Il Piatto
Intimate neighborhood trattoria serves creative meat dishes and veggie-splashed pasta creations.
(503) 405-8149
2348 SE Ankeny Street
(at Southeast 24th Avenue)
Portland,
OR
97214
45.5221
-122.642
Neighborhoods: Buckman, Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Hours:
Daily 5:30pm-Close
Tue-Fri 11:30am-2pm
Price:
$$
Parking:
Street
Last updated 6.13.09
What People Are Saying About Il Piatto
The Owner
Il Piatto
Owner
IL Piatto serves creative Italian cuisine in a romantic yet casual atmosphere. They focus on using fresh locally grown produce when possible. Most menu items are made in house, from their house Cured Duck Proscuitto, Pancetta to their Tira Misu and Gelato. They have been in their original location since 1994 and have established themselves as one of Portland's favorite Italian Restaurants. You may want to enjoy the summer months and dine Al Fresco in their outdoor sidewalk dining area. Il Piatto now serves Happy Hour from 5:30pm until 6:30pm nightly.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
Large groups and couples dine in a charming dining room decorated with wood furniture, gold wall tapestries and various decorative knickknacks on shelves. Appetizers include beef carpaccio in a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette and port wine-marinated melon wrapped in prosciutto. Pastas are chock-full of vegetables, like the pomodoro al forno--spaghetti tossed with oven-roasted tomatoes and sauteed garlic, leeks and artichokes. Meaty palates can order the veal shank simmered in red wine.
User Reviews
josie258
June 30, 2009
We were recently told about this restaurant. We are new to the area and now found a spot that is not only in our neighborhood but a place we really enjoyed. Friendly casual service, great food and a wine list with a whole section with wines under $25. We started with a shared antipasto plate which had little delectable appetizer bites consisting of smoked salmon, several marinated salads, miniature chicken meatballs and some house made salami. Next I tried the gnocchi served in a parsley pesto cream sauce. Really good and rich with lots of garlic, my date had the chicken breast which he loved. We finished the night with piece of tiramisu. We loved our evening out and we will definitely revisit this restaurant.
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lcmomtobe
June 21, 2009
Outside there are sweet little tables, nicely set and as you enter you pass through doors and a curtain. The inside is cozy and lovely, romantic and intimate. I stopped in at an odd time, 2 PM on a friday. I'd ordered a house salad, penne puttanesca, and bread pudding (all of which I took to go and shared with my mom). The salad and pasta were meager portions (I suppose smaller because it was lunch time?) and the bread pudding portion was huge (odd?). The salad and pasta were mediocre. The caramel sauce with the bread pudding was SO YUMMY. The bread was dense, and it was overall not that puddy-ish. I LOVE bread pudding and this was sadly disappointing, except for the sauce. Overall not great. Won't return. Service was very friendly.
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grasshopper5
May 04, 2009
Ya know .. it was pretty good. But I'll go against the grain here. Service while not bad, was unfriendly and abrupt. Alternative comes with it's own form of snobbery and you will find it in abundance here. To our waitress: you are a waitress, so shake it honey and put a smile on. To the manager, I guarantee you will fill it if you give the folks waiting tables a talking to. At 50 bucks a check not including drinks we deserve a smile.
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The Extras:
For added comfort, the dining is air conditioned.
Category:
Italian, Catering, Restaurants
Payment Methods:
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Food Delivery, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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Message from Il Piatto
- Romantic Atmosphere
- Family Owned
- House Cured Proscuitto
IL Piatto serves creative Italian cuisine in a romantic yet casual atmosphere. They focus on using fresh locally grown produce when possible. Most menu items are made in house, from their house Cured Duck Proscuitto, Pancetta to their Tira Misu and Gelato. They have been in their original location since 1994 and have established themselves as one of Portland's favorite Italian Restaurants. You may want to enjoy the summer months and dine Al Fresco in their outdoor sidewalk dining area. Il Piatto now serves Happy Hour from 5:30pm until 6:30pm nightly.
