About Lombardi’s Italian Restaurants

Our mission is bringing friends and family together by sharing
great Italian food, stellar wine & exceptional hospitality

Founded in 1987 by restaurateur Diane Symms, Lombardi’s opened with a vision of serving fresh regional Italian dishes with flavors that were inspired by Diane’s travels through Italy. Influenced by the Lombardy region in Northern Italy, Lombardi’s was named after “Papa Lombardi”, the grandfather of our first chef.  Diane opened the original Lombardi’s restaurant in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle in July of 1987, with the Issaquah location opening in December of 1990. Lombardi’s in Mill Creek opened in 2012. With Diane’s approaching retirement, she decided to sell the Mill Creek property in the summer of 2024.

Presently, Lombardi’s has locations at the Everett Marina, opened in 1998 and on the Bellingham Bay, which was opened in October of 2019.

Lombardi’s is a family owned business with Diane’s daughter, Kerri Lonergan-Dreke leading the business into the next generation. In 2021, Diane sold the majority share of Lombardi’s to Kerri & remains on the ownership team as founder. Kris Korshaven (Director of Operations) and Andy Hilliard (Executive Chef), joined the ownership team as longtime senior managers. As a group they are passionate about building up the communities in which Lombardi’s operates. 2021 has been an eventful year for the team as Lombardi’s purchased Nature’s Connection, a five acre wedding & event venue in Arlington.

Lombardi’s guests appreciate our made from scratch sauces, salad dressings & desserts, along with imported Italian staples such as pizza flour, cheeses, Barilla pasta, & olive oils. Lombardi’s is also committed to sourcing local products whenever feasible.

In 2017, we celebrated our 30th anniversary. Cheers to 30 more!