From someone who eats out a ton and has a hard time calling a favorite, this place wins! From the amazing staff & ownership to the excellent food and cocktails, this place is the best!!
We did a large dinner for 12 very loud & fun girls last night. Our server was patient with the flow of friends joining and was extremely attentive and fun to be around.Dinner was incredible - the Caesar salad is to die for. Every single one of us loved our dinner choices. During dinner, our champagne and water was constantly refilled by our server. He also arranged a lovely, complimentary spread of desserts to help us celebrate 3 friends being home for a visit from the east coast....complete with a fun sparkler. It was a very thoughtful touch that went a long way. The area we were seated was perfect to accommodate our party size and allow for constant communication with our group. We are so happy we chose to celebrate at there. Cinque Terre - thank you again for making it such a special night for us.
Love this place , the food , ambiance and the attentive staff. Always a pleasure to spend an evening or to attend a special event. Had my Birthday Party there and couldn't of been happier! Our party was upstairs in a private setting. Intimate enough and festive! Everything was organised well. We ended up having more people coming than expected and the staff was very accommodating to move the tables around to our preference, so all our guests could be sitting in a shape T tables set up.
Clearly a lot of time and care went into the making of this beautiful space and food. Love the outside option but even on a cold wet day the inside space is bright and uplifting. I haven't been disappointed with anything I have ordered � well done!
Super good food and super friendly staff !!!
We were on a business trip and we eat there 2 times on our five days in seattle
We knew we’d be parking in the Amazon parking lot after 5:00 pm, to attend the Jimmy Buffett concert at Key Arena. So, my husband made reservations here, as we desired Italian food, and a restaurant within walking distance. Cinque Terre Ristorante fit the bill in those categories and beyond! The food was authentic Italian and very delicious, and the waitress was a joy! It was an excellent experience overall, and we shall return!
Wonderful Experience - from the champagne to the caviar to the entree! Roy was an excellent server and we could not have asked for more!
Alexander M Ziperovich
+5
Love this place..., try the rigatoni with crab, the clams pesto, and the oysters om the half shell (with the horseradish) are amazing. Also, happy hour is delightful.
Food was delicious. Beautiful place, Our waitress Debbie was amazing she made our dinner special along with the other wait staff. We will be back next time we're in town.
The food was totally awesome ! Very authentic . The decor was chic and lively . Service was friendly caring yet professional ..... Hostesses were OK . The owner was himself taking care of the guests with a big wide friendly smile
I recommend this restaurant highly!!
Rajiv Mehta
Came for the food, will come back because of that and the service. From the time we were greeted by the hostess until we left, everyone was genuinely courteous and intent on making our experience memorable. A birthday dinner I'll remember as will my four friends who shared in the great meal!
Amazing!! Great Service amazing food!! Everyone at the restaurant was top notch
One of my favorite restaurants in Seattle and their happy hour is too good to pass.
I’ve tried at least 7 different dishes at this place and I’ve yet to find one that disappoints me. Also, they do serve THE BEST focaccia you could possibly find in Seattle!
The servers are very attentive and nice. Also, the atmosphere and interior of this restaurant is top notch. The accessibility is also great, except it is not the easiest thing to find a parking spot near this place. If I have to pick the downside of this place is that their portion isn’t that big and the parking spot.
Awesome service! Spacious seating! Good collection of Italian foods especially seafoods! I enjoyed the grilled octopus and clam&mussle a lot! Not the best place for pasta though as I personally prefer chewy noodles. You can get a pretty decent selection of drinks and desserts to complete your dining experience here!
Great restaurant that is vegan friendly! They made me a custom spaghetti and were so accommodating. The spaghetti tasted fresh and the tiramisu was incredible. I will be back!
The food here is amazing, which is why we keep coming back. Most pasta dishes can be made vegetarian! Service is usually hit or a miss. During our most recent visit, it felt as though our server just wanted us to leave. We made a reservation for 9:30 but arrived at 9:15. We were out of the restaurant by 10pm because we felt so rushed. Bread is normally served at the beginning but we didn’t get any. Only when I asked the server did she bring it out and mentioned those were the last few slices of bread that the kitchen had (not sure why that was necessary). Overall, I would definitely return for the food.
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This was a lovely place to dine out for a birthday. It would be ideal for a date night, time out with friends, or family. I do recommend getting reservations in advance especially on the weekends. It is not a restaurant that I would advise for small children however.
The food is high quality, presented well, and fresh. The pasta is made from scratch and the focaccia bread that is brought out before the meal is outstanding (apparently made from a family recipe).
I one of the the specials which was scallops, and it would have been nice to have had a couple more of them on the plate. Sadly the sauce seemed a bit bland and did little to add to the dish, but the vegetables and scallops were nearly cooked to perfection (I thought the scallops were just the tiniest bit overdone).
My teens had pasta and that was divine! Just the ride side of al dente and the sauces for the bolognese and the plain tomato were complex and delicious. One of them also had the chicken parmigiana, and while I am a pescatarian and didn’t try it, my teen enjoyed it thoroughly!
For dessert we had profiteroles with salted caramel ice cream, raspberry sorbet, and tiramisu. All excellent and good enough that I would recommend going there just for the deserts alone.
The service was friendly and competent, however it did seem at times to be a bit slow. It might have been because it was a weekend, but I would think a restaurant of this caliber would have extra staff to help jump in and expedite things when the restaurant gets busy.
Overall it was a lovely dining experience and it is most definitely worth a visit if you’re ever in the area.
My mother and I had a fantastic time at the bar at Cinque Terre Ristorante thanks to Cody. His professionalism and attentiveness truly stood out. He effortlessly catered to our needs, ensuring that we felt well taken care of.
