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
Il Bistro
At Il Bistro, hidden under Pike Place Market, the old-fashioned-ness is marvelous—the ceilings are low, the arches are original, the bar is marble, and the ros…
93-A Pike St
Pike Place Market
206-682-3049
Pike Place Market
206-682-3049
Marination
Downtown’s Marination is the fifth Hawaiian-influenced venture from Kamala Saxton and Roz Edison, the women behind the Marination Mobile food truck, Capitol Hi…
2000 Sixth Ave
Belltown
206-327-9860
Belltown
206-327-9860
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
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
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