Wild Sage Bistro

What Wild Sage Bistro does

Wild Sage Bistro is a privately held, single-location American bistro and bar operating at 916 W. 2nd Avenue in central downtown Spokane, Washington. Founded and operated by managing partners Tom Sciortino and Garth Hicks, the restaurant serves dinner seven nights a week from 4pm to 9pm across three distinct dining areas designed for relaxed yet private conversation. The core offering is a farm-to-table, regionally sourced Northwest menu anchored by high-quality meats, fresh seafood, and seasonal produce sourced from named regional suppliers including CasaCano Farms, Deerfield, De Leon's Tortillas, and Snake River Farms, with the entire menu available gluten-free on request and a dedicated vegetarian/vegan selection.

The product surface extends beyond the dine-in dinner menu to include a craft cocktail program (Lusty Libations), a renovated private upstairs event space known as The Loft, takeout ordering through the Aloha Order Online platform, and gift card sales through CardFoundry. Technology footprint is limited to consumer-facing SaaS tools (Squarespace website, Aloha Order Online, CardFoundry); there is no proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, app, or API integration documented.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer revenue model driven primarily by à la carte food and beverage sales, with entrée pricing in the $27-$55 range and cocktails at $10-$15 implying an average check consistent with upscale-casual fine dining. Secondary revenue streams include The Loft private events (corporate parties, speaker presentations, special occasions under food-and-beverage minimum or per-head pricing), takeout orders, and gift cards. Customer segments are split between individual diners (local residents and visitors seeking fine dining) and mid-market private-event clients, with no enterprise anchors, no subscription contracts, and no disclosed financial performance.

Name

Wild Sage Bistro

Legal name

Wild Sage

Website

https://wildsagebistro.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wild Sage Bistro is a privately held, single-location American bistro in downtown Spokane, Washington, serving regionally sourced farm-to-table dinner seven nights a week to local diners, visitors, and private-event clients through dine-in, takeout, and a renovated loft event space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Farm-to-table cuisine
• Regional northwest cuisine
• Private event hosting
• American bistro

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The restaurant generates revenue through the sale of food entrees, appetizers, salads, and beverages including cocktails, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks. Menu items range from $14 to $55 for entrees, with cocktails priced from $10 to $15 and spirit pours from $8.50 to $14.
2. Private Event Hosting: The restaurant hosts private events in their loft space, accommodating office parties, speaker presentations, and special occasions. Revenue is generated through food and beverage minimums or per-head pricing for event bookings.
3. Gift Cards: The restaurant sells gift cards through CardFoundry, providing another revenue stream for one-time purchases that are redeemed during future visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wild Sage Bistro is a locally owned American Bistro and bar in central downtown Spokane serving regionally sourced Northwest cuisine with farm-to-table ingredients for dinner seven nights a week (4pm-9pm). The restaurant operates three dining areas and The Loft private event space, offering dine-in service, takeout via Aloha Order Online, private event hosting, and gift cards through CardFoundry. Menu pricing ranges from $14 starters and salads to $55 premium entrees, with signature cocktails from $10-$15.

