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Macaluso’s Italian Restaurant

Ruston, Washington

Family-run Italian, with a wine list chosen by hand.

The Macaluso’s brick corner storefront at dusk, string lights glowing and the gold window lettering lit.

No. 01 The Corner

Ruston’s favorite corner.

Family-owned, on the corner of N Pearl by Point Defiance Park. Come hungry, and take your time.

No. 02 Word travels

“This little cozy restaurant made us feel like we were dining at home.”

Jin L., on Yelp
Best of Pierce County 2024, Gold Winner Best of Pierce County 2025, Gold Winner Best of South Sound 2025, Gold Winner, The Olympian Best of South Sound 2026, Winner, southsoundmag.com 2026 Winner

Voted Best of Pierce County and Best of South Sound by our neighbors.

No. 03 The Kitchen

The Alfredo carries the family name.

The Alfredo Macaluso, the hand-rolled gnocchi, the linguine pescatore, the porcini ravioli. Order what the kitchen is excited about, and let the wine list keep up.

See the menu

The Alfredo Macaluso: tagliatelle with Italian sausage, chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce.

The Alfredo Macaluso

The wine wall at Macaluso’s, crates of bottles glowing under lantern light.

No. 04 The Cellar

A wall of wine, chosen by hand.

From Italy and the West Coast, by the glass or the bottle. Tell us the night, and we’ll find the bottle for it.

Read the wine list

No. 06 Reservations

We answer the phone ourselves.

(253) 267-1340

Call ahead and we’ll hold you a table. The bar is open seating, so you can always walk right in.

5101 N Pearl St · Ruston, WA
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