That's Amore

Photo snagged from their website (My iPhone's lack of flash made our candlelit dinner difficult to capture.)

Perched just above downtown, That's Amore Italian Restaurant provides delicious Italian fare with a spectacular view of Elliott Bay and sometimes the Olympics (if mother nature is on your side that day).

Although I just visited the restaurant with a friend, it would be a perfect romantic date venue, if you hadn't already assumed this from the name. The quaint restaurant offers an intimate environment with a delicious food and wine selection.

We were warmly greeted by the chef as we entered the restaurant. According to their website, he used to cook at the exclusive Columbia Tower Club, among other well-known Seattle restaurants. I'd say he is a little more in his element here in the relaxed and friendly kitchen, in view of the dining area. His food seemed to confirm this.

Hearing about the specials from our server almost had us convinced, but our pizza craving won out in the end. We ordered:

• Insalata di Spinaci (spinach prosciutto salad) - Fresh and flavorful. A bit too small to actually be considered splittable, although we did it anyway.
• The Leschi (chicken, artichoke, red pepper, pesto pizza) - Very tasty! This was definitely big enough to share. We even took a couple slices home.
• Bottle of Cesari, Sangiovese Riserva (Italian red wine,  recommended by our server) - Divine. A bottle is always the perfect amount for two, at least in my book.

Until next time...ciao!