Basilico Ristorante

Basilico Ristorante serves Central and Northern Italian cuisine, with hand-made pastas and ravioli and sauces and braised meats that simmer for hours. The wine list is carefully chosen, and the restaurant has offered Italian food since 2005. Its happy hour features focaccia sandwiches, grilled bruschetta and fried calamari with zucchini.

The dining room is softly lit and quiet, suited to a slow dinner or a special occasion. Reservations can be made online, and the restaurant also hosts private parties and does catering for weddings, birthdays and corporate events. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday, with late-night happy hour on Friday and Saturday. It is located on Capitol Way South in downtown Olympia.