The 24 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle - Seattle - The Infatuation

"Rimini is an Italian restaurant in Kirkland that doubles as one big party. When you walk in, expect a welcome pour of Lambrusco. A whole wall is devoted to framed photos of classic crooners. There's even a Sicilian fellow named Tony who serenades the dining room with Sinatra standards and asks each table, "Va bene?" approximately six times per course. And if the food were mediocre, we'd probably still come here for Negronis and live music—but what's happening in the kitchen makes the goofy "Old Italy" motif feel validated. Order some vodka-sauced chicken parmigiana, creamy cheese tortellini, or cognac-spiked mushroom sauce tossed with short rib ravioli, and then lean into the chorus of "That's Amore." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente