📍 Belltown, Seattle
56 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 56 Restaurants
Pre-theater Japanese and sushi counters alongside Italian trattorias, ambitious cocktail programs, and the late-night side of downtown that actually has somewhere to go
Top 10 in Belltown
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Sushi by Scratch Restaurants
Phillip Frankland Lee's 16-course omakase format in downtown Seattle. The chef's menu moves through seasonal nigiri, sashimi, and cooked courses in a fixed progression. No menu, no...
93
2
Rob Roy
Belltown classic cocktail lounge. 2023 James Beard Foundation recognition for Outstanding Bar. Technical excellence in mixology under beverage director Chris Elford. Elevated class...
92
3
Tavolàta Belltown
Ethan Stowell's pasta flagship on 2nd Ave in Belltown — communal tables, handmade pasta, the kind of Italian that makes you slow down and order another glass. Tavolàta is where the...
92
4
Shiro's Sushi
Shiro Kashiba opened this Belltown sushi bar in 1994 and established the template for serious omakase in Seattle. Kashiba trained in Tokyo and brought that discipline to the counte...
91
5
Shaker + Spear
A whole-animal steakhouse on Capitol Hill, which means the menu is driven by what the butchering yields rather than what a guest might expect. Bateau works through entire animals, ...
90
6
El Gaucho Seattle
Belltown steakhouse in the landmark Union Stables building. Dry-aged Niman Ranch prime cuts, tableside Caesar salads, and bananas Foster flambeed at your seat. The format hasn't ch...
90
7
Macrina Bakery & Cafe
Leslie Mackie's Seattle bakery since 1993, anchored in Belltown. Sourdough loaves, morning buns, and rustic pastries from a kitchen that helped define the city's artisan bread scen...
90
8
Shomon Kappo Sushi
A kappo-style sushi counter in Belltown, where the chef serves a set tasting rather than a la carte ordering. Kappo cooking pairs the precision of sushi with seasonal cooked course...
90
9
Coffee TAB
A nonprofit coffee shop and workforce-development program with locations in Belltown and downtown's central business district. Beyond specialty espresso, it runs a paid barista app...
90
10
Anchor & Bloom Café
A Belltown counter café on 1st Ave pulling Caffé Vita espresso through the full range — cortado, cappuccino, mocha, cold brew, matcha, London fog — plus a seasonal board that leans...
90
All 56 Restaurants in Belltown
Tilikum Place Cafe
89
Tavolata
89
Navy Strength
89
The Crocodile
89
Bangrak Market
88
Palace Kitchen
88
Lola
88
Street Bean Cafe
88
Slow Day Coffee
88
Six Seven
87
Rocco's
86
Biscuit Bitch
86
Chiho Bistro
86
FOB Poke Bar
86
Chiho
86
Olympic Sculpture Park
86
Umi Sake House
86
Lenox
86
Some Random Bar
86
Screwdriver Bar
86
PLUS84 Coffee
86
Kalabaw Bar & Thai Kitchen
86
Black Arrows Coffee
86
Black Bottle
85
Cloudburst Brewing
85
Kiki Ramen
85
Bathtub Gin & Co.
85
La Fontana Siciliana
84
Just The Tap
84
Cottontail
84
Neb
84
Anthony's Pier 66
83
Kremwerk
83
Bang Bang Café
82
Fulcrum Café
82
Black Cat Bar
82
La Vita é Bella
81
Vindicktive Wings
80
Mama's Crawfish & Seafood House
80
Shorty's
80
The 5 Point Cafe
80
Cyclops Cafe & Lounge
78
Buckley's
76
Pennyroyal
76
Kangaroo & Kiwi
75
The Whisky Bar
75
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