38 editor picks in Seattle.
38 upscale places in Seattle, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Seattle: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Seattle food.
The Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle's Ballard is Renee Erickson's 2010 oyster room, a wood and marble bar, a chalkboard of 14 oysters. Priced at $$$.
OrderA flight of Hood Canal and Samish Bay oysters with the steak tartare and rye toast.
TipWalk-ins from 17:00 on Tuesday to Thursday; Friday and Saturday line up by 16:45 or take Resy at 16:30.
L'Oursin in Seattle at the crossroads of First Hill and the Central District is the 2017 French wine bar: natural Loire and Jura pours, oysters.
Spinasse in Seattle's Capitol Hill cuts its tajarin a millimetre wide at the marble counter every morning, a Piedmontese pasta room 17 years old and still.
OrderTajarin alla salvia, the 40-egg-yolk pasta cut a millimetre wide with brown butter and sage.
TipThe bar seats five and walks in 17:00; the small dining room takes Resy 30 days out and goes within an hour.
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.
Canon in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Jamie Boudreau's whiskey bar since 2011: 4000 labels, America's largest spirits collection and a tight kitchen alongside.
Vif in Seattle's Fremont is the 2014 natural wine bar and bottle shop: small kitchen of cheese, charcuterie and seasonal plates, plus a retail wall.
Lark in Seattle's Capitol Hill is John Sundstrom's 20-year Pacific Northwest dining room: a James Beard winning kitchen plating local ingredients.
OrderJohn Sundstrom's foie gras terrine, the only dish that has not left the menu in 20 years.
TipThe bar runs an early happy hour 17:00-18:30 with the foie gras at $14 instead of $26.
Communion in Seattle's Central District is Kristi Brown's Seattle Soul kitchen: catfish, hood sushi, berbere chicken, served from the Liberty Bank Building.
OrderThe smoky berbere chicken, half-portioned over jollof rice with a side of greens.
TipSundays are family-style: a single price prix fixe for the room with one menu that changes weekly.
Communion in Seattle's Central District is Kristi Brown's Seattle Soul kitchen: catfish, hood sushi, berbere chicken, all served from the Liberty Bank.
OrderSmoky berbere chicken, half-portioned over jollof rice with a side of greens.
TipSunday family-style: one prix fixe for the room with a menu that changes weekly.
The Walrus and the Carpenter bar in Seattle's Ballard is the marble counter at Renee Erickson's oyster room: walk-in seating, the city's best happy hour.
The Walrus and the Carpenter wine list in Seattle's Ballard pairs the city's defining oyster bar with crisp Northwest whites, Muscadet and Picpoul.
Ramie in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Nguyen siblings' 2024 modern Vietnamese room: Ba Sa veterans channelling pho and nuoc cham into Wagyu carpaccio.
OrderThe hamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.
TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar if you want to watch the line.
Westward in Seattle on Lake Union's north shore is the Renee Erickson seafood room with a fire pit, deck chairs and a kitchen that serves the city's best.
OrderThe Dungeness crab in season, cracked over crushed ice, with a glass of Chablis.
TipArrive by water on a Boatel from the Center for Wooden Boats for the most Seattle of dinners; book the deck in summer.
Le Pichet in Seattle near Pike Place is the unhurried French bistro since 2000: tile floor, zinc bar, slate boards, a kitchen that does poulet roti.
OrderPoulet roti for two, ordered on arrival; it needs 60 minutes from the oven.
TipThe bar is first-come first-served from 16:00; ask for the corner two-top in the window.
Le Pichet in Seattle near Pike Place is the unhurried French bistro since 2000: tile floor, zinc bar, slate boards and a kitchen that does poulet roti.
OrderPoulet roti for two, ordered on arrival; it needs 60 minutes from the oven.
TipThe bar is first-come first-served from 16:00; ask for the corner two-top in the window.
Westward in Seattle on Lake Union's north shore is Renee Erickson's seafood room with a fire pit, deck chairs and the city's best whole fish off the wood.
OrderDungeness crab in season, cracked over crushed ice, with a glass of Chablis.
TipArrive by water on a Boatel from the Center for Wooden Boats for the most Seattle of dinners.
