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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Spinasse · Capitol Hill
A Piedmontese specialist built around hand-cut pasta, headlined by silky tajarin in sage butter and a braised rabbit agnolotti. Candlelit tables and a menu that doesn't chase trends make it the city's reference point for northern Italian cooking.
Cafe Juanita · Kirkland
A destination Eastside fine-dining room pairing A5 Miyazaki wagyu with homemade tagliatelle and chanterelles, with vegetarian and vegan tasting menus built alongside the standard one rather than as an afterthought.
Bar del Corso · Beacon Hill
A neighborhood pizzeria turning out a leopard-spotted, wood-fired crust, plus suppli al telefono stuffed with cheese and a grilled octopus that shows the kitchen does more than pizza well on Beacon Hill.
The Pink Door · Pike Place Market
A Market institution behind an unmarked door, still turning out fontina-stuffed arancini and a cream-spiked pappardelle bolognese decades in. The spinach lasagna with pesto and the market-view patio keep it a Seattle rite of passage.
Il Nido · West Seattle
A handmade-pasta shop and restaurant from the chef behind the beloved, now-closed Il Corvo, serving meaty tagliatelle and prosciutto di parma antipasti out of a West Seattle storefront near the beach.