Altura Moves Across Broadway on Capitol Hill, Keeps Staff
Altura has crossed Broadway to a much larger Capitol Hill home at 622 Broadway E., keeping every employee and opening up more affordable ways to dine, from handmade pasta in the lounge to drinks on the garden patio.
. Originally reported by Capitol Hill Seattle.
Wooden carts now roll cheese, caviar and dessert courses to your table at Altura, chef Nathan Lockwood's tasting menu restaurant, which has finished moving across Broadway on Capitol Hill into the larger space at 622 Broadway E. where sister restaurant Carrello grew, as Capitol Hill Seattle reported on November 5, 2026. According to the restaurant's announcement, every Altura and Carrello employee kept their job through the move.
A bigger home, a small tasting room
Altura has traded its 1,500-square-foot footprint for 7,500 square feet on the east side of Broadway. Lockwood added only five seats to the tasting menu dining room compared with the old room. The combined team now works together six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday.
Book a tasting menu seating at 5:30 PM Tuesday through Thursday or on Sunday. On Fridays and Saturdays, pick between two seatings, at 5:15 PM or 8:15 PM.
Settle into the Carrello lounge
Most of the new room belongs to a lounge and garden patio that carry on Carrello's à la carte spirit. Here is what you can look forward to:
- Antipasti, handmade pasta and special entrees priced from $20 to $35
- Fish and meat from the whole animal butchery program, from $40 to $65
- A $95 per person "feast for the table" option
- Aperitivo Hour, pairing Italian drinks with food
- Wooden service carts bringing cheese, caviar and dessert courses tableside
The full tasting menu costs $195 per person.
Altura's story on Broadway
Lockwood first opened Altura on the west side of Broadway in October 2011, in what had been an art and furniture boutique, and the restaurant has since earned multiple James Beard Award honors. Its new address carries its own history: this was once Poppy, the restaurant James Beard-honored chef Jerry Traunfeld ran for 11 years.
Why it matters for Seattle diners
One of the city's best known tasting menu restaurants is now far easier to try without a $195 commitment. Stop in for a plate of pasta, linger over a drink on the patio or gather friends around a shared feast. Keeping every worker employed also counts for a lot in a neighborhood where restaurant changes often bring layoffs. The old Altura space is expected to welcome a new concept.
Mark your calendar for Altura's Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. The restaurant will also serve diners on New Year's Eve. For more ways to fill your evenings around town, browse our Live Seattle guide.
Frequently asked questions
Altura is now at 622 Broadway E. on Capitol Hill, on the east side of the street in the space where Carrello grew.
The restaurant operates Tuesday through Sunday. Tasting menu seatings are at 5:30 PM Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, with 5:15 PM and 8:15 PM seatings on Fridays and Saturdays.
Yes. Besides the $195 tasting menu, there is a $95 per person feast for the table and an à la carte menu with dishes from $20 to $35.
