Raccolto

Name: Raccolto
Address: 4147 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, United States, 98116-4191
Telephone: (206) 397-3775
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

1194 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Chef Brian Clevenger's second restaurant, located in the Junction in West Seattle, on California Ave just north of Genesee. The focus again is on fresh product, served simply. The menu is Italian inspired, and focuses on locally and sustainably-harvested produce and seafood.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Northwest, Seafood
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(206) 397-3775
Website
http://www.raccoltoseattle.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Brian Clevenger

Location
4147 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116-4191
Neighborhood
West Seattle/Alki
Cross street
SW Genesee St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Chef's Table, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

Oysters*
champagne mignonette
G.H Focaccia$8.00
house pickled giadiniera
Beef Tartare$16.00
champagne vinaigrette, shallot, chive, crostini
Ahi Tuna Crudo$17.00
citrus, cucumber, opal basil
Burrata$17.00
charred peach, mint, crostini
Smoked Fish$16.00
creme fraiche, fine herbs, shallot, crostini
Green Salad$13.00
baby gem, herb vinaigrette, parmesan, breadcrumb
Summer Squash$15.00
salmoriglio, parmesan

House Made Pasta

Cavatelli$25.00
plugra butter, black pepper, parmesan
Strozzapreti$28.00
lamb bolognese, mint, mascarpone
Spaghetti$28.00
wild mushroom, spinach, white wine
Garganelli$27.00
mussels, nduja, cherry tomato, parsley
Rigatoni$26.00
pork cheek, arugula, zucchini

Protein

King Salmon$38.00
sweet corn potato hash
Half Chicken$37.00
shishito, salsa verde, lime
Pork Chop*$35.00
green bean, garlic, gremolada
Flank Steak*$50.00
roasted tomato, baby squash, bell pepper

