Tappi in Twisp - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Best Italian food we’ve ever had, and that includes having dined in Italy. Three words: The. Pillow. Bread. It would be my last meal of death row, that’s how good it is.

We loved everything about Tappi! The bucatini carbonara was some of the best I’ve ever had, the menu was thoughtful, delicious, and perfect. The wine list was great as well - we enjoyed red wines from Sicily and the Veneto region. The ambiance was intimate and cozy, and the service was friendly and excellent. Our family visits the Methow Valley every summer, and getting a reservation at Tappi was at the top of our list - it’s a restaurant that captures the heart and essence of Italian cooking.

Reservations REQUIRED, get the pillow bread. Real, real good food.

We went to Tappi's for our first time this week to celebrate a special occasion. Wow! We really loved this place. We started with sharing the pillow bread with Chevre and tomatoes. I think I could make a meal out of this alone next time. We ordered the lamb special and the bucatini special for our main courses, both were perfect. Then we had some panna cotta for dessert, and I think they could have rolled us out of there we were so stuffed. The staff and Chef were friendly and very helpful with the wine selection. We can't wait to go back.

Over priced pizza joint, domino's want a be. This is not an "Italian restaurant". Pizza Hut with attitude. Horrible sauce tastes like ragu. Undercooked noodles, bread was the best part. Heard the food still sucks and is overrated at best. I will add to my review any time I feel like it, by the way you also made my 7 month pregnant nephews wife wait in your tiny unheated waiting area at the front door in 10 degree weather while waiting for us to arrive. Must be something else you learned from your parents.

Delightful Italian restaurant in Twisp. We are visiting from England and have been to Italy several times-this food is great. The proprietor does the cooking and it is superb food. We really enjoyed our evening here and would happily recommend it.

This place has the most authentic Italian food we’ve ever had in the states. Prices were good and our server was friendly. When we are back in Twisp we will definitely eat there again.

Pillow bread with chevre and tomatoes was absolutely amazing (five stars, deserves ten stars). Penna cotta as well (five stars). The reason why I gave three stars overall is the main dish and the way the wine was served. I ordered tuna pasta and it was pretty decent. Undercooked pasta with canned tuna fish (two star). The wine was served in a water glass… really bizarre (?). Pricy restaurant can’t let such an oversight. Place is cosy and charming.

We thought maybe people were exaggerating when they called this the best Italian food they’d ever had, but really, it was spectacular! We ordered the Anna pizza and the bucatini & bacon pasta special. Each was about $25. The Anna pizza was maybe the best pizza I’ve ever had. We would definitely visit again if we’re ever in the area! Make sure you book a reservation in advance.

Just a wonderful neighborhood restaurant featuring Italian food and pizza. The three of us opted to share everything: Polenta Primavera, a Linda pizza and a house salad entree. Each entree was absolutely delicious! My daughter and I ordered our own individual lemon panna cotta for dessert. Best meal of the trip!!

Drove 45 minutes to celebrate an engagement here only to be turned away because it was reservation only, even though the place was about half full and it was 7:30!!! No website listed or any indication that it was reservation only. When I did try calling the number on their sign nobody answered. I will not be going back after this terrible experience.

My husband and I decided to do a weekend trip to the East side of the North Cascades and I found Tappi through some extensive research. We arrived when they opened and I knew I should have made a reservation—we were initially told they didn’t have room, but then the hostess ran out the door after us to offer a 7:30 reservation. It was well worth the wait. The pillow bread was incredible, the pasta was homemade and simple in the best way, and the pizza had the perfect amount of flavor. John is an incredible cook and you can tell each dish is cooked with love for his heritage and his family. The wait staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and Rachel was a delight (thank you for making room for us!!). We will definitely be back!

Laid back atmosphere with beautiful and delicious food. This is a perfect place for a romantic date.

Such a good spot! Everything homemade, the most inviting atmosphere, I would definitely recommend this place!

