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Serafina

4.6
4.6
2573 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Serafina opened its doors in 1991 as an intimate neighborhood restaurant located along Eastlake between the University and Downtown. Its intimate, sultry atmosphere, outdoor garden seating and its authentic Italian cuisine make it a favorite with diners from around the Puget Sound and beyond. Serafina's philosophy is simple: Offer the freshest, highest quality ingredients, present the food in an honest and inviting way, and provide the casual warmth and soothing ambiance that echoes the welcoming embrace of an Italian home.
The ritual of coming together sharing wine and food with family and friends is the central motif in our lives. Italian food has an immediacy, honesty, and warmth; it possesses the spirit of a grandmother's wisdom and love. Italian food isn't about trailblazing alchemy or edible high fashion; Italian food is about staying connected—to each other, to the past, to the earth.

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2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 37 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Northwest, Mediterranean

  • Hours of operation

    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (206) 323-0807

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Christian Chandler

  • Catering

    Serafina can cater in any format or venue – in your home, on a beach or at a park. Your guests will be transported to Italy when they taste the dishes recreated from meals enjoyed in friends; homes throughout Italy by Chef Christian Chandler.

  • Private party facilities

    Looking for a warm and inviting location for your rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception, business lunch, or private event? At Serafina, our accommodations suit a wide array of functions.

  • Private party contact

    Kelley Kieser: (888) 491-8253

  • Neighborhood

    Lake Union / Eastlake

  • Cross street

    Boston St.

  • Parking details

    <br />*Paid parking ($3.00) is available in a parking lot located one block north of Serafina, above the Eastlake Market (at Eastlake and Lynn St).

  • Public transit

    Bus:<br />Eastlake Ave. E & E. Newton St.<br />Eastlake Ave. E & E. Howe St.<br />Eastlake Ave. E & Lynn St.<br />Boylston Ave. E & E. Boston St.<br />Streetcar:<br />Fairview & Campus Drive

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 2,573 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. ToddR

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Melanzane never disappoints. wonderful servers.
  2. SW3531

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service were fabulous. Will go back when we get back to Seattle.
  3. TheRube69

    Seattle

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall1food2service5ambience5
    The wine was very good. My dinner was cold. The food was uninspiring. I doubt we will return.
  4. 84fun

    Seattle

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First visit back since the pandemic. Food as always was superb. We were able to be seated in the open air courtyard. Wonderful ambience on this sunny evening.
  5. APKAndemo

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb service and food. Nice location and ambience.
  6. KatC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant. I return time and time again because it is so incredibly special. I feel like I have been welcomed into someone's home with all the warmth and love of family.
  7. FrequentDiner

    Seattle

    163 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    163 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    A nice experience with good service and food! In past visits, Serafina always seemed special with excellent service and food, everyone there making you feel very welcomed! Tonight’s visit just didn’t have that “special” feeling!!
  8. Lovesgreatfood

    Seattle

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Serafina has a solid menu small menu and the food is always reliably good tasting. The wait staff was a bit snippy, parking is atrocious and that is not their fault. Unfortunately, it limits one not in the neighborhood to going only on weekends. We enjoyed it.
  9. rbk3

    Seattle

    20 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall2food4service5ambience3
    They were busy, took 90 minutes to get our main dishes. When they came one of them was the wrong order. The crew scrambled to make it right and did so in less than 4 minutes. We were comped on the misplaced dish. The food was excellent but the wait time neutralized the experience.
  10. Tess

    Seattle

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Our server may have been new. She forgot to bring us wine for about an hour. Her timing, in general, was very off. The patio felt hurried - the plants looked like they'd been shoved in pots without considering aesthetics. As always, the eggplant was the star, but the asparagus salad was also excellent. The halibut a bit overcooked and very tiny.
  11. Logan

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, the food was really good and staff was friendly. We will certainly go again.
  12. doinab

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    Mother’s Day 2023. Our server was very slow and not paying attention when taking orders. All the tables around us that she was serving got their orders wrong - several times. No water refill. The first course was ok - I had a salad and I liked it. But the second course was inedible - scrambled eggs with salmon. My husband’s pasta was also super salty. Pretty disappointing.
  13. Krash38

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A superb Mother’s Day brunch! The fare was delicious and well-presented; the service was attentive without being intrusive; the atmosphere on the back patio was lovely and relaxing — and the violin player was icing on the cake. Well done, Serafina!
  14. kcjojo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, ambiance and service! Did not disappoint!
  15. LizT

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    How wonderful to dine at Serafina after too long of a time. The Tom Wilson booth is our favorite, service was perfect and everything tasted divine. We’ll be back.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Good good and location. Loud Did not like that we had to place the entire order at once rather than start with an appetizer and order entrees after
  17. mauitraveler

    Seattle

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful mid week meal on the back patio. Thank you
  18. pcsdesign

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Arrived at 7:30p for our reservation- promptly greeted and seated. Level of noise was more than energetic, but by 8p the noise started to subside. Wait staff attentive- food delish. Never disappointed with Serafina.
  19. Diane

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Dessert was sublime (a cheese cake concoction). Simple salad with subtle, lovely dressing. Chicken wrapped with prosciutto was very good and certainly interesting. The mocktail made with shrub was fantastic.
  20. sheilac

