Hand Made Italian Food in Seattle!

Cafe Lago is a classic Italian restaurant located in the Montlake district of Seattle, Washington. The restaurant serves artisanal food in a nice setting. The restaurant was started in 1990 by Carla Leonardi and Jordi Viladas. Their vision for the restaurant to be successful came to fruition when locals couldn't get enough of the hand made doughs and pastas that they create every day. They infuse flavorful Italian food with great customer service to give their customers a great dining experience.

They use fresh produce and fresh ingredients to provide you with the best farm to table dining experience available. Below is a list of some of their menu items.

Sample Menu

• Antipasto plate-a selection of their antipasti, including eggplant, grilled bruschetta with olivata, goat cheese, red peppers, mozzarella, roasted garlic, salami, coppa cola, and provolone cheese.
• Salsiccia-one of the restaurants delicious pizza. The Salsiccia features sausage, fire-roasted red peppers, garlic, marinara, and fontina cheese.
• Gnocchi- with sausage, escarole, and white beans-hand made potato dumplings tossed in a savory tomato sauce with spicy Italian sausage, escarole, and Tuscan beans. Topped with parmigiano regiano.
• Pork Chops-Carleton Farms pork rib chop doused in a rosemary, lemon, garlic, marinade and grilled in their Josper broiler. Served with sautéed rapini, Tuscan white beans and bruschetta.
• Panna Cotta-Panna Cotta is a cream based custard. This one is infused with pistachios, atop a sauce of caramelized dried cherries.
• Chocolate Truffle Cake-A delicately light truffle cake, served with espresso-crema inglese.

For a complete list of menu items, visit their website or stop into the restaurant.

Cafe Lago's love of culture is shown through their assortment of classes on Italian culture and food. They offer these classes to immerse their diners into a more intense food experience. The maximum count for the class is 20 people. The class is free with dinner, making it a great date activity. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins for the class will be accommodated if possible.

In addition to the Italian food class, Cafe Lago also offers a series from local writers called "Read Local Droposcuola." Writers will read excerpts from their books and discuss the influence that Italy had on their writing.

For more information on the classes, and to find out which are available, call the restaurant or visit their website.

For a simple to use reservation tool, visit their website and reserve a table.

Contact Cafe Lago today!
(206) 329-8005