The 10 Best Pasta Restaurants in Downtown, Seattle
Updated: February 16, 2021
Want to find the top Pasta in Downtown? We created the ultimate list of the best Pasta spots in Downtown by examining the best restaurant and review sites, expert rankings, food blogs and review articles. Scroll down to compare ratings, reviews, prices, and hours, making your decision easier than ever.
Find the perfect Pasta spot
The Pink Door
Seattle's Best Italian Restaurants
Thrillist, 2017
Best Pasta Dishes at Local Italian Restaurants
Seattle Magazine, 2013
Pasta Casalinga
The Best Pasta in Seattle
Seattle Magazine, 2018
Where to get your pasta fix around Seattle
Seattle Refined
Cortina
Italian Restaurants Serving the Best Pasta in Seattle
The Emerald Palate
IL Bistro
Certificate of Excellence
TripAdvisor, 2019
Pizza and Pasta Bar
The Cheesecake Factory
Il Terrazzo Carmine
Seattle's Best Italian Restaurants
Thrillist, 2017
10Best - Seattle Says "Grazie" to its Best Italian Restaurants
USA Today
Tavolàta
10Best - Seattle Says "Grazie" to its Best Italian Restaurants
USA Today
18 Life-Giving Seattle Italian Restaurants
SeattleMet, 2018
Cinque Terre Ristorante
Seattle's Best Italian Restaurants
Thrillist, 2017
18 Life-Giving Seattle Italian Restaurants
SeattleMet, 2018
Rocco’s
Pizza Pie Face Off: Searching for the Best Slice in Seattle
The Stranger, 2018
Seattle's Best Pizzerias
Thrillist, 2019
Why is this list better than others?
Finding the right spot to satisfy your Pasta craving shouldn't be a full-time job. We pored over ratings for 4854 restaurants on Yelp and Google, 1095134 restaurant reviews in Seattle and 1116 top lists and articles. We paid extra attention to what SeattleMet, Thrillist and USA Today had to say, and applied our Feastfox magic sauce. These top contenders have appeared in SeattleMet - 18 Life-Giving Seattle Italian Restaurants, Thrillist - Seattle's Best Italian Restaurants and USA Today - 10Best - Seattle Says "Grazie" to its Best Italian Restaurants. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal as the industry adapts to COVID-19. Nobody paid to get on this list, these restaurants earned their spots fair and square. The restaurants featured above represent the best of the best in Seattle Pasta.
Drink pairing tips for Pasta
The ideal pairing for spaghetti marinara
When having spaghetti marinara, experts suggest you pair it with a glass of Pinot Noir, a popular red wine.
Fun facts about Pasta
May = Pasta festival
Houston, United States is the proud home of the annual Houston Pasta Festival, held every May to celebrate everything that is good about Pasta.
The biggest pasta
On October 24, 2015, Poland’s Pasta fans celebrated a new world record by the pasta, weighing 17,417 pounds.
The best day for pasta
To celebrate their passion for pasta, people in United States decided to hold an annual National Pasta Day every October 17.
The Pasta Price Index
See what Pasta costs, on average, in each neighborhood. Deal-seekers will love the lower prices at Denny Triangle, while those who love to splurge may enjoy what Pioneer Square has to offer. These average prices of 1 plate pasta are a great way to gauge overall restaurant pricing.
| Neighborhood | Ave. price for 1 plate pasta | # Pasta restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Square | $21 | 11 |
| Downtown | $19 | 30 |
| First Hill | $19 | 8 |
| Belltown | $18 | 11 |
| South Lake Union | $18 | 5 |
| Denny Triangle | $17 | 11 |
Parking in the area
We’ve all struggled to find good parking near restaurants in Downtown. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Pasta spot.
