Sebastiano's

Sebastiano's
Sebastiano's
	The deli's exterior in 2022, when Sebastiano's operated in Portland, Oregon's Montavilla neighborhood
Restaurant information
Food type	Italian
Street address	8235 Southeast 13th Avenue
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°27′47″N 122°39′12″W / 45.463179°N 122.653423°W
Website	sebastianospdx.com

Sebastiano's' is a Sicilian delicatessen, bakery, and market in Portland, Oregon's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, in the United States. Established in 2020, the business previously operated in the Montavilla neighborhood.

Description

Sebastiano's is a Sicilian delicatessen and bakery in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. Previously, the business operated in the Montavilla neighborhood.^[1] It has served arancini,^[2] focaccia,^[3] muffuletta,^[4]^[5] pizzas, sandwiches, meats, cheese, cannoli,^[6] cuccidati,^[7] and wine, and the Italian market^[8] has stocked staples like farro,^[9] olive oil, pesto,^[10] and sauces.^[11] Other desserts have included brownies, cookies, and olive oil cake.^[12] The deli has also served granita.^[13]

History

Inspired by a trip to Sicily,^[14] Daniel and Elise Gold opened Sebastiano's on June 2, 2020,^[6]^[15] in a space which previously housed Heartbreaker Neighborhood Kitchen.^[11] The couple announced plans to launch a food cart for weekend operation in the deli's parking lot in 2021.^[6] The food cart Aperitivo Sebastiano began operating in May.^[16]^[17] Sebastiano's has been a vendor at the neighborhood's Thursdays on the Plaza market.^[18]

For Thanksgiving in 2021, Sebastiano's collaborated with Dimo's Apizza on a takeout dinner.^[19] In 2022, Daniel Gold testified at a hearing, urging Portland City Council to extend the cap on fees third-party delivery apps can charge restaurants.^[20]^[21]

In 2024, the business relocated to Sellwood-Moreland.^[1] The business began operating in the new space on March 7.^[22]

Reception

In 2022, writers included the Eggplant Muffuletta in Portland Monthly's list of the city's 11 best sandwiches.^[23] The magazine's Karen Brooks and Katherine Chew Hamilton included the business in "An Opinionated Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries", in which they said "the cannoli are the best in town".^[24] Brooks also included Sebastiano's in Portland Monthly's 2022 list of "Our Favorite Patios for Drinking & Soaking Up Sun".^[25]

Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Sebastiano's in Eater Portland's 2021 lists of "ideal Portland spots to load up on picnic supplies" and fifteen eateries "where you can also buy your groceries".^[9]^[8] The website's Alex Frane included the business in a 2022 list of fifteen "stellar" Italian restaurants in Portland.^[26] He and Nathan Williams included Sebastiano's in a 2022 overview of recommended eateries in Montavilla.^[27] Additionally, Michelle Lopez and Jackson-Glidden included the business in the 2022 list of "outstanding" bakeries in the Portland metropolitan area.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b Wong, Janey (2024-03-08). "Sicilian Deli Sebastiano's Has Moved to Sellwood". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
^ "Where to Eat in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Sebastiano's Sicilian Deli". The Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Summer 2021 Best Picnic Sandwiches, Salads, Desserts, and Drinks". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Make Mine a Muffuletta". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sebastiano's Will Launch a Food Cart This Summer". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Try These Three Holiday Cookie Recipes from Portland Bakers". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ ^a ^b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-04-14). "The Ideal Portland Spots to Load Up on Picnic Supplies". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ ^a ^b 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. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-07-15). "12 New Portland Restaurants and Food Carts to Know". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ ^a ^b Frane, Alex (2020-01-30). "An Italian Deli with Sicilian Pizza Is Coming to Montavilla". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ ^a ^b Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-09-16). "Portland Chefs, Please Don't Retire Your Summer Granitas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Lawrence, Demi (July 18, 2022). "A Portland Italian mom-and-pop restaurant, and local grocer, bring high quality olive oil to Portland". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Make Mine a Muffuletta". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Sebastiano's in More Places". Montavilla News. 2021-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "4 Must-Try Outdoor, Snacky Happy Hours". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "The Montavilla Farmers Market Will Expand to Thursday Evenings". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Portland Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Dine-In and Takeout". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Wong, Janey (2022-06-24). "Portland City Council Votes to Extend Delivery Fee Cap". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Portland City Council Unanimously Votes to Extend 10% Delivery App Fee Cap". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ "The Best Sandwiches in Portland | 2022". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Portland's Best Bakeries, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ "Our Favorite Patios for Drinking & Soaking Up Sun". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Frane, Alex (2018-07-18). "15 Stellar Italian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
^ Frane, Alex (2018-07-25). "Where to Drink and Dine in Historic Montavilla". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-09-30.