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A Cena Ristorante, Portland, OR

A Cena Ristorante

4.6
4.6
2524 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
7742 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202

About this restaurant

  • 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.
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Location
    7742 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
  • Neighborhood
    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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

A Cena Ristorante's menu was last updated 2023-07-01.

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What 2,524 people are saying

A Cena Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 2.8Value

Noise • Moderate

2,524 Reviews

  1. CherylB

    Portland50 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 29, 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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  2. Murph

    Portland5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 22, 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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  3. PortlandFoodie

    Portland15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 13, 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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  4. JanetS VIP

    Portland13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 7, 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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  5. KenH

    San Diego6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 6, 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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  6. BumbleBrieJ

    Sacramento11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 1, 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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  7. Jess

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 31, 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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  8. KarenP

    Portland8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 31, 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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  9. KathyC VIP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 31, 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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  10. Rmsrvce VIP

    Portland79 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 31, 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.
  • Neighborhood
    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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • 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.

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