3 Doors Down Café – Italian
This intimate neighborhood sanctuary invites guests into a space where the air is rich with the aroma of slow-simmered Bolognese and the briny perfume of garlic-scented steamer clams. The kitchen celebrates rustic European elegance, pairing velvety chicken liver pâté and crisp brandade croquettes with soul-warming pastas and tender, salt-cured duck confit. It is a quintessential local gem where sophisticated flavors meet a relaxed, convivial spirit, making every meal feel like a cherished homecoming.
1429, Southeast 37th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97214 +15032366886 https://www.3doorsdowncafe.com/0Cuisine: Italian
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, plant-based, low-fat, whole30, paleo, high-fiber, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, low-cholesterol, volumetrics, tlc, zone, renal, alkaline, aip, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday
- 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Sunday
- 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Steamer Clams - $24: garlic, white wine, basil, pecorino Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Brandade Croquettes - $12: Mama Lil's aioli Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mushroom Crouton - $18: fried como bread, mushrooms, Maderia cream, chevre, truffle oil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Liver Pâté - $15: pickled vegetable, grilled house-made focaccia Available at: dinner, lunch
- Duck Confit - $18: french lentils, red wine, demi glace, crostini Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- White Bean Spread - $8: como bread, white northern beans, rosemary Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Romaine Caesar - $12: garlic, anchovy breadcrumb Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Apple, Bacon, Radicchio - $15: blue cheese fresh basil, Larsen's dressing Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Orecchiette Bolognese - $19: pork and beef ragu, mushrooms Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Penne Vodka - $19: spicy tomato cream & housemade sausage Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cavatelli Zucca - $18: butternut squash, guanciale, garlic, onion, calabrian pepper Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Fra Diavolo - $27: clams, mussels & prawns with fresh squid ink fettucinne, cherry peppers Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cavatappi Eggplant Norma - $19: kalamata olives, plum tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cedar River Flat Iron - $45: red onion, roasted portabello, potato pave, green peppercorn sauce Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carlton Pork Chop - $35: grilled, sugar-spiced brine, candy cap mushroom-allepo, potato pave, green peppercorn sauce Dietary tags: High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mary's Chicken Breast - $32: Basquaise sauce of sweet peppers, red onion, plum tomato, sweet smoked paprika, over yellow grits Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sea Scallops - $39: apple parsnip puree, roasted cauliflower, vin-blanc sauce, broccoli rabe pesto, roasted garlic Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Creamed Kale - $10: sauteed, garlic, chili flake Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Beets - $12: basil, whipped ricotta, smoked paprika Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mashed Potatoes - $8: cream, truffle oil, pecorino romano Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Banana Cream Pie - $10: graham cracker crust, pastry cream, caramel Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Bocca Negra - $14: flourless chocolate torte, bourbon cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Crème Caramel - $8: candy-cap mushroom, baked custard Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Tiramisu - $12: coffee and rum-soaked lady fingers, marscapone
- Bread Pudding - $12: white chocolate, raisin, bourbon butter Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, TLC
Beverages
- Manhattan (On Tap) - $14 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Pom Cosmo - $14 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Blood Orange Sour - $15 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Mojito - $14
- Bee's Knees - $14
- Mocktail - $12
- Kolsch Rosenstadt (pint) - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Otto Pils Rosenstadt (pint) - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Rolling Rock (12oz) - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Fort George IPA (12oz) - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Fort George Lager (12oz) - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Chinitto - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Gassosa - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Ginger Beer - $4.5
- Root Beer - $4.5
- San Pelligrino (1L) - $7.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Iced Tea - $3
- Lemonade - $3
- Clausthaler IPA - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
Happy Hour
Every Sunday, 4pm - 5pm
- Arancini - $4: Mama Lil's, aioli Available at: dinner, lunch
- Happy Hour Chicken Liver Pâté - $10: grilled focaccia, pickled vegetable Available at: dinner, lunch
- Happy Hour Caesar Salad - $8: garlic, anchovy breadcrumb Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Fettuccine - $12: white truffle oil Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Happy Hour Wine by the Glass - $5: White, Rose, Vin de Pays
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