Ristorante Picolinos

Had a holiday dinner with friends and the kids, 7 people total. Large restaurant divided down into lots of smaller dining areas with an eclectic ambiance. We all really enjoyed the spaces. Ours turned out to be a former outdoor space that was covered with a tent but comfortably warm and felt more indoors. Hard to describe but still very cozy, aside from paver flooring. The service was good and the food was very good. Parking is limited to street parking and we wound up a block away.

We had a lovely time dining for dinner with friends. The full Christmas ambiance was in delivery with an accordion and opera tenor guest belting Italian songs from the antiroom in an adhoc performance. The osso bucco was fine. Tender and flavored throughout with comfort sides. The antipasta was delectable with cheese and meat offerings that salted the tongue and relaxed the gastronomical senses. The ambiance was noisy in part due the lovely crowds that had reserved a table. Despite, we had an intimate gathering on a four top adorned with pine wreath and Santa and nutcracker totems. If you love Italian this place is fantastic for satisfying your fix and adds a little extra to the dining experience. Call out to our wait staff who kept our table clean and wine glasses full. Caveat: most photos were taken after our dinner and the dining room had cleared out. One hour before it was packed.

Made a birthday reservation for 8pm thinking they closed at 10pm. My mistake! At 9:20 I looked around and realized we were the last patrons. Staff was serving us as if tables were still being sat. Food was great, staff is wonderful, wine selection was diverse and well priced. Can’t wait to try the pastries & sandwiches for lunch. Thank you for a much needed night out.

Tasty place for a bite to eat. Food is great and the atmosphere is really nice. However, our waiter kept reaching over/between us during our entire dinner service to light other candles with the one that was lit in the center of our table...a little distracting if you're trying to have a nice meal. I would recommend maybe getting a lighter or taking the candle to light elsewhere instead of reaching over guests to light other guests' candles. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this place.

We had an amazing birthday dinner there last night! We sampled a bunch of different delicious entrees, appetizers, and desserts. Their chicken pizza was amazing, as was the Caesar salad, burrata with fresh heirloom tomatoes, ravioli with brown butter & sage, the angel hair pasta, and the Chicken Milanese. Great service, nice atmosphere, with live music.

100% legit. I used to be a regular before moving out of Portland. Now I need to swing by every time I visit. The BBQ plates are superb, but the real action is on the sandwich menu where the good reverend burger and the fried chicken sando are among my favorite things to eat of all time. The tap list is short but well curated, there are cider, wine and liquor options if that is your game and usually 2 frozen cocktails spinning. Staff stick around for a long time and are polite, knowledgeable and attentive as well as friendly.

Great service with an Italian flair, good variety on the menu, delicious food - what's not to like? 2023 update - delicious lobster ravioli and tiramisu misu. Great service. It was so busy on a Tuesday night that it was hard to talk and hear at the table, which is a good sign. 2 courses and wine for under $50 a person.

We dined here for a birthday celebration. The location is delightful with indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoors there are table side gas fire pits for warmth. The space is divided up into separate areas with curtains and dividers to provide privacy while dining. Live plants and vines are visible which add to the atmosphere and cushion the noise. Indoors the windows are opened to the street and live music is available. I was told from my dinner companions the nightly ravioli special is a must. The specials including a delicious sea bass dish and the spaghetti with lamb meatballs on the main menu were also hits. The before dinner cocktails were extra special also with a touch of glitter and the dessert menu also offers cocktails as an after dinner option. We will definitely be back. Service is easy, quick to react or make suggestions, and professional. Your experience is their first concern from where they seat you, the height of the flame on your fire pit, to your dinner choice. Not pushy or complicated. Be sure to make a reservation and be prepared to walk a bit to/from your car since parking can be hard to find.