Enio's

Enios Eatery is a small restaurant located South Portland Maine just a stones throw away from our beloved Willard Square. Inspired by the small trattorias in Florence we have tried to capture the warmth and comfort of the eateries throughout the neighborhoods of Italy. While our menu is strongly inuenced by the Italian culture, we also celebrate ou... r love of Maine with our commitment to local farmers, sherman and suppliers. By using local folks we are able to keep our menu seasonally current and offer new menu items often. Many items that we offer are served alla brace or from the wood grill while others are pastas and grains tossed with classic sauces and local seafood and produce. To round all of this out, we have complemented our cuisine with our All European Wine list and craft beers available on draft and in the bottle. We invite you to come join useat, drink wine, relax and enjoy Maine while dreaming of Italy. I grew up in an Italian family with strong roots in the Abruzzo region. But we all lived in Connecticut, and every Sunday three generations would gather in the home of my fathers parents, our beloved Nonnie and Tatone. I have such warm memories of the table overflowing with delicious handmade ravioli, dried sausages and rustic homemade wines. I have inherited the grandmother gene, and continue these traditions as I live my life and cook my pasta. Those traditions were the inspiration for the first restaurant I opened with my husband, Robert. We named it Rachels for Roberts mother, and owned and operated it successfully in two Portland locations for nearly 15 years. We closed Rachels and took a brief sabbatical in Florida but soon realized we had to return to Maine. Today we continue the tradition of serving the wine while offering rustic pastas and grains complimented by grilled meats and the freshest seafoods. This time, we named our restaurant Enios, for my father. Mangiatevi sentirete meglio eatyou will feel better. Though our nationalities are different, my wife Laura and I have similar ...Read More