It’s not always easy to find a restaurant open for a celebratory dinner on a Sunday night in the Methow Valley- many of our “regular” places were closed. But, we hadn’t been to Tappi for awhile, and wow- it did not disappoint! Fabulous food with real ingredients, cooked in a wood fired oven. Friendly, attentive staff. You Must try the pillow bread!

First time in we learned you should get a reservation. They did offer a table at tue next available time. Unfortunately we missed out the first night. So we got a reservation the next night. The pillow bread was awesome. I absolutely loved my spaghetti with prawns special (I am sure it was not called spaghetti). It was fabulous. The sauce should come with a warning label it was so good. Don’t be in a rush, slow down and enjoy your meal.

John always make your visit a special evening. Great food. It could be in Tuscany.

Never had anything I didn't enjoy. Reasonable prices. Try the honey goat cheese pillow bread.

I've already reviewed this once, but it was so good. I will do it again. We were passing through Twisp and saw the sign. It was not open yet, I believe it opened at 5 o'clock at any rate we waited a few minutes and boy were we glad we did. The chef is a master. Everything cooked in a brick oven, the food was fantastic. I would drive 100 miles out of my way to go there if you're in the area don't miss it.

Enjoyed a delicious pepperoni pizza and salad. A quality spot out in the middle of the Methow Valley. Awesome old photos on the walls add to the charm & warmth.

Currently visiting my family in Twisp and they treated me to an awesome Italian dinner at Tappis tonight. Delicious food! Especially the pillow bread with a few different sauce options, and the Bolognese that I chose. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient. Atmosphere was relaxing and warm. Very pleasant and enjoyable experience. Thank you John and team 🤩 Mia

My wife and I and 11 others had a wonderful dinner here a few nights ago. The food was absolutely marvelous. It’s a nice restaurant, friendly staff, good service, mostly Italian. I had the Bolognese and my wife had the traditional spaghetti and both were wonderful. The place was packed and it took a little while to get our food but the restaurant provided us with a couple complementary pizzas to munch on while our entrées were being made. And while we didn’t order pizza, we got to sample the ones they brought to us and they were wonderful. Can’t overstate how friendly the wait staff and bartender/chef were. I think the chef may have been the restaurant owner. If you ever find yourself in or around Twisp, you need to check this restaurant out.

It's always amazing to find a restaurant of this quality in a small town (yes, I know, it's the Methow Valley). But reasonably priced, too? Wow.

Incredible waitstaff! So attentive! Had the polenta and bolognese and couldn't have been more pleased. The polenta was out of this world with flavor!

The pillow bread appetizer with roasted tomatoes and chevre was almost a meal in itself and delicious. Pasta was homemade and cooked perfectly al dente. Beef with polenta was fall apart with your fork tender and the sauce and polenta paired beautifully. We had an excellent Nebiolo wine. Service was attentive in spite of how busy they were and it was clear that the chef cooked with passion and love. Tappi is almost always sold out so make reservations at least a day or two in advance.

We had dinner at Tappi after 10 years. We had polenta with spinach, mushroom and fried egg followed by Fettuccine with pesto and lemon and pizza with Kalamata olives. All dishes were excellent. Our server was friendly and attentive. I will highly recommend Tappi.

Tappi was a last minute decision for dinner, and it was the best decision! We did not have a reservation, so they asked if we would be happy with 2 tables at the chef's station. Also the best decision. We were able to watch John cook and chatted with him about the foods while we had dinner. We had the Roasted Eggplant and Zucchini, and a pizza. Both were fabulous! I would highly recommend this restaurant, but you might want to make a reservation. They are busy, but worth the wait!

Amazing. Wonderful food, gracious & kind staff, and comfortable atmosphere. My brother and I had Pillow Bread, Emma Pasta, and Uncle Felix Pizza. All 3 were amazing. We sat at the bar, and I told John Bonica (the proprietor) that his food measured up well to the best pasta I’d ever had, which was mountain mushroom pasta in South Tirol just into Italy. Tappi is just as good.

