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IL BISTRO, Seattle, WA
IL BISTRO, Seattle, WA
IL BISTRO, Seattle, WA
IL BISTRO, Seattle, WA
IL BISTRO, Seattle, WA

IL BISTRO

4.5
4.5
2054 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
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Picture a cozy restaurant nestled in a cavern in the rolling hills of Tuscany. Imagine the freshest local ingredients, authentically prepared, an extensive wine list featuring the best of Italy, the Northwest and California and a classy candlelit bar specializing in hand-made cocktails, single-malt scotches, ports and grappas.

Sound like a special evening?

Visit Il Bistro and Spend a Night in Italy.

For over 30 years, Il Bistro, tucked away down a narrow cobblestone alley in the Pike Place Market, has offered Seattle romantic, fine dining, featuring regional Italian fare. Market fresh Meats, Seafood and Produce are always our priority. Please make a reservation to join us!

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Northwest, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–2:00 am Happy Hour Mon, Thu, Sun 10:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:30 pm–12:30 am
  • Phone number
    (206) 682-3049
  • Website
    http://ilbistro.net/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef David Simon
  • Catering
    Il Bistro offers a variety of custom menus tailored to your specific needs. Prior to your event our Chef can work with you to customize a menu to reflect your individual tastes. Menus are available at 4 different levels: 3 Course Menu - $39.00/Person 4 Course Menu - $48.00/Person 5 Course Menu - $56.00/Person 5 Course Premiere Menu - $64.00/Person For large groups the entire restaurant can be reserved for a pre-set minimum. A large selection of Platters and Tray Passed Appetizers are also available. To arrange your event please contact: Nick Wiltz - nick@ilbistro.net - (206) 682-3049
  • Private party facilities
    Il Bistro hosts many private events and our dining space comfortably accommodates up to 60 people. People seem to really enjoy dining in the Pike Place Market in a romantic restaurant like ours. We can e-mail a Private Dining Packet to guests who are interested in events. Our packet provides pricing information and sample menus. This information is also on our website at www.ilbistro.net
  • Private party contact
    Nick Wiltz: (206) 682-3049
  • Location
    93A Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101
  • Neighborhood
    Belltown / Pike Place Market
  • Cross street
    First Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Thursday Night Jazz at Il Bistro

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Join us as we invite the Jacob Zimmerman 3 every Thursday night for live Jazz, 830p to 1130pm. Reservations until 9:30pm.

What 2,054 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Seattle

    Romantic

2,054 Reviews

  1. Drsteelhead

    Seattle

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Excellent food and seevice. A wee bit dark for these old eyes. A noisy table near us made it difficult to hear, but overall a very good experience.

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  2. KevinR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Made reservations for my mother on her birthday, they sat us in a well lit corner, served big portions and brought out sorbet with a candle at the end of our meal! The waiter even sang happy birthday with us !!!

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  3. LaurieR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Food was very good, waiter took care of everyone else, but continued to leave us till last. Late drinks, late getting food, forgot our appetizer, we had to ask someone else for it during dinner.

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  4. LoriLeeH

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our group had a fabulous time! The food was amazing and it was the perfect spot to celebrate my birthday. We felt taken care of for sure. Bravo Il Bistro! And thank you again!!!

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  5. JackP

    Cincinnati

    60 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Be warned…the portions are huge. My wife had chicken park and I had short ribs. Neither of us finished half of the meal. It pained us to leave it because both meals were great. It’s a unique location and a little difficult to find because it’s on a lower level. We loved the vibe to it…very lively. Highly recommended!!!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, double and service. Amazon ciopinno.. 😋

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  7. MarkS

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful evening-fabulous food, great service, charming setting

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  8. AnthonyS

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I spent our anniversary here and everything was absolutely excellent. They gave us a private booth and the staff was great. Lovely ambience and location next to pike market. Highly recommend!

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  9. PJSdiner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    the food was delicious. And the service was divine! My friends and I all said we will be back soon. Highly recommend.

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  10. LAK1

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Food was over salted. Servers were overly attentive to the point of making us feel rushed.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for dinner. Everything was fantastic. Would definitely recommend!

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  12. SteveN

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Everything was good except I am not a fan of 4% surcharges. It is not my job to provide a living wage to employees. That is the managements job. If you can't do that, then raise the price of the menu items. Its ridiculous, unacceptable, and sneaky to add it on when you bring the bill.

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  13. EileenS

    New Orleans

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience3
    Delicious food, ambiance too dark had to use flashlight to see food, also a bit noisy. Miscommunication with waiter made it a memorable ( not good) experience.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We come here roughly twice a month~ The food is consistent which keeps us coming back. During peak hours it’s a little loud but luckily the restaurant is able to accommodate us to be able to sit side by side or at the bar. This last visit, I wrote in the “notes” that we were grabbing a quick bite and that we were ready to order when we arrived. I love that they actually read reservation notes. Good food, good wine and good service! :)

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service and amazing food, We were well taken care of and the flavors did not disapoint.

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  16. PatriciaT

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Il Bistro is a hidden gem! Everything was wonderful; the food delicious and more than adequate portions, the wine was lovely (Cabernet Sauvignon) and the service friendly and professional! We loved it!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome experience, romantic place, wonderful food and great wine selections

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a wonderful experience eating there. The quality food is to die for, and the staff are always great.

