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The Pink DoorvsSpinasse
Both restaurants are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Spinasse is the choice of most professionals compared to The Pink Door. Spinasse comes in at 90 with endorsements from 11 reviewers including The Infatuation, Not For Tourists and Lonely Planet.
The Pink Door
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Seattle Times
Not For Tourists
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
On the Grid Show All Reviews
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
From $30/night
Fodor's "With its Post Alley entrance and meager signage, the Pink Door's speakeasy vibe draws Pike Place Market regulars almost as much as its savory, seasonal Italian food does." Full review
Frommer's "Pike Place Market's better restaurants tend to be well hidden, and if I didn't tell you about this one, you'd probably never find it." Full review
Zagat4.3
"The perennial-favorite "to-die-for" lasagna "runs out quickly" at this "bohemian" Pike Place Market Italian." Full review
BlackBook "Italian in a garish, Cheesecake Factory-ish setting with a nice outdoor deck."
Gayot13.0
"Tucked into one of Seattle's quaint alleyways just north of Pike Place Market, the Pink Door's peachy-pink entrance can be hard to find." Full review
Seattle Times3.0
"A classic Seattle hideaway and hangout. The rooftop terrace is the spot in summertime. The place is kitschy but never obnoxiously so." Full review
Not For Tourists "Wine, Italian food, and Cabaret!"
Lonely Planet "A restaurant like no other, the Pink Door is probably the only place in the US (the world?) where you can enjoy fabulous linguine alla vongole... while watching live jazz." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Outdoor patio and happy hour specials, plus serious Italian specialties like cioppino and spinach lasagna, are good enough to entice Seattle residents to brave the crowds in the tourist-heavy market." Full review
On the Grid "This Italian Restaurant is one of the most popular and mysterious date spots downtown." Full review
Spinasse Fodor's Frommer's Travel + Leisure Zagat Gayot
Michelin Guide Not For Tourists
Condé Nast Traveler
Where
The Infatuation Show All Reviews
1531 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
From $31/night
Fodor's "With the friendly service and dynamite grappa, amaro, and an Italian-focused wine selection, you likely won't mind paying the price, even if the restaurant is loud and small." Full review
Frommer's "This little hole in the wall on Capitol Hill is the most authentic-feeling Italian restaurant in Seattle." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Piedmontese cuisine is the backbone of this rustic, open-kitchen restaurant in Capitol Hill." Full review
Zagat "Chef Jason Stratton turns to the Piedmont region for inspiration at his "must-try" Capitol Hill trattoria, where "attentive" servers deliver "delicate, sublime" (and "pricey") pastas." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Spinasse's lofted ceilings and full-wall windows give it an airy feel. Rustic wood tables and lace curtains add a soft touch." Full review
Michelin Guide "Nonhern ltaly's Piedmont region is the inspiration behind Spinasse, whose housemade artisan pasta-including tagliatelle with braised pheasant and huckleberries."
Not For Tourists "Definitely occasion dining, but a meal you won't soon forget."
Condé Nast Traveler "Rabbit is a Piedmont passion, and Stratton's polpetti di coniglio—basically, meatballs made of rabbit—are a novelty. " Full review
Where "Spinasse has become known around Seattle for luscious, toothsome handmade pastas. Also expect great antipasti and meats, served family style in a warm, comforting space." Full review
The Infatuation9.4
"In Seattle, a big bowl of hot pasta is a basic human right." Full review
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Since we willingly choose to live in a place that is gray, moist, and slightly passive aggressive (and with many clouds of gnats), it’s important that you find something on this weird little isthmus that makes you feel like you’re being cuddle-puddled by a dozen hyperactive pomeranians instead of crumbling on the ground and splaying across the pavement in SAD-fueled apathy.
