GUSTA Sandwiches
Owner Clare McCormic was studying accounting when she realized she hated it. She went to culinary school, worked in restaurants, and now brings Seattle her foo…
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Pike Pine Retail Core
(415) 680-0753
Pike Pine Retail Core
(415) 680-0753
Tavolàta (Capitol Hill)
The second location of Tavolàta, the popular Belltown restaurant from prolific restaurateurs Ethan and Angela Stowell, this one on Capitol Hill. The Stowells a…
501 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-420-8355
Capitol Hill
206-420-8355
Pink Door
The light in the rosy dining room makes everyone look good, but it’s the outdoor deck with its Puget Sound view that draws giant crowds when the weather’s righ…
1919 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-443-3241
Pike Place Market
206-443-3241
Princi
Brought to you by Starbucks, this downtown artisanal Italian bakery, the first of 1,000 like it planned to open in the United States, features pastries, pizzas…
2118 Westlake Ave
Belltown
206-623-5488
Belltown
206-623-5488
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
The five Tutta Bellas (Tuttas Bella?) specialize in certified Neapolitan pies: thin-’n’-blistery crust made with fresh ingredients, from the hammy prosciutto e…
2200 Westlake Avenue, Suite 112
Belltown
206-624-4422
Belltown
206-624-4422
La Fontana Siciliana
Hidden in plain sight on a quiet block of Blanchard, La Fontana is a longtime Belltown standby for Sicilian cuisine. Prices aren't low—pastas for around $20—bu…
120 Blanchard Ave
Belltown
206-441-1045
Belltown
206-441-1045
List
From the owners of Barolo, a small, upscale restaurant/lounge in Belltown called List. List is very mirrored, with the bar glowing red: Red makes people look g…
2226 First Ave
Belltown
206-441-1000
Belltown
206-441-1000
Intermezzo Carmine
Carmine Smeraldo is no longer with us, but his family still runs the fancy bastion of Italian food Il Terrazzo Carmine in Pioneer Square. Intermezzo Carmine ne…
409 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-596-8940
Pioneer Square
206-596-8940
Spinasse
Note: "The Italian eatery's Easter dinner kit includes asparagus with a soft-boiled egg, rabbit ragu bianca lasagna with lacinato kale and marinara, braised la…
1531 14th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-251-7673
Capitol Hill
206-251-7673
Il Terrazzo Carmine
Founded by Carmine Smeraldo in 1984, Il Terrazzo is hidden through the lobby of a building, behind imposing wood doors, and it is as expensive as any restauran…
411 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-467-7797
Pioneer Square
206-467-7797
Artusi
For a bar that knows its way around Italian bitters, you can’t do better than Artusi, Spinasse’s next-door aperitivo bar that has grown into a separate Capitol…
1535 14th Ave
Seattle
206-251-7673
Seattle
206-251-7673
Cuoco
"'Cuoco' is the Italian word for 'cook,' and the inspiration for showing off our chefs in an open kitchen," says Tom Douglas. Cuoco is his 101st restaurant (ap…
310 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-971-0710
South Lake Union
206-971-0710
Bar Cotto
Next door to his restaurant Anchovies & Olives, Ethan Stowell's smallish, windowed Bar Cotto serves salumi (including culatello, porchetta, and three kinds of …
1546 15th Ave
Central District
206-838-2878
Central District
206-838-2878
Humble Pie
Humble Pie feels like it was beamed via satellite from Portlandia—it's more of a pizza gathering space than a restaurant, with two attractively repurposed ship…
525 Rainier Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-329-5133
Chinatown-International District
206-329-5133
Rione XIII
Look, this Capitol Hill restaurant is fine. It’s fine for Seattle. Italian food in Seattle is just not like Italian food on the East Coast (or Italy for that m…
401 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-838-2878
Capitol Hill
206-838-2878
Big Mario's New York Pizza
Big Mario’s pizza is good: The crust is thin but not floppy, except at the very tip; the sauce is almost salty, almost sweet, and sparingly applied. And now Bi…
815 Fifth Ave N
Uptown
206-453-5841
Uptown
206-453-5841
Haymaker East
Like Clevenger's other restaurants, Haymaker features a mix of handmade pasta and local seafood and vegetables, but it also adds some more typical American dis…
1823 Eastlake Avenue E
Eastlake
206-402-6106
Eastlake
206-402-6106