What made the experience even more enjoyable was his perfect balance of charm. Cody was friendly and personable without being overbearing, he made us feel right at home. It's clear that he has a knack for connecting with customers in a genuine and authentic way.
We chose to visit during happy hour and the food did not dissapoint either. The pizza was delicious and the Tiramisu was some of the best I've had! Dining at the bar at Cinque Terre Ristorante truly took me back to my San Francisco days where I was enjoying some of the best Italian food around.
Nice Italian restaurant in between downtown Seattle and SLU. The inside is really modern and chic. The food is quite pricy but makes sense given the location. It was also a bit loud at times.
We got a variety of appetizers and main entrees. The Frutti de Mare - fresh clam and mussels - really stood out as the sauce was really yummy and went perfectly with the bread. I also got the Zuppa di Pesce - seafood soup - which they are apparently known for. It was delicious and I really loved the variety of fresh seafood in the soup.
The foods here are fantastic! Amazing Frutti di Mare with homemade pasta. Very authentic (not creamy at all) with fresh shellfish, very strong flavor. Very new sleek restaurant with spacious seating. Highly recommend.
Cinque Terre Ristorante is a bright and airy restaurant very different from the usual Italian restaurants that’s all dark and mysterious. I was here at lunch and got to enjoy the brightness of the place. I was in the mood for some good pasta, however the pesto pasta didn’t appeal to me. The waiter was kind enough to recommend something out of the menu which was a cream pasta with prawns. I must say it was indeed a very good meal as it had my favourite seafood inside. The cream was not overall intense and as it had some lemon in there to balance of the richness of the sauce. A very cosy and clean ambience worth the money and calories spent here.
Overall I would give 5 stars for superb service, great italian food
Staff is 10/10, know dishes through and through, recommendations were great from staff.
Coming to food, i think i first time had a lentil soup at an Italian restaurant and I couldn’t be happier :) food for soul, fresh ingredients, perfect condiments, garbanzo beans with some paprika was another dish that I had, house bread was perfect as well, another dish which is their crab soup or something ( a signature dish here) was also amazing.
Best happy hour in Seattle! I’m a little sad to share how good this happy hour is because I don’t want it to blow up and need to make reservations - but I owe it to the amazing, AMAZING team! Everyone we spoke with was so kind, which was an extra bonus to the food being so dang delicious!
We also can’t rave enough about Jessica! They provided ample insight into the menu, the restaurant and was an overall joy to talk to! Please check out the photos on how generous the portions are - unheard of for happy hour! Thank you so much Jessica for the amazing recommendations and kindness!!
The ambiance was lovely, the server and host were kind and inviting. My friends and I went to celebrate an engagement. The food was delicious. Our favorite was the fettuccine. Great restaurant. The menu didn't have a lot in my opinion, but there's still a fair variety :) The lemonade tasted more lime-y to me, but it was still good!
Everything we ordered was delicious! Starting with the complimentary focaccia, we ordered extra to mop up the sauce from our clam and mussels appetizer because it was just that good! Octopus was very tender. Split the lemon Alfredo pasta with prawns, perfectly seasoned and perfect amount of tartness. Our waitress was very kind and personable. Will definitely be back!
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On the first day of our food adventure in Seattle, Cinque Terre Ristorante was our sixth stop. My friend; Christy had recommended this restaurant as a great option for happy hour, and I couldn't have been happier with her choice. The restaurant was divided into two sides. The dining room was classy and elegant, with white table cloths, while the bar side was more lively and casual, with bar seating and low top tables. We were promptly seated, and Christy quickly requested an extra table to accommodate our expansive order.
The bar menu was extensive, and the selection of wines was diverse. I was delighted to find that the prices were extremely reasonable for happy hour. We ordered a variety of dishes, all of which were delicious. You can always tell when ingredients are fresh, and Cinque Terre certainly didn't disappoint. We went from one glass of champagne to an entire bottle (the price was too good to ignore!).
I definitely want to go back and visit next time I'm in Seattle. Although I regret that we didn't get the carpaccio (sorry Christy!), it gives me another reason to come back!
Went on a Sunday evening at the beginning of October. Sat at the bar and was served by Cody. Had a great experience, maybe the best service I've had in a long while, someone who knew the menu, the wine, and the cocktails. Was a breath of fresh air, especially coming from Vancouver where servers act like they're doing you a favour.
I highly recommend going for happy hour (50% off the bar menu), which conveniently is all day on Sundays. The bar menu has a solid amount of options and is is 5 stars quality.
I will be back.
This is genuinely one of the best restaurants in Seattle. A hidden gem! Darko's service is fantastic. I highly recommend the lamb ragu gnocci! This restaurant is an authentic Italian experience in every sense
Took my Mom and Dad for a special dinner and it was an amazing experience. Jessica was an extremely good server and I am grateful we followed her recommendations, she knew the menu well. Everything was fantastic, we had the Waygu beef capracio and the lamb shank. Jessica suggested the lamb, we were grateful for her advice. It did not disappoint, it was absolutely delicious. An added bonus was talking to Chef Maurico, and learning about his studies and experience. In summary, the food, the ambiance, the service, and everything else makes this restaurant worth a visit. I highly recommend this restaurant.
This was my first time eating here and I loved it! The food was WONDERFUL and authentic Italian. We loved the homemade bread and the homemade pastas. Our server Jessica was the best, she was so friendly and attentive to our table and gave us some great recommendations. I couldn’t speak more highly of this place! The atmosphere, the service/staff, and food were great. Looking forward to coming back soon!
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