5 to Try: Charcuterie
By Whitney Ricketts, Seattle Editor
Tired of awful offal? On the hunt for a great prosciutto? Here are our top picks for where to find the best charcuterie in the city.
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Porcella Urban Market
10245 Main St, Bellevue, WA
You can buy charcuterie by the pound or you can order the salumi plate for $12 at this upscale Eastside market. -
Salumi Artisan Cured Meats
309 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA
The better half of Armandino Batalli's Salumi restaurant--retailing the house-made meats to both restaurants and individuals. -
A & J Meats & Seafood
2401 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA
A genuine old-world butcher shop with ready-made meals for modern meat eaters. -
Bavarian Meat Products
2934 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Cured meats of all kinds are made in the style of the hinterland. At this Pike Place Market outpost, find such German specialties as lanjaeger, a jerky-style dried sausage.
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Sitka & Spruce
2238 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA
While the menu changes daily, you can bet on at least one pate or salami option. Recent salumi plates have included dry-aged salami and beef tongue. -
Salumi
309 Third Ave S, Seattle, WA
Serving as both a lunch hot spot and charcuterie retailer, Salumi has cornered Seattle's cured-meat market. -
Via Tribunali
913 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
Next time you stop into Trib for some pizza, try the heavenly prosciutto and mozzarella plate. -
Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301, Seattle, WA
Nestled into the far west side of Belltown is this glowing nook of a place. Order the chicken liver pate to start out your Provencal French feast. -
Lark
926 12th Ave, Seattle, WA
Jonathan Sundstrom's elegant restaurant sources their salami from Fra'mani--charcuterie master Paul Bertolli's outpost. -
Earth & Ocean
1112 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
All-star Chef Adam Stevenson has perfected the art of cured meat, making all charcuterie in-house.
