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Top 7 Italian Restaurants in Seattle/Tacoma

By Angela Brown, About.com

If you're looking for some great Italian food in the Puget Sound region, these restaurants will help fill that craving.

1. Il Terrazzo Carmine

Il Terrazzo Carmine is one of most acclaimed Italian restaurants in Seattle. Located in historic Pioneer Square, this restaurant offers a varied antipasti and pasta menu as well as beef, chicken, and seafood entrees. Their wine list is also impressive.

2. Fremont Classic Pizza & Trattoria

This popular Italian eatery offers much more than pizza. Their lunch menu features salads, pastas, and gourmet sandwiches. The dinner menu includes all that, plus a variety of entrees. Wines, desserts, and catering are available.

3. Serafina

Tuscan-style decor, authentic Italian cuisine, and live music make Serafina a great place for any special occasion. You can also enjoy a variety of select wines by the glass, decadent Italian desserts, a late night menu, and creative cocktails.

4. Assaggio Ristorante

Located in downtown Seattle, Assaggio Ristorante offers fresh Italian appetizers, pastas, entrees, and seasonal specialties. Elaborate wall murals featuring Michaelangelo works add to Assaggio's authentic Italian ambience.

5. La Rustica

This neighborhood restaurant is a great place for a romantic night out. La Rustica's extensive menu features not just pasta, but a range of meat and seafood entrees. In the summer, you can enjoy outdoor dining on their patio.

6. Troiani Ristorante Italiano

Troiani, located in downtown Seattle, offers steaks and Italian classics in an elegant club-style setting. Wonderful Italian desserts and a varied wine list are part of the experience. Troiani services both lunch and dinner.

7. The Pink Door

Located in Pike Place Market's Post Alley, The Pink Door is known for its unique variety of live entertainment. Serving "homespun Italian-American food," The Pink door features fresh Northwest ingredients in its lunch, dinner, and brunch menus.
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