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Item: Grassa
Author: Meagan Wristen

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Grassa is a casual Italian eatery that serves handcrafted fresh pasta and features a rotating menu based on seasonal availability. Here the portions are large and affordable. You will find a great variety of pasta here including squid pasta and hazelnut pesto pasta, as well as seasonal salads. You order at the small counter as soon as you walk in. They give you a number and you seat yourselves. There is already silverware, napkins, glasses, and water on the table. They have extremely long tables perfect for larger families. If you have kids with you sit at the kitchen counter where they can watch the food being prepared. They might even get some dough to play with.

Address:

1205 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 241-1133

Hours:

Daily 11am-10pm

Website:

grassapdx.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Meagan Wristen
Portland Local Expert

Italian, Family Friendly: "The portions are large, so consider splitting a salad and an entree."
Restaurants near Providence Park: "Consider splitting a salad and an entree with someone in order to enjoy more of their offerings."

Best for Italian Because: Grassa continues to impress time after time with their seasonal Italian dishes.
Best for Family Friendly Because: Grassa is a casual Italian eatery and kids will love their version of ramen noodles.
Best for Restaurants near Providence Park Because: Grassa is within walking distance of Providence Park and their food creations are excellent.

Food Menu
- Handmade Pasta
  
  Carbonara*
  
  bucatini, pork belly, fried egg, pecorino ($10.00)
  
  Lumache
  
  Manila clams, cranberry beans, garlic, lemon, chili flake, grana ($13.00)
  
  Spaghetti 'Aglio Olio'
  
  garlic, chili, olive oil, grana, breadcrumbs ($7.00)
  
  Mezze Rigatoni
  
  Sunday pork ragu ($11.00)
  
  Tortiglioni
  
  roasted gyro, feta cream, chili, preserved lemon, tomato, cucumber, mint ($12.00)
  
  Bucatini
  
  hazelnut pesto, zucchini, mozzarella crema ($10.00)
  
  Pappardelle
  
  Moroccan chicken, tomato, olive, preserved lemon ($11.00)
  
  Squid Ink Strozzapreti
  
  Oregon albacore, cherry tomatoes, Calabrian chili, garlic, basil ($12.00)
  
  Gigli
  
  spicy Italian sausage, sweet & hot peppers, onion, basil, grana ` ($11.00)
  
  Chitarra
  
  fresh tomato marinara, basil, bread crumbs, grana ($9.00)
- Other Stuff
  
  Antipasti Salad
  
  cured meats, marinated peppers, aged provolone, white beans, oregano ($8.00)
  
  Panzanella Salad
  
  Philippe's bread, tomato, cucumber, basil, red onion, grana, oil & vinegar ($8.00)
  
  Little Gem Salad
  
  sweet onions, blue cheese, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Fritto Misto*
  
  calamari, fennel, lemon, chilis ($9.00)
  
  Porchetta
  
  gremolata, breadcrumbs ($9.00)
  
  Sweet Onion and Fig
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Cauliflower
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Melon
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Grassa Meatballs
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Garlic Bread
  
  ($3.00)
Drink Menu
- Cocktails
  
  Campari Soda
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Bicicletta
  
  Aperol, white wine, soda ($8.00)
  
  Garden Party
  
  Tomato water, Basil Vodka, Balsamic ($8.00)
  
  Negroni
  
  Campari, gin, sweet vermouth ($8.00)
  
  Italian Greyhound
  
  Vodka, fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, Campari ($8.00)
  
  Desert Cruiser
  
  Green Chartreuse, Limonata ($9.00)
  
  Calimocho
  
  Grassa Red and Coca-Cola ($6.00)
- Draft Beer
  
  Draft Beer
  
  Rotating Tap ($5.00)

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