Staple & Fancy sits on Ballard Avenue as part of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, serving Italian-leaning food built around a Chef's Tasting Menu that changes daily. The format runs family style: a first round of small plates, then pasta, then grilled entree courses, finishing with dessert. Diners can also hand the menu back to their server and let the kitchen decide the whole meal.
A full vegetarian tasting menu runs alongside the standard one, and gluten-free penne is available as a substitution on most pasta dishes. Pasta has developed a strong following here, and portions run generous, with a kitchen reputation for accommodating dietary restrictions without fuss.
Staple & Fancy has been a James Beard Foundation Best Chef finalist multiple times, most recently in 2014, with additional finalist and semifinalist nods in the years prior.
A full vegetarian tasting menu runs alongside the standard one, and gluten-free penne is available as a substitution on most pasta dishes. Pasta has developed a strong following here, and portions run generous, with a kitchen reputation for accommodating dietary restrictions without fuss.
Staple & Fancy has been a James Beard Foundation Best Chef finalist multiple times, most recently in 2014, with additional finalist and semifinalist nods in the years prior.