Dinner Winner

Are Monday Nights the New Happy Hour?

These creative specials sweep away the Sunday scaries and speed up slow nights.

05/18/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Next Chapters

Cafe Juanita's Chef de Cuisine Makes a Big Move to Cafe Lago

Lauren Thompson is evolving Carla Leonardi's classic Italian restaurant. But not too much.

05/28/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

Little Lago to Open in Canal Market Space

Midsummer is target date for grocery items, gelato cones, and, yes—Cafe Lago’s lasagna to go.

03/18/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

On the Menu

A Pasta Revolution at Cafe Lago

Have you been conditioned to eat bland pasta? Carla Leonardi of Cafe Lago thinks locally sourced flour is the answer.

10/15/2014 By Darren Davis

Post

The New Seattle Breakfast

03/02/2012 By Kathryn Robinson, Christopher Werner, and Allecia Vermillion With Allie Oosta, Brian Colella, and Emily Dhatt

Style School

Cafe Lago Wrap-Up

But wait—the month of Seattle Met–curated Italian fashion dinners isn’t over yet…

01/26/2012 By Laura Cassidy

Style School

Cafe Lago’s Fashion Academy [UPDATED]

Join us on Wednesday nights in January for style semester at one of Seattle’s best neighborhood Italian restaurants.

12/20/2011 By Laura Cassidy

Celebrations

Cafe Lago Turns 20

And man does that give me a crisis.

10/06/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Feature

The 30 Seattle Restaurant Experiences You Must Have Before You Die

Call it our Where-to-Eat Bucket List: Dining moments so special, so iconic, so emblematic of the culinary extravaganza we call Seattle…you must experience them at least once in your life.

09/21/2009 By Kathryn Robinson With Kristin Cordova