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Tartuca's warm interior  - Tartuca, Portland, OR

Tartuca

4.8
4.8
123 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
3951 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227-1162

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Since 2022, Tartuca has been a quintessential Pacific Northwest restaurant, contextualizing its hyper-local, farm-direct produce through an Italian lens on the active strip of Mississippi Avenue in North Portland. Inside Tartuca is a hip, bustling environment with an open kitchen, powered by a grooving soundtrack, house made pastas and focaccia, inventive composed dishes, and abundantly flowing wine from a tightly curated Italian list that exclusively features small, artisanal producers making wine naturally from organic and biodynamically farmed vineyards. For those seeking a quieter experience, Tartuca's best kept secret is a cozy back patio open all year round. We can't wait to serve you!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Regional American (Northwest), Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jesse Skiles
  • Neighbourhood
    NE Portland
  • Cross Street
    Mississippi Avenue and Shaver, next door to Mississippi Studios/Bar Bar
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Line #4
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 123 people are saying

Tartuca reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Portland / Oregon

    Italian

  • Portland

    Great for fine wines

  • Portland

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tartuca delights with its "wonderful dining experience" and "absolutely delicious" dishes. Regulars praise its cozy ambiance, "excellent food and service," and a wine list filled with "interesting and thoughtful wines." Known for its homemade focaccia and pasta, Tartuca is a "hidden gem" offering "one of the best meals" in Portland.
123 Reviews
  1. JoMarie

    Portland27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We visited to celebrate a birthday and had a terrific experience. I cannot say enough about the wine selections and the food. You would highly recommend the focaccia bread and oyster for starters. We followed up with an order of the smoked trout salad and the birrata salad. High praise around the table for the smoke trout salad. We also had the gnudi and radiatori. The sunchoke gnudi was honestly the best bite I've had all year. The ossu bucco was tender and flavorful. Wines that were recommended were delicious too. Our experience exceeded our expectations. Service was actually terrific too.

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  2. JanetM VIP

    Portland3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service, buzzy atmosphere but not too much of a scene. Just really wonderful.
    TartucaResponded on April 5, 2025
    Thank you for taking the time to review us, Janet!

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  3. aydin

    Portland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful dining experience at the Chef's Table.
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. It really helps sustain our business. We're glad you had a great experience!

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  4. Diana

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took my family for my aunt’s 80th birthday. We had an assortment of lighter dishes and all were excellent. We loved the meatball, the burrata, the sablefish but particularly the new spring campanelle with fava beans and peas. So delicious! Tartuca is my regular neighborhood haunt so it’s always fun when I can introduce friends and family to it as well. Love the cozy new(ly redecorated) digs on the back patio!
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much, Diana!!

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  5. Bridgette

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely delicious! Will be back in the immediate future
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We're glad you had a great experience! Can't wait to have you back!

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  6. Marie

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The heated back patio was cozy, the service attentive, and food delicious. Rounded out with a surprising and elegant wine list and you've got the makings of a good time!
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much, Marie!!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food, good portions and knowledgeable servers who take pride in their jobs. Parking is tough on N Mississippi but this experience is worth it.
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. These reviews are crucial in helping sustain our business, and we're glad you had a great experience!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I honestly think this is the best date spot in town!
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thanks for saying so!

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  9. Bev

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We went here with friend who had been to Tartuca previously and enjoyed it. It did not disappoint. The homemade focaccia was delicious, as was the burrata salad. The beet cappelletti was extraordinary. I definitely recommend and hope to return soon.
    TartucaResponded on April 3, 2025
    Thank you so much, Bev!!

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  10. SusanT

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Michael, our wait guy gave us just the right balance of attention and privacy. He was knowledgeable and very helpful in wine selection, and food selection. And when the food came, everything was perfection. We had focaccia with burrata cheese, crisp, spring green salad with an awesome dressing, the Bolognese pasta and lamb meatballs, all of which were fantastic. At an earlier visit, we had Osso Buco, which was over the top my highest recommendation to this fine dining establishment that hits all the right notes without being pretentious.
    TartucaResponded on April 4, 2025
    Thank you, Susan!

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FAQs

Tartuca offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (503) 477-8008.

Tartuca is rated 4.8 stars by 123 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Tartuca

3951 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227-1162

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Mississippi Avenue and Shaver, next door to Mississippi Studios/Bar Bar
  • Neighbourhood
    NE Portland
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Regional American (Northwest), Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Line #4
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jesse Skiles
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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