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CLOSED: Carmelita Savory Vegetarian Fare
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Upscale restaurant and bar. Offers a vegetarian food menu with vegan and gluten free options. SHUT DOWN END OF SEPT 2013, CONFIRMED.
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7314 Greenwood Ave N (at Greenlake district), Seattle, Washington, USA, 98103
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13 Reviews
First Review by Miso Vegan
gr8vegan
Points +2357
Classy Vegan Dining - Edit
Carmelita is a lovely organic veg restaurant. The setting and ambiance are wonderful. It's a great place for vegans to dine with cheese eaters. We had wonderful Vegan Empanada Appetizers / Soup and the Polenta was amazing. The organic bottle of wine helped, too! Absolutely delightful staff and waitress. Thanks, happycow, for the recommendation.
Read morePros: Wine, Food, Staff
Guest
vegaholic
Points +38
excellent on many levels - Edit
delicious vegan options,always interesting flavor combinations that delight the senses, one of my favorite restaurants, the chef here has an amazing palate. I often go for the vegan pizza- the most recent pizza I had came with a mole sauce and it was incredible. I have always had great service, seconds after you're seated(filtered!)water is provided and they make sure you never run out and they check in to see you're doing ok, you may have to wait a little longer for your meal but it's worth the wait!
Read morePros: excellent food, excellent service, nice vibe
Cons: sometimes noisy, could use more vegan options
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tristan
Points +99
Great food! - Edit
I had probably one of the best vegan pizzas EVER, here; baby asparagus pesto about the size of my plate. Oh-so-delicious and oh-so-filling. I was kind of in love with ambiance and low lighting. Waitstaff were friendly and prompt. Oh, yeah...it would probably be a good idea to make reservations, too! (Just so you know.)
Read moreBUT, it was on the expensive side. Most of the items on the menu had a vegan version if not vegan already (which is great), but would have liked perhaps a few more menu options?
This being said, I quite liked Carmelita overall all.
Pros: Good food, Vegan options, They have a bar!
Cons: Expensive
Guest
PuppyGirl
Points +43
Carmelita - Edit
We had the fortune of visiting some really great restaurants while in Seattle, we also ate at Carmelita. For the price, service is a little too relaxed and the food is basically the same as the options for veg-heads at at non-veg restaurants. We appreciated that the portions of food were not overly large, but we thought it lacked a imagination. We did really enjoy dessert, but that was definitely the high point of the meal.
Read morePros: great dessert, fine food, right-sized portions
kindlizard
what did you order? some stuff is actually pretty cool what they do in different seasons, but sometimes a dish is going to be what it is.
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JenK6
Points +95
Lovely! - Edit
The atmosphere was was nice, upscale and good for a date night. The waitress was nice and the service was good. I can't remember the dish's name, but it was a vegan special of raviolis, broccolini and olives. It was AMAZING. I'm kicking myself for not bringing my leftovers home. We also had the focaccia, which was also very good.
Read moreThe menu is pretty short and like others have said they are mostly a vegetarian place, relying too much on dairy products.
Initially I confused the lobster mushroom dish with actually being lobster. I must have misheard the waitress and edited my first review. Many apologies!
Pros: Delicious food, Atmosphere, Waitstaff
Cons: Too much dairy,
JenK6
I'm honestly very sorry! I'll amend my comment immediately.
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CSCheever
Points +16
Great Little Place - Edit
My wife and I went here to celebrate our anniversary 2 months late, as I was on a deployment for the actual day. Our waitress was great and even gave us a free desert after hearing our story. The food was excellent and incredibly fresh, and we both loved the vibe of the place. It's more vegetarian than vegan but the dishes we had left us not concerned about the slight lack of choices (we're both vegan). It's a bit pricey but that's to be expected for service and food of this quality. Totally worth trying, especially if you're looking to have a night out.
Read morePros: Freshness, Service , Atmosphere
Cons: More Veg than vegan
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kindlizard
Points +1144
very glad we went and will go back - Edit
I almost let the fact they have a few vegan items compared to dairy items hold me back from going. I am glad I didn't. This place does some wonderful things with vegetables. They have a nice amount of apps that are vegan, all were delicious. The specials were creative, as was most of the menu. they had maitakes in a dish, my all time fave food. It is a great upscale place to enjoy.
