Description: Located at Chandler's Cove, on the south shore of Lake Union Cucina! Cucina! has one of Seattle’s most picturesque settings. It looks out to beautiful Lake Union and Gasworks Park an ideal place to enjoy the lake's active scene; float plane taking off and landing on the lake, luxury boats floating in and out of the cove, the annual Seattle Boat Show and the Annual boating season parade plus the spectacular annual 4th of July AT&T sponsored fireworks. With three dining areas on different levels, every table has a view of Lake Union but during beautiful summer days, grab a table on the deck overlooking the Lake because it is a great place to be.
On any given day, the atmosphere at Cucina! Cucina! is relaxed and upbeat. The sounds, the colors, the smells and the friendly faces set the mood for what is to come. The interior is open and airy, painted with bright bold colors of orange green and gold. There is a wondrous aroma of garlic, oregano, and basil that assaults the senses. There is the bustle of activity in the open view kitchen. At the main dining area, bicycles hang from the ceiling, tables are lined with white butcher paper, a dish of bright Crayolas at the ready just incase the inner artist in you decides to come out. It has lively party mood and because kids are given special attention here it attracts many families. The place can be loud, the noise level can get high, but that's part of the pleasure of a good Italian meal. If you want a quiet intimate dinner, this is not the place where you want to be.
Cucina! Cucina! is a part of a local restaurant chain that serves stone-oven pizzas and reliable pasta. The restaurants’ stone-oven is its heart, with intense radiant heat that works very well together with their own special recipe dough, sauces and toppings to create pizzas with light, smoky tasting crust and perfectly melted cheeses. This is our favored weekend lunch place. Try my hands down favorite, "Thai pizza", with spicy marinated shrimp and grilled chicken, garlic-chili tomato sauce, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, and smoked mozzarella on thin crust – mouth-watering delicious. Or start with "Cambozola"- Crusty Parmesan flat bread, roasted garlic and cambozola cheese. Or "Foccacia"– an oven-baked flat bread with garlic, rosemary and imported calamata olives. How about "Pescatore"– prawns, scallops, shellfish, calamari and fresh fish fillets, in a white wine tomato sauce tossed with linguini. They have meats; New York steak, grilled with Gorgonzola cheese, demi-glace, rosemary and served with potato or pasta. Or if there is something that you want and may not see on the menu, a dietary request or simply a craving – ask and Ye shall be accommodated. Be sure to leave room for their "Pick me up" Tiramisu– ladyfingers layered with chocolate and mascarpone cheese soaked in espresso and rum syrup, "yuuummm".
Children friendly with a no-smoking policy. Free parking for customers.
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