The Pink Door
Italian restaurant · Pike Place Market
1919 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
Highlights
Italian restaurant with cabaret, trapeze, and Elliott Bay views
Italian restaurant with cabaret, trapeze, and Elliott Bay views
"The Pink Door’s fettunta is essentially grilled bread rubbed with garlic and drizzled with “the finest of olive oils.” It’s magnificent in its slippery, charred saltiness, and it’s important to swipe each torn hunk in the various sauces you’ll encounter during the meal—creamy bolognese, the lasagna’s tie-dye of pesto-marinara-besciamella, et. al." - Aimee Rizzo
"The Pink Door has been around since the early eighties. And yet, every time we go, it feels like a grand opening celebration all over again. There’s the packed dining room, a candlelit glow, aerial performers dangling from the ceiling, and food that’s been consistent for over 30 years. Whether you’re with a big group toasting with glasses of prosecco and snacking on fontina-stuffed arancini, or having a solo meal at the bar, you’re in for a meal that’s just asfunon the first visit as it is the twentieth." - Team Infatuation
"If you’ve been trying to get into The Pink Door lately with no luck, come for lunch instead. Order the best lasagna in town, a crisp caesar salad, and some garlicky grilled bread. Consume with some bubbles (in wine or water form) for maximum enjoyment of the waterfront. You can get a reservation starting 30 days in advance, but if you try for something last-minute, you'll probably be left with tables for a late lunch at 3pm. If you try and book three weeks ahead of time, you'll usually be able to snag a late dinner at 9pm." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"You go to The Pink Door to eat excellent Italian food, drink wine, and watch trapeze artists perform above you and your linguine. Things are a little less chaotic at lunch, and they still serve the greatest hits, like creamy spinach lasagna that’ll distract you from any monologues about synergy. It helps that scoring a midday reservation last minute is easy—or “low lift,” if you’d prefer. You can get a reservation starting 30 days in advance, but if you try for something last-minute, you'll probably be left with tables for a late lunch at 3pm. If you try and book three weeks ahead of time, you'll usually be able to snag a late dinner at 9pm." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, kayla sager riley
"Beyond the unmarked, literal pink door at this iconic Pike Place Italian spot, you’ll find an elegant circus-restaurant hybrid, with low lighting, a mural of a court jester, thick curtains, and acrobatic talent swinging on silks above you and your linguine with clams. It’s a wacky place for you to leave everything behind and escape real life for a night. Don't forget an order of lasagna and grilled bread. You can get a reservation starting 30 days in advance, but if you try for something last-minute, you'll probably be left with tables for a late lunch at 3pm. If you try and book three weeks ahead of time, you'll usually be able to snag a late dinner at 9pm." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