Read morePros: fine time, creative, savory
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Smallu
Points +134
Not a great option for vegans. - Edit
I LOVED this place when I was a vegetarian. I ate there probably 4 times a year. But when I went back as a vegan, I was very disappointed. They rely HEAVILY on animal products to make their food taste good. Whenever I have ordered one of the FEW vegan options from Carmelita's it has been bland and boring. Very disappointing as this is a beautiful restaurant with wonderful service and in my neighborhood.
Read morePros: Ambiance, Service
Cons: Prices, Parking, Vegan dishes are bland
kindlizard
I have only been here as a vegan and think it is great, one of the best in fact. There is a ton of flavor and they rely on fine quality ingredients to create flavor. I can't see how you would think it is boring, the flavors they use are very DYNAMIC. If you are unaccustomed to fine VEGAN dining I could see how it might throw you.
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bitebitebite
Points +88
B is for Bland, S is for Soggy - Edit
The settings and staff were both pleasant.
Read moreThe Farro Tagine vegan dinner entree was a bland, soggy puddle. The dish pretty much lived up to the common misconception that all vegetarian food is mushy, grey gruel. I'm not opposed to bland food, but if you're going to shoot for that and charge 17 dollars a plate, you'd better pull it off with finesse and ingenuity. I've had delicious, inspiring, beautiful vegan food. This was none of those.
Since it was bland and over-priced, I'd give it a 1-cow rating if happy cow allowed it.
Pros: nice environment and staff
Cons: bland, expensive, soggy
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rccourtney
Points +102
Awesome food! Would definitely go there again. - Edit
I went here several years ago and I am still thinking about the awesome meal I had! The food was savory and divine! I had the gnocci and lemon basil sorbet for dessert. This is an upscale restaurant so don't expect huge portions and cheap prices. The portions were moderate but neither I or my dining companion left hungry.
Read moreGreat date place and probably not good for families.
Pros: Savory food, great date place, great atmosphere
Cons: No cons! It was all excellent!
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marla5575
Points +107
Spoil yourself - Edit
My husband and I decided to spoil ourselves our last night in Seattle and we were not disappointed. It is beautifully decorated and the ambience is perfect for a romantic evening. The Cheese Plate appetizer is divine! The Leek & Gruyere tart is delicious and the Paella is very flavorful. I also recommend the Spiced Berry iced tea (herbal). The is definitely not a good place for families with children. It is, however, a great date spot.
Read morePros: tasty food, quiet, romantic ambience
Cons: a little pricey
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kissme926
Points +31
Dance of Flavors - Edit
My husband and I went there for our 6th anniversary dinner. The place is very nicely decorated - I will try to upload a pic. The waitress wan't the nicest in the world and sometimes took too long to come to our table even though we were one of the few in there so late. The meals were exquisitely tasteful - We were not disappointed in this area! Presentation and taste were excellent. Flavors blended in a unique way made it seem they either use a professional chef or hired one to design their menu! Unfortunately, there weren't many dinner selections, like maybe 5 or so. Also, they're a little expensive. The music CD they used was a little droning and depressing for our anniversary dinner. We would have preferred to hear a mix of music like most other restaurants do rather than one CD played through. We got a look at the patio before leaving. Very nice!
Read morePros: eclectic, elegant atmosph, elegant, tasty food
Cons: music from one CD, very expensive, waitress apathetic
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Miso Vegan
Points +83
Pretty good - Edit
A good "date" restaurant. If you're celebrating an event, tell them, they'll give you a nice little treat. ... I have always had good service. The food is inspired, too. The portions look small, yet I always left feeling full (and having had enough room for their yummy desserts). ... a friend who is not a "foodie" didn't enjoy it - tastes can be a bit "different" in the gourmet or unusual-combination sense. ... The main room is fine but if you can, make a reservation for the pation or garden, that's even nicer.
Read morePros: excellent food, nice staff, ask for patio/garden
Cons: pricey, limited vegan options
Guest
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