That's Amore Italian Cafe

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That's Amore Italian Cafe
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That's Amore Italian Cafe
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Guy Devillier
  • David Hoefer
Previous owner(s)
  • Celester Gray
  • Salina Gray
  • Paul McMillion
Food type Italian
Street address1425 31st Avenue S
City Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98144
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°35′23″N122°17′33″W / 47.5896°N 122.2926°W / 47.5896; -122.2926

That's Amore Italian Cafe is an Italian restaurant in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The cafe has operated from a 1920s commercial building within a historic commercial district since 1994, and has changed ownership. Offering views of Seattle's skyline, That's Amore has garnered a positive reception and is considered one of the city's best Italian restaurants.

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Description

That's Amore Italian Cafe serves Italian cuisine in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood. It operates in a 1920s brick commercial building, called Mount Baker Pharmacy, within a historic commercial district. [2] The approximately 14-table [3] restaurant has "Spartan" furnishings, according to The Stranger , [4] and offers views of the city's skyline. [5] Seattle Best Places (1996) describes That's Amore as "cheery" and "urbane", with "decent" portions. [6] The restaurant is dog-friendly, according to Seattle Post-Intelligencer . [7] The menu includes pastas, pizza and calzones, tortellone, [8] and risotto. [9] The Bisteca e Gamberi has grilled top sirloin medallions and prawns with a tomato balsamic relish. The Fettuccine Pietro has a lemon pepper cream sauce. The Insalata Pera has crumbled blue cheese, glazed pears, walnuts, wild greens, and a honey chardonnay vinaigrette. [4]

History

Celester and Salina Gray opened That's Amore in 1994. [3] [10] Paul McMillion was later an owner. [11] The restaurant was purchased by Guy Devillier and David Hoefer in 2018. [9] [12] [13] Like many restaurants, That's Amore operated via take-out during the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

Reception

The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has described That's Amore as "a real gem in the restaurant doldrums of Mt. Baker, despite the clichéd name". [15] Seattle Metropolitan says, "A thousand devoted regulars can't be wrong about the swoony Italian fare at the aptly named Italian haunt on the Mount Baker Ridge. Ooh, and the view." [16] Allecia Vermillion included That's Amore in the magazine's 2022 overview of the city's best Italian restaurants. [12] Lynsi Burton included the business in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's 2018 overview of the city's best pizza, according to Yelp. [17] Thrillist says the cafe "touts perhaps one of the awesomest table-side views of Seattle, but we recommend making a reservation in advance to secure the spot for extra romantic value." [8]

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  2. ↑ "Seattle Historical Sites: Summary for 1417-1425 31st AVE / Parcel ID 6909200495 / Inv # CA013". City of Seattle.
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  4. 1 2 "Food Review Revue". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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  8. 1 2 Kolars, Emily (2017-10-05). "That's Amore Italian Cafe". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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