Ramie in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Nguyen siblings' 2024 modern Vietnamese room: Ba Sa veterans channelling pho and nuoc cham into Wagyu carpaccio.
OrderHamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.
TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar to watch the line.
L'Oursin in Seattle is the small French bar between Capitol Hill and the Central District: natural wines by the glass, classic French cocktails.
Taylor Shellfish Melrose in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the oyster-and-wine room inside Melrose Market: 16 half-shells, Northwest whites and growers' Champagne.
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.
Cafe Campagne in Seattle's Pike Place Market is the city's foremost French bistro since 1994: zinc bar, Post Alley address, croque madame at brunch.
OrderCassoulet on a rainy night; the croque madame at brunch with a glass of Sancerre.
TipBrunch from 09:00 weekends fills first; walk in at 08:30 Saturday for a window table.
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.
Cafe Campagne in Seattle's Pike Place is the city's foremost French bistro since 1994: zinc bar, Post Alley address, cassoulet and croque madame.
OrderCroque madame at brunch with a glass of Sancerre; cassoulet on a rainy night.
TipBrunch from 09:00 weekends fills first; walk in at 08:30 Saturday for a window table.
The Pink Door in Seattle's Pike Place Market is the unmarked Post Alley Italian room: a 1981 institution with Elliott Bay views, nightly cabaret and proper.
OrderThe Bolognese lasagne with a glass of Sangiovese on the deck overlooking Elliott Bay.
TipThe deck takes reservations only April through October; aerial cabaret runs Thursday to Saturday at 21:30.
Shaker + Spear in Seattle's Belltown is the Kimpton Palladian seafood room: a kitchen working off the Pike Place fishmongers and Hood Canal shellfish growers.
OrderThe whole roasted rockfish with brown butter and capers, deboned tableside.
TipThe two top by the kitchen pass is the best seat for solos; happy hour runs 16:00-18:00 with $2 oysters.
The Pink Door in Seattle's Pike Place is the unmarked Post Alley Italian since 1981: red-sauce kitchen, Elliott Bay deck, nightly cabaret on Thursday.
OrderThe Bolognese lasagne with a glass of Sangiovese on the deck overlooking Elliott Bay.
TipThe deck takes Resy only April through October; aerial cabaret runs Thursday to Saturday at 21:30.
Shaker + Spear in Seattle's Belltown is the Kimpton Palladian seafood room: a kitchen working off the Pike Place fishmongers and Hood Canal growers down.
OrderThe whole roasted rockfish with brown butter and capers, deboned tableside.
TipThe two top by the kitchen pass is the best seat for solos; happy hour 16:00-18:00 with $2 oysters.
Damn the Weather in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the brick-walled cocktail bar since 2013: 24-seat bar, tight kitchen and Monday half-price spirits.
Le Pichet wine list in Seattle near Pike Place is the French regional pour: a Loire-Burgundy-Rhone bar program built for the bistro food, served by the glass.
Mr West Cafe Bar in Seattle is the downtown coffee-to-wine room: espresso and breakfast through afternoon, natural wine and cocktails until 22:00 in a daylit.
The Pink Door bar in Seattle's Pike Place is the small lounge inside the Italian room: aerial cabaret Thursday to Saturday, a tight pour list and antipasti.
Cafe Campagne in Seattle's Pike Place runs a tight French and Northwest pour list: Sancerre by the glass, Loire reds for the cassoulet, a half-bottle program.
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.
Ba Bar Capitol Hill bar in Seattle is the front-counter cocktail bar inside the Vietnamese restaurant: high-end spirits, late-night menu, pho until 02:00.
The Pink Door wine bar in Seattle is the Post Alley bar adjacent to the Italian dining room: Italian regional pours, antipasti to share and a deck view.
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.
Toulouse Petit in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne is the city's largest Cajun-Creole kitchen: 200 covers, beignets at breakfast, full French Quarter at dinner.
OrderBouillabaisse with the Mardi Gras jambalaya for the table, or 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 serves Pacific Northwest natural wines from a 24-seat bar; cocktails are the headline, but the wine-by-the-glass.
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