Bisato

Lampreia Restaurant is located at 2400 1st Ave, Seattle, WA. This location is in the Belltown neighborhood. This business specializes in Family Style Restaurants and has 31 review(s) with a star rating of 3.3.

Bisato (née Lampreia) is a product of chef Scott Carsberg's quick turnaround of a construction project. Gone are former Belltown hotspot Lampreia’s linened tables: the room is now centered around an enormous J-shaped bar, which also houses a gleaming red meat slicer. Grab a seat at the semi-secluded table behind a set of hundred-year-old barn doors, reclaimed from a family friend's property, and settle in for a night of beautifully presented food. Everything on Bisato’s menu is $12 and under—though be forewarned, portions are tiny, and the bill can quickly add up for what may feel like an...

On the Menu: Italian-inspired classics that are reinvented and modernized, sometimes to detriment. Case in point: the meat ragu on polenta, features quenelles of ragu pulverized to a paste, then spooned into lovely, aesthetically-pleasing shapes. (Pity about the texture.)

Documentary filmmaker Bryan Tucker has just released an interview he did of Scott Carsberg as he prepared to close his Belltown restaurant, Bisato, nearly one year ago (the last day of service was October 14, 2012). Carsberg and his wife operated that space for 20 years, running Lampreia before making the switcheroo.

Owner Michael Forte, who co-owns The Lookout, says they're going to serve upscale Louisiana cuisine, but they're essentially a public house, which he believes the name reflects. He's aiming for an April 2 opening:

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Bisato Restaurant Review: Chef Scott Carsberg, of posh, high-end Lampreia fame, re-created his dining concept to highlight innovative yet traditional small plates. Bisato’s refined, intimate space is dominated by a beautifully crafted wood bar. Warm lighting casts a romantic glow, but the overall ambience could use some perking up. Carsberg’s skill is revealed via the...

Michael Forte, who co-owns The Lookout on Capitol Hill, has grabbed up the old Bisato space in Belltown. He says:

Enjoy our 180º bar, sip one of our contemporary cocktails, and watch award winning Chef Scott Carsberg create Venetian-style light fare in our open-air kitchen.