I’m Looking for the Best Authentic Italian Food in WA and I Think I May Have Found It!

I've been craving some authentic Italian food. I like to eat at the kind of Italian restaurants that make me feel like I've been whisked away to that lovely country shaped like a boot.

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I'm looking for the kind of restaurant where you sit down, look at the menu, and go, "Um, what is this?" because you can't pronounce the Italian words like a fluent speaker. I want a wine list that has a listo vino on it, not a "wine list" (I'm going to ask for a single glass of smooth Chianti).

I need the kind of authentic Italian recipes from restaurants that make their own fresh pasta, serves dishes covered in grated picorino cheese, give you heaping balls of "mozzarell", and uses local and seasonal ingredients found here in Washington.

I want to feel like a welcomed GUEST and friend, not a "customer". I might even belt out a verse of Che La Luna if it comes on the speakers inside the restaurant!

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There's a place in New York called Olio e Più that gives me the kind of vibes I'm looking for!
Do we have those kinds of restaurants here in Washington?

YES!

#1: Enzo's

There's a place in Issaquah that comes highly Reddit pre-approved, Enzo's. I've seen the inside of the restaurant and judging from the looks of the chef, it's going to be on my bucket list the next time I make a pit stop on the way to Seattle this summer!

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@bornhungry13a Enzo's Bistro & Bar , Issaquah WA #seattlefood #italianfood #bornhungry13 #fyp #food #restaurant ♬ On an Evening in Roma - Dean Martin

#2: Bella Italia

I can't wait to grab a ferry to Port Angeles and check out Bella Italia. I've heard it's got the best mushroom ravioli in the state.

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@stoplookingpls Bella Italia in Port Angeles, WA !!! #twilight #bellaswan #bellaitalia ♬ Bella's Lullaby (From "Twilight") - Michele Garruti