Che Sara Sara

Adorable, authentic Italian restaurant in a beautiful building in Seattle's iconic Pioneer Square neighborhood. The menu exemplifies the virtue of Italian cuisine: beauty in simplicity. I had a delicious pasta with mascarpone sauce, pancetta, and peas and it was the best meal I'd had in months. The waitress was really nice and we had fun chatting with her after dinner. The whole experience was romantic and great. Che Sara Sara is truly a gem.

A great little find! I'm actually surprised I'd never heard of it until a friend mentioned it as a must try. And must try it is! This place is right out of Italy. The owner, Luigi, is the quintessential Italian and host. There is a menu but why bother, carpe diem! Tell Luigi your price point and anything you don't like (i.e. shellfish) and he'll whip up a perfectly portioned four course dinner for you. My wife and I had a salad and antipasti to start, a pasta with fennel and sausage dish, a pork shoulder with red wine reduction and polenta, and salumi cioccolato for dessert. There was only one other couple in the restaurant at the time (it was early, plus, there are only 20 seats total) and Luigi took plenty of time with us as we exchanged stories of his home in Puglia and our travels there. My only recommendation to Luigi to make his place even more authentic would be to play some Italian music instead of a local radio station (not that I don't enjoy Christmas music on Warm 106.9 around the holidays; just that authentic Italian music would have REALLY transported us to Puglia! We got out of there for around $130, including tax and tip (and two glasses of really outstanding chianti each). Not a screaming deal but a decent price for a nice restaurant in Pioneer Square. We won't hesitate to go back!

I'm not sure I can ever give anything else 5 stars again after this. The bar has been re-set. Walked out of a couples massage class next door and smelt one of the most amazing smells I've ever smelt... Couldn't place exactly what it was, but as we walked out we were sure it was wafting out of this nondescript little Italian place. We walked in and immediately felt like family when Luigi greeted us. This guy looked and sounded the part with his mustache and suspenders, and was clearly passionate about the fresh food he was about to serve us. Hands down as friendly as anyone I've ever had the pleasure of dining with. The decor was cozy, comfortable and charming. After talking with Luigi about the menu we figured the smell that brought us in was likely the night's special: pork shoulder wrapped in rosemary, garlic, and I believe sage...? Whatever it was, it was definitely what we smelt and it tasted even better!! Wow. So tender and succulent. Perfectly seasoned and cooked. Also got a phenomenal appetizer of portobello, mozzarella, and tomato with pesto and something else, and shared the tastiest fettuccine of our lives. Start to finish the best dining experience of my life. Everything was phenomenal.