The Book Bindery Restaurant. Love.
April 22, 2011
My friend S recently raved about The Book Bindery restaurant. I finally got a chance to go for dinner with some friends last night. Seldom do I have a meal with friends where everyone cleans their plate. The food was delicious and the flavors fresh and subtle. I don’t usually get caught up with the presentation (unless it looks like dog food), as long as the food is spot on. Each dish was beautiful.
Chef Shaun McCrain worked for Thomas Keller in a previous life at Per Se in NYC. The design and layout was the brainchild of Patric Gabre-Kidan, the former business parter of Ethan Stowell here in Seattle.
The Book Bindery
Our Table overlooking the Ship Canal
The Kitchen
The Menu
Farro Quinoa Salad with Mint and Cucumber
Pork Chop/Belly with Kale and White Bean Puree
Oh yeah and we order all 4 desserts on the menu (to share of course!)
Churros with Pot de Creme, Coconut Rice Cakes with Grapefruit Granita
Frozen Butterscotch Parfait with Rice Krispies and Gingersnap
So, I’ve found a new restaurant to add to my top 5 in Seattle. The space was gorgeous. The service was impeccable (with the exception of not offering coffee with dessert… this is Seattle after all).
Oh, and to top it all off, the Book Bindery has a partnership with Almquist Family Vitners, and there is a tasting room next to the restaurant.
Almquist Family Vitners Tasting Room
So my top 5 favorite Seattle restaurants are:
Franks Oysterhouse & Champagne Parlor, Bizarro Italian Cafe, Walrus & Carpenter, Cafe Presse and The Book Bindery.
hori hori dig dig!
April 22, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I have been curious about that place! I am not much of a desserts person, but holy smokes I wanna go here just for those!
April 22, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Looks tasty! And I hate churros but those churros look lovely.
May 30, 2011 at 10:18 am
[...] I brought them home to see what they would look like, none of them inspired me. Then we went to The Book Bindery restaurant. The ceiling of the restaurant was recycled lath mixed with newer lath. It was beautiful. It would [...]