We loved our meal here - the sweet corn ricotta gnocchi was the highlight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Bartlett
Amazing e.v.e.r.y.t.i.m.e, food is insanely good. Cocktails are inventive and delicious. I will come back here everytime I’m back in Portland
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nitai Gafny
Food was good and atmosphere but inattentive workers. They didn’t bring my girlfriend her birthday desert and rudely responded when I pursued understanding what happened. Won’t be returning.
Emily Jellie
My fiancée and I were in town for the weekend. We hadn’t really planned anything so we were looking for dinner for her birthday. We called and they said they were full but bar seats should open around 6:45 which makes sense as it was a Saturday night. The wait to get a seat was quick and right at 6:45 as the host had said. The staff were all friendly and professional. The person running the bar was fascinating to watch as they perfectly and neatly executed each drink. We started with the focaccia bread. It was flavorful and soft. We ordered the polenta and gnocchi dishes to share. Both dishes were perfect. We both really enjoy trying new places with great food. The food created and executed by these cooks/chefs was flawless. Presentation was amazing. Execution was very fast. Taste was beyond a 10/10. Do not go to Portland without visiting here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kira “NYC foodie”
We really enjoyed our dining experience here. The host and server were great, our server made some great recommendations such as the gnocchi dish which was AMAZING, the best I’ve ever had. The fig salad and lobster sphegettini were lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Hamilton
This is our second time coming here and it was absolutely exquisite both times. We had the squash bloosom apatizer.Fried in the lightest of batters it was so good. Between that and the two house made pasta dishes we had we moon with flavor and deliciousness. If your in portland check this place out, you wont be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Dwyer
Meal was fantastic. Lobster Spaghettini and Spicy Pork Ragu were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Victor Polk
Leeward hosted a birthday celebration for 36 friends and family and the individuals in the group uniformly felt it was one of the best meals they could recall. The food was over the top fantastic. Each course was special, with attention to detail making each memorable.
In addition, everything was done right in a way that made the evening special. The staff was a pleasure and fun. The space is open and beautiful. This is a special place and highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nat G
Delicious food! Had the spaghettini with lobster and it was divine. Their housemade focaccia was so fluffy and flavorful, I could have eaten a truck load of it. Definitely recommend 👌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Housemade Focaccia
terre rushton
Leeward is our favorite restaurant in Portland. It is like being with family. The wait staff is superb, especially Maura.Wonderful inventive food that changes seasonally, and then the staples like the superb focaccia, tempura fried squash blossoms and the gelatos. I can’t say enough good things about Leeward!
This is now our favorite restaurant in Portland–and that's saying something! The food is fresh, local, and creative, with a thoughtful wine list and knowledgeable and attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Sullivan
Our meals were excellent and the wait staff was pleasant and had great recommendations
Dietary restrictions: They offer homemade gluten free gnocchi as a substitute for most pasta dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chad Klinefelter
Excellent all around. I would describe the menu as Italian-inspired, given that their big thing is their homemade pasta, but it’s more of a modern menu as opposed to one of traditional Italian dishes.
For the starters: the gnocco fritto are a MUST-have. The roasted black salsify root was also fantastic - salsify root being a root veggie that’s something between a parsnip and a potato. That plate was practically licked clean.
For the mains: we went all pasta, though they do have a few larger “secondi” type plates. We had the sunchoke & goat cheese agnolotti (stuffed pasta), and the rigatoni with beef & pork ragù bolognese.
They had a good drink menu with a nice array of wines and cocktails, as well as nice mocktails.
For dessert, we had the plum sorbetto, as well as the best-dressed carrot cake I’ve ever had (topped with candied pecans, fresh blood orange, candied ginger, candied zest, rosemary).
We sat at the chef’s counter, which was amazing, because we got to see all of our food being prepared. We observed a super well-run kitchen, with staff seeming to be enjoying themselves, which made the food taste even better, as we were able to appreciate the effort put into it. It was also fun to see the other dishes on the menu being prepared and plated, plus being able to see what the most popular dishes were (the gnocco fritto was a common one, and for good reason).
The atmosphere and service were both great - our server was Molly.
Be prepared to spend (after tax & tip) upwards of $100 per person - note though that we ordered starters, mains, drinks, and desserts though, so quite a full sampling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocco Fritto
Hannah Potter
Delicious food and incredible service! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Audrey Friedman
The food is pretty solid, we ordered the focaccia with balsamic with was phenomenal and then for entrees we ordered the butternut squash risotto and rigatoni with pork. I enjoyed both. I do wish there were a few more traditional Italian items on the menu but we were overall happy with our meals.
For dessert we had the butterscotch cranberry tart and the cinnamon apple gelato - both seasonal items I believe. Excellent, especially the gelato!
The bill for two was about $112. I don’t see myself becoming a frequent visitor but I’d definitely be interested in checking out the seasonal options in the future from time to time.
Staff were all lovely and friendly!
