Mercato Stellina Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant · Bellevue ·
Artisan pizzas, house-made pasta, Italian wines, cozy vibe
Artisan pizzas, house-made pasta, Italian wines, cozy vibe
"We forgive Mercato for falsely advertising their sort-of-flatbreads as pizzas because they’re really good, and have toppings like coppa and braised fennel or fava bean and pecorino. The vibe here is also that ideal mix of casual and upscale, so if you have a first date lined up on the Eastside, Mercato Stellina is your move. Split a bottle of wine, the burrata with honeycomb and homemade crackers, and a flatbread pizza thing." - Aimee Rizzo
"Pizza options are few and far between in Bellevue, where Pagliacci is the default. But for a date or an elegant dinner with a small group, Mercato Stellina is your spot. This fancy pizzeria serves artisanal pies with toppings that range from spicy salami and oregano to potato and rosemary. Round out your meal with some salads or charcuterie—and keep an eye out for the pasta specials, too." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"We forgive Mercato for falsely advertising their sort-of-flatbreads as pizzas because they’re really good and have toppings like coppa and braised fennel or fava bean and pecorino. The vibe here is also that ideal mix of casual and upscale, so if you have a first date lined up with someone who also works on the Eastside, Mercato Stellina is your move. Split a bottle of wine, the burrata with honeycomb and homemade crackers, and a flatbread pizza thing." - aimee rizzo
"I learned that Mercato Stellina, the pizza-focused Bellevue Italian restaurant that expanded into Seattle less than two years ago, quietly closed its only Seattle location (its OpenTable listing is marked permanently closed and the phone is disconnected), and tipsters even reported that furniture from Mercato Stellina and the adjacent Bar Mercato was cleared out by Pike Place Market." - Eater Staff
"I learned that the pizza-focused Bellevue Italian restaurant Mercato Stellina has closed its only Seattle location less than two years after attempting to expand into the city; the restaurant didn’t announce the closure, but its OpenTable listing is marked permanently closed and its phone line appears to be disconnected. I also noticed furniture from both Mercato Stellina and the adjacent Bar Mercato was cleared out in recent weeks from their prime Pike Place Market locations, and Eater has reached out to Mercato Stellina for comment. Stellina first tried to make a move on Seattle in late 2017, bringing pizza and pasta made from scratch." - Tim Forster
