Sebastiano's

Spectacular. Sebastiano's is a bit quirky - a small selection of sandwiches, a small selection of prepackaged items (marmalade, olive oil, salt), a small selection of baked goods, and only open at lunchtime 4 days a week (Wed - Sat). Also appearing at the neighborhood farmer's market down the street on Sundays. The good news is that it's completely worth having to remind yourself to check the calendar and the clock to visit these wonderful people. There were two of us on my recent visit. We split that day's sandwich special - a Sebastiano's Hoagie, and it rivalled anything I ever had growing up on the East Coast. We also split a fantastic rustic fruit tart, and each had a wonderfully cold Italian lager. Another of the quirks was walking up to the dutch door out front, checking out the posted menu and the goodies on display in the window, ordering, and then walking out back to the festive patio seating set up in a corner of the parking lot. Not a typical dining experience, but I wouldn't miss it for the world.

My husband is tearing up in the car next to me right now because “the amount of give a $#*? present in what we just ate erases like at least a year of disappointment in the quality of what we can exchange for dollars. It was like listening to an incredible song for the first time”. Do they give Michelin stars for sandwiches? How about cookies? I am legit confused about what I knew to be true of the world around me. How do they preserve the whole crystal on flake salt like this? Did they grow it on the focaccia? I can taste the cloves and allspice in the shaved ham. It’s Christmas in Italy, but with cold cuts. These people must be losing money. I paid $60 for two sandwiches, 4 cookies and 2 drinks and it wasn’t enough. Anyone giving this place less than 5 stars probably eats Kraft singles. I should have taken more pictures.

I came here in a whim looking for a good Italian sandwich and was greeted by the kindest worker who made sure I knew that I couldn't go wrong with anything on the menu. I went with the Sopressatta Special and a cannoli and oh my goodness! The bread is made fresh and you can tell! The sandwich though simple was a perfect balance of meat, cheese, sauce and arugula. The cannoli was also perfectly crisp and the cream filling was a perfect chocolate orange blend. I'll definitely come back and bring my friends and family!

The Italian sub I got here was AMAZING! But was it $17 amazing? Inflation is real, we’re definitely feeling it in all directions, as I’m sure the owners here are…but they’re doing a little annoying trick here—they are listing a price—14 for my sandwich (high, but ok) then they are automatically adding 20 percent. I wasn’t eating there on their little outdoor street table in December. I was given a sandwich and a few chips in a box and charged 16.80. Not cool. Tips are optional. Service fees, as they have In Italy, are for service, at a table. Again, food was amazing, but I can’t recommend at this price AND with this bad business practice.

First time having focaccia, so we ordered the jim jonke. The bread was chewy and bouncy, and the sandwich overall was well balanced. *edit* Was wondering why our bill was so high and found out they charge a 20% fee for... something? and they aren't letting people know about that... also had to bus our own table 🤨? So what exactly is the mandatory 20% tip going towards; I wonder

This shop is a real mixed blessing. The food is great, and to be honest, the muffaleta that I got was one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time - BUT it was also $15 for a very modest sized sandwich, which even in this economy is pretty dang steep. The other thing, I've been on the hunt for ANYONE that can produce a halfway decent cannoli in Portland and although Sebastiano's is the best that I've had so far, the shell was incredibly thin and they were tiny, maybe 1 by 4 inches or so - for $6 a piece. Again, pretty steep for a undersized pastry. Overall I'm mixed. Probably wouldn't go back more than once a year or so.

We've been obsessed with Sebastiano's from the very beginning. From their mouth-watering deli sandwiches to their decadent sweets, you can always count on top notch quality. Not to mention, Dan and Elise are the best and truly treat their customers like family. Seriously, we even asked them to cater our rehearsal dinner. So happy to see they're expanding and it is so well deserved.

Cute storefront with window service. The food was excellent. I'm so sad that it took me so long to find this place and now they're moving but they'll still just be a little further away. I bought one of almost everything. Muffuleta was excellent. It is the closest thing to N'awlins that I've found. Focaccia pizza is exactly what it should be. I don't like cake but I decided to try the olive oil cake. By the time I got to it it was a day old. It was wonderful. The mini bundt olive oil cake was a little icing delicious. And I don't like bundt cakes. The chocolate torte is it a truffle is it a brownie is it gooey is it chocolatey Yes! The paprika chips? only kind of chips I want anymore. Lastly, the cannoli. Cannoli are my favorite thing in the world. I have had cannoli from little Italy in New York City to Dianda's bakery in San Francisco. None of these have compared to my family. Most get the texture wrong by using too much sugar and too much cream they turn the filling into something pasty and non-recognizable as ricotta. Often they're filled too far in advance losing the crispness that is required. Some coat them in chocolate to compensate. I am a chocolate lover, but a cannoli is not a chocolate dessert. Often made with citron and mini chocolate chips, most like my family, have stopped using the candied fruits and incorporate the chips throughout the filling. Here the addition of a freshly made candied orange peel is utter brilliance. And while I missed having the chips throughout, when I took that last bite the combination of the filling the pastry and the chips created a sense memory that brought tears to my eyes. While a new generation of my family make cannoli, this bite was reminiscent of the flavor and the texture I grew up with when my great-aunt Josie was the only one who made them. I look forward to at least an annual cannoli since I live so far from my family and I can't always make it home. I should be able to make it to Sellwood. I'm really looking forward to what they'll do in their new space. I just hope they don't lose the utter charm of what I found in my neighborhood.