Wheelchair accessibility: No steps, spacious, accommodating!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Butternut Squash Risotto, Gelato, Rigatoni with Pork
We loved our meal here - the sweet corn ricotta gnocchi was the highlight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing e.v.e.r.y.t.i.m.e, food is insanely good. Cocktails are inventive and delicious. I will come back here everytime I’m back in Portland
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good and atmosphere but inattentive workers. They didn’t bring my girlfriend her birthday desert and rudely responded when I pursued understanding what happened. Won’t be returning.
My fiancée and I were in town for the weekend. We hadn’t really planned anything so we were looking for dinner for her birthday. We called and they said they were full but bar seats should open around 6:45 which makes sense as it was a Saturday night. The wait to get a seat was quick and right at 6:45 as the host had said.
The staff were all friendly and professional. The person running the bar was fascinating to watch as they perfectly and neatly executed each drink.
We started with the focaccia bread. It was flavorful and soft. We ordered the polenta and gnocchi dishes to share. Both dishes were perfect. We both really enjoy trying new places with great food.
The food created and executed by these cooks/chefs was flawless. Presentation was amazing. Execution was very fast. Taste was beyond a 10/10.
Do not go to Portland without visiting here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We really enjoyed our dining experience here. The host and server were great, our server made some great recommendations such as the gnocchi dish which was AMAZING, the best I’ve ever had. The fig salad and lobster sphegettini were lovely as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is our second time coming here and it was absolutely exquisite both times. We had the squash bloosom apatizer.Fried in the lightest of batters it was so good. Between that and the two house made pasta dishes we had we moon with flavor and deliciousness. If your in portland check this place out, you wont be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meal was fantastic. Lobster Spaghettini and Spicy Pork Ragu were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Leeward hosted a birthday celebration for 36 friends and family and the individuals in the group uniformly felt it was one of the best meals they could recall. The food was over the top fantastic. Each course was special, with attention to detail making each memorable.
In addition, everything was done right in a way that made the evening special. The staff was a pleasure and fun. The space is open and beautiful. This is a special place and highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food! Had the spaghettini with lobster and it was divine. Their housemade focaccia was so fluffy and flavorful, I could have eaten a truck load of it. Definitely recommend 👌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Housemade Focaccia
Leeward is our favorite restaurant in Portland. It is like being with family. The wait staff is superb, especially Maura.Wonderful inventive food that changes seasonally, and then the staples like the superb focaccia, tempura fried squash blossoms and the gelatos. I can’t say enough good things about Leeward!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This is now our favorite restaurant in Portland–and that's saying something! The food is fresh, local, and creative, with a thoughtful wine list and knowledgeable and attentive service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our meals were excellent and the wait staff was pleasant and had great recommendations
Dietary restrictions: They offer homemade gluten free gnocchi as a substitute for most pasta dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Excellent all around. I would describe the menu as Italian-inspired, given that their big thing is their homemade pasta, but it’s more of a modern menu as opposed to one of traditional Italian dishes.
For the starters: the gnocco fritto are a MUST-have. The roasted black salsify root was also fantastic - salsify root being a root veggie that’s something between a parsnip and a potato. That plate was practically licked clean.
For the mains: we went all pasta, though they do have a few larger “secondi” type plates. We had the sunchoke & goat cheese agnolotti (stuffed pasta), and the rigatoni with beef & pork ragù bolognese.
They had a good drink menu with a nice array of wines and cocktails, as well as nice mocktails.
For dessert, we had the plum sorbetto, as well as the best-dressed carrot cake I’ve ever had (topped with candied pecans, fresh blood orange, candied ginger, candied zest, rosemary).
We sat at the chef’s counter, which was amazing, because we got to see all of our food being prepared. We observed a super well-run kitchen, with staff seeming to be enjoying themselves, which made the food taste even better, as we were able to appreciate the effort put into it. It was also fun to see the other dishes on the menu being prepared and plated, plus being able to see what the most popular dishes were (the gnocco fritto was a common one, and for good reason).
The atmosphere and service were both great - our server was Molly.
Be prepared to spend (after tax & tip) upwards of $100 per person - note though that we ordered starters, mains, drinks, and desserts though, so quite a full sampling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocco Fritto
Delicious food and incredible service! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is pretty solid, we ordered the focaccia with balsamic with was phenomenal and then for entrees we ordered the butternut squash risotto and rigatoni with pork. I enjoyed both. I do wish there were a few more traditional Italian items on the menu but we were overall happy with our meals.
For dessert we had the butterscotch cranberry tart and the cinnamon apple gelato - both seasonal items I believe. Excellent, especially the gelato!
The bill for two was about $112. I don’t see myself becoming a frequent visitor but I’d definitely be interested in checking out the seasonal options in the future from time to time.
Staff were all lovely and friendly!
Wheelchair accessibility: No steps, spacious, accommodating!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Butternut Squash Risotto, Gelato, Rigatoni with Pork
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