Seafood / Oyster Bar · Ballard · James Beard Semifinalist
Renee Erickson's beloved Ballard oyster bar. Pacific Northwest seafood and muscadet in a lively, intimate space on Ballard Ave. Walk-in focused with a great happy hour.
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Homer
New American · Beacon Hill · James Beard Semifinalist 2026
Chef Logan Cox's Beacon Hill restaurant serving Pacific Northwest cuisine with global influences. Repeat James Beard semifinalist known for inventive seasonal cooking.
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Musang
Filipino · Beacon Hill · James Beard Semifinalist 2026
Chef Melissa Miranda's Beacon Hill Filipino restaurant. Community-driven dining with kamayan feasts and a la carte dishes celebrating Filipino heritage with PNW ingredients.
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Kamonegi
Japanese / Soba · Fremont
Tiny Fremont restaurant from chef Mutsuko Soma specializing in handmade ni-hachi soba noodles and seasonal tempura. Seattle Metropolitan 2018 Restaurant of the Year.
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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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Tomo
Japanese / New American · West Seattle · James Beard Semifinalist 2022
White Center restaurant from former Canlis chef Brady Ishiwata Williams. Japanese-influenced à la carte — sweet potato with buckwheat honey, chawanmushi, cacio e pepe rice cakes, dry-aged steam burger...
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Off Alley
New American / Wine Bar · Beacon Hill
Tiny 12-seat slender restaurant tucked between Columbia City buildings. Chef Evan Leichtling's daily chalkboard menu celebrates underappreciated organs and tiny fish. Hyper-seasonal, natural wines, ze...
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Joule
Korean Fusion · Wallingford · James Beard Semifinalist (Rachel Yang & Seif Chirchi)
Chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi's Korean-influenced restaurant in Wallingford. Bold flavors blending Korean, French, and PNW cuisines. The relocation Wagyu is legendary.
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Communion R&B
Southern / Soul Food · Central District
Chef Kristi Brown Black-owned Southern and Caribbean restaurant in the Central District. James Beard nominated. Fried chicken, collard greens, and soul food elevated with intention and skill.
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Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
Oyster Bar / Seafood · Capitol Hill
Family-owned Taylor Shellfish Farms oyster bar at Melrose Market. Freshly shucked oysters consumed next to bubbling tanks. 5 generations of shellfish farming in Puget Sound.
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All 92 Hidden Gems Spots in Seattle
Bakery Nouveau
Bakery / French · West Seattle
92
Rob Roy
Cocktail Bar · Belltown
92
Rupee Bar
Indian Street Food · Ballard
91
How to Cook a Wolf
Mediterranean · Queen Anne
91
Le Caviste
French Wine Bar · Capitol Hill
91
Westward
Mediterranean Seafood · Wallingford
91
Communion
New American · Georgetown
91
Paseo
Caribbean / Cuban · Fremont
91
Un Bien
Caribbean · Ballard
91
Delancey
Wood-Fired Pizza · Ballard
91
Local Tide
Seafood · Fremont
91
Atoma
New American / Vegetarian · Wallingford
91
Sea Wolf Bakers
Bakery · Fremont
91
Holy Mountain Brewing
Brewery · Queen Anne
91
Deep Sea Sugar & Salt
Bakery / Layer Cakes · Georgetown
91
Shiro's Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Belltown
91
L'Oursin
French / Natural Wine · Central District
91
Staple & Fancy
Italian · Ballard
91
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Japanese / Sushi · Eastlake
91
Nishino
Japanese / Sushi · Central District
91
Shaker + Spear
Pacific Northwest Seafood · Belltown
90
Taylor Shellfish Farms
Seafood / Oyster Bar · Capitol Hill
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
Milstead & Co.
Coffee · Fremont
90
Temple Pastries
Bakery / Pastries · Central District
90
Windy City Pie
Chicago Pizza · Phinney Ridge
90
La Carta de Oaxaca
Mexican / Oaxacan · Ballard
90
Salumi
Italian / Deli · Pioneer Square
90
The Harvest Vine
Spanish / Basque · Central District
90
Monsoon
Vietnamese · Capitol Hill
90
Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar
Seafood · Bellevue
90
Le Pichet
French · Pike Place Market
90
Piroshky Piroshky
Russian / Bakery · Pike Place Market
90
El Camino Restaurant & Bar
Mexican · Fremont
89
Sacro Bosco
Roman Pizza · Central District
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
Maneki
Japanese / Sushi · Chinatown-International District
89
Fuji Bakery
Japanese-French Bakery · Chinatown-International District