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Featured Review
"There are blintzes at brunch that make us question pancakes' iron grip over the greater brunch realm."
"Injecting some much-needed life into Seattle's all-day cafe industrial complex."
"A soft wheat porridge that belongs in a Hans Christian Andersen fable."
The Infatuation
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Cafe Lolo Is the Neighborhood Restaurant Every Neighborhood Deserves
Eater Seattle visits Café Lolo for a dedicated Dining Report, highlighting the restaurant’s locally milled grains, fresh pasta, seasonal cooking, welcoming atmosphere, and evolving menu.
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All Aboard The Local Grain
StarChefs profiles Leah Engel and Alex Halmi and the philosophy behind Café Lolo—from milling Washington-grown wheat in house to building fresh pasta and seasonal dishes around the bounty of the Pacific Northwest.
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Three Seattle Restaurant Openings You Must Try
KUOW’s Seattle Eats joins Seattle Met food writer Naomi Tomky to discuss Café Lolo among the Seattle restaurant openings drawing critics’ attention, spotlighting its local-grain-driven approach.
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Cafe Lolo: Heirloom Grains, Rooted in Community
Slow Food Seattle welcomes Café Lolo to its 2026 Snail of Approval cohort, highlighting the restaurant’s regional heirloom grains, close relationships with local farmers, seasonal cooking, and nearly zero-waste kitchen.
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Capitol Hill’s New Cafe Lolo Has Filled Its Fascinating Menus With Love, Balance, and the Seasons
Capitol Hill Seattle takes an in-depth look at Café Lolo’s opening in the historic Loveless Building and a menu shaped by Pacific Northwest seasons, local grains, farmers, and foragers.
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Pasta That Tastes Like the Week It Was Made
The Washington State Department of Agriculture visits Café Lolo at the farmers market to explore how Leah Engel and Alex Halmi turn freshly milled regional grains and peak-season ingredients into an ever-changing pasta menu.
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A Pasta Pop-Up Goes Permanent
Seattle magazine previews Café Lolo’s move from farmers markets and pop-ups into its Capitol Hill home, highlighting house-milled grains, local produce, fresh pasta, thoughtful drinks, and the historic murals of the Loveless Building.
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Cafe Lolo, Beloved Pop-Up, Brings Fresh Pasta and Local Grains to Capitol Hill This Spring
What Now Seattle speaks with the Café Lolo team about the journey from farmers markets to a permanent restaurant, its local-grain philosophy, seasonal menu, beverage program, and the history of its Capitol Hill space.
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Market Meet Cute
Neighborhood Farmers Markets tells the story of Leah and Alex, the inspiration behind the name Café Lolo, and the relationships with local farmers and seasonal ingredients that helped shape the restaurant.
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Leah Engel and Alex Halmi — Cafe Lolo
StarChefs spotlights Café Lolo chefs Leah Engel and Alex Halmi and a collection of dishes showcasing local grains, peak-season produce, fresh pasta, and the restaurant’s distinctive Pacific Northwest approach.
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Also Featured In
- Eater Seattle The Best New Restaurants in the Seattle Area Café Lolo featured on Eater Seattle’s Heatmap of notable new restaurants. Read →
- Seattle Magazine Your Friendly Neighborhood Restaurant September 2026 mention highlighting Café Lolo’s seasonal cooking, sourdough focaccia, smoked salmon rillettes, and locally milled-grain pasta.
- Slow Food Seattle 2026 Snail of Approval Café Lolo named to Slow Food Seattle’s 2026 Snail of Approval cohort. Read →
- StarChefs Campanelle Recipe StarChefs publishes Leah Engel and Alex Halmi’s Café Lolo campanelle with fennel pork sausage, turnip soubise, jalapeño-cherry relish, yu choy, and basil.
- Capitol Hill Seattle Cafe Lolo Will Make Seasonal Start This Spring on Capitol Hill An earlier profile introducing the team, restaurant concept, local-grain focus, and Café Lolo’s move into the Loveless Building. Read →
- Seattle Met Gordo Steak, Kakurenbo, and Cafe Lolo Are All Open, and More Food News Read →
- FOX 13 Seattle Featured on Studio 13 Live Read →
- Let It Simmer This Week in Seattle Pop-Ups Read →
- Seattle Farmers Markets Holiday Gift Giving Guide Named for dry pasta made with Washington wheat. Read →
- CHUM News Known for its work with local farmers Featured for sourcing buckwheat, farro, and millet from Pacific Northwest growers. Read →
- The Pioneer Collective What’s On Tap — Staff Pick Read →
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