Chef's Choice Tasting Menu*

4 Courses to share - starters, pasta, protein, dessert$79.00
(priced per person)

What 1,194 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

1,194 Reviews

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BMPasalich
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, Raccolto is our favorite place in all of Seattle and even better that it is only a few blocks away from us in W Sea. The team there are superb and the food is amazing. Absolutely a worthwhile place for great food and service.
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TammyH
Seattle
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience3
This place was recommended to us by my daughter. Varied menu and ingredients and prices felt on par! We had said it was my husband"s bday, but got no special notice (we even had to tell our server), paid a $30 corkage, but because food was brought so fast we had hardly finished our special cocktails - ended up bringing o2/3 of our bottle home. Great food - just lack of server awareness about pacing...
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SarahB
Seattle
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
This meal was fine. All of our apps were really delicious. All of our pasta dishes were probably worse versions of something I could easily make at home. Across the board, it was not a good value. It is very overpriced for what it is.
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MichaelO
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best Italian cuisine in Seattle and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend!!
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CHRISTINEH
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Reallly lovely. The pasta was wonderful. Highly recommend the chicken.
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JamieD
Seattle
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We did the chef’s tasting it was fantastic we were very full with the portions and the quality was outstanding we also had great service can’t wait to go back. Cheers
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JonathanH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food (they had a specialized menu for Seattle Restaurant Week), but the food was delicious and interesting. Drinks were also delicious as well although a little on the pricier side, but they were the specialty cocktails so that’s a given. Overall, great experience 👍🏽
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
An overall nice experience; the food took awhile to arrive but this was also enjoyable because it gave us time to digest our appetizers and finish the main entrees; beautifully dished, and very kind staff. Do recommend for date nights and special occasions.
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FrancineR
Hawaii
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Overall, it was a tasty meal (delicious sauces) and good service.
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KennethS
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our date night and celebration go to in West Seattle, always a pleasant night with great food and wonderful service.
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CelSte
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Food was underwhelming (salad a bit wilty, pork chop not particularly hot, dessert was fine), but the service and atmosphere was good.
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SusanM
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Fabulous service, outstanding wines & delicious food! I’m coming back.
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KyleMV
Oklahoma City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always a great night! We didn't realize it was Restaurant Week but the options were all great. We also did the wine pairing which was really nice. This restaurant will always be a go to for us when dining out in West Seattle.
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JerBear
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a go-to place for my partner and I. It is also a staple in West Seattle for fine dining. They explore new food and cocktails all the time to the delight of everyone who has a chance to experience Raccolto. When you find a restaurant that takes you on a journey with flavors you definitely keep going back.
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Krtase
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience4
Rude wait staff. Not great for allergies. Wine was vinegar and it took 10 minutes to get another glass.
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heather
Cancun
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Everything was really enjoyable from the service to the wine to the food. We opted out of the tasting menu and we’re so happy we did. We ate twice the amount of food and got to try everything we wanted for less money. Overall, a lovely experience with no complaints
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Aaron
Seattle
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience4
It's way too loud in this place. Hard to hear the people you're having dinner with. So many hard surfaces turn the place into an echo chamber so everyone in the restaurant just keeps talking louder, which makes it worse. They need to install way more sound dampening things on the walls and ceiling. The food was excellent and the services was excellent. But if you can barely hear the people your with them what's the point.
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PattiM
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was excellent. Great portions. Great Ambience..... wonderful place to be on a Friday night in Seattle.
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ClareC
Seattle
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food was very slow so the waitress took care of us and made everything better. The service is always excellent along with the food.
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SaraV
Seattle
15 reviews
vip
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
We have been coming here since you opened and have been disappointed the last two times. Prices have gone up and service down. We also splurged on copper river salmon earlier this summer and then had king salmon last night and both times it was over cooked. I have typically loved your cavatelli but it was way too salty last night and the price has gone up so much it isn’t worth it. My husband makes way better at home. You have our favorite restaurant in West Seattle so we are bummed.
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charlie
Seattle
33 reviews
vip
1.0
33 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience2
This has always been a beloved neighborhood restaurant for us. We sincerely hope they were just having an off night.
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HHHMD
Seattle
36 reviews
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
The spaghetti and strozzapreti dishes both are excellent.
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JoelJ
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent. We tried a number of different small plates and all were wonderful. Great service nice people.
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Mathew
Greater Boston
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We've eaten at Raccolto several times and have always enjoyed it. The food is innovatively prepared and presented. Always delicious. Service has been consistently good. The environment feels urban and austere. It's a little expensive to make it our weekly hangout spot, but we'd love to!
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TA12
Seattle
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience2
