Archipelago

Archipelago is a Filipino American restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Description A Filipino American restaurant owned by husband and wife team, Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid. They serve an interactive tasting menu experience dedicated to telling the story of how Filipino Americans have contributed to the landscape and history of the Pacific Northwest. The seasonal menu is sourced entirely from the Pacific Northwest. In the past it has included lechon, kinilaw with local ginger, as well as halo halo with pine apple ice. History Opened in December of 2018, Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid ran the restaurant entirely as a team of two. It was the first restaurant in the U.S. to exclusively serve a fine-dining Filipino American tasting menu. Reception In 2019, it was named Eater Seattle's Restaurant of the Year. Gabe Guarente wrote, "This tiny Filipino tasting menu restaurant in Hillman City stood out for its ingenuity, storytelling, and passion."