ViA VECCHiA

ViA VECCHiA is a small plates Italian restaurant and bar in Portland's Old Port, known for its craft cocktail program and handmade pasta. The menu moves from cicchetti such as fried artichokes and warm olives to small plates like buffalo mozzarella with heirloom tomatoes and Bangs Island mussels with pancetta. Larger plates include risotto, pork Milanese and bucatini with local Maine clams and lemon caper butter. The menu changes with the seasons.

Dinner is served every day of the week, with later hours on Friday and Saturday. Aperitivo runs on weekday afternoons. The restaurant is in an iconic brick building with ivy, and the room has a wrap-around bar that seats about 20 and velvet booths. Reservations can be booked online, and gift cards are available.