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is a treasure. Great room. Warm professional staff. Wonderful well executed menu. Happy guests
  21. MaggieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My father and I visited for my 22nd birthday and had such an amazing time. The atmosphere, the food, the kind kind people who work there, and the delicious drinks all added up to just a wonderful wonderful time. Would recommend to anyone looking for somewhere special.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is wonderful. The food is awesome. The staff is awesome. The kitchen staff is creative and consistent and if you don’t like this restaurant, one of two things is true. You were either dead. Or you have no taste.
  23. CHdine

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful on all fronts. Thank you for the perfect cocktails , tasty food and welcoming staff. Im will become a regular if im wise
  24. spanky

    Seattle

    34 reviews

    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Halibut was amazing! So was the whiskey sour! would definitely go back and recommend!
  25. ngalinski

    Seattle

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    When I lived in Seattle, Serafina was a routine place to go for a great night out. I was in town for the weekend and wanted to visit while I had the opportunity. In 2+ years away, nothing has changed - still great food, great service, and an amazing atmosphere. Jonah’s service was top notch. The rigatoni is fire. I have nothing but positivity to say about this place. The next time I find myself in Seattle, I’ll be sure to visit again!
  26. Mqmm

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely love it here! One of my favorite restaurants in Seattle :)
  27. MuugiiM

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant, wonderful food. Service was great.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    We have enjoyed Serafina for years. Some of of our party really did not enjoy their dishes - they felt the flavor pairings did not go together and their meats were over cooked and tough, nor did they enjoy the fairly expensive wines. We have noticed many changes over the last few years and it’s not as good as it used to be.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    The food was very good, but I didn’t find the value equal to the taste of the food.
  30. MichaelS

    Seattle

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We enjoyed our first visit to Serafina in many years. The special Brussels appetizer was inventive, generous and perfectly cooked. The Pollo Saltimbocca had a deliciously rich pesto fregulo sarda accompaniment, and the halibut was light and delicious. The Italian wine pours of Sauvignon and Chardonnay had us wanting to buy a bottle! We’ll be back soon.
  31. stephanief

    Seattle

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous as usual. Cozy atmosphere, great Italian food, and wonderful service! Just hoping that Cicchetti reopens soon....:-)
  32. HarveyH

    Seattle

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is simply good, never had such delicious brussel sprouts. Can you imagine that -- great brussel sprouts.
  33. FrancesM

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Serafina is a seattle classic! Looked the dishes and the wine!
  34. SheriG

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Serafina has been a jewel in the Eastlake neighborhood for many years. The courtyard makes me feel like I am in Europe...beautiful and quiet. The service is always outstanding. Highly recommend Serafina.
  35. SueW

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff was very friendly, attentive but not overly so. Food was heavenly, full of flavor and beautifully presented. Would definitely go there agin.
  36. MaryC

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    The restaurant itself is charming and the staff is friendly. However the food is horrible. Everything was odd and tasted like a reheated old meal from somebody’s freezer. The arancini were small, overcooked, and did not have the stuffing in the middle with rice around it, like the originals in Sicily. They mixed the stuffing through the entire small rice ball, making the inside greasy and slimy with the outside overly hard and over cooked. The eggplant dish had maybe 2 ounces of eggplant swimming in a sea of a jar of Prego sauce, which was topped with flavorless angel hair pasta for some reason. My husband had the bolognese rigatoni which was chewy and over cooked as well, with barely enough sauce to mask the tough pasta. We stupidly got a dessert, which was a nasty pre-made cheesecake from the back of a refrigerator case at Costco, slimed with canned cherry pie filling and worst of all, topped with peanut pieces and little marshmallow bits that tasted like they had been dug out of a box of Lucky Charms. Terrible excuse for Italian cuisine. We will never go back.
  37. DebbieG

    Seattle

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The person who waited on us was a gem! She was personable, made excellent wine recommendations based on what we were having for dinner. The restaurant remembered that it was my husband’s birthday so they sat us in a corner table, cozy and perfect!
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Even though there are many tables they have figured out to make them private. Food great as always
  39. Amanda

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of the specials were amazing! We love it here
  40. DanY

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went to celebrate my wife's birthday, the staff took great care of us. The food was fantastic. The risotto with black truffle was the perfect starter. My wife enjoyed the house made pasta with pork belly while I enjoyed the beef short ribs. The best bites were the roasted dates, four of the dates with prosciutto and four were stuffed with gorgonzola cheese. I would go back just have these again!

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
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Serafina using the Order Online button. Serafina also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 323-0807.

Serafina is rated 4.6 stars by 2573 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 PM


Booked 37 times today
Google Map for Serafina

2043 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Boston St.

  • Neighborhood

    Lake Union / Eastlake

  • Hours of operation

    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–5:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Northwest, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    <br />*Paid parking ($3.00) is available in a parking lot located one block north of Serafina, above the Eastlake Market (at Eastlake and Lynn St).

  • Public transit

    Bus:Eastlake Ave. E & E. Newton St.Eastlake Ave. E & E. Howe St.Eastlake Ave. E & Lynn St.Boylston Ave. E & E. Boston St.Streetcar:Fairview & Campus Drive

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Christian Chandler

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (206) 323-0807

  • Catering

    Serafina can cater in any format or venue – in your home, on a beach or at a park. Your guests will be transported to Italy when they taste the dishes recreated from meals enjoyed in friends; homes throughout Italy by Chef Christian Chandler.

  • Private party facilities

    Looking for a warm and inviting location for your rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception, business lunch, or private event? At Serafina, our accommodations suit a wide array of functions.

  • Private party contact

    Kelley Kieser: (888) 491-8253

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