hours
Wednesday - Saturday dinner: 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday brunch and dinner: 2 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reservations are not required but are recommended due to our small
size.
Lovitt is available for parties and gatherings, including during hours
when we are otherwise closed.

our food
The focus at Lovitt is on regional, seasonal cuisine and wines and
brews. We buy from local purveyors as much as possible, frequent local
farmers’ markets, and are beginning to grow our own greens and herbs.
The beef is Washington grown, the pork is locally raised, the poultry
scratches in Stevens County’s own pastures. Seafood comes from Seattle.
All the cooking - sauces, dressings, breads, pastries, ice cream - is
done in Lovitt’s kitchen. There is always a vegetarian choice on the
menu, and vegan dishes will be prepared as ordered. Our emphasis is
always on excellent ingredients skillfully prepared.

about the owners
Norman and Kristen Six owned and operated Lovitt Restaurant in the
Wicker Park area of Chicago for three years with such success that they
could pursue their dream of providing fine dining in a rural setting,
using local produce and exploring a mini-quisine based on Norman’s
childhood food in neighboring Pend Oreille County.
With praise from the New York Times, Chicago Magazine, the Chicago Sun, and the Food Channel ringing in their ears, they moved west to be near Norman’s family. Kristen has left Chicago where she spent her whole life, and is learning to love her rural life. You can be sure the best staff is on hand for your visit, because it’s always Norman and Kristen.

the structure
Lovitt is installed in a 1908 farmhouse, newly on the Washington State
Register of Historic Places. From its dining rooms and its Queen Anne
verandah one overlooks the agrarian riches of the Colville Valley. Its
parlors have become the four small dining rooms that seat 28 diners.
When the seasons and weather permit, there is generous seating outdoors with a view as pleasurable as the food.
In 1981 the Ham farmhouse was turned into a restaurant known as The Roadhouse. From 1999 to 2005 it was The Quail’s Nest, and you may well see quail and deer from your table or as you approach up the long
driveway. In 2005 Norman and Kristen re-equipped the kitchen, and the
Ham House acquired its present identity as Lovitt Restaurant.