Pacific Northwest Tasting Menu · Queen Anne · James Beard Outstanding Restaurant, James Beard Best Chef Northwest
Seattle's iconic fine dining restaurant since 1950. Family-owned, perched above Lake Union in a stunning mid-century modern space. Five-course tasting menu at $180/person.
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Archipelago
Filipino-American Tasting Menu · Beacon Hill · James Beard Outstanding Chef Semifinalist 2026
Chef Aaron Verzosa's 8-seat counter serving 10-12 course Filipino-American tasting menu using only Pacific Northwest ingredients. A Social Purpose Corporation connected to Seattle Public Schools.
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Sushi Kashiba
Japanese / Sushi · Pike Place Market
Sushi master Shiro Kashiba flagship omakase. Legendary Seattle sushi institution next to Pike Place Market. Pristine fish, traditional technique, and one of the best sushi experiences in the Pacific N...
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Altura
Italian · Capitol Hill
Chef Nathan Lockwood weekly-changing tasting menu celebrating Northwest produce, meats, seafood, and foraged items with Italian ingredients and traditions. One of Seattle top Italian restaurants.
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Cafe Juanita
Italian · Kirkland · James Beard Best Chef Northwest (Holly Smith)
Chef Holly Smith's James Beard Award-winning Italian restaurant in Kirkland. Northern Italian cuisine focused on game, offal, and housemade pasta in an intimate cottage setting.
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Eden Hill
New American Tasting Menu · Queen Anne
Chef Maximillian Petty's intimate 16-seat counter serving a seasonal multi-course tasting menu. Hyper-local PNW ingredients in one of Seattle's most exciting fine dining experiences.
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Sushi by Scratch Restaurants
Japanese / Omakase · Belltown
Intimate 10-seat omakase experience from Chef Phillip Frankland Lee. 17-course sushi tasting built on house-made soy sauces, sake, and hyper-seasonal fish. Hidden in Belltown — booked weeks out.
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Cascina Spinasse
Italian · Capitol Hill · James Beard Semifinalist
Piedmontese Italian on Capitol Hill. Handmade tajarin pasta and seasonal Northern Italian dishes in a warm, intimate setting. One of the best Italian restaurants on the West Coast.
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The Corson Building
Farm-to-Table · Georgetown · Resy Hit List 2026
Chef Emily Crawford Dann's hyper-seasonal farm-to-table restaurant in a converted Georgetown house. Multi-course dinners celebrate PNW bounty with painterly precision.
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Ray's Boathouse
Seafood / Fine Dining · Ballard · Seattle's Best Seafood - Seattle Magazine
Iconic Pacific Northwest seafood restaurant on Shilshole Bay with sustainable Northwest seafood, local produce, and extensive Northwest wine list. Waterfront views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mount...