Orfeo

I had a couple drinks and oysters at the bar one night and their rosé wine dinner the next night. Complimentary truffle flavored chips/crisp when I had drinks at the bar. Wine dinner began with an assortment of appetizers and finished with 4 more courses with a rosé each course. Food and service were great.

In town for a conference I was wandering the streets of Seattle and came across Orfeo. The atmosphere looked nice and not to busy so I decided to give it a try. The staff was very friendly and the manager was attentive to all the patrons. I admit I am not a seafood person so I didn’t realize that was their main focus but I tried the pizza and it was actually very good. But what was the real topper was the zeppolies! They were extremely tasty and the side dips of cream, chocolate, and jam were delicious. Good place for a good meal!

Had the pork chop, it was amazing. My polenta was creamy and played well with the demi-glaçe, the relish was out of this world and the pork chop was done perfectly. Orfeo is one of those places where I can ask for medium and get textbook medium, not what some places think is medium (which is actually med-well or well done). I could actually taste and enjoy the pork chop without anything covering or masking the taste of the meat. I hate when all I can taste is sauce or butter or cream, etc on the meat. I think it's an insult to the animal if you can't taste the meat. All the more reason why I love that the done-ness was spot-on! Companion had crab arrabiata (they'd run out of prawns, and we were totally OK with crab meat as the alternative), and said it was equally delicious. Large crab claws of meat (the kitchen shucked the crab so companion didn't have to!) and the sauce was rich and bursting with flavour but without being too heavy or assertive. I had 2 house-named drinks (Endymion and Eurydice) and they were both excellent!!! Don't skip the drinks! The drink pictured is Endymion, made with whiskey. Eurydice (no picture) is made with gin, lime juice and lavender. Oh, and don't miss out on the fougasse 'hearth bread'. It comes with a green olive tapenade, cured olive medley, baked ricotta (eat the skin!!!), and a roasted garlic that you must try. It's like soft garlic candy!!! I drizzled the oil over-top the ricotta and a little of the tapenade. HEAVEN! Our waiter was great, attentive but not to the point where we felt rushed, very helpful, and I liked that the 20% gratuity was auto-added into the cheque. (Some ppl hate it, but I like knowing that the wait staff aren't getting stiffed for tips.) Companion and I are already planning what we're going to order the next time we visit.

First time in Seattle picked this place because of the pizza.. And they did not disappoint !!! The Al Funghi pizza was amazing I had it w/o the meat !! And the mussels which are probably a fan fav were delicious... Price is fair for the restaurant.

Nice low lights in a very romantic setting! The pizza was delicious and the fried polenta balls were out of this world. Definitely would recommend this place for a nice date night!