A Cena Ristorante

Name: A Cena Ristorante
Address: 7742 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States, 97202
Telephone: (503) 206-3291
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2549 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

At a Cena, we share a love for elegantly cooked meals enjoyed with friends and family. We value fresh ingredients, local Pacific Northwest farmers, consistency, and seasoned and personable staff. We proudly serve handmade pasta and cured meats, daily prepared focaccia bread, a well-matched wine list. Our aim is to offer our guests a fine-dining experience with the comfort and warmth of an Italian country kitchen. Consistent with our mission, we take the Coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously, and we are closely monitoring the situation to ensure that we take the necessary, preventative steps to mitigate risks and protect our guests and employees.

The safety, health and well-being of our guests and employees are our highest priority, and we are working diligently throughout our organization to ensure the highest possible standards of precautionary health measures for everyone.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Northwest, Farm-to-table
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(503) 206-3291
Website
http://www.acenapdx.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
We are happy to help cater your next event! Collaborate with our Executive Chef to design an unforgettable custom menu.
Private party facilities
The party planning team at a Cena would be delighted to help you plan your next party or event. Our private dining room, FESTA, offers a variety of seating arrangements and serving styles including menu ordering, family-style and self-service.
Private party contact
Jonathan or Emily: (503) 206-3291

Location
7742 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
Area
Southwest Portland
Cross Street
SE Lambert St.
Parking details
Ample street parking
Public transit
Several on 13th Street
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,549 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
2.8Value

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2,549 Reviews

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CherylB
Portland
50 reviews
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on 29 November 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really, really nice dinner experience. Service phenomenal, not hovering, but on top if it all. Food was fresh, savory, nice portions. I think everything was made there? Hard to beat.
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Murph
Portland
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food, wonderful service. On a Sunday evening parking was easy on 13th Ave, so don't let that worry you. The only spoiler to our evening was the two people at the table next us, one of them talked virtually non-stop through her and our meal with occasional full-volume cackles.
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PortlandFoodie
Portland
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 13 November 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful neighborhood gem. Delicious food and warm ambience.
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JanetS
VIP
Portland
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on 7 November 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Had to send both our mains back because they were not hot. Lots of staff, but not efficient. Next to us a party of 5 or 6, seated after us, ordered and were served before us. It was a birthday and I expected romantic from descriptions; we did not find it so.
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KenH
San Diego
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Our party of 4 thought the tables were very close together
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BumbleBrieJ
Sacramento
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We are visiting Portland from Northern California for a few days and in our foodie driven research, had heard that A Cena Ristorante was worth checking out. October 31st happens to be my husband and I’s “dateaversary”—the date of our very first official date, now 7 years ago. We always try and do something special on this day, and A Cena felt like a good spot to celebrate one of our personal milestones. We started with an Antipasto appetizer, a tray of yummy pickled veggies and accoutrement, and probably hands down the best burrata we have ever had. Firm, rich and not mucous-textured or watery. My husband got the hangar steak, and I got half portions of two different pasta dishes since I couldn’t quite decide. Our waitress was very nice and cordial at the beginning of our visit, but both my husband and I sensed that by the end of our dining, she was a bit cold and what we described as “bored” of us. Our interactions with her had been nice, enthusiastic, thankful, appreciative—and we did not linger at the table longer than it took to eat…so I’m not quite sure why she seemed to be disinterested with us by the time we finished up desert, paid the check, and left. Other than that, I’m glad we now can say we’ve tried A Cena Ristorante, and can cross it off our culinary bucket list.
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Jess
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 31 October 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it! Everyone was really friendly and the food was amazing. Happy we were finally able to come by and try!
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KarenP
Portland
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 31 October 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We all loved it!!! Have always wanted to try A Cena as we loved Assagio years ago. It was worth the wait!!!💕
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KathyC
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 31 October 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at A Cena Ristorante and we will definitely return! We tried 2 appetizers (Formaggio e Funghi and Vongole) and then 2 small sized plates of the Agnolotti and a braised beef papardelle. We enjoyed everything!
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Rmsrvce
VIP
Portland
79 reviews
4.0
79 reviews
Dined on 31 October 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
First visit. Enjoyed dinner
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7742 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

Additional information

Cross Street
SE Lambert St.
Area
Southwest Portland
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Northwest, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Ample street parking
Public transit
Several on 13th Street
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.acenapdx.com/
Phone number
(503) 206-3291
Catering
We are happy to help cater your next event! Collaborate with our Executive Chef to design an unforgettable custom menu.
Private party facilities
The party planning team at a Cena would be delighted to help you plan your next party or event. Our private dining room, FESTA, offers a variety of seating arrangements and serving styles including menu ordering, family-style and self-service.
Private party contact
Jonathan or Emily: (503) 206-3291

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