Spinasse in Capitol Hill is one of the best fork-up-your-money Italian restaurants in Seattle.

The Pink Door is part circus burlesque, part Italian restaurant, and is one of the best dining experiences you can have in Seattle.

Is getting in line for pasta at 10:30am on a weekday crazy? Maybe. But this is what you have to do at Il Corvo in Pioneer Square, and it’s worth it.

Salumi is where you should be going for all your Italian deli needs.

Le Messe is an Italian spot in Eastlake that serves fresh pasta. Sit at the chef’s counter.

San Fermo is a charming Italian restaurant in an old house where an indie rom-com would take place. Use it for a first date in Ballard.

Artusi is the bar version of Spinasse, the incredible full Italian restaurant next door. For cocktails and small plates, it doesn’t get much better.

South Town Pie is a pizzeria in South Park with excellent slices.

Want to have an adult pizza party? With beer? On a patio? Frēlard in Fremont is your move.

Mercato Stellina Pizzeria is the fancy pizza spot in Bellevue where you should have your next Eastside date.

Tavolàta is the Italian spot in Belltown perfect for eating homemade pastas and cured meats with a date or friends.

Pizzaiolo is a small but excellent Neapolitan pizza spot in Kirkland.

Via Tribunali is a reliable Seattle wood-fired pizza chain.

Raccolto is a West Seattle Italian spot from the same people behind Contadino, and the pasta is almost as good. If you can’t get a seat, try the bar.

Swel in Fremont is a slightly upscale Italian spot where you’ll want to focus on the flatbread pizzas.

Bizzarro in Wallingford kind of looks like a circus horror movie set, but it somehow works. Probably because the Italian food is so great.