Tavolata, Capitol Hill
Tavolàta's second location in Capitol Hill, designed with warm industrial charm, features an open floor plan, custom booths, and a stunning maple slab table, creating a modern interpretation of the original Italian eatery by chef Ethan Stowell with nods to its Belltown roots through reclaimed materials and sliding window walls.
The original Tavolata location in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle is long, deep, and moody space with windows only on one end. With this location, the goal was to embrace the design elements that make Tavolata 'Tavolata' while embracing its corner location with large windows on two sides.
The dropped wood beams bring warmth into the space (and hide ducts above), while also offering a nod to the mezzanine in the original restaurant. The many custom steel and ash wood elements, reflect the earthy palette of the original location while offering a counterpoint to the bright light shining in.
An open floor plan makes the space feel big and bright and a variety of seating types break up the footprint and provide options for all kinds of groups. The restaurant centers around a beautiful 16-foot-long maple slab communal table (hence the name Tavolata!), with bare bulbs hang over the full length.
The wall behind the 22-foot-long Douglas fir bar top is paneled in reclaimed redwood and covered in mirrors, another nod to the original location. Sliding window walls made of Douglas fir along both sidewalk edges in addition to a tiered patio take full advantage of the ground floor location, stepping up one of Capitol Hill's namesakes.
