Zaika
This colorful Indian fusion bar and restaurant aims to bring an Indian influence to the happy hour scene, with cocktails and bites like apricot chicken seekh k…
1100 Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-432-9355
Capitol Hill
206-432-9355
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
Metropolitan Grill
The Metropolitan Grill, located in the heart of downtown, is home to one of the world's best collections of premium West Coast red wines. Its sister restaurant…
820 Second Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Von's 1000 Spirits
Von’s 1000 Spirits Gusto Bistro (formerly just Von's, at Sixth and Pine serves burgers (they call them “Hamburgs”), pizza (they call them “Frics” in the French…
1221 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Barolo Ristorante
It’s really all about the happy hour at this upscale Denny Triangle Italian restaurant, because it becomes a little too pricey otherwise. During these non-peak…
1940 Westlake Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-770-9000
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-770-9000
Via Tribunali
The Capitol Hill location of Via Tribunali is inviting and warm, with a romantic ambiance and a solid menu of elevated pizza and other favorites. Try the burra…
913 E Pike St
First Hill
206-322-9234
First Hill
206-322-9234
The Butcher's Table
The Butcher's Table is the latest venture from Beecher's Handmade Cheese king Kurt Beecher Dammeier, and focuses on gorgeous, high-quality steaks. Case in poin…
2121 Westlake Ave
Belltown
206-209-5990
Belltown
206-209-5990
Yeti Bar at Annapurna Cafe
Two years ago, the understated (and fabulous) Annapurna Cafe added a boozier street-level counterpart to its subterranean curry den. Situated next to the Capit…
1833 Broadway
Seattle
206-320-7770
Seattle
206-320-7770
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
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
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
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
Aqua by El Gaucho
Located on the waterfront at the end of Pier 70 (and formerly known as Waterfront), Aqua by El Gaucho serves up a myriad of seafood, about which reports vary (…
2801 Alaskan Way, Pier 70
Seattle Waterfront
206-956-9171
Seattle Waterfront
206-956-9171
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
Roti
Roti's ceilings are the stuff of Instagram dreams, and the food isn't bad either.
530 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-216-7684
Uptown
206-216-7684
How to Cook a Wolf
How to Cook a Wolf is the Upper Queen Anne branch of Ethan Stowell’s lauded upscale Italianate restaurant empire. The name is the title of an M.F.K. Fisher boo…
2208 Queen Anne Ave
East Queen Anne
206-838-8090
East Queen Anne
206-838-8090