Spinasse

"It’s hard to imagine a Seattle without Spinasse, chef Stuart Lane’s pasta paradise. First-timers will want to try the famed tajarin with butter and sage sauce, but the seasonal menu contains all sorts of delights, like the Barolo-braised beef cheek with celery root puree and pomegranate seeds, or the pan-roasted duck breast with turnip gratin." - Mark DeJoy, Harry Cheadle

"More than 10 years in, this romantic trattoria on Capitol Hill continues to entrance diners with food from Italy’s Piedmont region. The nest of delicate tajarin pasta with butter and sage sauce is a Seattle mainstay, but every dish from chef Stuart Lane is memorable. After a satisfying dinner at Spinasse, head to next-door sibling bar Artusi for a digestif and dessert, or stop by the bar another night for snacks like beef tongue with salsa tonnata (tuna sauce) and burrata with pomegranate seeds and toasted pistachios." - Eater Staff

"More than 10 years in and this romantic trattoria on Capitol Hill continues to entrance diners with food from Italy’s Piedmont region. The nest of delicate tajarin pasta with butter and sage sauce is a Seattle comfort food mainstay, but every pasta dish from chef Stuart Lane is memorable. Those who want to extend their meals should head over to sibling apertivo bar Artusi for a nightcap." - Sophie Grossman, Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Eater Staff

"Capacity: 32 One of the newest group spaces in town is Spinasse's private dining room, a.k.a. SPDR. And seeing as this is the best Italian restaurant in the city, it's a great idea for a group of 32 or fewer. Minimums vary based on whether you book on a weekday or weekend, but you can expect a $300 room fee, family-style dinners, and wine pairings." - aimee rizzo

"It’s pretty much required to search within your soul and secret second stomach to get a post-pasta dessert at Spinasse. There are no clunkers among the ever-changing lineup of espresso-steeped semifreddo, olive oil cakes, bright berry sorbetto, and biscotti galore. But none are as captivating as the zuppa inglese. Keep watch in the winter for this little jar of ricotta mousse, zingy lemon curd, crème fraîche, and ladyfingers soaked in aqua di cedro. It’s like getting hit in the face with a bag of citrus—worth it." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente