Osteria la Spiga

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Osteria la Spiga
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Osteria la Spiga
Restaurant information
Established1998 (1998)
Owner(s)Sabrina Tinsley
Chef
  • Sabrina Tinsley
  • Pietro Borghesi
Food type Italian
Street address1429 12th Avenue
City Seattle
County King
State Washington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°36′50″N122°19′02″W / 47.6138°N 122.3172°W / 47.6138; -122.3172
Website laspiga.com

Osteria la Spiga is a Black-owned [1] [2] Italian restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. [3] [4] [5] Sabrina Tinsley is the chef and a co-owner with Pietro Borghesi. Established in 1998, the business specializes in foods from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna and Parma. The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, salads, and a tiramisu based on a family recipe. Osteria la Spiga has garnered a positive reception and has been deemed among Seattle's best Italian restaurants and Capitol Hill's best eateries. Tinsley opened nearby La Dispensa in 2022.

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Description

Osteria la Spiga is an Italian restaurant on Capitol Hill. [6] The business claims to serve Emilia-Romagna cuisine, specializing in foods from Bologna and Parma. [7] The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, and salads. [8] The restaurant has also served piadina, [9] tagliatelle in a white truffle butter sauce, gnocchi al pomodoro, [10] tiramisu, [11] and a chèvre with sautéed grapes using Toma cheese. [12] Happy hour has included Italian cheese, roasted nuts, olives, and a pâté. [13] The tiramisu is based on a family recipe. [14]

History

The business was established in 1998. [15] Sabrina Tinsley is a co-owner and chef, along with Pietro Borghesi. [16] [17]

In 2021, Osteria la Spiga launched a pop-up series highlighting local BIPOC chefs. [10] For Seattle Restaurant Week, the business offered a three-course dinner with a selection of appetizer, entree, and dessert options. [18]

La Dispensa

Tinsley opened the Italian delicatessen and gastronomy shop La Dispensa in Chophouse Row in November 2022. [11] The business has been described as a "sister restaurant" to Osteria la Spiga, which is located nearby. [19]

Reception

The 2010 edition of Best Places Northwest calls Osteria la Spiga a "fine option". [20] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan 's 2021 list of the best restaurant on Capitol Hill. [21] She also included Osteria la Spiga in a 2022 overview of the city's best Italian food. [22]

The Seattle Times called Osteria la Spiga an "interesting lunch [option] around the Pike/Pine corridor" in 2022. [23] Eater Seattle included the business in a 2022 overview of the city's best pasta eateries. [10] In a 2023 list of 21 "essential" restaurants on Capitol Hill, the website's Jade Yamazaki Stewart and Sophie Grossman said the tiramisu "is one of the best in the city, with a simultaneously rich and light velvety texture". [14]

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