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🏡 Wallingford, Seattle
16 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 16 Restaurants
✨ Date Night, Neighborhood Gems
A residential neighborhood with surprisingly excellent restaurants along 45th Street. Where Seattle chefs eat on their nights off.
Known for: Joule, Westward waterfront, Stone Way restaurants
Don't miss: Joule, Westward, Kisaku Sushi, Brimmer & Heeltap
💡 Westward's heated waterfront patio with fire pits is magical — book for sunset.
Top 10 in Wallingford
1
Joule
Korean Fusion · 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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2
Westward
Mediterranean Seafood
Waterfront Mediterranean seafood on Lake Union. The heated outdoor patio with fire pits and kayak dock is one of Seattle's most magical dining settings. Brunch is exceptional.
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3
Atoma
New American / Vegetarian
Chef-driven restaurant in a sage-walled craftsman space in Wallingford. Fine-dining feel but fun, with creative vegetarian dishes leading the way. Seasonal menu in a welcoming spac...
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4
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
Ice Cream / Dessert
Seattle's iconic ice cream shop — opened 2008 as the original Wallingford scoop. Salted caramel, Scout Mint, rotating seasonal flavors. A locally beloved sustainability-first insti...
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5
Art of the Table
New American
Chef Dustin Ronspies's open-kitchen counter-seating tasting menu restaurant. Tickets-style prepaid reservations for a ~10-course seasonal journey. Quiet excellence in Wallingford.
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6
Hamsa
Palestinian / Middle Eastern
Palestinian counter in Wallingford specializing in sandwiches with za'atar-dusted akawi, char-smooched beef kufta, and crisp falafel patties. Underrepresented cuisine in Seattle do...
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7
My Friend Derek's
Detroit-Style Pizza
Detroit-style pan pizza in Tangletown. Crispy edges, thick pillowy crust, and quality toppings. One of Seattle best new restaurants of 2025 per the Infatuation.
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8
Pam's Caribbean Kitchen
Trinidadian / Caribbean
Chef Pam Jacob's homestyle Trinidadian cooking since 2006. Roti wraps, jerk chicken, doubles, curry goat — a Seattle Caribbean anchor. Relocated to Wallingford after U District bui...
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9
Tilth
New American
Chef Maria Hines's organic-certified Craftsman-house restaurant in Wallingford. Seasonal PNW tasting menus built from regional farms. One of the first certified-organic fine dining...
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10
Sisi Kay Thai Eatery & Bar
Thai
Two-story Wallingford Thai restaurant (formerly May Restaurant) with punchy noodles and thick, vibrant curries. Roasted duck curry is an instant mood-booster. Run by the same famil...
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All 16 Restaurants in Wallingford
Bizzarro Italian Cafe
Italian
87
Gas Works Park
Tourist Attraction
87
Musashi's
Japanese / Sushi
85
Kabul Afghan Cuisine
Afghan
83
Musashi Japanese Noodles
Japanese
83
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