Ivar's Acres of Clams is a pacific northwest seafood restaurant in Downtown, Seattle.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Enjoy views and hikes in the North Cascades. Breathe in the alpine air, in a day trip from Seattle! See why they call the North Cascades the: "American Alps"
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The ocean built Seattle, now taste why. Fresh Pacific Northwest seafood at 3 celebrated restaurants, paired with the history and culture born from these waters.
Guided tour · 1 day
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Address: 1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54, Seattle, WA 98104
The Boat in Seattle's Little Saigon is the original Pho Bac since 1982: the city's first pho restaurant, still a red boat-shaped building at 13th and Jackson.
OrderThe original Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi the kids put on the menu.
TipCash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.
Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the Sam family's 1987 Cambodian kitchen: hu tieu, bai sach chrouk and cha houy teuk.
OrderThe hu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, and the bai sach chrouk grilled pork rice plate.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; the lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and the kitchen sells out of bai sach chrouk by 14:00.
Toulouse Petit in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne is the city's largest Cajun-Creole kitchen: 200 covers, beignets and chicory coffee at breakfast.
OrderThe bouillabaisse with the Mardi Gras jambalaya for the table, or just beignets at the bar.
TipThe 09:00-11:00 breakfast service is the secret deal: beignets and eggs cardinal, fewer than 12 covers full.
Damn the Weather in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the cocktail-driven gastropub since 2013: a brick-walled room, a 24-seat bar, kitchen open until midnight.
OrderThe cheeseburger and a Sazerac, in that order; the kitchen runs late on a Sunday.
TipMondays the cocktail list goes half price after 21:00; Sundays the kitchen takes the day off.
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the on-counter outpost of the 135-year Samish Bay farm: half-shells, geoduck crudo, manila clams.
OrderA dozen Olympias and Kumamotos from the farm, with a glass of grower's Champagne.
TipHappy hour 16:00-17:00 drops the oysters to $1.75 each; the Occidental location is the largest and quietest of the three.
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar Melrose in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Capitol Hill outpost inside Melrose Market: a marble bar, Samish Bay oysters.
OrderHalf-shell oyster flight with the steamed manilas in white wine, butter and parsley.
TipWalk in for the marble bar; the back room books on Tock and turns slower.