Fantastic gluten free crust. Arguably the best GF pizza I’ve ever tasted. (If you don’t mind the wood fired, flames kissed crust. There will be some blackened crust!) Unique toppings, but not too pretentious (no pears or eggplants on your pizza. 😂) Fantastic salad vinaigrette dressing… usually this dressing is way too tart, but this dressing was a pleasant balance of sweet and savory. Warning: this place is expensive for a pizza. Don’t be going here with kids (this isn’t Pizza Hut), but rather save Tappi’s for a fancy date.

Fabulous restaurant in twist that a friend recommended. The food is outstanding the atmosphere is like you were sitting in your kitchen and someone was cooking for you. The service was excellent as well. Reservations recommended.

My partner and I had dinner at Tappi recently. When we arrived we were promptly welcomed and seated. We had the special of night which was a pepperoni pizza in the firebrick oven and my partner had bolognese and I had the spaghetti. All the food was delicious. We didn't try their house made bread but we were told it was one of their best dishes, so perhaps next time. After finished eating the pizza chef came by each table and asked how the food was. Overall it was a fantastic visit and left us with a impression of a welcoming small town vibe. Would return again.

Hidden Gem in Twisp! My boyfriend and I were visiting Winthrop and drove over to check out this quaint little Italian restaurant and we were blown away. Our waitress could not have been more helpful, the food was excellent and the experience start to finish was excellent. We enjoyed some homemade pasta and the special- a giant Ribeye from a local farm. All was amazing down to the dessert! Highly recommend visiting!

Sat at the bar and watched John prepare the most amazing food! Truly a delight in every way. Food was incredible service was so impeccable. Can not even believe that such delicious food was made in Twisp WA. The most amazing food my husband and I and have ever had! Spur of the moment anniversary dinner that blew both of us away!

This is a unique restaurant experience in the charming town of Twisp. Wood fired pizza made by hand; delicious and hearty entrees, locally sourced ingredients and friendly service. Great wine selection!

Must go if in Twisp. Excellent rustic Italian. Fresh, full of flavour, beautifully presented. Pillow bread addictive! Had to drive from Canada for another visit!!!!

Amazing authentic Italian cuisine. Limited hours, reservation recommended. Pillow bread and fettuccine was very good. Everything goes in the wood fired oven.

Simply the best! Always! Top notch! My stepmum was sooo excited and ordered a pizza to take home to Calgary, Alberta Canada

Our favorite restaurant in the northwest! Handmade pasta, Cucina bread is truly unique and worth every visit! The food is rich, sauces subtle, and the Gigi pizza or Bianca my favorites! If you are expecting American pizza, it isn’t that! If you’ve ever been to Italy, this is the closest we have ever found in the states!! Reservations are easy to make (leave a message and they’ll call you back, even). Can’t wait for our next meal there!!!! Ignore any negative reviews if you like exceptional authentic Italian food!

Best Italian in Eastern Washington.

Best Italian food between Spokane and Bellingham

Had some very tasteless pizza. I kept adding salt hopping to help but to no avail. Over priced! I would recommend going elsewhere

Weird elevator music. The salad dressing is just soy sauce. The waitress was rude or awkward. Hard to tell. Don't know how this place has any good reviews.

I ordered the Uncle Felix pizza and it was absolutely tasteless. I incrementally added salt to no avail until it was just salty. My daughter-in-law bought a salad that she barely touched because it tasted like lettuce topped in soy sauce. My son had Carbonara and it was noodles with overcooked bacon for $30. The atmosphere was good but was let down by the elevator jazz music. I have a name for a restaurant like Tappi's and it's just one word: POSER.

My Carbonara was the best of the groups dishes and it was okay at best, but at a crazy expensive price for noodles and bacon. My wife's salad literally tasted like soy sauce for dressing. And my parents pizza was tasteless. Service was okay, waitress didn't seem like she had ever done her job before, but somehow you knew she's been doing it awhile. Wouldn't recommend.

Food selection limited but good. Service a bit off but fine.

Best pizza within 500 miles or more! Lovely atmosphere, we love this place.

