have tried many, including the fact that we have homemade both ourselves! For the Appetizers (Antipasta Course), the Polipo (Grilled Octopus) was shockingly our favorite dish on the entire menu!! This is an absolute party in your mouth (perfect on the texture and the flavor is unbelievable). I promise this is one everyone should try, even those that do not like octopus. There is a huge difference between Octopus done right and...well, when it isn't. This place knows how to do it! The Beets (Barbabiatole) is also one of the best Beet dishes I have had (I have had many since it is also one of my favorites). For the Pasta Dishes (Primi Course) The Lobster ravioli (Agnolotti) is absolutely a crowd favorite and we see why! Apparently it is so popular and desired they always keep it on the menu. The Gargonelli alla Norcia is perfect as well! The most disappointing is the Rigatoni (which was actually the dish we were most excited about). Perhaps it was just disappointing because we have had much better. We love spicy, however it just seemed that this dish just had spice without a balance of any other flavors. As for the primary dish (Secondi Course) You absolutely cannot go wrong with the lamb dish! We have had their different variations of this (they seasonally change the menu) and they have all been great. Our absolutely favorite was when they did the Lamb with the huckleberry..this was just a fantastic pairing! The wine selection is also wonderful! You will find a great selection of Italian Wines including Barollos and Barbarescos! As for the desserts...get the Tiramisu! It is so amazing!! And the Lemon Marscapone with Huckleberry is just perfect! I actually would love to do this as a course in-between the Primi and Secondi courses as a pallette cleanser. (This is our plan for our next visit). A few months ago we were able to share this restaurant with another couple. Her husband is Italian, and because of how picky he is with Italian food, they refuse to go to Italian restaurants. We were able to convince them and he was so impressed they have now been back on their own! The owner is also very sweet and made an effort to stop by our table and visit with us! :)

Ellee Masterson

The food was insane !!! My husband and I visited for our first time. We started with a burrata dish then got the corn & lobster handmade raviolis and the albacore tuna special. The atmosphere was cozy and vibrant. For a moment we forgot we were in Portland. We cannot wait to come back with friends and family. The restaurant is packed and yet we were in and out in 1 hour 15 mins. Our server Katherine was fabulous as well! She was super knowledgeable of the menu and wine recommendations.