What the critics say...

Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2006 Restaurant Award

Editorial Winner, Best Date Spot 2006
— Citysearch

“Neumark's rustic interpretations of Italy's regional foods, untiring creativity, solid use of seasonal ingredients and superior wine sense have done much to move this Eastlake favorite onto the list of Seattle's best Italian restaurants. Business-folk and romanticists know Serafina as a lunchtime showstopper, the musically inclined enjoy its reputation as a neighborhood jazz venue, and lazy Sundays bring out the brunch crowd.”
— Nancy Leson, Pacific Northwest Magazine, November 2004

“Serafina's charming, rustic ambiance and excellent entertainment definitely create the right atmosphere”
— Ed Eibel, Seattle Dining

“…it's as lushly sexy as restaurants get… the interior of Serafina calls for shared plates of things oiled and stuffed, for lipstick stains on a wine glass and a dark bearded cheek, for whispered nothings and fevered exits.”
— Kathryn Robinson, Seattle Weekly

“…where a piano and torch singer make things romantic and everyone looks good in this light; it has that indefinable something makes you want to go back…”
— Zagat Survey

“…a multi-use space — destination restaurant, neighborhood hangout, showcase for well-picked jazz, elegant bar.”
— Dining Out, Seattle Weekly

“Such refined establishments as this place have greatly enhanced the neighborhood… ”
— Access Guide

“It's one of our favorite dining spots, with just a touch of sophistication in an oversize floral arrangement, a casual ambiance in the stacked wine bottles and loaves of bread.”
— Frommers

“You can count on the skilled kitchen for inventive dishes, and desserts are equally pleasing.”
— The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest

“Best Italian Restaurant and Best First-Date Restaurant”
— Seattle Weekly Reader's Poll

“Serafina is the epitome of a neighborhood restaurant that became an almost immediate draw for the entire city. The kitchen is imaginative — even inspired — but unpretentious, with wonderful, hearty soups crafted fresh daily, splendid pastas and great mixed grills… ”
— John Hinterberger's Top 10, 1991

“Serafina is the kind of restaurant that makes a reviewer's job easy.”
— Gregory Roverts, Seattle P-I