Pillow bread with roasted tomatoes was absolutely incredible. The pizza and pasta were both excellent. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients and everything was well balanced. We will be back!

Got to eat the pillow bread so good and everything else there is great

Small town Gem with 5 star experience! We were seated at the bar in front of the prep area & pizza oven which we discovered is the BEST SEAT!! We were able to not only watch the owner prepare food but had the pleasure of talking to him. His mom came from Italy & taught him how to cook, thus the food was Excellent. Order the Pillow Bread to watch how it is made. It is a small restaurant which usually needs reservations but we were there at opening & not during any holidays. We learned that you can call the phone number & leave a message in order to make reservations.

We have been here twice and both times were over the top impressed!! We had a couple variations of the pillow bread.

Grew up in the valley and didn’t go to Tappi till I was 24 and let me tell you it was the best Italian food I’ve ever had! Wonderful experience.

Unbelievable restaurant! Great great food! Great owner, staff and ambiance with history too boot. Will visit again and again.

Great spot in a little town. Looks like everything is cooked in a brick oven by one guy. Just fun to watch.

This is our go-to on every visit to the Methow Valley. Really great dishes every time, excellent wine options, and great desserts. A place to splurge a bit!

Very delicous food and great waitstaff. We started with a bottle of wine, the house salad and the pillow bread with roasted tomatoes... we wanted more but that was enough (we split both). We'll definitely be back for a pasta dish!

Friend of mine that lives in the area spoke highly of this restaurant. Stopped in for a pizza and it was absolute perfection.

Absolutely delicious food that tasted like authentic Italy! I always appreciate the effort a restaurant goes through to make all their pasta homemade. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and prompt and the chef even came by our table a few times to check in and refilled our water without us asking. Going above and beyond!

This place is amazing! I still think about the dinner we had here. Wow, wish we had this in Seattle!! Service was incredible too!

People. Hands down The Best Italian Restaurant in WA if not western United States. Better than anything one has a right to expect. Outstanding Proprietor Chef. Terrific waitstaff. Four of us dined here. Don't miss this if you are in the Winthrop area. UPDATE: I recommended this to my friends. The next weekend they drove there immediately to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. They emailed me to say "it was three hours of heaven". Mic drop.

Great food and service with fair prices. Reservations highly recommended but well worth it!

Absolutely the most wonderfully flavorable pasta sauces I have ever tasted! My Sicilian great grandmother was a great cook, but even she would have been impressed.

This is just straight out the best place for dinner in the Methow that we have found. Always enjoy it. Don't despise the bread loaves as an appetizer.

A local treasure. Hearty and satisfying. The standard menu is outstanding, but it's hard to get beyond the nightly specials. Mille grazie

The roast beef dish with polenta is the best!!

What a wonderful place. The team here is so awesome, they really take care of you. The food is amazing, order ANYTHING and you will be in heaven. What a treat to have a place like this in Twisp. Would recommend to everyone and anyone.

Insanely good food and service. The pillow bread is a must. Some of the best Italian food I have had in 10 years.

Shockingly delicious pizza! Fantastic service, nice atmosphere. Would certainly consider going again!

The best Italian food I've ever eaten. The pillow bread is a must. Freshly baked in a stone oven at the time you order. The pesto pasta was so fresh and perfectly cooked in the stone oven. The cheese, olive oil and seasonings are beyond amazing. John, the chef, has perfected the art of stone oven cooking. A must try when in the area.

Unimposing little Italian restraunt with incredible food and excellent service. Features wood-fired pizza that you may watch the chef make ingredient-by-ingredient. I’ve not had Italian food that good since I toured Italy 30 years ago. Just open evenings and reservations are needed.

We drove from Seattle across the North Cascades Highway just to eat at Tappi's - housed in a humble historic building in Twisp WA - and it was worth the four hour trek. We had owner John and our server Ruby pick out our meal (I recommend this!) and started with his famous Pillow Bread (if you're on Keto, this is the meal to break it for). His Pillow Bread, baked in a pizza oven, is crust perfection enveloping bites of pillow soft dough surrounded in a moat of roasted tomatoes and chèvre cheese. We followed with spaghetti putanesca, pasta with Emma's Red Sauce, and Poderuccio wine. Their Lemon and Chocolate Penna Cotta with Blue Star coffee rounded off a most perfect meal in a perfect setting.

