Osteria la Spiga is a Black-owned Italian restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. Sabrina Tinsley is the chef and a co-owner with Pietro Borghesi. Established in 1998, the business specializes in foods from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna and Parma. The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, salads, and a tiramisu based on a family recipe. Osteria la Spiga has garnered a positive reception and has been deemed among Seattle's best Italian restaurants and Capitol Hill's best eateries. Tinsley opened nearby La Dispensa in 2022.

Description 
Osteria la Spiga is an Italian restaurant on Capitol Hill. The business claims to serve Emilia-Romagna cuisine, specializing in foods from Bologna and Parma. The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, and salads. The restaurant has also served piadina, tagliatelle in a white truffle butter sauce, gnocchi al pomodoro, tiramisu, and a chèvre with sautéed grapes using Toma cheese. Happy hour has included Italian cheese, roasted nuts, olives, and a pâté. The tiramisu is based on a family recipe.

History 
The business was established in 1998. Sabrina Tinsley is a co-owner and chef, along with Pietro Borghesi.

In 2021, Osteria la Spiga launched a pop-up series highlighting local BIPOC chefs. For Seattle Restaurant Week, the business offered a three-course dinner with a selection of appetizer, entree, and dessert options.

La Dispensa 
Tinsley opened the Italian delicatessen and gastronomy shop La Dispensa in Chophouse Row in November 2022. The business has been described as a "sister restaurant" to Osteria la Spiga, which is located nearby.

Reception 
The 2010 edition of Best Places Northwest calls Osteria la Spiga a "fine option". Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2021 list of the best restaurant on Capitol Hill. She also included Osteria la Spiga in a 2022 overview of the city's best Italian food.

The Seattle Times called Osteria la Spiga an "interesting lunch [option] around the Pike/Pine corridor" in 2022. Eater Seattle included the business in a 2022 overview of the city's best pasta eateries. In a 2023 list of 21 "essential" restaurants on Capitol Hill, the website's Jade Yamazaki Stewart and Sophie Grossman said the tiramisu "is one of the best in the city, with a simultaneously rich and light velvety texture".

See also 

 List of Black-owned restaurants
 List of Italian restaurants

References

External links 

 
 Osteria la Spiga at Zomato

1998 establishments in Washington (state)
African-American history in Seattle
Black-owned restaurants in Washington (state)
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Italian restaurants in Seattle
Restaurants established in 1998