Pacific Northwest Tasting Menu · Queen Anne · James Beard Outstanding Restaurant, James Beard Best Chef Northwest
The Canlis family has been running this mid-century glass house above Lake Union since 1950, and the five-course $180 tasting still ends with the Peter Canlis Prawns and the original Canlis Salad the ...
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Archipelago
Filipino-American Tasting Menu · Beacon Hill · James Beard Outstanding Chef Semifinalist 2026
An 8-seat counter where chef Aaron Verzosa builds 10-12 course tasting menus around Pacific Northwest ingredients filtered through Filipino American technique. Each course traces a personal exploratio...
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Sushi Kashiba
Japanese / Sushi · Pike Place Market
Shiro Kashiba's flagship omakase counter next to Pike Place Market. The dean of Seattle sushi works pristine fish with traditional Edomae technique. The benchmark sushi experience in the Pacific North...
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The Walrus and the Carpenter
Seafood / Oyster Bar · Ballard · James Beard Semifinalist
Seattle's most storied fine-dining room, operating since 1950 on Queen Anne hill with views over Lake Union. Canlis has outlasted every trend in the city's restaurant scene by running a formal program...
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Altura
Italian · Capitol Hill
Chef Nathan Lockwood's Capitol Hill tasting room builds a weekly-changing multi-course menu around Northwest produce through an Italian lens. Wine pairings run alongside each course. The menu never re...
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Homer
New American · Beacon Hill · James Beard Semifinalist 2026
Renee Erickson's Ballard oyster bar set the template for Seattle's modern seafood identity. The oyster selection rotates, the space is tight, and the raw bar does most of the talking. A neighborhood r...
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Musang
Filipino · Beacon Hill · James Beard Semifinalist 2026
Melissa Miranda's Beacon Ave Filipino room is built around the kamayan — a hand-eaten communal feast spread across banana leaves — but the a la carte side does the quieter work: sinigang, lumpia, ube ...
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Cafe Juanita
Italian · Kirkland · James Beard Best Chef Northwest (Holly Smith)
Holly Smith's Kirkland cottage is the Eastside's most quietly serious Italian room — wild boar ragù, seasonal game off the woods, a proper Italian cheese course, and a pasta program that treats Northe...
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Kamonegi
Japanese / Soba · Fremont
Mutsuko Soma pulls ni-hachi soba by hand in a Fremont storefront the size of a generous apartment — buckwheat noodles cut fresh each service, maitake tempura, and a seasonal tempura rotation that rewr...
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Canon
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill
America's largest spirits collection at 4,000+ labels. Cocktail bar and liquid library with cult favorites like the Truffle Old Fashioned. Won World's Best Drink Selection at 2013 Tales of the Cocktai...
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All 301 Date Night Spots in Seattle
Tomo
Japanese / New American · West Seattle
93
Off Alley
New American / Wine Bar · Beacon Hill
93
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants
Japanese / Omakase · Belltown
93
The Herbfarm
Pacific Northwest · Woodinville
93
Cascina Spinasse
Italian · Capitol Hill
92
Joule
Korean Fusion · Wallingford
92
The Corson Building
Farm-to-Table · Georgetown
92
Ray's Boathouse
Seafood / Fine Dining · Ballard
92
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
Oyster Bar / Seafood · Capitol Hill
92
Rob Roy
Cocktail Bar · Belltown
92
Lark
New American · Capitol Hill
92
Copine
French / New American · Ballard
92
Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
Steakhouse / Sushi · Bellevue
92
Taneda Sushi in Kaiseki
Japanese / Kaiseki / Sushi · Capitol Hill
92
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Art Museum · Seattle Center
92
How to Cook a Wolf
Mediterranean · Queen Anne
91
Le Caviste
French Wine Bar · Capitol Hill
91
Din Tai Fung
Taiwanese / Dumplings · University Village
91
Westward
Mediterranean Seafood · Wallingford
91
Communion
New American · Georgetown
91
Delancey
Wood-Fired Pizza · Ballard
91
Local Tide
Seafood · Fremont
91
Atoma
New American / Vegetarian · Wallingford
