How To Cook A Wolf

How to Cook a Wolf pays homage to MFK Fisher and her philosophy of taking simple ingredients and transforming them into culinary splendor. The food is simple and rustic – an ever-changing menu of Italian inspired plates.

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225
ratings
Address

2208 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle , WA 98109 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 65


Keywords:

good for dates ethan stowell strozzapreti beef carpaccio desserts trendy restaurants good service healthy food cake chicken liver mousse bruschetta risotto bar pork casual popsicles Amaretto gelato espresso
Vincent Lacey

Everything is shareable so get about 2 plates per person (factor in dessert ). Recommend polenta fritters to start, pork belly for meat, and strozzapreti for pasta . But remember menu changes !

Sanil

This was my first Ethan Stowell restaurant , and I simply loved it. The sourdough bread - the best bread appetizer I’ve had. Strozzapreti (buttery) and Duck Confit were amazingly delicious!

Mingfei Yan

Fresh ingredient and love the pasta . Very friendly services . If you can't reserve a table, try to walk in, they have some counter seats . Lastly, Dessert is fantastic - we tried chocolate butter cake .

Ulysses .

Stellar in every way. Exceptional and attentive service . Every food we tried was something we’ve never had before. Chicken liver mousse ! What an anniversary treat! Will definitely be back.

Connie Lu

Delicious farm to table Italian-style New American. Great wine selection (loved the Dolcetto) and the soft cooked egg with dungeness crab ! Gooey duck pasta is awesome as well .

Hoff

Unbelievable meal! Heirloom tomato salad , chicken liver mousse , hamachi crudo , risotto with corn , marscapone and chanterelles and bucatini with crab , basil , and grape tomatoes . Mind blowing.

Mingfei Yan

I have been here multiple times. They don't have a big menu but it changed often. I'm a fan of Ethan Stowell , there are some other restaurants he has in the city . Pasta is definitely a try!

M D

Quiet & cozy atmosphere . I can see why people say it's good for dates . The agnolotti w/ butternut squash & brown butter is amazing!

Josh Phillips

The beef carpaccio was amazing, clams had a great tangy sauce but the real star was the panna otta with saba, pistacchios and fresh mangoes . So good we had to order a second one!

Ahmet ????

Awesome small plates : try grilled baby octopus with beans. Pasta recommendation: spaghetti with anchovies . Order a red wine !

Ashley Murphree

The pasta with poach tuna was amazing, pork tenderloin with cooked perfectly and delicious!

Jordyn

Everything is amazing (bonus points for the MFK Fisher reference) but I would come here just for the incredible bread .

Sherry Li

So awesome. Great service and wine suggestions. The hamachi is really good, as is their bolognese pasta .

Mirek Nowak

Really enjoyed the pastas and the barata. Oh, and the cocktails are very well done.

Melissa Doroquez

Every single dish is amazing. We were going to order 3-5 dishes and ended up with 8.

Sergio Lopez

Staff is incredibly nice and know the menu very well . They also have an amazing wine selection .

Vicki Tran

Love the geoduck, beef carpaccio and Swiss Chard Agnolotti !

Windermere Seattle

Truly our favorite Ethan Stowell restuarant! The Chicken Liver Mousse and Beef Carpaccio make it hard to stay away.

Bridget Gael

Great for dates— squash blossoms , gnocchi , & chocolate brownie were highlights

Eater

Chef Matt Fortner puts his own stamp on the menu of this unfussy Italian-via-Northwest style restaurant . [Eater 38 Member] Read more

Sid Burgess

Ask for "The Professor". It's an off the menu cocktail that will have you coming back often.

Emily Tse

Try the Chocolate Pudding Cake with peanut butter gelato and peanut brittle - So good. The picture does not do it justice!!!

Mandee H

Adorable, the staff is savvy but not pretentious . Sit at the bar and watch the show. Makes it thrice as tasty.

Ariel Andersen

The staff are super friendly and the cocktails are awesome too

@gracecheung604

All the pastas are good, the hamachi crudo was amazing!

Christopher Johnston

One of the best Italian meals I've ever had in my life.

Paul Davidson

Make sure you have the gnocchi and a vodka tonic. Great italian food to die for. Worth the annoying parking situation.

Alison Byrne Fields

Great food, drinks and service but a little too LOUD , small, and dark.

Chefs Feed

Shaun McCrain, chef of Book Bindery, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Chicken-liver mousse . Read more

Laura Bingyan Xue

Try the gin Popsicle !

The Seattle Times

The Italian-inflected menu has no big platters of family-style entrees like sister restaurant Tavolata, but there are several pastas plus a lengthy list of appetizers . Consider the halved eggs . Read more

Megan Russell

Pasta is great, portions are on the smaller side

Aveena Mathew

Bruschetta was so unique and delicious.

Daniel Mejia

Try the Expresso Rubbed Pork Tenderloin (via @Foodspotting)

Bill Chi

Raw plates, beef carpaccio and escolar tuna if u r a fan of super white tuna sashimi , both simple but delish!!!

Tammy Gordon

adorable. cozy . friendly . prosecco . soft buffalo mozza, pear & arugula salad . seared scallops . potato gnocchi w bacon . HOT chefs . i likey.

Daniel Mejia

Try the Albacore Tuna Crudo (via @Foodspotting)

Ryan H

Carpaccio to die for. World's best pork chop .

Emily Tse

Try the Peanut butter gelato and peanut brittle - OMG. Best dessert ever.

kerry morrison

Absolutely everything

Kevin Skobac

Pastas were fantastic.

Scot Goldberg

great menu

John Nienart

Menu changes frequently, and everything is always delicious!

Katie Yamada

Pesto , pasta , scallops

Mercedes Yaeger

Waiting to see when the delicious anchovy pasta is back on the menu - so delicious

Luke Hamilton

Great playlist! And it's always a good sign when you can't taste the coke in a jack and coke .

tim lum

Try the frisee salad ... it used to come with other nuts , but the pistachios now make the salad delectable.

Kobi Bensimon

The pasta dishes.

Gordon Werner

an awesome little restaurant on the top of Queen Anne hill

Abbey Lyons-Ellison

Chocolate bread pudding and amaretto ice cream are to die for!!!

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