7 editor picks in Seattle.
7 pacific northwest places in Seattle we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Seattle | Pacific Northwest across every city.
Pacific Northwest cuisine is Seattle's signature, built on Puget Sound seafood, foraged ingredients, and the bounty of nearby farms. Matt's in the Market overlooks Pike Place Market with a tightly seasonal menu, while Ivar's Acres of Clams on the downtown waterfront serves the regional chowder-and-fish tradition. Atoma in Wallingford and Lark on Capitol Hill carry the modern, produce-forward expression of the style.
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.
OrderThe catfish sandwich at lunch, on Macrina sourdough with house remoulade.
TipLunch counter seats walk in at 11:30 and turn quickly; dinner needs a reservation, especially for window tables.
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.
OrderThe chef's tasting; the menu changes every two weeks with the Washington harvest.
TipReservations open four weeks out at 09:00 and book inside an hour; the bar seats four for walk-ins.
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.
OrderPan-fried Olympia oysters with the alderwood-smoked salmon plate at a window table.
TipThe Pier 54 fish bar to the side is the cheap counter: same clams, lower price, ferry views.
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.
OrderThe catfish sandwich at lunch, on Macrina sourdough with house remoulade.
TipLunch counter seats walk in at 11:30 and turn fast; dinner needs a reservation for window tables.
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.
OrderSunday brunch buffet with the prime rib carving and chilled crab legs.
TipTake the King County Water Taxi from Pier 50; it docks a five-minute walk from the front door.
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.
OrderPan-fried Olympia oysters with the alderwood-smoked salmon at a window table.
TipThe Pier 54 fish bar to the side is the cheap counter: same clams, lower price, ferry views.
Lark in Seattle is John Sundstrom's 20-year Pacific Northwest dining room on Capitol Hill: a James Beard winning kitchen plating local ingredients.
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