91
Shiro's Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Belltown
91
L'Oursin
French / Natural Wine · Central District
91
Metropolitan Grill
Steakhouse · Downtown
91
Staple & Fancy
Italian · Ballard
91
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Japanese / Sushi · Eastlake
91
Nishino
Japanese / Sushi · Central District
91
John Howie Steak
Steakhouse · Bellevue
91
Takai By Kashiba
Japanese / Sushi · Bellevue
91
Space Needle
Tourist Attraction · Seattle Center
91
Manolin
Seafood · Fremont
91
Shaker + Spear
Pacific Northwest Seafood · Belltown
90
Kedai Makan
Malaysian · Capitol Hill
90
Cafe Suliman
East African · Capitol Hill
90
Jeffry's
Steakhouse · Capitol Hill
90
Beast & Cleaver
Steakhouse / Butcher · Ballard
90
San Fermo
Italian · Ballard
90
The Pink Door
Italian-American · Pike Place Market
90
Windy City Pie
Chicago Pizza · Phinney Ridge
90
La Carta de Oaxaca
Mexican / Oaxacan · Ballard
90
El Gaucho Seattle
Steakhouse · Belltown
90
Salumi
Italian / Deli · Pioneer Square
90
The Harvest Vine
Spanish / Basque · Central District
90
Monsoon
Vietnamese · Capitol Hill
90
Daniel's Broiler
Steakhouse · Bellevue
90
Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar
Seafood · Bellevue
90
El Gaucho Bellevue
Steakhouse · Bellevue
90
Bar Melusine
French / Seafood · Capitol Hill
90
Le Pichet
French · Pike Place Market
90
Addo
Tasting Menu · Ballard
90
Art of the Table
New American · Wallingford
90
Zig Zag Cafe
Cocktail Bar · Pike Place Market
90
Pike Place Chowder
Seafood / Chowder · Pike Place Market
89
El Camino Restaurant & Bar
Mexican · Fremont
89
Maximilien
French · Pike Place Market
89
Mio Oh Mio
Pacific Northwest · Pioneer Square
89
Ray's Cafe
Seafood · Ballard
89
Bar Del Corso
Italian / Pizza · Beacon Hill
89
Matt's in the Market
New American / Seafood · Pike Place Market
89
Paju
Korean · South Lake Union
89
Hamsa
Palestinian / Middle Eastern · Wallingford
89
Maneki
Japanese / Sushi · Chinatown-International District
89
Dough Zone Dumpling House
Chinese / Dumplings · Chinatown-International District
89
Ramen Danbo
Japanese / Ramen · Capitol Hill
89
Dino's Tomato Pie
Pizza / Italian · Capitol Hill
89
La Medusa
Sicilian / Italian · Beacon Hill
89
Kin Len Thai Night Bites
Thai · Fremont
89
Tavolata
Italian / Pasta · Belltown
89
Tamarind Tree
Vietnamese · Chinatown-International District
89
Mashiko
Japanese / Sushi · West Seattle
89
Cortina
Italian · Downtown
89
Cafe Munir
Lebanese / Mediterranean · Ballard
89
Cafe Campagne
French / Bistro · Pike Place Market
89
The Chicken Supply
Filipino / Fried Chicken · Phinney Ridge
89
Yanni's Greek Restaurant
Greek · Phinney Ridge
89
Bis on Main
New American · Bellevue
89
Willmott's Ghost
Italian / Pizza · South Lake Union
89
Marjorie
New American / Global · Capitol Hill
89
Terra Plata
New American / Farm-to-Table · Capitol Hill
89
Tavolàta
Italian · Capitol Hill
89
Navy Strength
Tiki Bar · Belltown
89
Elliott's Oyster House
Seafood / Oysters · Downtown Waterfront
89
Tavern Law
Cocktail Bar / American · Capitol Hill
89
Il Nido
Italian · West Seattle
89
Lioness
Italian · Phinney Ridge
89
Stoneburner
Italian / Pacific Northwest · Ballard
88
Brimmer & Heeltap
Gastropub / New American · Ballard
88
Momiji
Japanese / Sushi · Capitol Hill
88
Salty's on Alki Beach
Seafood · West Seattle
88
Radiator Whiskey
American / Whiskey Bar · Pike Place Market
88
Dahlia Lounge
New American · Downtown
88
Fremont Bowl
Japanese / Donburi · Fremont
88
Ooink
Japanese / Ramen · Capitol Hill
88
Serious Pie
Pizza / Italian · Downtown
88
Marination Ma Kai
Hawaiian / Korean · West Seattle
88
Jack's BBQ
Texas BBQ · Georgetown
88
Aerlume
Pacific Northwest · Downtown Waterfront
88
Nue
Global Street Food · Capitol Hill
88
Il Bistro
Italian · Pike Place Market
88
Palace Kitchen
New American · Belltown
88
Pam's Caribbean Kitchen
Trinidadian / Caribbean · Wallingford
88
Jemil's Big Easy
Cajun / Creole · West Seattle
88
Rondo Japanese Kitchen
Japanese / Izakaya · Capitol Hill
88
Cafe Flora
Vegetarian / Vegan · Central District
88
Aviv Hummus Bar
Israeli / Middle Eastern · Capitol Hill
88
Lola
Greek / Mediterranean · Belltown
88
Wild Ginger
Pan-Asian / Thai · Downtown
88
Serafina
Italian · Eastlake
88
Maripili Tapas Bar
Spanish / Tapas · Capitol Hill
88
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
Seafood / American · Fremont
88
Revel
Korean / American · Fremont
88
K-BBQ Woobling
Korean BBQ · Bellevue
88
Seattle Art Museum (SAM)
Art Museum · Downtown
88
Museum of Flight
Museum · Tukwila
88
Il Terrazzo Carmine
