When asked, I always choose Purple Cafe & Wine Bar as one of my (if not, top) favorite restaurants in Seattle. The food is great - you can choose from small plates or whole entrees. I tend to stick to the small plates so I can try lots of different things. Purple has an amazing ambience. It's dark, cozy and has a HUGE wine tower in the middle of the restaurant. I love looking at it...it's mesmerizing!!!
Then there's the WINE! Wine, wine, and more wine. Tittarelli Malbec Reserva - the bestest in the westest! We had this at my b-day celebration here and we had it again tonight. It's so good! I have searched high and low for this wine in several wine shops....but it cannot be found. Of course, the wine shops offer to order it in for me, but I always decline - when I crave it, it's a great excuse to visit Purple. :) This place is perfect in my book!
L.O.V.E. this place!
What we ate:
WHITE BEAN, ROASTED GARLIC AND ROSEMARY SPREAD WITH PITA
MOROCCAN BRAISED CHICKEN SALAD, CARROT AND CHICKPEAS
CRAB AND FENNEL SALAD WITH MEYER LEMON AIOLI AND AVOCADO
CONFIT ARTICHOKES, NICOISE STYLE OLIVES AND SICILIAN OLIVE OIL
ASSORTED CHEESES
LOBSTER MAC AND CHEESE (no picture)
Taste: 8.5
Presentation: 8.5
Ambience: 9
