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Experience authentic Italian dining at DeNicola’s Italian Restaurant, a family-owned Portland favorite for over 40 years. Our kitchen crafts traditional recipes brought from Italy by founders Giovanni and Rosina DeNicola, offering classic Italian dishes like veal parmigiana, chicken cacciatora, and homemade pasta. We serve old-school Italian favorites alongside modern options including gluten-free pasta, keto-friendly meals, and over 25 vegetarian choices. From our famous meatballs to fresh seafood specialties, we bring the true taste of Italy to Southeast Portland. Contact us at 503-239-5221 for dinner or let us cater your next event!
Family-run Italian-American eatery serving thick-crust pizza, pasta & hearty entrees since 1978.
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Address: 3520 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (503) 239-5221
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Reviews
Melia
Calzone is 10/10 and could feed more than one person. It’s huge! You get to choose three toppings for the filling. I ordered the special and was not disappointed. Cheese filled ravioli with tomato cream sauce with spinach and Italian sausage? Yum. Two types of pizza were also ordered and enjoyed in our group. We loved that our meal came with a complimentary bread basket and butter. Portions are large and the food is so comforting. Love the Italian interior and friendly service. Been here 3+ times and enjoyed every visit. Even though it’s off of a busy road, the parking lot is pretty big and not too hard to get in and out of. The history of the DiNicola family is very interesting if you ask a waiter/waitress! Highly recommend.
… moreSarah Hinkle (Seroplane)
Absolutely phenomenal food, and the waitress was very nice, and beautiful to boot! I recommend the special, whatever it may be. The Tiramisu was exceptional as well. Can’t wait to come back!
… moreMonica Meglin
Delicious, they mean it when they say authentic Italian food. The chicken parm was absolutely humongous! Im stuffed. Cheap aswell, $60 for lasagna, chicken parm, 2 salads, antipasta, bread, and a cream soda. The anti pasta is kinda ugly lol but that doesn’t matter.
… moreS Lynn
The aroma hits you when you first walk in and you know you’re walking out stuffed! All the smells and flavors you expect from family run Italian restaurant. The bread, salad, homemade dressing, rich sauces, fresh pasta… all of it!
… moreMichael Kline
Food was great. Service was terrible. I saw my server when they took my order. Then never saw them again until I got the check 30 minutes later. Another person kept pushing me to get a to go box even though I’m I was still eating. Definitely won’t be back
… moreSarah Parker
The atmosphere here is great, quaint and very simplistic. The employees were friendly, but there was a serious lack of attentiveness. We were seated and waited just a few minutes for the waitress to bring water and take our order. Unfortunately, the very second she took our order we were undoubtedly forgotten. 25 minutes to get just drinks, then another 10 for bread. An additional 15 min for our appetizers, the meatballs were cold with some kinda warm sauce, followed by a side salad. Then another 20 min for our entrees. Mind you there had been several tables seated and served that had already left before we had even received our main dish. Not once did anyone come to see if our food was okay or ask if we needed any drink refills, we even had to get up and track down an employee to get boxes and a check to pay for the meal. Seemingly forgotten and left to fend for ourselves the price just wasn’t worth it to me. The food was sub-par at best.
… moreK
Everything about the restaurant was amazing, it was a warm environment. Our party was huge I thought for sure the food would take a while, but it came out exreamly fast after we placed our order. They also had one of the best pizzas I’ve ever tasted. I shared it with my table and still had a ton left over. The slices are filling. Its the perfect date night location. The best part was the staff at last minute was able to accommodate our party of 13 with just a 15 min noticed! I will be returning again with my wife!
… moreGina Cristofaro
Absolutely great Italian restaurant. The atmosphere feels cozy. I’ve been here many times and DeNicola’s does not disappoint. I ordered the nocchi and tortellini plate mezza mezza style. So good. The portion was huge! I definitely had leftovers. I recommend this place for anyone looking for an authentic Italian restaurant.
… moreJayy
I just had a really terrible experience here. And the staffs reaction was that of a soulless corporate chain. Not that of a Family owned restaurant. To preface, I’ve eaten here probably 20 times in the past 3 years. I come here for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I ordered the Chicken Cacciatore. It came with a side of four ravioli, and a side salad consisting of a few sprigs of arugula, a few pieces of another lettuce, and some purple cabbage and a singular cherry tomato cut into thirds all served on a small tea plate. The chicken dish was WAAAAY too salty. It was tried by another person at the table and they came to the same conclusion. They wouldn’t refund the cost of the dish, only $10 of the $30 dish because I ate the side “salad” that came 15 minutes before the food arrived. When we expressed our disappointment to our waiter he said we could either take it home, or he would give us the $10 comp. He also said that all the chicken they use is pre cooked, they just heat it up and pop it in the dishes. If something is precooked why is it $30? Nowhere on the menu does it say their food is precooked by another company. It’s giving the illusion of homemade. When we got up to the hostess desk to pay, a middle aged white lady walked up and said “I’ve worked here since the 80’s and nobody has ever complained about the food” I call baloney on that. Maybe they switched to a new food delivery company (Sysco or something) and the quality shot down. It makes sense why they have a 3.5, it’s really unfortunate they dropped the ball and acted sooo entitled. When multiple customers complain about a dish you should probably taste it. I hope the owners see this and take it to heart and make quality changes.
… moreJordan LaFata
My Sicilian grandmother would approve of this place if she was still with us. Their service, portions, flavor was outstanding. Their special of the day was cheese and spinach ravioli with Italian sausage and the best sauce I’ve had in a very long time. Felt like home, just what this Italian boy needed while missing his gran. Thank you so much!
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