Had dinner in a party of 4 for birthday and anniversary celebration (when reservations were made there was a specific question about whether this was a special event) but no mention was made about that by anyone. It wa every noisy and even though it was somewhat cold with the front facade open it helped buffer the noise a little bit. The appetizers ranged from "meh" for the ahi tuna and "very nice" for the baby squash and green salad. Main courses were all pasta dishes and generally very good with the exception of the penne which was much more undercooked than al dente and hard to eat. Staff were attentive if not sort of indifferent but given how busy they were I suppose they did the best that they could. Prices were what is expected at a higher end bistro type place and drinks were also priced in the expected (high-ish) range. Debatable whether we would go again.
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DaveS
Seattle
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Tasting menu somewhat disappointing. The burrata was outstanding, the tuna crudo also quite good- an interesting choice to follow the cheese… Squash and caesar up next- squash was adequate and the twist on the salad too sweet. The big disappointment of the evening was the pasta course. Underdone and barely dressed- we all expected more from an Italian restaurant. The pork was the evening’s closer, flavorful but underwhelming. Peach short bread for dessert??? We ordered a tiramisu for the table, so we left with our sweet toooth satisfied. Great specialty cocktails! Nice recommendation by a very capable waitress for a bottle of red and white on the table… Kind, attentive floor staff. Fairly spendy evening for food we should have loved. Sorry but execution by kitchen wasn’t up to expectations. Thanks for a lovely evening.
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BRC2272
Seattle
82 reviews
4.0
82 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
This was our first visit here, and my friend and I enjoyed our dining experience very much! The Wait Staff were just excellent! They explained the menu items and graciously answered all of our questions. My friend ordered the wild mushroom and spinach spaghetti with a white wine source that was lovely. I had the sapropezzi (not sure of correct spelling) with a lamb ragu sauce. It was also very tasty, although I think I would have enjoyed a bit more lamb in the sauce. I would like to return and continue to taste their menu items.
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miach
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
as a frequent solo diner I’m always looking for a cozy counter space, and the bar at Raccolto was everything I could hope for! the bartender Gino was so lovely, amazing strozzapreti worthy of Bologna, and the house red (Chianti the night I was there) was perfect — will absolutely be back regularly for the 9-10 “happy hour;” so glad to have found this spot!
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Ann123
Seattle
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
The wait for our food was unreasonable, 90 minutes. The restaurant was empty with only 3 other parties. It took the waiter 30 minutes to realize that my wine glass was empty and to offer me another glass. My husband's steak was cooked so poorly that it was inedible. My pasta was fine, nothing amazing at all. This is our second experience of long wait times for our food and overall unimpressive and poor food. We will not be returning here.
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JMwater
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Raccolto has become one of our staples for date night, always fantastic (as well as Vendemia). We're looking forward to their 'GH Pizza & Pasta' restaurant opening, I'm sure it'll be another 'go-to' place.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and great service. What more could you ask for? We’ll be back.
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Beacon
Seattle
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our anniversary dinner was perfect. Amazing ahi appetizer and excellent cocktails. Delightful service and the entrees were incredible. We especially loved the pasta dishes. We will definitely go back to Raccolto!!!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding and excellent services as always from Gino
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SarahD
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
We liked the creative and artistic space. The service was attentive, yet unnecessarily pretentious. Highly overpriced for an $80 screw top bottle of red. The fresh pasta dishes were well made, but lacked in flavor. When we declined an offering of dessert items, we could hear and feel the disdain in our servers voice and body language.
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ProFoodEater
Seattle
29 reviews
vip
4.0
29 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Always great. Love this place. having to write more just to trigger the continue button.
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LaurieN
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delish as always and amazing service! Best green salad and the rigatoni....amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food I always delicious and the service is wonderful!
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DashaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good service, knowledgeable server, lil’ birthday candle and just a relaxing environment to eat some solid pasta.
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AdamD
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience2
Service was the highpoint of the evening. The kitchen provided the letdown. We had focaccia which was oddly dense and tasted store bought or RTB. Followed with tuna crudo. Nothing great, nothing terrible for that dish. Then we shared the garganelli, which was touted as house-made. I've got my suspicions about that. Sauce was flat and the mussels were out of shell, which made us think they were not fresh. They were also very sandy. The dish mentioned nduja, which wasn't easily detected. We ended with the steak for 2, which was a major disappointment. $105 dollars for wildly overcooked flank steak. There were scant peppers and onions on the board and a cloyingly sweet tomato salsa on the board. All that was missing was a sizzling platter and some tortillas, which is exactly how we plan to eat the leftovers. We didn't eat half the pasta and barely touched the steak as it was chewy, had no seared at all and cooked very well done. For the money we spent (almost 300 dollars for 2) we expected a higher quality of product and execution from BOH. Really disappointed and won't be returning.
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CedCook
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great service. Looking forward to the next visit. :)
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FAQs

Raccolto offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 397-3775.

Raccolto is rated 4.4 stars by 1194 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

4147 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116-4191

Additional information

Cross street
SW Genesee St
Neighborhood
West Seattle/Alki
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Northwest, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brian Clevenger
Additional
Chef's Table, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.raccoltoseattle.com/
Phone number
(206) 397-3775

Raccolto

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Pork Chop

Green Salad

Ahi Tuna Crudo

Menu

Starters

Oysters*

G.H Focaccia$8.00

Beef Tartare$16.00

Ahi Tuna Crudo$17.00

Burrata$17.00

Smoked Fish$16.00

Green Salad$13.00

Summer Squash$15.00

House Made Pasta

Cavatelli$25.00

Strozzapreti$28.00

Spaghetti$28.00

Garganelli$27.00

Rigatoni$26.00

Protein

King Salmon$38.00

Half Chicken$37.00

Pork Chop*$35.00

Flank Steak*$50.00

Chef's Choice Tasting Menu*

4 Courses to share - starters, pasta, protein, dessert$79.00

What 1,194 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Raccolto offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Raccolto restaurant rated?

Is Raccolto currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information