Salumi (restaurant)

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Salumi is a salumeria and restaurant in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of downtown Seattle, Washington. The restaurant is open for lunch only, Tuesday through Friday, but occasionally serves private parties for lunches and dinners. Sandwiches are made to order at a counter in the tiny hallway leading into the restaurant where there is seating for only about a dozen people. The counter opens at 11 AM and lines are out onto the sidewalk by 11:30 most days.

Salumi was founded by Armandino Batali, the father of the famous New York chef Mario Batali, as a retirement diversion and is now run as a family business with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law helping out. Tuesdays during the winter, Armandino's sister can be seen in the front window making gnocchi for the special-of-the-day.

In the episode "Pacific Northwest" of the show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations on the Travel Channel, chef and host Anthony Bourdain visited and dined in Salumi. In the segment, Bourdain participated in the process of curing meat and showed Armandino's sister making gnocchi in the front window. The show also mentioned and displayed the frequent long line in this restaurant.