Cortina
Italian restaurant · Central Business District
621 Union St, Seattle, WA 98101
Highlights
Italian restaurant with modern cuisine, craft cocktails, and happy hour
Italian restaurant with modern cuisine, craft cocktails, and happy hour
"Capacity: 40 This sibling restaurant to Tavolata serves pizza, pasta, and entrees like king salmon and roasted chicken. Their private space looks like a conference room that has a couple of long tables placed inside, so it’s great for a work event. It won’t be the best meal you and your company eat all year, but Cortina does a solid Italian meal." - Aimee Rizzo
"When: Monday through Friday, 3-6pm The Deal: $10 cocktails, $5 no proof cocktails, $8 glasses of wine, $7 draft beer, $16 select pasta dishes If you’re planning a special occasion Happy Hour with a bunch of nicely-dressed coworkers, Cortina is a great place do it. The homemade pastas are solid—you'll find things like garganelli with peas and prosciutto or spicy squid ink spaghetti with lobster. " - aimee rizzo
"Restaurateur Ethan Stowell received funds from the federal Payroll Protection Program, he told Eater Seattle recently that uncertainty over when downtown diners will return give him pause on reopening places such as Cortina." - Gabe Guarente
"Ethan Stowell received a PPP loan in the first round by using a smaller bank. He is using it to pay current payroll and considers reopening locations or starting a community kitchen." - Gabe Guarente
"Ethan Stowell opened Cafe Cortina on the second floor lobby in Two Union Square, just above his Italian restaurant Cortina. The quick-service cafe specializes in coffee, breakfast, and lunch. The space overlooks Freeway Park and has open and semi-private work/meeting spaces. The menu includes coffee and espresso from Caffe Vita; nitro cold brew on tap; grab-and-go salads and sandwiches; Rubinstein bagels and shmears; and pastries from local spots Nuflours, Lil Rae Bakery, and La Toscanella. Status: Certified open." - Megan Hill
