A complete neighborhood gem hidden away serving amazing Italian food. While the food is second to none, there are several dining options available. You can dine inside in the elegant dining room, in the enclosed patio for outside dining on chilly days, or the beautiful backyard in the summer - all a wonderful experience. Put this restaurant on your "must dine at" locations!! You will not be disappointed!
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Ristorante Picolinos is one of my all time favorite restaurants in Seattle, perhaps it is #1 for me. Wish I still lived in Sunset Hill, nice walk to the restaurant located at 32nd Ave NW & NW 65th Street. Just up the hill from Shilshole Marina.
Raphael was always good to us, the service here is excellent, the food is fabulous and authentic, so many great choices, i.e. fresh made pasta, wood fired pizza, ozzo bucco, herbed chicken, seafood pasta, crisp fresh salads; Oh, and the croissants, the croissants are the very best in town... seriously I have rated croissants in all of my stops, Ristorante Picolinos makes the very best croissants in Seattle! Crispy on the outside, smooth & silky soft on the inside! Just how we like it! Go there and get one, see for yourself, it is worth the trip. I might just go over there now and get a tasty buttery one and a delicous latte, they serve both and more at their inside cafe & bakery. So happy for you Ristorante Picolinos, love that you are expanding the back patio open area, it looks lovely. If I was still your neighbor, you would see me every day. Congrats!
Came back here again for the second time and the food was just as great as the first time!
I recently had the pleasure of dining at this charming Italian restaurant and I must say, it exceeded all my expectations. The staff was attentive, the food was reasonably priced.
The ambiance was simply enchanting – dim lighting, rustic decor, relaxing music, and the outdoor seating area was so pretty, the fire pit was a plus for chill nights! Everything was All soo very inviting!
All in all, this Italian restaurant is a gem. Whether you're looking for a romantic date night or a delightful meal with friends, the ambiance, food, and service combine to create an unforgettable dining adventure. I can't wait to return and savor those flavors once again!
We had a lovely time dining for dinner with friends. The full Christmas ambiance was in delivery with an accordion and opera tenor guest belting Italian songs from the antiroom in an adhoc performance. The osso bucco was fine. Tender and flavored throughout with comfort sides. The antipasta was delectable with cheese and meat offerings that salted the tongue and relaxed the gastronomical senses.
The ambiance was noisy in part due the lovely crowds that had reserved a table. Despite, we had an intimate gathering on a four top adorned with pine wreath and Santa and nutcracker totems.
If you love Italian this place is fantastic for satisfying your fix and adds a little extra to the dining experience.
Call out to our wait staff who kept our table clean and wine glasses full.
Caveat: most photos were taken after our dinner and the dining room had cleared out. One hour before it was packed.
We had an amazing birthday dinner there last night! We sampled a bunch of different delicious entrees, appetizers, and desserts. Their chicken pizza was amazing, as was the Caesar salad, burrata with fresh heirloom tomatoes, ravioli with brown butter & sage, the angel hair pasta, and the Chicken Milanese. Great service, nice atmosphere, with live music.
Our server Arlin was a gem. He gave a great wine pairing for our food and was super personable and experienced. The atmosphere was so cozy and intimate. There was a live violinist playing as well. Overall wonderful experience:)
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My husband and I came here for a wedding dinner. It was our first time to try the Italian food here but we had high expectations as this restaurant is a highly rated on Google reviews.
We started with two appetizers. They seasonal salad of mixed greens and gamberoni alla griglia (shrimps) accompanied by freshly baked artisan bread. The dish of shrimps tasted great among the appetizers.
The main course included rigatoni bolognese and tagliatelle with cream sauce asparagus as well as grilled seasonal vegetables and veal. All of them tasted great. Only the texture of the rigatoni was a bit harder than expected.
The desserts were a variety of Italian or European sweets. We were too full that we tried a couple of them. We had to pack the rest home.
There is no parking at the restaurant. But there is street parking. The size of the restaurant was quite big. We couldn’t tell when looking at the exterior but once we got into the restaurant, it was like a corn maze that it had many rooms and a lot of space for many tables.
I personally loved everything here and would love to come back and try other dishes but the food might have a lot of sodium or MSG. I kept drinking water the whole night.
Wonderful Italian food and excellent ambiance! We loved the specials and really enjoyed being in the outdoor seating area. Service was perfect. Would recommend for getting your fix of delish Italian classics! The tomato sauce here is a highlight!
Had a holiday dinner with friends and the kids, 7 people total. Large restaurant divided down into lots of smaller dining areas with an eclectic ambiance. We all really enjoyed the spaces. Ours turned out to be a former outdoor space that was covered with a tent but comfortably warm and felt more indoors. Hard to describe but still very cozy, aside from paver flooring. The service was good and the food was very good. Parking is limited to street parking and we wound up a block away.
Tasty place for a bite to eat. Food is great and the atmosphere is really nice. However, our waiter kept reaching over/between us during our entire dinner service to light other candles with the one that was lit in the center of our table...a little distracting if you're trying to have a nice meal. I would recommend maybe getting a lighter or taking the candle to light elsewhere instead of reaching over guests to light other guests' candles. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this place.
Great service with an Italian flair, good variety on the menu, delicious food - what's not to like?
2023 update - delicious lobster ravioli and tiramisu misu. Great service. It was so busy on a Tuesday night that it was hard to talk and hear at the table, which is a good sign. 2 courses and wine for under $50 a person.
Made a birthday reservation for 8pm thinking they closed at 10pm. My mistake! At 9:20 I looked around and realized we were the last patrons. Staff was serving us as if tables were still being sat.
Food was great, staff is wonderful, wine selection was diverse and well priced.
Can’t wait to try the pastries & sandwiches for lunch.
Thank you for a much needed night out.
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