RESTAURANT REVIEW: Renton’s Sansonina Ristorante Italiano

Alan & me at Sansonina with our friends Scott, Mark, & Laura, who was visiting from California.

Dear friends: One of my favorite pastimes is trying out new restaurants with my husband Alan and other friends. This review is my way of sharing that with you as well. Enjoy!

Sansonina Ristorante Italiano is a relatively new restaurant that was started by one of our favorite servers from another south end Italian restaurant. Fernando, who always makes you feel like family.

I always cut new restaurants some slack until they get into their groove with the service and the food, but  this wasn’t needed at Sansonina because the food and service were top notch from the very beginning.

“This is a new place that has the right balance of service, selection and mouth watering cuisine to make it well worth coming back! Intimate with nice tables and comfortable seating,” said one guest, Damien L. “Prawns are a nice start to the meal. You can tell they take pride in what they do.”

From our first visit on their second night open, and every subsequent visit–there’s been many–the service has been excellent, and the food amazing with fresh ingredients superbly combined for exceptional Italian food.

“Their Alfredo is amazing,” said another guest Gary G. “Great little local Italian place with friendly servers and a very quaint atmosphere. We eat there every other week and always consistently good!”

Sansonina is a great place to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions.

We love the ambiance and they always have great specials and a nice wine list. Give it a try, and you won’t be disappointed.

Sansonina Ristorante Italiano is conveniently located on Rainier Avenue North near SW Sunset with plenty of parking.

Sansonina Ristorante Italiano
261 Rainier Ave S
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 496-8178

Do you have a favorite South Seattle eatery you’d like to recommend? Give me a shout!