Recent eats in Seattle, Washington

Cornuto

Pizza - Phinney Ridge Neighborhood

Perfect for: Date night, special occasion, impressing out of towners

The hunt for Seattle’s best pizza spot has finally ended. Cornuto is the type of restaurant you walk into and instantly feel at home. You’ll find the same chatty bartender, friendly servers, and dedicated chef pushing pizza around the oven. This spot is all about Neapolitan style pizzas they whip up in their custom-built, wood-fire oven built with bricks taken from Mount Vesuvius. The pizzas are perfectly thin, with crispy edges, and plenty of creativity. In addition to expertly crafted pizza, you’ll find intricate cocktails and a knowledgeable staff who can talk your ear off about their dishes.

Dough Zone

Chinese - International District

Perfect for: Lunch, quick bites, weeknight dinner

Dough Zone is the type of no-nonsense restaurant that gets right down to business. It's perfect for a quick lunch with friends or co-workers who are passionate about dumplings. At Dough Zone, the food speaks for itself as you sit down and immediately order by filling out a piece of paper. Their menu is best experienced family style to allow you to try a little bit of everything. You cannot miss out on their crispy green onion pancakes and soup dumplings (Xiao Long Bao). The soup dumplings miraculously hold steaming hot broth and meat in a paper thin skin. If fluffy dough is more your thing, their Q-Bao won’t disappoint with a sticky, sweet pork filling.

La Fontana Siciliana

Pasta - Belltown

Perfect for: Special occasion, date night, drinking good wine

La Fontana Siciliana is a piece of Italian paradise hidden on an unassuming street in Belltown. This is the spot you take your date for a special occasion to enjoy fragrant Sicilian wine you won’t find anywhere else in Seattle and to fall in love with pasta (again). For an appetizer, try their signature calamari salad, which crowns a bed of greens with raw calamari tossed in a citrus pesto sauce. Their pasta is guaranteed to make you fall head over heels and book your next trip to Sicily. You’ll become obsessed with their delicately crafted sauces including pistachio lemon cream, mascarpone cheese, or creamy pesto. Before you leave, you would not be doing La Fontana Siciliana justice if you did not try their tiramisu, which is generously piled into a wine glass.