SWeL Restaurant

As a chef owner myself, I’m impressed. Great vibe, delicious food, top-tier service — definitely coming back.

First of all, I’m a chef owner, and today I wanted to personally try this restaurant after seeing so many great reviews. I have to say, I was impressed from the moment I walked in.

The ambiance is beautiful and romantic — perfect for couples, whether you’ve been in love for years or are just starting your journey together. The lighting, the setup, the overall vibe… it just feels right.

The food was absolutely delicious. Well-balanced flavors, fresh ingredients, and thoughtful presentation. Every dish felt carefully crafted. On top of that, the service was warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming.

Truly impressed — and I will definitely be coming back.

If you’re looking for a spot for date night, this is it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This restaurant is so amazing! The service is so welcoming and friendly. They get your drink order out immediately. No waiting or getting your drink with your meal. The food is excellent and the menu has options for everyone. The atmosphere is also cool and moody.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hummus, Half Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell

You can customize the menu for corporate events

Recommended dishes: Line Caught Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Roasted Asparagus over a Spicy Black Bean Puree

We really enjoyed our evening at SWeL! Found them on based on their great reviews and being on Resy. I had the pasta and added the sausage to it and was impressed. Definitely up there as one of the best pastas I have enjoyed!

Dark manhattan was a great combo with it and the other people in my party shared the salad and the pizza.

Service was friendly and quick as well! We would gladly come back when we are in the area! Highly recommend checking it out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

New American flavor with done Italian dishes. Food is inventive, well done, service is friendly. Great place for date or just dine out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is an excellent restaurant. We went there to celebrate my wife’s birthday, and we were very happy with everything. The service was impeccable, the food was delicious, the cocktails were well made, and the ambience was soothing. We received great recommendations from our server, who went above and beyond to ensure we had an exceptional and memorable experience. We will definitely be back to try some of the other items on the menu.

FYI - We tried the scallop dip, the rigatoni, the pancetta pizza, the hygge cocktail, gin and juice, and the pear bread pudding.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first time at SWeL and it won’t be our last! How did we not find this gem before? Fabulous staff, everyone is super friendly and very attentive, food was excellent and overall great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Started with the Caesar salad. It was perfectly dressed & the small size was great for two to shake. Then we ordered the prosciutto & arugula pizza and the rigatoni with sausage for dinner to split, absolutely recommend both. The prosciutto pizza felt light & the sauce with the rigatoni was delicious, very meaty.
Finished off the night with a shot of espresso & the cookie skillet topped with peanut butter ice cream. Will return to try other things on the menu.
We did make reservations ahead of time, do recommend doing that as they seemed pretty busy. Out server was extremely nice & attentive all night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a wonderful meal here, I was really blown away by the cherry espresso martini, I hope it’s not just a special because I would come back just to have a couple more of those. I got the pappardelle mushroom pasta, which has shiitake, crimini and oyster mushrooms along with fresh thyme, rosemary, tarragon, cream and white wine and I also added the cascioppo brothers sausage which is a must for this dish. Sooooo yummy. Also got a Margherita pizza. It’s was the perfect date night spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great vibes for a date or drinks with friends. Bar had lots of options and the food was good, ingredients tasted very fresh. Very reasonable happy hour as well and plenty of options to satisfy anyone. Would go back just for the pear bread pudding alone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Oysters were amazing! We also had the Caesar salad, prosciutto and arugula flatbread, and the pappardelle with mushroom pasta. Everything was so fresh and perfectly balanced, not overpowering at all!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Flatbread, Pappardelle with Mushrooms

Food is really delicious and staff very friendly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Even on a super busy night got us seating quickly, great friendly service, fair prices for Seattle and all our dishes were quite good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scallops, Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza, Pappardelle with Mushrooms

Jessie was seriously so lovely! This was our first time at Swel and she was funny, kind, and very attentive, taking the time to answer any questions we had and patiently explaining menu items and drinks to us. Having a charming server definitely made for a great first impression of this spot, but the food was awesome, too! Highly recommend the calamari and The Final Say cocktail. We will definitely be returning!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The pear bread pudding is phenomenal, a must try if you visit, even if you don't usually like pear or bread pudding. The service, ambiance and other dishes were great too. A beautiful place to spend a great meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5