Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Montelupo Italian Market is anItalian restaurant and market inPortland, Oregon , United States. It operates on 28th Avenue innortheast Portland . Previously, a second location operated in theWestmoreland district of theSellwood-Moreland neighborhood, before the outpost was rebranded asThe Focacceria in 2024.
Montelupo Italian Market is a 1,500-square-footItalian restaurant and market on 28th Avenue in thenortheast Portland part of theKerns neighborhood.[ 1] [ 2] The business is named after the Italian town Montelupo, where the restaurant's owner learned to make pasta.[ 3] The interior has green-and-white checkered walls.[ 4] Outside is a tented sidewalkpatio .[ 5]
Thrillist has described Montelupo as "one part Italian pantry shop, one part pasta restaurant", and said the business "navigated the perils of the [COVID-19 pandemic] with a mix of outdoor dining and a focus on to-go and delivery meals".[ 6] Previously, an outpost operated on Southeast Bybee Boulevard in theWestmoreland district of theSellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[ 7] [ 8]
Montelupo has served coffee,pastries ,[ 9] [ 10] and marionberrypanzanella withburrata , cucumbers, and red wine vinaigrette.[ 11] Among pasta dishes arecavatelli withricotta and lemon-braised chicken,spaghetti withshrimp and clams, and tajarin withtruffle butter andParmesan .[ 12] The market stocks various food and drink items, such as imported Italian beans and grains,canned and dried tomatoes, cheese andsalami ,condiments , cookies, crackers, oils and vinegars,pasta salads , sauces, vegetables, and desserts.[ 13] It offers bottled cocktails such asdaiquiris ,Manhattans ,negronis , and seasonal options.[ 14] [ 15]
Montelupo has also offered seasonal options and other specials. ForThanksgiving , the restaurant has offered various seasonalpies , including cranberrycurd , pumpkinmascarpone , and salted caramelpecan varieties.[ 16] ForValentine's Day in 2021, during theCOVID-19 pandemic , the business offeredtake-out meals with burrata and bread, arugula-and-fennel salad, cavatelli withDungeness crab and mushrooms, dark chocolatemousse , and wine.[ 17] ForMother's Day in 2021, Montelupo offered pasta meals with tagliatelle, sausage ragu bianco, roastedcauliflower andbroccolini , ricotta salata, arugula salad with lemonvinaigrette , and a lemon poppyseed cake with strawberry-rose water buttercream .[ 18]
Adam Berger opened the original restaurant in 2020,[ 3] [ 19] during the COVID-19 pandemic. The business opened for indoor dining for the first time in November 2021.[ 20] The Sellwood-Moreland outpost opened in 2023,[ 7] [ 8] in the space that previously housedBaes Fried Chicken .[ 21] In 2024, the outpost was rebranded as The Focacceria.[ 22] Monty's Red Sauce, also in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, is considered a "sibling"[ 1] and "spin-off"[ 23] restaurant.[ 2] [ 24]
Meira Gebel ofAxios Portland has described Montelupo as "buzzy".[ 25]
^a b "Monty's Red Sauce Opens in Southeast Portland" .Portland Monthly .Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^a b Russell, Michael (2024-12-10)."Montelupo expanding with new Sellwood-Moreland restaurant, Monty's Red Sauce" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on 2025-11-25. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^a b Russell, Michael (2020-07-11)."Former Tabla owner returns with new Northeast Portland pasta restaurant, Montelupo" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on 2025-04-28. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Yentch, Katrina (2022-02-11)."Portland's Best Romantic Restaurants and Bars for Date Night" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2025-12-08. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Hilton, Thom (2021-02-19)."17 Portland Restaurant Patios for Outstanding Outdoor Dining Year-Round" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Frane, Alex (2020-09-11)."Where to Eat in Portland Right Now" .Thrillist .Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^a b "Montelupo Italian Market brings fresh focaccia, pasta to Sellwood" .KOIN.com . 2023-10-02.Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-09-26)."Montelupo's New Southeast Portland Focacceria and Market Opens This Week" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Hilton, Thom (2023-02-13)."Where to Eat, Drink, and Relax on East 28th's Restaurant Row" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ "Where to Eat and Drink Near Portland's Laurelhurst Park" .Eater Portland . 2023-04-17.Archived from the original on 2026-01-15. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-08-10)."Where to Find Dreamy Burrata Around Portland" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2026-01-11. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ "The Best Italian Restaurants in Portland" .Eater Portland . 2018-07-18.Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-04-28)."15 Portland Restaurants Where You Can Also Buy Your Groceries" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Frane, Alex (2021-01-16)."14 Portland Bars and Restaurants Still Offering Cocktails To-Go" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Wong, Janey."Cocktail To-Go Club: Cooperativa and Montelupo—It's an Italian Market Showdown!" .Portland Mercury .Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Frane, Alex (2017-11-16)."Where to Pre-Order a Pie for Thanksgiving in Portland" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Frane, Alex (2020-02-04)."Where to Dine for Valentine's Day 2021 in Portland" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Frane, Alex (2021-04-27)."Where to Find Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner for Takeout and Outdoor Dining in Portland" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ "A Guide to Portland's New Wave of Italian Markets" .Portland Monthly .Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^ "Montelupo Italian Market Will Open Its Dining Room for the First Time Since Its 2020 Launch" .Willamette Week . 2021-10-30. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^ Russell, Michael (2023-08-01)."Montelupo plans Sellwood-Moreland market, focacceria with Roman-style pizza" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Russell, Michael (2024-12-10)."Montelupo expanding with new Sellwood-Moreland restaurant, Monty's Red Sauce" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on 2025-11-25. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ "The Biggest Portland Restaurant Openings of 2025" .Portland Monthly .Archived from the original on 2026-01-14. Retrieved2026-01-27 .^ Damewood, Andrea."Food Review: Sellwood Is Swimming in Red Sauce" .Portland Mercury .Archived from the original on 2025-07-26. Retrieved2026-01-27 . ^ Gebel, Meira (2024-02-27)."What Portland chef Adam Berger of Montelupo would eat for his last meal" .Axios Portland . Retrieved2026-01-27 .
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