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.

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

Esters is a counter-service Italian spot in Fremont that has a great Happy Hour.

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.

Due’ Cucina Italiana in Capitol Hill is a counter-service spot serving grain-based pasta.

Via Rosa 11 is an excellent Italian market and restaurant that serves pasta and pizza.

Hitchcock is a Bainbridge Island restaurant serving American food, including oysters and pasta.

Vendemmia is a dark and quiet little Italian spot in Madrona that serves excellent pasta.

Cortina is an upscale Italian restaurant Downtown with fresh pasta, pizzas, and a large dining room.

Mioposto Pizzeria is a semi-upscale Italian spot in Ravenna with wood-fired pies and pasta.

In Bocca Al Lupo is a Neapolitan pizza and pasta restaurant in Fremont.

Mkt. is an Italian restaurant in Tangletown with small plates and homemade pastas.

Rocco’s is a bar in Belltown serving cocktails and New York-style pizza.

Pasta Casalinga is a small spot downtown at Pike Place for inexpensive homemade pasta.

Via Tribunali is a reliable local Neapolitan-style pizza mini-chain in Seattle. This location is in Georgetown.

Talarico’s in West Seattle is where to go to eat pizza slices bigger than your face, drink buckets of booze, and watch the Seahawks dominate.