Steak Tartare
Hand-cut beef, classic accompaniments, served cold and dressed table-side in spirit.
"Classic Italian flavors with a modern twist, served nightly in the heart of downtown Portland."
Our menus may occasionally vary based on ingredient availability. We are happy to accommodate most dietary restrictions with a minimum of 48 hours' notice.
A customizable four-course experience, where guests may choose from a selection of our most beloved dishes and seasonal specialties for each course. We kindly ask that the entire party participate in the prix fixe menu.
We look forward to creating a memorable dining experience for you. Grazie.
Reserve the Prix FixeA choice from the night's antipasti — locally sourced and built around what is at its peak.
Handmade pastas rolled in-house and dressed by the season — a quiet, essential middle to the meal.
Premium meats and the coast's best fish, finished with seasonal garnishes from our growers.
A composed finish — chocolate, panna cotta, or gelato, depending on the evening.
A representative cross-section of the current menu. Dishes change with the season and with what arrives in the kitchen each morning, so the list below moves with us.
Small plates to begin — raw, cured, and warm. Built for sharing across the table while the wine settles.
Hand-cut beef, classic accompaniments, served cold and dressed table-side in spirit.
A long, slow stock built on shells and aromatics — finished with cream and a turn of pepper.
Thinly sliced cured ham over fior di latte, finished with olive oil and cracked pepper.
A daily selection from the Pacific coast — mignonette, lemon, and a sip of something cold.
Day-boat scallops, seared and finished with a seasonal accompaniment from the garden.
Fresh, lightly dressed, and served in the simplest way that lets the crab speak first.
Rolled, cut, and shaped in our kitchen each afternoon. The shape and the sauce shift with the week.
House-made ravioli filled with foraged mushrooms, finished in butter with shaved brussels.
Long, ribbon-cut pasta dressed by what the kitchen is working with that week.
Wide, hand-cut pasta with a slow-built ragù — the answer when the night turns cold.
Carnaroli, stirred to order, finished with what is best from the morning's delivery.
Premium meats, fresh seafood, and considered preparations — the deliberate center of the meal.
Slow-braised until it gives way, finished with shaved truffle and a glossed pan jus.
Crisped skin, rosy center, seasonal accompaniment — built for the prix fixe but available on its own.
Plated simply — heat, salt, and the right oil — letting the sweetness of fresh shellfish lead.
A whole or filleted fish — preparation guided by the morning's delivery and the season.
A short, considered list — composed in the kitchen and built to close out the evening with quiet precision.
Silken, slow-set cream with a port-poached pear — sweet, but never loud.
A dark chocolate composition with hazelnut — the way it should be at the end of a long meal.
A single, generous scoop with a slow caramel — the quiet way to end an evening.
Espresso over vanilla gelato — a simple ritual, served the way Italians like it.
Our wine program walks the length of Italy — Piemonte, Toscana, Veneto, Sicilia — with a tight selection from neighbors here in the Pacific Northwest. We pour by the glass, the half-bottle, and the full bottle, and we are happy to pair a glass to each course of the prix fixe.
The full bottle list lives on the table. Ask your server — or our sommelier — for tonight's pours by the glass.
We are happy to accommodate most dietary restrictions with a minimum of 48 hours' notice. Please mention them when you reserve so we can prepare properly.
We kindly ask that the entire party participate in the prix fixe menu. The rhythm of the courses is part of the experience, and it lets the kitchen serve every course at its best.
A 20% gratuity will be included in your bill to fairly compensate our hardworking front and back of house staff as we strive to provide exceptional service. Grazie.
Reservations open seven nights a week through Tock. For same-day changes or cancellations, please call us directly — we may not be able to check email in time.
This is a draft menu page for Mucca Osteria — built by Glyph Sites as a preview of what your new site could look like.