“If it’s named after his grandmother, we wanted it to be beautiful,” said Haleigh Haase, brand director.
Cecilia will be the third restaurant for the brothers-in-law. The original Amaro’s Table opened about five years ago at 1220 Main St.; the second Hazel Dell location, at 816 N.E. 98th Circle, opened in 2020. They have plans to open more restaurants in the future, Amaro said.
Neither Amaro’s Table location is open for breakfast, but guests are always asking for breakfast options, Amaro said. The idea of opening a third restaurant excited Amaro partly because of the loyalty of his regular customers.
Executive chef Tim Conklin and sous chef Ryan Roberts are among the roughly 30 employees who will join Cecilia, Amaro said. There are still job openings at the restaurant.
Cecilia’s website lovececilia.com and its Instagram @breakfastwithcecilia will go live today, Haase said.
The restaurant is taking bookings online and by phone at 360-360-4884.