Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Carlton

The chef/owner Dario is wonderful, charming, and always greets his customers personally. The food is wonderful and expertly prepared. The pastas are like being in Italy.

This is one legendary restaurant that lives up to its legend. The food is out of this world. The service is brilliant. The room with a view is spectacular and the room in the lounge is cozy. This is a go-to place for special occasions. Thank you to Jackie, Jeannie and the whole staff who greeted us and our special guest so warmly.

Nostrana is a consistently great restaurant. Food and service are outstanding. Our server Emma was fantastic. Made us feel like we knew her our entire lives. Please ask for Emma when you do.

Probably the best food and cocktails in Portland. That is saying a lot. Gorgeous ambiance and very good service. Highly recommend the lychee martini and scallops. Creative, high level flavors and presentations. Only dings are the menu on QR codes or flimsy unreadable paper. So, phone lights going on all over the tables. Also, the corkage fees exceed NYC, ($120 for 2 bottles) so we passed on our favorite bottles saved for birthday celebration from home cellar.

If you want a REAL FRENCH restaurant without flying to France, drive to Carleton OR and go to Cuvée. My wife is from France and I am now also have my French citizenship. Our friend asked us if this was typical of a good French restaurant. Definitely! Except the tables are much less cramped. Everything is made in house and the chef is the owner and he also waits on tables with the help of another man. We have been 3 or 4 times and when we visit the area, it is always a MUST DO. If you want a true example of excellent French cooking—YES, every bit as good as my mother-in-law’s—go to Cuvée!!!!!