Assaggio Ristorante

(206) 441-1399

2010 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121 47.6133 -122.34

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Neighborhoods: Belltown, Downtown

assaggioseattle.com

Years in business

Established in 1993

Hours:

Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm

Dinner: Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm

Happy Hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-6:30pm

Closed Sundays

Price:

$$

Last updated 3.02.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Gift Certificate, American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, People Watching, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Fireplace, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Italian

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

What People Are Saying About Assaggio Ristorante

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

The Scene – Dark wood, dim lights and Renaissance-style art provide a nearly church-like feel that shifts into party mode as soon as the chef and owner, Mauro Golmarvi, stops by to shake your hand. Booths are the way to go for privacy, as larger tables raise the noise level in a jovial way. Servers are just edgy enough to be fun and offer wise suggestions to those who ask. – – The Food – While sweet, meaty prawns with creamy lemon sauce are warming without being too filling, the real treats are yet to come. Veal parmigiana is tender, plush and fragrant with herbs and…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
Start the meal with a bellini, made with imported white peach juice and Prosecco. The wine list is extensive and affordable.
The Extras:
Love the food? Pick up a copy of Mauro's cookbook on your way out to recreate the tastes in your own kitchen.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/10/09

Great food and fun lively atmosphere

by buttahfly at Citysearch

Being from NY, we're very particular about our Italian food and often overly critical. We went here before the Ozomatli show on Saturday night and the food was tremendous! We did have to wait for about 20 minutes and the woman manning the hostess stand was less than friendly, even though we had a reservation, but ultimately it was worth it! Also it helped that the owner came around to personally apologize for the wait. We had the veal parmesan, which was so yummy and a cream pasta with Italian sausage, which I actually almost finished it was so good. We didn't make it to dessert unfortunately as we had to go, but we'll definitely be back!

  • Pros: very good food
  • Cons: crowded and need to hold reservations
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/06/09

Great New Happy Hour at Il Baretto!

by csmk at Citysearch

amazing new bar and delicious new happy hour at a seattle italian favorite. drinks are cheap. the bar menu is too. best yet - assaggio doesn't skimp on quality. it's all such a great price for such delicious food. sweet potato fries - yum!

  • Pros: $2 Draft Beers, $6 Pizza & $6 Basket of Sweet Potato Fries
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/20/09

An act of kindness for our community...

by Monica786 at Citysearch

Assaggio Ristorante was so kind to donate to our community auction at Harborview. They donated 4 dinner certificates and 4 autographed cook books. This donation helped us raise money which will be used to help meet the personal needs of ICU family members. Thank you Assaggio Ristorante! We adore you!

2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/06/08

Ok food, terrible service

by mango4444 at Citysearch

The food was alright, nothing spectacular. The restaurant is small so everyone is crammed together and servers are always bumping past your chairs with plates of food. The owner and hostess were nice, but we had a terrible server. She was very rude and snobby. It was clear to us that she felt that we did not belong there. When we asked her about items on the menu she sighed and spoke to us as if we were children who should have known what it was. We had another couple eating with us and asked to split the bill, but she said that she wasn't able to do it and told us to just pay the other couple cash. Terrible service. This restaurant is overrated.

  • Pros: relatively inexpensive for downtown, good if you want somethign close to the moore theater
  • Cons: terrible service, limited/expensive parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/10/08

Excellent Restaurant

by 4FoodCritics at Citysearch

7/3/08 had a fabulous dinner. Seated promptly, service was excellent and the food fantantastic. When traveling years ago in Seattle we ate there and it was wonderful. Glad to see they've maintained the same high quality. They even made me pasta with vodka sauce, something no longer on their menu and it was the best! I highly recommended and will definately be back next time in Seattle!

  • Pros: Location, Service, Food, Wine
  • Cons: none