Product overview

Wild Sage Bistro is a locally owned and operated American Bistro offering a single unified dining experience centered on farm-to-table cuisine. The core product is the dinner menu featuring regionally sourced Northwest cuisine with high-quality meats, fresh seafood, seasonally-inspired dishes, and locally sourced ingredients. Supporting offerings include a vegetarian and vegan menu, craft cocktail program (Lusty Libations), private dining in The Loft, takeout service with online ordering, reservation booking, and gift cards. The restaurant operates three dining areas providing relaxed yet private experiences for guests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Menu (Regional Northwest Cuisine) The core dinner offering featuring high-quality meats, fresh seafood, seasonally-inspired dishes, and locally sourced ingredients. Appetizers and salads range $14-$23 (e.g., Palouse chickpea cakes $18, Yukon taquitos $18, Chicken liver mousse $23), and dinner entrees range $27-$55 (e.g., Wild Pacific Halibut $55, Duck breast $52, BLB Burger $29, Meyer lemon chicken $39, Pork tenderloin $42, Morel bucatini $42). Market-priced items include Snake River Farms flank steak and Chef's cut.
• Vegetarian and Vegan Menu Plant-based dining options targeted at vegetarian and vegan diners, including Palouse chickpea cakes, Lion's mane mushroom ($33), Black bean tempeh ($32), and Palouse chickpea burger ($27). Many items can be made vegan without cheese and tzatziki.
• Lusty Libations (Craft Cocktail and Beverage Program) Craft cocktail program featuring signature drinks such as Wild Sage (Bombay Sapphire with fresh sage), Pink Martini, H.F. Bean Old Fashioned, and a tropical coconut cake martini. Pricing spans $6 non-alcoholic (Virgil's Root Beer, San Pellegrino), $10 signature/craft/booze-free cocktails, $10-$15 higher-end craft cocktails, $8.50-$14 tequila/mezcal pours, $12 single malt scotch, and $11-$12 Washington whiskeys.
• Private Dining (The Loft) Newly renovated private upstairs dining space available for office parties, speaker presentations, special occasions, and events, with food and beverage minimums or per-head pricing for event bookings. Guests are accommodated comfortably for memorable private dining experiences.
• Gift Cards Gift cards sold through the CardFoundry platform, allowing customers to gift Wild Sage Bistro dining experiences that are redeemed during future visits.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CasaCano FarmscoreOthersCasaCano Farms supplies artisanal produce to Wild Sage Bistro as part of the restaurant's commitment to regionally sourced Northwest cuisine and farm-to-table dining.
• DeerfieldcoreOthersDeerfield provides artisanal produce ingredients to Wild Sage Bistro, supporting the restaurant's locally-sourced ingredient philosophy.
• De Leon's TortillasminorOthersDe Leon's provides tortillas as a local ingredient source for Wild Sage Bistro's regionally-sourced menu.
• Snake River FarmscoreOthersSnake River Farms supplies premium beef (flank steak) featured as a menu item at Wild Sage Bistro, representing the restaurant's commitment to high-quality, premium ingredients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• The Herbfarm: Woodinville, WA multi-course seasonal tasting-menu restaurant known for hyper-local sourcing. Directly comparable to Wild Sage on Pacific Northwest terroir-driven cuisine, premium pricing, and small single-location fine dining operating model, though operating in a different sub-market.
• Wild Ginger: Pacific Northwest fine dining chain known for regional Asian-influenced cuisine. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest fine dining brand with craft cocktails and private dining/event capability similar to Wild Sage's Loft.
• El Gaucho Hospitality: Seattle-based fine dining steakhouse group. Comparable on Pacific Northwest fine dining, premium beef-led menus, and a similar classic upscale experience, though it operates multiple locations and a broader bar program.
• Coeur d'Alene Resort Restaurants: Multi-concept restaurant operations inside the Coeur d'Alene Resort in northern Idaho, near the Spokane market. Comparable as a regional destination-dining competitor chasing the same Inland Northwest fine dining and private-event customer base.

Direct peers

• Gander & Ryegrass Hospitality: Spokane chef-driven restaurant group emphasizing seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine. Comparable as a Spokane-local competitor with similar ingredient sourcing ethos and premium positioning.
• Luna Restaurant: Spokane fine dining restaurant with a similar farm-to-table, locally sourced philosophy. Direct Spokane peer competing for the same downtown fine dining customer and corporate event spend.
• Sante Restaurant & Charcuterie: Spokane-area farm-to-table restaurant and charcuterie house. Comparable to Wild Sage as a same-city fine dining competitor using locally sourced ingredients and craft cocktails in an intimate downtown-adjacent setting.
• Canlis: Iconic Pacific Northwest fine dining destination in Seattle founded and operated by a single family across generations. Comparable as a high-end, farm-forward, single-location Pacific Northwest restaurant with strong brand equity, premium pricing, and similar dinner-only fine dining positioning to Wild Sage.

Broad incumbents

• The Capital Grille: National upscale steakhouse chain within Darden Restaurants. Comparable as a premium-priced, full-service American fine dining brand with private dining/event offerings, but operates at much larger scale and is part of a major public restaurant portfolio.
• Bonefish Grill: National upscale-casual seafood-focused chain. Comparable on a polished full-service experience and craft cocktails at a premium price point, but operates at chain scale rather than Wild Sage's independent single-location model.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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