Grassa is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

1. Grassa

8.8
1205 SW Washington St (SW 12th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews

Jimmy D.Jimmy Douglas: Simple and delicious homemade pasta. Where has this been all my life? The Bucatini is especially delightful.

Kostas K.Kostas Koukoravas: Great pasta! Love the combo Chef&DJ guy!

JaredJared: One of my favorite spots for pasta downtown. Cool spot with a variety of pasta dishes that will fill you up. Also, get garlic bread.

Justa Pasta Co is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

2. Justa Pasta Co

8.5
1336 NW 19th Ave (at Pettygrove St), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Mike M.Mike Mosher: the garlic chili oil is awesome with any pasta (and even better if you add a chicken breast). the spinach salad is always super fresh, and the iced tea is refreshing.

tiva f.tiva forman: get the fresh bucatini pasta in the cold case to make at home!

Judy D.Judy Danch: fresh made pasta, good, casual, and have take home packs.

Piazza Italia is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

3. Piazza Italia

8.5
1129 NW Johnson St (at NW 11th), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Charlotte K.Charlotte Katz: It felt like we were in actually in Italy. The classic spaghetti and meatballs was authentic and delicious!

Jen B.Jen B: Don't miss the mushroom bruschetta - mmm - so delish. Barbera by the glass was also really tasty. Like everyone else suggested the pasta and specifically the pappardelle were amazing!

Ayca A.Ayca Acun: Amazing pastas and deserts:) try bolognese and profiterols

Ava Gene's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

4. Ava Gene's

8.9
3377 SE Division St (at SE 34th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

Taylor F.Taylor Fleck: Best pasta I've ever had was the corn agnolotti lobster. Get the DUCK!!!! We sat at the chiefs table which is a must. If you like beef the rib eye and the wagyu made us second guess our order.

Paula B.Paula Burley: Smart, insightful servers, amazing cheese, salads and non-standard pasta dishes.

Sara J.Sara James: You can't go wrong with any of the pastas on the menu. Also loved the Panna Cotta last time I was there. A great recommendation by our very helpful waitress.

Luce is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

5. Luce

8.7
2138 E Burnside St (at SE 22nd Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

RTWgirl A.RTWgirl Arnette: I had the lunch special and loved the tagliatelle

Benjamin C.Benjamin Chait: Start with focaccia and some polpette. Add some wine. And enjoy a half pasta per person, being sure to share (I had the pappardelle with rabbit, which was great). Perfect, simple meal.

SophieSophie: Really good pasta and antipasti. A half order of pasta is pretty much all but the hungriest need - full plates are better for sharing.

Nostrana is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

6. Nostrana

9.2
1401 SE Morrison St (SE 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: Chef Cathy Whims serves up perfect oven-roasted pizzas (which is based on a venerable sourdough brought over form Nice), elegant hand-wrought pastas, lusty Italiante steaks, and fire-baked fish dishes

Courtney S.Courtney Shannon: Happy hour menu available after 9 p.m. includes their excellent margarita pizza for $6 and their take on mac & cheese. Pasta special is always excellent too.

Wilson F.Wilson Favre-Delerue: Passes the good Italian restaurant test w/ flying colours: delicious, thin pizzas, equally delicious pasta and classic Italian desserts. The negroni of the month never fails to impress.

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

7. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

9.1
210 NW 11th Ave (at NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Brewery · 327 tips and reviews

Diana L.Diana Lien: Try the Obsidian Stout Mac And Cheese With Salmon

Sara A.Sara Axel: The mac and cheese is absolutely awesome. And really enjoyed the pretzel. Great stop in town!

Melanie P.Melanie Peterson: Kid friendly and great food and beer. Try the Mac and cheese or pork with grits! Both are amazing.

Grassa is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

8. Grassa

7.8
1506 NW 23rd Ave (NW Quimby St), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Kirseá H.Kirseá Hukenflugen: Simple, delicious, house-made pasta dishes. No gimmicks, just quality.

