Canlis
- ★ 4.9
- Filipino
- $$$$
Canlis in Seattle is the city's enduring fine-dining room: chef Aisha Ibrahim runs a five-course tasting that draws on her Filipino heritage and Pacific.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Seattle.
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Lark
- ★ 4.6
- Pacific Northwest
- $$$$
Lark in Seattle is John Sundstrom's 20-year Pacific Northwest dining room on Capitol Hill: a James Beard winning kitchen plating local ingredients.
Italian tours and tastings in Seattle
3 of the fine dining on this list serve italian.
Atoma
- ★ 4.7
- New American
- $$$$
Atoma in Seattle is the Wallingford Craftsman-house kitchen named Seattle Met's Restaurant of the Year 2024 and a James Beard New Restaurant semifinalist.
Sushi Kashiba
- ★ 4.7
- Japanese sushi
- $$$$
Sushi Kashiba in Seattle's Pike Place is Shiro Kashiba's omakase counter: the chef who opened Seattle's first sushi bar in 1970, still running the pass at 86.
Wataru
- ★ 4.7
- Japanese sushi
- $$$$
Wataru at 2400 NE 65th St in Seattle's Ravenna is an 8-seat omakase counter serving typically around 17 courses, seated at 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
Aerlume
- ★ 4.3
- New American
- $$$$
Aerlume in Seattle is the Pike Place hillside dining room with sweeping Puget Sound views, an open kitchen and an indoor fire table; New American with PNW.
Rondo Japanese Kitchen
- ★ 4.4
- Japanese
- $$$$
Rondo Japanese Kitchen in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Taichi Kitamura's 2020 izakaya, an omakase counter, sake from Japan-only allocations. Book 2 weeks ahead.
Cafe Juanita
- ★ 4.7
- Italian
- $$$$
Cafe Juanita is a 30-minute drive from Seattle in Kirkland, the James Beard winning Holly Smith Northern Italian tasting room since 2000, omnivore.
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Fine Dining in Seattle, FAQ
Where should I eat fine dining in Seattle?
Editor picks in Seattle include Canlis, Altura, Lark, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.