Assaggio Restaurant
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jparisher
N 45° 30.614 W 122° 38.068
10T E 528553 N 5039698
An Italian Restaurant with a gluten-free menu, which includes many vegetarian items, made from fresh local ingredients. The menu changes monthly.
Waymark Code: WMTF0
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2006
Views: 90
A group of us dined recently at Assaggio, having picked it out because it had a gluten-free menu that sounded impossibly wonderful from the description on the website (http://www.assaggiorestaurant.com/). The waiter immediately brought me the gluten free menu (printed seperately). I was a little shocked by how many of the regular menu items were either gluten-free already (six of the seven antipastis, both salads) or were available served over gluten-free pastas.
I ordered the Basilicato antipasti, which would have been a fantastic bruschetta, but was instead a lovely fresh salad of tomatoes, black olives, garlic, and ricotta salata served drenched in basil-infused olive oil. For my main course, I had the Penne Rigate con Peperoni, Cipolle, e Ricotta with Italian Sausage. The sauce, made of roasted red peppers and onions in a tomato base was enriched with the fresh ricotta cheese and fresh oregano. The sausages were worthy of eating outside of the sauce, but the classic combination of peppers, onions, and sausage was near-irresistible. The penne was perfectly cooked to the tooth.
My non-gluten-free tablemates enjoyed their food almost as much as I did. Almost.
Website: [Web Link]
Address:
7742 SE 13th Ave
Portland, OR USA
97202
Is WM Owner Celiac or Gluten Intolerant: Yes
Fast Food: Not Listed
100% Gluten Free: Not Listed
Telephone Number: Not listed
Restaurant's Email Address: Not listed
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