Nick S.Nick Sawyer: The rigatoni is my absolute favorite, but whatever you choose, don't forget some of their delicious garlic bread!

Jenna G.Jenna G.: Tagliatelle or radiatore with bolognese is amazing with shaved pecorino to top it off. Whatever you get, don't forget the side of garlic bread!

The Old Spaghetti Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

9. The Old Spaghetti Factory

8.2
0715 SW Bancroft St (at SW Bond), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

Angela N.Angela Nolan: Their spaghetti isn't anything special. The crab ravioli is amazing. Garlic mizithra is really good too.

Road UnraveledRoad Unraveled: The original spaghetti factory. Great mood, atmosphere and location. Get the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese, it is fantastic.

JaredJared: Spinach Tortellini is a hidden gem.

Screen Door is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

10. Screen Door

9.2
2337 E Burnside St (at NE 24th Ave.), Portland, OR
Southern Food Restaurant · 222 tips and reviews

Amanda W.Amanda Wormann: Be sure to try the Mac n cheese, it's amazing. Our waitress wasn't too stellar but the rest of the staff was great.

sabrinawcsabrinawc: Chicken tenders, Mac n Cheese, Pulled Pork Sandwich, and PECAN PIE. Must have.

Gehlen E.Gehlen Exum: Omg. Have a scarlet o'hara. Or a Texas black gold. And please, please order the Mac and cheese, brisket, and if you already fit the fab five pounds of food and have room- get dessert- you're worth it.

a Cena Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

11. a Cena Ristorante

8.2
7742 SE 13th Ave (SE Lambert), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Michelle H.Michelle H.: Consistently some of the best food in the city. I am never, ever disappointed. Get the lobster pasta to share and any entree with scallops.

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: The rabbit pasta and lamb one are delicious!!

KatyaKatya: The pappardelle is amazing.

Pastini Pastaria is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

12. Pastini Pastaria

7.5
911 SW Taylor St (at SW 9th Ave.), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

S R.S Robinson: Absolutely excellent Linguini con Vongole. Super fresh pasta and clams, and very generous proportion of clams. Best I've had yet.

Arianne H.Arianne Harlow: The Tortellini Gorgonzola was excellent!

James V.James Veber: Great pastas. I enjoy the fettuccine Alfredo and farfalle Primavera

Ate-Oh-Ate is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

13. Ate-Oh-Ate

8.1
2454 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR
Hawaiian Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews

Jaime N.Jaime Nicely: If you are from Hawaii, try the lau lau here! Tastes like its from home! Of course make sure you eat it with mac salad!

Cedric J.Cedric Justice: Anything on the menu is far better than anything you can get in HI. Favorites: HH cheeseburger, beef teriyaki, Mac salad.

Theresa .Theresa 💜: Great plate specials & mac salad 😋

Toro Bravo is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

14. Toro Bravo

8.0
120 NE Russell St (btw NE Rodney & M L King), Portland, OR
Tapas Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews

Gabrielle S.Gabrielle Smith: I love the fresh pasta. Get it. Yum.

Meredith J.Meredith Joyce: Squid ink pasta = the best entree I have ever eaten

Susan M.Susan McGowan: The Grilled Octopus was delicious along with the Squid Ink Pasta. Get the Caramel Panna Cotta for dessert.

Serratto is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Portland.

15. Serratto

8.2
2112 NW Kearney St (at NW 21st Ave), Portland, OR
Italian Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Ben F.Ben Fowler: The free bread is awesome. Had the tagliatelle with wild boar ragu. Damn good and a hefty portion for such a high falutin' joint.

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: Planted on a bustling corner in Nob Hill, where eateries scramble for the attention of dapper passersby, Serratto has reeled in diners in with toothsome pastas and roasts for 25 years. Read more.

Rene M.Rene Moore: Great food. Rigatoni fresh.