What to order at Spinasse

Must order
Tajarin alla salvia, the 40-egg-yolk pasta cut a millimetre wide with brown butter and sage.
Signature dishes
Tajarin with sage and butter, Agnolotti, Beef stracotto
Editor tip
The bar seats five and walks in 17:00; the small dining room takes Resy 30 days out and goes within an hour.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
NeighborhoodCapitol Hill
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Address: 1531 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

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TipThe bar runs an early happy hour 17:00-18:30 with the foie gras at $14 instead of $26.

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OrderThe hamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.

TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar if you want to watch the line.

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TipThe bar runs an early happy hour 17:00-18:30 with the foie gras at $14 instead of $26.

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OrderThe smoky berbere chicken, half-portioned over jollof rice with a side of greens.

TipSundays are family-style: a single price prix fixe for the room with one menu that changes weekly.

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TipLunch counter seats walk in at 11:30 and turn quickly; dinner needs a reservation, especially for window tables.

The Pink Door ★ 4.3

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OrderThe Bolognese lasagne with a glass of Sangiovese on the deck overlooking Elliott Bay.

TipThe deck takes reservations only April through October; aerial cabaret runs Thursday to Saturday at 21:30.

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Ramie in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Nguyen siblings' 2024 modern Vietnamese room: Ba Sa veterans channelling pho and nuoc cham into Wagyu carpaccio.

OrderThe hamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.

TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar if you want to watch the line.

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