Italian · Pioneer Square
88
Tilth
New American · Wallingford
88
Ludi's Restaurant & Lounge
Filipino · Chinatown-International District
88
Happy Crab
Asian Fusion / Cajun Seafood · Ballard
87
Mountaineering Club
Cocktail Bar · University District
87
Majnoon
Persian Cocktail Bar · Pioneer Square
87
MEET Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ · Capitol Hill
87
Qiao Lin Hotpot
Chinese Hot Pot · Downtown
87
Paran
Korean · Fremont
87
Toulouse Petit
Creole / French · Queen Anne
87
Sisi Kay Thai Eatery & Bar
Thai · Wallingford
87
Biang Biang Noodles
Chinese / Xi'an · Capitol Hill
87
Annapurna Cafe
Indian / Nepalese / Tibetan · Capitol Hill
87
Poquitos
Mexican · Capitol Hill
87
Shiku Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Ballard
87
Lady Jaye
American / Smokehouse · West Seattle
87
Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian · Central District
87
Cafe Turko
Turkish / Mediterranean · Fremont
87
Roti Cuisine of India
Indian · South Lake Union
87
Kathmandu Momocha
Nepali / Himalayan · South Lake Union
87
Harry's Fine Foods
New American · Capitol Hill
87
Bizzarro Italian Cafe
Italian · Wallingford
87
Chan Seattle
Korean / New American · Downtown
87
Volterra Kirkland
Italian / Tuscan · Kirkland
87
Etta's Seafood
Seafood · Pike Place Market
87
Purple Cafe & Wine Bar
New American / Wine Bar · Downtown
87
Via Tribunali
Italian / Pizza · Capitol Hill
87
Little Water Cantina
Mexican · Eastlake
87
Palisade
Seafood / Pacific Northwest · Queen Anne
87
Six Seven
Seafood / New American · Belltown
87
Chengdu Memory
Chinese / Hot Pot · Chinatown-International District
87
Uneeda Burger
American / Burgers · Fremont
87
Ocho
Spanish / Tapas · Ballard
87
Taurus Ox
Lao / Southeast Asian · Capitol Hill
87
Le Coin
French / American · Fremont
87
Raccolto
Italian / Pasta · West Seattle
87
Familyfriend
Guamanian / Pacific Islander · Beacon Hill
87
Gracia
Mexican · Ballard
87
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Museum · Seattle Center
87
Stateside
Vietnamese · Capitol Hill
87
Poppy
Modern Indian · Capitol Hill
87
Facing East
Taiwanese · Bellevue
87
Mamnoon
Middle Eastern · Capitol Hill
87
Voilà Bistrot
French Bistro · Madison Valley
87
Deep Dive
Cocktail Bar · South Lake Union
87
Kaname Izakaya
Japanese Izakaya · Chinatown-International District
87
Baiana
Brazilian · Downtown
87
Needle & Thread
Speakeasy / Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill
87
2120 Restaurant
New American · South Lake Union
86
Persepolis Grill
Persian · University District
86
Chiang's Gourmet
Chinese / Dim Sum · University District
86
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
Japanese / Sushi · Downtown
86
Single Shot
New American · Capitol Hill
86
Ben Paris
New American · Downtown
86
Chiho Bistro
Chinese / Noodles · Belltown
86
Bar Harbor
Seafood / Wine Bar · South Lake Union
86
Pabla Indian Cuisine
Indian / Vegetarian · South Seattle
86
Quinn's Pub
Gastropub · Capitol Hill
86
FOB Poke Bar
Poke / Hawaiian · Belltown
86
The Triple Door
Asian Fusion / Supper Club · Downtown
86
Phoenecia
Lebanese / Mediterranean · West Seattle
86
Noodle Bar
Chinese / Sichuan · South Lake Union
86
Istanbul Cuisine
Turkish · Bellevue
86
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
Pizza / Italian · Columbia City
86
Chiho
Chinese / Soup Dumplings · Belltown
86
Lupo
Pizza / Italian · Fremont
86
Seattle Aquarium
Tourist Attraction · Waterfront
86
Woodland Park Zoo
Tourist Attraction · Phinney Ridge
86
Sawyer
Pacific Northwest · Ballard
86
Harvest Beat
Plant-Based · Wallingford
86
Skyline at Space Needle
Pacific Northwest · Seattle Center
86
AQUA by El Gaucho
Seafood · Waterfront
86
Cuoco
Italian · South Lake Union
86
Light Sleeper
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill
86
Umi Sake House
Japanese · Belltown
86
Artusi
Italian Wine Bar · Capitol Hill
86
Pestle Rock Isan Thai
Thai · Ballard
86
Barnacle
Wine Bar / Seafood · Ballard
86
Plenty of Clouds
Chinese / Yunnan · Capitol Hill
86
Pegasus Pizza
Pizza · West Seattle
85
Black Bottle
Gastropub / Small Plates · Belltown
85
Musashi's
Japanese / Sushi · Wallingford
85
Ivar's Acres of Clams
Seafood · Downtown Waterfront
85
Outsider BBQ
BBQ / American · Fremont
85
Bastille Cafe & Bar
French Bistro · Ballard
85
Shuckers Oyster Bar
Seafood · Downtown
85
Good Bar
Cocktail Bar · Pioneer Square
85
Loulay Kitchen & Bar
French · Downtown
85
Trellis
Pacific Northwest · Kirkland
85
Blueacre Seafood
Seafood · Downtown
85
Dough Zone
Chinese Dumplings · Chinatown-International District