Scholar

Name: Scholar
Address: 2226 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States, 97232
Telephone: (503) 344-1507
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

85 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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A great new restaurant on NE Broadway serving elevated Italian-inspired cuisine for the everyday person. Scholar is the place to come for pizza, pasta, or to enjoy some amaro! They're focusing on bringing upscale food and drinks to the neighborhood, using fresh ingredients and a constantly rotating menu to use what's available seasonally. Drink creation led by experienced bartender Randy Jeffers, they're using a heavy hand with the Italian aperitif/digestif amaro, a bitter liqueur with a wide range of expressions. Come in for a full dining experience, or to just enjoy a cocktail!
Now open on Wednesdays with a limited menu!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 8, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(503) 344-1507
Website
https://scholarpdx.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Aaron Manter

Location
2226 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
Neighborhood
Northeast Portland
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine

Offers

New Limited Menu Wednesdays!
Multiple dates available
Wed - 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Scholar is now open on Wednesdays! Offering a limited menu of pizzas, Caesar salads, and a few small plates, this is an excellent opportunity to try the best NY style pizza in town! Limited food menu, full bar.

Popular dishes

Cheese
red sauce, aged mozzarella, parmesan
- 12"$15.00
- 12" Gluten Free$20.00
Pepperoni
red sauce, aged mozzarella, parmesan
- 12"$18.00
- 12" Gluten Free$23.00
Fresh Mozzarella
red sauce, ovoline, basil, good olive oil
- 12"$17.00
- 12" Gluten Free$22.00
White
aged mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, herbs, good olive oil
- 12"$18.00
- 12" Gluten Free$23.00
The Classic
red sauce, sausage, green peppers, onions
- 12"$18.00
- 12" Gluten Free$23.00

Build Your Own

Start with one of our house pies and add toppings. For best results, we recommend no more than three toppings, with a max of two meats. Sorry, no half and half pies

Veggies$2.00
green peppers, red onions, black olives, mushrooms
Meats$3.00
pepperoni, sausage, prosciutto

Snacks

Focaccia$4.00
good olive oil, rosemary, maldon salt
Fried Gnocchi$6.00
sage, herb aioli
Marinated Olives$6.00
chili, orange, parsley, chickpeas

Small Plates

Winter Salad$14.00
arugala, pickled fennel, beets, butternut carrot, gorgonzola, blood orange vin (ask for vegetarian)
Caesar*$14.00
kale, radicchio, croutons, parm, caesar, black pepper, lemon
Buffalo Chicken Livers$13.00
crispy livers, buffalo sauce, rogue smoked bleu cheese, heirloom polenta, pickled celery
Shishito Peppers$13.00
garlic and lemon aioli
Brussels Sprouts$8.00
almonds, balsamic vinegar

Pasta

Pumpkin Pesto$22.00
radiatore pasta, red chard, butternut, gouda
Beef Bolognese$26.00
pappardelle pasta, tomato, onion, cream, ancho chili (medium spicy)
Spaghetti Marinara$20.00
cherry tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil parmesan
Chicken (or Eggplant) Parmesan$25.00
spaghetti, tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, bechamel, prosciutto

Dessert

Chocolate Cake$10.00
5-spice white chocolate ganache, amarena cherries salted pistachio brittle
Bread Pudding$11.00
ask your server for today's selection
Sweet Corn Creme Brulee$10.00
coconut, biscotti with bacon

Cocktails

add a 'scoot' to get 0.5oz pour of the amaro used in the cocktail on the side

Moniker$12.00
old forester, lustau sherry, amaro ciociaro, benedictine, black lemon bitters
9 Road$14.00
dewars, accompani blue dorris, sweet vermouth, bergamot
Old Ironsides$14.00
beefeater, cocchi americano, saler's, italicus
Last Duke$14.00
novo fogo silver, flor de cana, passionfruit, lime, zirbenz
Fuente de Vida$15.00
libelula, copper and kings firewall, montenegro, apple, oatmilk, nutmeg
Kaleidoscope$15.00
jagermeister, kalani coconut, plantation pineapple, carpano antica
Seasonal Sour (Zero Proof)$10.00
seasonal syrup, citrus, egg white, maple, angostura bitters, orange bitters
Blueberry Beret (Zero Proof)$10.00
blueberry, maple syrup, lemon, grapefuit, angostura bitters, tonic
Mina's Midnight Potion (Zero Proof)$10.00
oatmilk, pandan, cinnamon, cinnamon / mole bitters, decaf espresso / hazelnut foam
Missing Button (Zero Proof)$13.00
wilderton botanical spirit, sanbitter orange, lemon, demerara, soda

