Best Italian cuisine: D'Anna's Café Italiano

- THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

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FIRST PLACE

D'ANNA'S CAFÉ ITALIANO

Location: 1319 N. State St.. 714-0188, hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday

SECOND PLACE
Mambo Italiano Cafe 1303 12th St., 734-7677, hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 Friday-Saturday

THIRD PLACE
Giuseppe�s Italian restaurant 1414 Cornwall Ave., 714-8412, hours: lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, dinner 4:30 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, www.giuseppesitalian.com

From the boss: "It's a family-casual atmosphere. We specialize in fresh pasta, our ravioli is hand made - everything is made from scratch, from the flour up, and made in house." Michael D'Anna, owner

Reader rave: "Our last time there the food was great, and the service was friendly. Our kids (then 9 and 13) had no problem finding something to eat." Kimber Langton, Bellingham

Highlights: The first impression upon walking into the warm-hued and softly lit interior of D'Anna's is of entering the kitchen of an Italian villa. Conversation mingles in the air with the crackling of fire, the sizzle of cooking food and the clink of pots and pans in the open kitchen. The menu features a variety of handmade pastas, including the ravioli the restaurant is best known for. Entrees come with hearty bread and salad, and the staff of this family-owned cafe can recommend the perfect wine to accompany any dinner, Italian-style.