Seattle has needed a serious Italian deli like the light rail needs to finish its Bellevue-to-Seattle connection already. Enter Bottega Gabriele in Pioneer Square. As an importer of tangy-spicy ‘nduja, they have homemade spreadable salami stuffed between springy focaccia rectangles, along with other stuff like mortadella, dolce sardo, lemon-dressed arugula, and purple olive tapenade. All that—plus bossa nova elevator music and employees that speak fluent Italian—makes for a lunch that’s equally exciting and chill. No need to travel across town, but if you work or live in the area, it's a good bet.
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