Volterra features the bold-flavored, Tuscan-inspired menu of Chef Don Curtiss showcasing his innovative style applied to the bountiful harvest of the Pacific Northwest.  Wine Spectator Award of Excellence: 2006 – 2015  Volterra Kirkland named “Best New Restaurant” by 425 Magazine – 2013  Selected as Celebrity Chef for Ernest Borgnine’s SAG Award celebration 2011  Top Corporate Philanthropist in WA for Arts and Culture -Puget Sound Business Journal - 2011  Seattle Magazine “Best Italian Restaurant” Readers Choice 2010 and 2008  Seattle Weekly “Favorite Restaurants of 2010”  Zagat “America’s Top Restaurants”  Cooking Light Magazine: Best Restaurants in Seattle Nov 2010  Rachael Ray’s Vacation (Food Network): January 2009 Named Rachael Ray’s “Favorite Restaurant on the Planet” Rachael Ray Talk Show (CBS): January 24, 2007 Seattle Metropolitan Magazine “Best Chef Inspired Restaurant” 2006  Northwest Source: People’s Choice Finalist “Best Italian Restaurant” 2006  AOL City Guide (Seattle): City’s Best Rating 2005 and 2006  Best of Citysearch (Seattle): Winner “Best Outdoor Dining 2006”  Seattle Magazine “Best New Restaurant” Reader’s Choice 2006  Seattle Magazine “Best Coffee Service” Editor’s Choice 2006  Food and Wine Magazine June 2006  New York Times: “Going to Seattle”. July 17, 2005 “Food & Wine Cocktails 2005: The Best Drinks from America's Hottest Bars, Lounges & Restaurants”  Bon Appetit Magazine December 2005: “the city’s toughest reservation”  Gourmet Magazine November 2005  Travel and Leisure: September 2005  Northwest Palate: September 2005  Seattle Magazine: “Manga Ballard”. August 2005  Puget Sound Business Journal: Amore, Italian Style. May 16, 2005. Seattle Weekly “Italian Plus: Chef Don Curtiss’ new Seattle restaurant hits all it’s marks”  Seattle Times: “Blessed Union brings Best of Tuscany to Ballard” 3 stars. June 24, 2005.