Beer

Pfriem, India Pale Ale 6.8%$7.00
Barley Brown 'Breakfast' Stout 6.5%$7.00
Barley Brown 'Point Blank' Red 5.4%$7.00
Steeplejack 'Fisticuffs' Italian Pils 6.1%$7.00
Old German, Lager 5.7%
- Can$4.00
Weihenstephaner, Na Malt Beverage 0.5%
- Can$5.00
Aval Rose, Cider 6.0%
- Bottle$7.00
Stiegl Grapefruit Radler 2.25%
- Bottle$5.00
Ninkasi 'Hazematic' Hazy IPA 6.9%
- Can$5.00

Sparkling

NV Mas Fi Cava, Catalunya, Spain
- BTG$9.00
- BTB$37.00

White Wine

2020 Tenuta dell'Ugolino Verdicchio, Marche, Italy
- BTG$13.00
- BTB$52.00
2019 Luigi Maffini Fiano, Campania, Italy
- BTG$15.00
- BTB$60.00
2019 La Bruno Verdi Pinot Grigio, Lombardy, Italy
- BTG$17.00
- BTB$68.00

Rose

2021 Masseria Li Veli Torrerose, Puglia, Italy
- BTG$13.00
- BTB$52.00

Red Wine

2020 de Forville Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbaresco, Italy
- BTG$15.00
- BTB$60.00
2018 Piomaia Rosso di Montalcino, Turscany, Italy
- BTG$16.00
- BTB$64.00
2020 Vietti 'Tre Vigne' Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
- BTG$15.00
- BTB$60.00
2017 Monsecco 'Pratogrande' Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy
- BTG$20.00
- BTB$80.00
2021 J. Wright Vintner Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR
- BTG$19.00
- BTB$76.00

Amaro Flights

What Even Is Amaro? Flight$18.00
meletti, averna, montenegro
Bitterly NW Flight$22.00
letterpress, amaricano, accompani
Ladies and Gentian Flight$20.00
suze, campari, nonino

Non Alcoholic

Coke$3.00
Diet Coke$3.00
Sprite$3.00
Topo Chico$3.00
Tazo Tea$3.00
chamomile, mint, green, black
Reforma Coffee$4.00

