8 pacific northwest rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Birdsong ★ 4.7 · San Francisco
1085 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Birdsong in San Francisco is Christopher Bleidorn's two-Michelin-star Pacific Northwest tasting in SoMa, with a hearth-cooked menu rooted in foraging.
Tip: The kitchen-counter four-top is the best seat; ask for it when booking opens at 09:00 Pacific.
Atoma ★ 4.7 · Seattle
wallingford · 1411 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Atoma in Seattle's Wallingford is the chef-driven Craftsman-house kitchen named Seattle Met's Restaurant of the Year 2024 and a James Beard New Restaurant.
Tip: Reservations open four weeks out at 09:00 and book inside an hour; the bar seats four for walk-ins.
Lark ★ 4.6 · Seattle
952 E Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98122
Lark in Seattle is John Sundstrom's 20-year Pacific Northwest dining room on Capitol Hill: a James Beard winning kitchen plating local ingredients.
Matt's in the Market ★ 4.4 · Seattle
pike-place-market · 94 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Matt's in the Market in Seattle is the Pike Place Corner Market room with windows over the clock: a Pacific Northwest kitchen sourcing five floors down.
Tip: Lunch counter seats walk in at 11:30 and turn quickly; dinner needs a reservation, especially for window tables.
Matt's in the Market ★ 4.4 · Seattle
pike-place-market · 94 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Matt's in the Market in Seattle is the Pike Place Corner Market room with windows on the clock: a Pacific Northwest kitchen sourcing five floors down.
Tip: Lunch counter seats walk in at 11:30 and turn fast; dinner needs a reservation for window tables.
Salty's on Alki ★ 4.1 · Seattle
west-seattle · 1936 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Salty's on Alki in Seattle's West Seattle is the across-the-bay waterfront seafood grill: the Sunday brunch buffet has run since the 1980s, with the skyline.
Tip: Take the King County Water Taxi from Pier 50; it docks a five-minute walk from the front door.
Ivar's Acres of Clams ★ 4.0 · Seattle
downtown · 1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54, Seattle, WA 98104
Ivar's Acres of Clams in Seattle on Pier 54 is Ivar Haglund's 1946 waterfront fish house, a wood-walled dining room over Elliott Bay with pan-fried oysters.
Tip: The Pier 54 fish bar to the side is the cheap counter: same clams, lower price, ferry views.
Ivar's Acres of Clams ★ 4.0 · Seattle
downtown · 1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54, Seattle, WA 98104
Ivar's Acres of Clams in Seattle on Pier 54 is Ivar Haglund's 1946 waterfront fish house: a wood-walled dining room over Elliott Bay with institutional.
Tip: The Pier 54 fish bar to the side is the cheap counter: same clams, lower price, ferry views.