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  19. KelsiB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Lovely romantic place to dine! Pork chop, spinach salad, and chocolate torte were amazing. Focaccia missed the mark a bit (been to Italy many times!). Great overall.

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  20. SuzanneB

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We chose IL BISTRO for a special dinner to welcome our friends to Seattle. It was a perfect choice! Our server connected with us immediately; she was kind, warm, knowledgeable, and there when we needed her but not in an overbearing way. The meals were delicious and the portions were so big that my lasagna provided us with dinner the following day as well! The atmosphere was happy, like a celebration. And when dinner was over my husband looked at the bill for the four of us and whispered to me, "Wow, that's less than I thought it would be!" We will absolutely return to IL BISTRO again!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Portions are really big! No view but the food was good and service was great.

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  22. GregCeeNYC

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    furniture (chairs) are very uncomfortable. Food was “ok”. Not a fan of metal straws (not the best cleaned items) get disposable paper straws.

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  23. shinebright51

    Houston

    48 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Really enjoyed my server. He seemed to care about his clients. Calamari was great. Salad needed a little more freshness.

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  24. RobertG

    Seattle

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the cioppino and my wife had a lasagna. Both were excellent. The salad with the Barata cheese was out of this world. The host went out of his way to make sure that we had an excellent table for our wedding anniversary. Have been to pikes market place in Seattle several times, but this was the first time we went to this restaurant as we did not know of this hidden gem.

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  25. KevinH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The mezcal old fashion to start was amazing, then we had a wonderful king salmon dish and the vongole. Ambience of low light perfect

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  26. Samt

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a wonderful dinner here. Delicious salad and short rib!

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  27. GNKC

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    fun cocktails, DELICIOUS pasta. kind staff. highly recommend.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect romantic spot for date night. We got the romantic package added to our reservation that included rose petals and some champagne. Totally worth it. It made the experience so special. The food was just as amazing. The lasagna especially is out of this world.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Overall, Il Bistro was a good (but not great) place to go. The pictures online are kind. The place irl is a little darker and the smells of the street carry into the restaurant. The food was good, service was good and the ambience was helped by the jazz music. It was tough to hear at our table from the kitchen and movement noise. The tables, chairs feel a bit dated and have the aged tilt. Did we enjoy - yes. Would we return - maybe

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    West Palm Beach

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lived in Seattle for 15 years and never ate here, went back for a vacation and had dinner. Best lasagna I’ve ever had!!!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    My water had oil and some things floating in it which was disappointing. The food was good, but tasted a bit mediocre for the price. We got two desserts, the cheesecake and the tiramisu, they both tasted a few days old. Our drinks were great, both had a good balance and were the highlight of the meal. Overall it was enjoyable and the ambiance is dark and cozy.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food was delicious but a little over priced. We were a large group, and felt that we were served in a timed and orderly fashion. That being said, we are not sure the bill was fitting of the experience.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    Went for my 2 week anniversary and it was an amazing experience. Every staff member cares about your dining experience 10/10!

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  34. VincentM

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Italian restaurant, well worth a visit if in Seattle

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  35. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Loved the food. Terrific service too. Nice setting and great to be located at the Pike Place Market

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  36. Sandra

    Seattle

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was just excellent!! Our server was attentive but not overly so!! Our dinners were just delicious!! We have always enjoyed IL BISTRO!! We will return very soon!!

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  37. LisaK

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was fabulous and we had 10 people. No issues, very helpful and great guidance with food and wine choices. First time and won’t be the last. Also very prompt response for special needs when I made the reservation. Thank you.

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  38. RonS

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    The restaurant is underground and dark. The food portions were more than adequate if that is what you are looking for. Most of the dishes we tried were only so so.

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  39. MatthewR

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Top notch ambiance, great service, really good and comforting food, great drinks. Prices are in line or better than what you would expect in downtown Seattle, right in the heart of the market.

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  40. RodneyB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Dining was a pleasure. Light crowd so service was good and they accommodated our request to turn music down. Good wines and good food.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

IL BISTRO offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 682-3049.

IL BISTRO is rated 4.5 stars by 2054 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for IL BISTRO

93A Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    First Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Belltown / Pike Place Market
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–2:00 am Happy Hour Mon, Thu, Sun 10:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:30 pm–12:30 am
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Northwest, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef David Simon
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://ilbistro.net/
  • Phone number
    (206) 682-3049
  • Catering
    Il Bistro offers a variety of custom menus tailored to your specific needs. Prior to your event our Chef can work with you to customize a menu to reflect your individual tastes. Menus are available at 4 different levels: 3 Course Menu - $39.00/Person 4 Course Menu - $48.00/Person 5 Course Menu - $56.00/Person 5 Course Premiere Menu - $64.00/Person For large groups the entire restaurant can be reserved for a pre-set minimum. A large selection of Platters and Tray Passed Appetizers are also available. To arrange your event please contact: Nick Wiltz - nick@ilbistro.net - (206) 682-3049
  • Private party facilities
    Il Bistro hosts many private events and our dining space comfortably accommodates up to 60 people. People seem to really enjoy dining in the Pike Place Market in a romantic restaurant like ours. We can e-mail a Private Dining Packet to guests who are interested in events. Our packet provides pricing information and sample menus. This information is also on our website at www.ilbistro.net
  • Private party contact
    Nick Wiltz: (206) 682-3049
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