What 85 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Portland
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CeceliaJ
San Diego
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Beautiful location; we enjoyed the ambiance theme of scholars with great staff, and the drinks were great. Also, the owner was very nice. We will return.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food3service5ambience5
Knowledgeable and kind staff . Great cocktail selection. Food was a little pricey for the portion size. Food tasted ok. Not amazing.
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SMcG
Portland
39 reviews
vip
4.0
39 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
A lovely neighborhood place. They've (wisely) focused on a small menu, but have slightly added to it over time. I haven't tried the pizza, but the Caprese Salad was truly excellent, and the Gnocchi were excellent. I think my companions also enjoyed the Bolognese and the Bucatinni. Service was excellent.
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jballone560
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Scholar and tell all our friends! It’s like being in Italy 🇮🇹
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JohnG
San Diego
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love everything about this place - the attractive space, cool vibe,, delicious food, small-ish but affordable and excellent wine list, and especially friendly staff. We will be back!
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RobJ
Portland
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Cool place in our neighborhood and we hope it survives. Provided a number of “good” and “fair” ratings but we will try again for sure. Definitely not family friendly on the budget. 1 cocktail, 1 Old German can of beer, 1 soda, 1 “mock tail” 2 salads, 2 pizzas and 1 main was over 150.00 after tip.
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Unimpressed
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience3
Limited menu now...3 Pasta's 5 Pizza's a few salads and a few apps. Going out of biz soon? Please bring back all of your meats...Please bring back the most unique app you use to have...Buffalo Chicken Gizzards....
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JanetM
Charlotte
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, not too loud, wonderful food. Ambiance lovely.
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RogerA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Highly recommended. A small menu but inventive offerings. Excellent cocktails.
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PatrickS
Portland
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding experience....wonderful menu...friendly and capable service...terrific value...
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
The service was impeccable and the food delicious. A very welcoming ambience too.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Beautiful cocktails, Amaro flights, and delicious Italian fare! Staff was great and Amaro flight included background and history of liquors from the passionate and well educated bartender/cocktail artist. Would definitely recommend!
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DebraT
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great neighborhood restaurant. Menu limited to mostly pizza and pasta but I knew that going. Fantastic waitperson Simone was the best. Definitely will return
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Msdmax
New York Area
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Very comfortable environment. Menu limited but enough to satisfy. Felt the prices high and the portions small. The food was served barely warm and limited in flavor appeal.
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JeffreyB
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Low key, easy to enjoy the food and the environment.
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thomasw
Portland
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
we went on a wednesday, so the menu was a smaller and mostly pizza, IT was pretty darned good. The service was excellent. We'll be back. Great a date night,
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EMichelleM
Portland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience4
I cannot recommend this place. The food needs work and so does the staff training. Our food arrived all at once and lukewarm as if it had been sitting on a counter somewhere. We barely had anyone check on us. I couldn't wait to leave.
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StinaOh
Portland
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
Cheerfully greeted. Friendly service. Pasta with scallops was good but very meager serving for $29. Two scallops...REALLY? Pasta was good but again small serving for the price. You would think they could throw in some bread, a few slices, for $29. Likewise salad was small to share for $14. I don't think I will go again. Just too expensive for the amount of food.
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Martim
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Neighborhood gem moniker was built for Scholar. The place has positive energy. Well made coctails and thoughtful Italian wine choices punctuate the well constructed Italian spot. Food was simple and tasty. The buffalo chicken livers were particularly unusual and good. We'll be back
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Julie
Portland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We had 6:15 reservations and there were many tables but by the time we left at 7:30 it was buzzing! The staff was friendly and accommodating. Loved the chicken livers. We will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place has the best staff. Pizza is amazing and the budino and salted brownie is not to be missed
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LisaD
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very tasty food and the ambiance just added to the positive experience!
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WilliamB
Portland
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delightful service, chilled out vibes, and excellent food. Incredibly accommodating to our party of four with two kids aged 7. A rare instance of a location that is perfect for a hip first date or an up-leveled early family dinner.
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ErnestF
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Succcchhhh amazing service!! Food was phenomenal - all around a huge win for a cute casual date night :) highly recommend the OG spaghetti and the chicken livers!!!
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JoeS
Portland
20 reviews
vip
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Tasty pizzas. Nice salad. Great wine and beer selection. Friendly staff. Wonderful neighborhood pub.
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OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Dined here before a concert at the Moda Center. Delicious fresh pasta, tasty pizzas, and the fried gnocchi with sage aioli was amazing - we had to order a 2nd serving! Wine and cocktails were also on point, servers and bartender were friendly, attentive and welcoming.
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PDXDiner
Denver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience5
Ambiance, service and drinks were all excellent. Food was... just good. We went for the Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe menu. They sat the whole restaurant at set reservation times, so every meal came out at the same time. When you charge higher end prices for dinner I expect at least one course to have that "Wow" factor, something special you can't get anywhere else. Everything was just ok, almost as it had been sitting for awhile before it was brought out. Maybe it was just the prix fixe, but we tried every dish available and weren't amazed. There is definitely better value in Portland.
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Food2me
Portland
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We celebrated Valentine’s Day at Scholar. It was delicious and the service superb.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience3
Valentine’s Day!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
114 reviews
vip
4.0
114 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Pleasant surprise great cocktails and small plates - the large plate menu was limited but tasty would go back
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OpenTable Diner
Portland
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I brought my daughter who is 9 for a pizza after her theater performance. The staff were super kind and she said it was her favorite pizza she’s had. I enjoyed the gnocchi and Buffalo chicken livers!
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chezonfire
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely delicious meal (eggplant parmigiana), wine, and dessert in a beautiful atmosphere (warm lights everywhere), with exceptional service. I look forward to coming back.
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LeslieW
Portland
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
A comfortable atmosphere with exposed brink and soft lighting. My friend raved about the white pizza and I enjoyed my pasta. Portions are quite generous. Friendly, efficient service. We will recommend and go again.
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OpenTable Diner
Portland
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food & service!!
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MattF
Portland
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
The food was great, a bit too overpriced but still delicious. The glass candy drink was really delicious!! Service was professional and always around. I absolutely love the old world styling with a touch of modern- really sharp looking. Was really impressed by the wireless rechargeable usbC lamps.
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NancyR
Vancouver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fabulous with a great selection. There were 3 of us and we split two pizzas and the Caesar salad. We also had the fried gnocchi which was delicious. Our waitress was very personable and made great recommendations. The ambience was good. We will come here again when back in the Portland area. Highly recommended!
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SMcG
Portland
38 reviews
vip
4.0
38 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
This is a neighborhood place for us, and we've been twice recently. The first was a somewhat mixed experience -- the server was completely slammed, as they'd had some staff cancels, and it took a very long time for us to get either drinks or food. Nonetheless, the server was friendly and apologetic, and the food was good. The service issues were resolved on a second visit (which was on a Friday), and both the front of house person and our server were great. The menu is somewhat limited, with great pizza choices, plenty of vegetarian options, but only a couple of protein-forward choices. On a low carb diet, the menu can be a bit sparse. That said, I highly recommend this new iteration of that space (before it was Iconic and several other things). I hope they succeed as a neighborhood venue and expand the menu as custom allows.
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CMRock
Portland
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was an amazing dinner with delicious cocktails and the best service. Simone was phenomenal! If you like dirty martini, order it OF-style.
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AmyC
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great NYE celebration! I enjoyed the waitstaff and the bartenders - they were super cool.
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rainjogger
Portland
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience5
Drinks extraordinary - made with passion and very tasty. Owner very attentive despite managing new employee and we enjoyed his attention and information. Noise level tough for us. Second seasoned server was great. Food bland and they were out of our first choice. Maybe still working out kinks. We wish them luck./
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FAQs

