That's Amore Italian Cafe Explained

That's Amore Italian Cafe
Food-Type:Italian
Street-Address:1425 31st Avenue S
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Zip:98144
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.5896°N -122.2926°W
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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.

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.

History

Celester and Salina Gray opened That's Amore in 1994.[10] Paul McMillion was later an owner.[11] The restaurant was purchased by Guy Devillier and David Hoefer in 2018.[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. Lynsi Burton included the business in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer 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."

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Zagat, 1998: Seattle - Portland Restaurant Survey Update . 1998 . Zagat Survey . 978-1-57006-108-0 . en.
  2. Web site: Seattle Historical Sites: Summary for 1417-1425 31st AVE / Parcel ID 6909200495 / Inv # CA013 . City of Seattle.
  3. News: Erb . George . June 20, 1999 . A table for two: UW marketing team helps Italian cafe owners to revamp their business and bring back customers . Puget Sound Business Journal . March 24, 2024 . January 17, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050117104914/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/1999/06/21/smallb1.html . live .
  4. Web site: Food Review Revue . 2024-03-24 . The Stranger . en . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142028/https://www.thestranger.com/food-and-drink/2001/07/26/8155/food-review-revue . live .
  5. Web site: 2019-01-14 . That's Amore serves great Italian food- and views . 2024-03-24 . king5.com . en-US . 2019-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205132317/https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/thats-amore-serves-great-italian-food-and-views/281-bb720d52-e053-4963-a1e9-f2d46ef43b46 . live .
  6. Book: Leson, Nancy . Seattle Best Places: The Most Discriminating Guide to Seattle's Restaurants, Shops, Hotels, Nightlife, Arts, Sights, and Outings . Irving . Stephanie . 1996 . Sasquatch Books . 978-1-57061-055-4 . en . 2024-03-24 . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142105/https://books.google.com/books?id=yLyuG2RqlooC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22that%27s+amore%22+%22mount+baker%22&q=%22that%27s+amore%22+%22mount+baker%22&hl=en . live .
  7. News: Ausley . Christina . Halverson . Alex . September 4, 2019 . For our 4-legged friends: where to celebrate National Dog Day . . March 25, 2024 . March 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325000016/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/pets/article/For-our-four-legged-friends-where-to-celebrate-14374438.php . live .
  8. Web site: Kolars . Emily . 2017-10-05 . That's Amore Italian Cafe . 2024-03-24 . Thrillist . en . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142025/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/seattle/restaurants/thats-amore-italian-cafe . live .
  9. Web site: George . Susan . 2022-03-03 . That's Amore Italian Cafe dishes out love to Seattle . 2024-03-24 . Seattle Refined . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609055705/https://seattlerefined.com/eat-drink/how-thats-amore-italian-cafe-lives-up-to-its-name-of-love . live .
  10. Web site: That's Amore's The Spot For Pizza, Pasta Lovers The Seattle Times . 2024-03-24 . The Seattle Times . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142013/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941125&slug=1943696 . live .
  11. Web site: That’s Amore and Dining Out for Life: Giving back, including $1,500 for Lifelong . 2024-03-24 . . en-us . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142021/https://www.sgn.org/story.php?310731 . live .
  12. Web site: Italian Restaurants in Seattle for Pasta or Special Occasions . 2024-03-24 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2022-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718040014/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-italian-restaurants-in-seattle . live .
  13. Web site: Calvert . Brian . 2019-05-28 . Neighborhood rallies, and server becomes so much 'Amore' . 2024-03-24 . . en . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422142109/https://komonews.com/news/local/neighborhood-rallies-and-server-becomes-so-much-amore . live .
  14. [COVID-19 pandemic]
  15. Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle
    • Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle . 2014-05-06 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-62873-587-1 . en . 2024-03-24 . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422141956/https://books.google.com/books?id=iN3-DQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT86&dq=%22That%27s+amore%22+Seattle&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22That's%20amore%22%20Seattle&f=false . live .
    • Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016 . 2015-11-24 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5107-0025-3 . en .
    • Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017 . 2016-10-18 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5107-1063-4 . en . 2024-03-24 . 2024-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240324192103/https://books.google.com/books?id=HG-CDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PR52&dq=%22That%27s+amore%22+Seattle&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22That's%20amore%22%20Seattle&f=false . live .
  16. Web site: That's Amore . 2024-03-24 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2024-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240324192149/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/thats-amore . live .
  17. News: Burton . Lynsi . March 14, 2018 . Seattle's best pizza, according to Yelp . . March 24, 2024 . July 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702073511/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/Seattle-s-best-pizza-according-to-Yelp-10949324.php . live .

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