Caffe Mingo

Caffe Mingo offers simple Italian food made with local, northwest ingredients from our organic farmers and our long-time cooks. Join us for a great meal!

Slip down the street to Serratto's bar to wait for your table, and the Mingo staff will call to let you know your table is ready.

Ask to sit at a community table if you don't mind sharing space and don't want to wait as long.

It’s worth the wait for the simple but well-executed crisp pizzas, fresh plates of pasta, and straightforward Italian entrées such as grilled steak or braised lamb shanks available at this defiantly untrendy Italian restaurant. You’ll find a casual setting with a scattering of tables, and a counter overlooking the bustling open kitchen. There's a feeling of controlled chaos making the place as...

This intimate little neighborhood restaurant has terrific food at relatively reasonable prices. The only problems with this immensely popular place are that you almost always have to wait for a table and they only take reservations for large parties. The solution? Get here as early as possible. The menu is short and focuses on painstakingly prepared Italian comfort food. Just about all the...

This bustling urban trattoria is jammed every night, and its no-reservations policy causes frustration galore. But the wait is worth it. The setting is simple: a scattering of small and larger, almost communal tables, a counter overlooking the open kitchen, and a feeling of controlled bustle. It's as lively as any caffè in Tuscany, and the palpable buzz in the air somehow makes the already...

In Short
Rustic wooden tables and eclectic poster art meld seamlessly with a vibrant open kitchen and see-and-be-seen vibe to make this small bistro part restaurant, part dinner theater....

Caffe Mingo is a small Italian restaurant with big Italian flavors in the heart of Portland. Let our authentic, fresh, homem...ade dishes take you on a journey through the old country with every bite. Our amazing staff know exactly what should go into, and what should be left out of, a great meal. Our menu changes weekly to offer you the freshest, highest-quality produce, meats, fish and...