Friday Date Night @ Nostrana

Last Friday night Luke & I went out on a spontaneous date night. When he got home from work, we looked at each other & said, ehhhh let's go out! So we did :) We had both been wanting to try Nostrana for quite a while, so tonight seemed like the perfect night to do so! Nostrana is small & cozy Italian restaurant in SE Portland; the name literally translates to mean "ours". The food is simple, fresh & all around delicious. We knew this place was popular, but didn't realize that meant reservations extremely recommended, if not, required. We ended up having about a 20 minute wait & then we were seated at the pizza counter. In all honesty, I love these settings the best! You get to watch the pizza dough being tossed in the air & thrown in the piping hot pizza oven! I always love seeing how everything comes together in a restaurant, so the pizza counter was perfect for us!

Luke's Whiskey drink & my Amber beer.

Fresh baked bread with the most yummy & fruity olive oil.

Cheese & crackers.

Rigatoni Bolognese: beef & pork ragu, parmigiano 

  Capellini: With Marcella’s № 3 tomato butter sauce

Is your mouth watering yet? Our food ended up being a-m-a-z-i-n-g, so fresh & delicious. Next time we go back we're trying the pizza! If you're ever in the Portland area, I would highly recommend trying out Nostrana! Your taste buds will thank you :)

- Photos © Holly Carman -