Scholar is rated 4.5 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 8, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

2226 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Northeast Portland
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Executive chef
Aaron Manter
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
https://scholarpdx.com/
Phone number
(503) 344-1507

Scholar

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

New Limited Menu Wednesdays!

Spaghetti Marinara

Buffalo Chicken Livers

Pepperoni

Pizza Menu

Cheese

Pepperoni

Fresh Mozzarella

White

The Classic

Build Your Own

Veggies$2.00

Meats$3.00

Snacks

Focaccia$4.00

Fried Gnocchi$6.00

Marinated Olives$6.00

Small Plates

Winter Salad$14.00

Caesar*$14.00

Buffalo Chicken Livers$13.00

Shishito Peppers$13.00

Brussels Sprouts$8.00

Pasta

Pumpkin Pesto$22.00

Beef Bolognese$26.00

Spaghetti Marinara$20.00

Chicken (or Eggplant) Parmesan$25.00

Dessert

Chocolate Cake$10.00

Bread Pudding$11.00

Sweet Corn Creme Brulee$10.00

Cocktails

Moniker$12.00

9 Road$14.00

Old Ironsides$14.00

Last Duke$14.00

Fuente de Vida$15.00

Kaleidoscope$15.00

Seasonal Sour (Zero Proof)$10.00

Blueberry Beret (Zero Proof)$10.00

Mina's Midnight Potion (Zero Proof)$10.00

Missing Button (Zero Proof)$13.00

Beer

Pfriem, India Pale Ale 6.8%$7.00

Barley Brown 'Breakfast' Stout 6.5%$7.00

Barley Brown 'Point Blank' Red 5.4%$7.00

Steeplejack 'Fisticuffs' Italian Pils 6.1%$7.00

Old German, Lager 5.7%

Weihenstephaner, Na Malt Beverage 0.5%

Aval Rose, Cider 6.0%

Stiegl Grapefruit Radler 2.25%

Ninkasi 'Hazematic' Hazy IPA 6.9%

Sparkling

NV Mas Fi Cava, Catalunya, Spain

White Wine

2020 Tenuta dell'Ugolino Verdicchio, Marche, Italy

2019 Luigi Maffini Fiano, Campania, Italy

2019 La Bruno Verdi Pinot Grigio, Lombardy, Italy

Rose

2021 Masseria Li Veli Torrerose, Puglia, Italy

Red Wine

2020 de Forville Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbaresco, Italy

2018 Piomaia Rosso di Montalcino, Turscany, Italy

2020 Vietti 'Tre Vigne' Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

2017 Monsecco 'Pratogrande' Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy

2021 J. Wright Vintner Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Amaro Flights

What Even Is Amaro? Flight$18.00

Bitterly NW Flight$22.00

Ladies and Gentian Flight$20.00

Non Alcoholic

Coke$3.00

Diet Coke$3.00

Sprite$3.00

Topo Chico$3.00