Excellent pasta dinner. The best Italian restaurant I have ever been to. It is just a short walk from the Twisp River Suites where we stayed. This was the highlight of our trip!

Every bite was extraordinary. Recommend sharing so you can try everything!

Easily one of the best meals of my life every time. I drove over from Bellingham once just to show my friends how good it is and then we drove home. Unbelievable amounts of effort to make every bite exceptional.

Delightful dinner with the family. Wonderful welcoming atmosphere, what a gem! The service was superb and the food was delicious. Fresh made pasta and pizza. Lovely selection of Italian wines. You can’t go wrong here. 100% recommend this restaurant.

Menu features homemade Italian pastas and sauces. The star dish is the pillow bread with chevre and sun dried tomatoes. Yum 😋 We have never had this dish before and I would drive all the way back to Twisp just to have it again! Next time would try the brick oven pizza. Excellent attentive service!

Outstanding Italian restaurant!

Can you give more than 5 stars? Our meal was sublime! We live in the Seattle area and agreed the food surpassed anything we’ve had in a long time. The Venetian beef with polenta was tender and so flavorful. The cheese pizza is simple and delicious. I enjoyed the Uncle Felix pizza with sausage, onions and a gluten-free crust. The house red wine was smooth. We agreed we would drive the 4-hour trip again just for this restaurant. The wait staff was lovely and John, the owner and chef, was a great conversationalist.

Showed up after traveling all the way out of north cascades to be told they were closed while they still had an hour left of business hours and there were tons of people eating inside.

We had a wonderful meal at Tappi! Service was very attentive and the food was delicious! The cloud bread with tomatoes and chèvre, "Linda" pizza, and roast eggplant/Zucchini starter were all winners. It is evident that John take a huge amount of care and attention with this restaurant, from the management to the authenticity of the food. Will be back next time we are in Twisp!

Unbelievable food. Great wait staff. Super friendly and knowledgeable. In this day and age getting a server that knows the food is nearly impossible. Our waitress guided us through a totally Italian menu with recommendations and descriptions of dishes that were impeccable. This is a legit Italian Bistro with a brick oven. Everything is cooked in the brick oven and the chef is an artist. He is manipulating pasta dishes, pizza, breads, you name it. He looked like a maestro. He never broke a sweat working at that oven. It was 100 degrees outside and the AC was struggling to keep up against the oven, but it just added to the experience. They have a good wine list as well as the usual drinks except for Iced Tea. This place is in the middle of nowhere, I mean in the middle of nowhere. I have to assume the chef/owner came from somewhere like N.Y., Seattle, Boston, or somewhere and decided to get away from it all. It is the best Italian food in 1000 miles. We started out in Apple country looking for somewhere decent to get a bite. We went to 3 places and left for either fear of food poisoning or just neglect from staff who seemed disappointed that we were there. You won’t get that at Tappi’s. However reservations are recommended. We got there at 4:55 and they were not open yet. They asked if we had reservations and of course we did not. They squeezed us in and man am I happy they did. For two with appetizer, salads and entrees, with a tip it was about 100 dollars. No wine or beers. A little pricey for the middle of nowhere but trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

06/20/22 - Not sure why people are so crazy about the Pillow Bread. It's different and ok so probably worth the experience, but I probably wouldn't order again. However, *everything* else was extraordinary. Even the house red wine tasted better than any other "house" red I've ever had. Couldn't tell you what our meals were named, because of too many words with too many syllables. Wife's beef over polenta & sauce was amazing. My mildly spicy sauce with meat over short rolled pasta [first pasta on menu, something something Pomodori ?] was also excellent. Staff were very nice, and even the owner provides some server duties. Will definitely go again next time in Methow Valley. Highly recommended!!

