Bizzarro Italian Cafe sits on North 46th Street in Wallingford, running a menu of handmade pasta alongside Puget Sound seafood and Italian staples with a few of its own twists. Manila clams appear in several forms — Drunken Clams in a tomato-ouzo broth with prosciutto and shallots, Clams al Vino Bianco in white wine butter, and a Clam Linguini finished with house-cured pancetta and roasted jalapeño.
The pasta program runs through house-made linguine, pappardelle, and gnocchi, showing up in dishes like the Puttanesca, the Forest Floor Frenzy with foraged mushrooms and walnuts in a cream-sherry sauce, and an Elk Bolognese made with Oregon elk and pork shoulder. Other plates take more liberties — Chili Crisp Alfredo, Sugar Snap Pea Carbonara, a baked Margarita with mozzarella and marinara — while starters range from arancini and eggplant parmigiana to a bruschetta topped with whipped gorgonzola and red-wine-poached figs.
The room has built a reputation locally for its eclectic decor and a regular crowd of repeat customers, with service that draws consistent praise even on busy nights. The Infatuation rated it 7.9 out of 10.
The pasta program runs through house-made linguine, pappardelle, and gnocchi, showing up in dishes like the Puttanesca, the Forest Floor Frenzy with foraged mushrooms and walnuts in a cream-sherry sauce, and an Elk Bolognese made with Oregon elk and pork shoulder. Other plates take more liberties — Chili Crisp Alfredo, Sugar Snap Pea Carbonara, a baked Margarita with mozzarella and marinara — while starters range from arancini and eggplant parmigiana to a bruschetta topped with whipped gorgonzola and red-wine-poached figs.
The room has built a reputation locally for its eclectic decor and a regular crowd of repeat customers, with service that draws consistent praise even on busy nights. The Infatuation rated it 7.9 out of 10.