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
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
Bar Cantinetta
In the spot where La Cote Creperie used to be in Madison Valley, it’s a smaller, drinky version of the very good, Tuscan-style Cantinetta in Wallingford and Be…
2811 E Madison St
Madison Valley
Madison Valley
Vendemmia
Given chef and owner Brian Clevenger’s past work experience—Staple & Fancy Mercantile,Tavolata, Cicchetti, Serafina—it’s no surprise Vendemmia’s menu features …
1126 34th Ave
Central District
206-466-2533
Central District
206-466-2533
Canlis
Richie-riches, businesspeople, and gourmands love this mid-century marvel of a restaurant with its amazing view of Lake Union. Chef Brady Williams balances cla…
2576 Aurora Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
Cafe Lago
Cafe Lago in Montlake has been making handmade pasta, thin-crust wood-fired pizza, and all that for more than 20 years (which makes a lot of places look a litt…
2305 24th Ave E
Montlake
206-329-8005
Montlake
206-329-8005
Willmott's Ghost
Named after a plant christened in honor of English horticulturist Ellen Ann Willmott, this much-anticipated new Italian restaurant inside the Amazon Spheres fr…
2100 Sixth Ave
South Lake Union
206-900-9650
South Lake Union
206-900-9650
Bar del Corso
This convivial neighborhood pizzeria is perpetually packed with Beacon Hill locals getting their wood-fired pizza fix. (If there’s a wait, avail yourself of on…
3057 Beacon Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-395-2069
Greater Duwamish
206-395-2069
Cantinetta
This Wallingford restaurant has a familiar menu (authentic Italian, local ingredients, etc.), an unoriginal-if-totally-pleasant interior (rustic chic), and a s…
3650 Wallingford Ave N
Wallingford
206-632-1000
Wallingford
206-632-1000
Esters Enoteca
This relaxed, elevated fast-casual wine bar comes from the owners of Maple Leaf's Italian restaurant Piccolo, which closed in 2016 after ten years of business.…
3416 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
Fremont
Mioposto
Though the local pizza chain boasts four locations, the one you want to go to is the original spot, about a half mile up from the Mount Baker light rail statio…
3601 S McClellan St
Mount Baker
206-760-3400
Mount Baker
206-760-3400
The Barrel Thief
This Fremont place offers "a chill atmosphere in which to explore and enjoy wine, spirits, and small plate food," with the spirits category including "botanica…
3417 Evanston Ave N #102
Fremont
206-402-5492
Fremont
206-402-5492
Mioposto
A neighborhood staple in Mount Baker and Ravenna, Mioposto opened a third location in West Seattle, which also offers pasta, antipasti, small plates, and wood-…
2139 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-466-2677
North Admiral
206-466-2677
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…
4411 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-633-3800
Wallingford
206-633-3800
Bizzarro Italian Cafe
Two longtime employees took over ownership of this perennial Wallingford Italian favorite a while back, and they updated the menu with fresh pasta and house-cu…
1307 N 46th St
Wallingford
206-632-7277
Wallingford
206-632-7277
Stellar Pizza
At Stellar, a favorite spot in Georgetown since 2001, the atmosphere is pleasant retro hodgepodge, the pizzas are classic American style instead of namby-pamby…
5513 Airport Way S
Greater Duwamish
206-763-1660
Greater Duwamish
206-763-1660
La Medusa
La Medusa's authentic "Sicilian soul food," made with lots of local/seasonal ingredients, makes it an upmarket Columbia City favorite.
4857 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
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…
4918 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501