As Hanna Raskin points out in her roundup of Seattle’s Top 10

As Hanna Raskin points out in her roundup of Seattle’s Top 10 Upscale Italian Restaurants, “if you eat enough plates of spaghetti and gravy, you’ll soon have enough money saved for a serious Italian meal. And Seattle isn’t short on restaurants specializing in just that.” Here are photos gleaned from the restaurants themselves, showing off just how delectable they can be.Published on September 24, 2012

Branzino

Branzino

Cuoco. 7 heavenly layers of bolognese, besciamella and parmigiana.

Cuoco. 7 heavenly layers of bolognese, besciamella and parmigiana.

Cuoco. Tagliatelle, braised painted hills beef, melted leeks, prosser kale.

Cuoco. Tagliatelle, braised painted hills beef, melted leeks, prosser kale.

Il Bistro. Carpaccio.

Il Bistro. Carpaccio.

Il Bistro. Cioppino of Mussels, Castelvetrano Olives & Fingerling Potatoes in a Roma Tomato Broth.

Il Bistro. Cioppino of Mussels, Castelvetrano Olives & Fingerling Potatoes in a Roma Tomato Broth.

Il Bistro. Cioppino

Il Bistro. Cioppino

La Medusa

La Medusa

Cuoco. Spicy Italian Sausage, Cheesy Polenta, Tostado.

Cuoco. Spicy Italian Sausage, Cheesy Polenta, Tostado.

Altura Restaurant. Elk loin crudo with pickled quail egg, golden beet and baby arugula paired with homemade cavatelli tossed in a ragu of elk heart and elk liver mousse with chanterelles, huckleberries, and fried sage.

Altura Restaurant. Elk loin crudo with pickled quail egg, golden beet and baby arugula paired with homemade cavatelli tossed in a ragu of elk heart and elk liver mousse with chanterelles, huckleberries, and fried sage.

Altura

Altura

Cantinetta. Salad of sun gold tomatoes, thin sliced fennel and red onions, mozzarella, and vinegar chile soaked croutons.

Cantinetta. Salad of sun gold tomatoes, thin sliced fennel and red onions, mozzarella, and vinegar chile soaked croutons.

Cantinetta. Pecorino fagotini with guanciale and fava beans.

Cantinetta. Pecorino fagotini with guanciale and fava beans.