My wife and I stopped for dinner here because we were craving Italian food. We were immediately greeted by the man making the pizzas ( I think he was the owner) he was very nice and accommodating. The waitress was also very nice and personable. We ordered pizzas and they were incredible. 10/10

One of the best restaurants in Twisp downtown. Our fav go to place when we are there!!

This place is fantastic. If you would like to eat really good food with great service in Twisp, go here. If John was in Seattle, the waiting list would be a month+.

Fabulous food, better staff! Best food in the valley!

Maybe the best Italian food I have ever eaten. The place is clearly lovingly curated and run by those that love and are proud of what they do. The staff is exceedingly friendly. If you need a place to eat in the Methow Valley and this place is open, definitely go here.

Great food, nice quaint ambiance, super wait staff. All hand made pasta! We had the carbonara and another pasta dish I can’t recall the name of, but delicious. We shared starter salad and the pillow bread…I could live off that pillow bread! Very nice chocolate panna cotta for dessert, perfect size. Will be back for sure.

So delicious! Very friendly personable service

This place is fantastic! Fresh pasta and the lamb was perfect. I felt like my Grandfather cooked the meal, only it was better. Super amazing!

Best Gluten Free Pizza . The best GF crust my friend has ever had and pleasingly delicious flavors which were freshly prepared and wonderfully crisp. My meal which was one of their pastas from their main menu was sone of the best Italian food and coming from NY I know my Italian food We did take out and they encourage you to call ahead as it’s a small restaurant and they also have their dine in guests

Got takeout and the service and food were superb. Loved the vibe when picking up and look forward to dining in next time. Would go all the way to Twisp again just for the best gluten-free pizza crust probably in existence.

this place has always been good, but it has now become a kind of UR italian place, with a kind of muscular cooking and flavor profiles that blow the restaurant wieners outta the water. If you want real, peasant, devil-in-the details yum, this is for you. If you are a foodie nimrod, go elsewhere. Look where tf you ARE, look what tf you are being SERVED from a wood fired oven! damn! so delucious! I am SATisfied! uh, the puffy cucina bread for an appetizer-duh! with chevre and roasty toasty tomats! The home made hearty pasta? like carbonara with GIANT chunks of bacon? DUH! deeply deeply satisfying. and we drive down from Mazama. Thank you Tappi! years of yum… did I say ‘satisfaction’? hard to find these days. get it here. Surrender to the wood fire flavors and the heart of heartiness.

Wow! Incredible attention to delectable detail. Everything was home made with love and perfectness. Service was as good as the love John (Big Boss) put into the flavor. This is a 5 star restaurant in the heart of the Methow. Hats off to you guys at Tappi.

There is good food, there is great food, and then there are meals that you know you will remember for the rest of your life as soon as you take the first bite. I've experienced the latter only a handful of times in my life, and Tappi is one of them. This restaurant is something truly rare and special, and having experienced it, it will now be a priority to stop in again any time I'm on the east side of the mountains. Thank you John for an incredible and unforgettable meal!

Dog friendly and friendly staff

Amazing food and comfortable environment, recommend a reservation.

Really nice place in a super small town. The owner was cooking the pizza. They make great pizza with real, fresh ingredients. The owner is also a super nice guy.

We ate at Tappi’s and were surprised to find authentic Italian cuisine in Twisp. We were pleased to find that Tappi’s takes our health and safety seriously: Liz, our waitress, checked our COVID inoculation status. We delighted in the hand-made pasta. John, the chef, delivered our piping-hot entrees to our table. Tappi’s the place to go in the Methow Valley.

Everyone visiting should stop by and have dinner. Totally worth a visit. John was very nice, and the women that was taking orders. (I’m sorry I don’t remember her name) was very helpful and knowledgeable. They are only doing take out but very worth it! The Bianca pizza was amazing and the pasta al forno with meat sauce was great. It’s unfortunate we don’t live here we would eat here again. Thank you for staying open for carryout.

Everything was excellent, especially the polenta chevre app. So good!