Perihelion Brewery
Beacon Hill’s first brewery, with 12 taps of rotating beer, cider, and mead, specializes in Belgian ales, including saisons brewed with fruit. The menu of “Nor…
2800 16th Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-200-3935
Greater Duwamish
206-200-3935
Five Hooks Fish Grill
Five Hooks is spearheaded (ha!) by married couple Paul and Pam Saito, who keep “a clean and bright, casual atmosphere” and serve local/sustainable seafood.
2232 Queen Anne Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-403-1263
East Queen Anne
206-403-1263
Canlis
Richie-riches, businesspeople, and gourmands love this mid-century marvel of a restaurant with its amazing view of Lake Union. Chef Brady Williams balances cla…
2576 Aurora Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
Salty's on Alki
Here you may eat fancy, overpriced-for-how-good-it-actually-is seafood while taking in a glorious view of downtown Seattle.
Make reservations for Salty's he…
Make reservations for Salty's he…
1936 Harbor Ave SW
North Admiral
206-937-1600
North Admiral
206-937-1600
Marination Ma Kai
Marination’s brick-and-mortar location at the Alki water-taxi dock (“ma kai” means “near the sea” in Hawaiian) has all the island-fusion favorites familiar to …
1660 Harbor Ave SW
North Admiral
206-328-8226
North Admiral
206-328-8226
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Pacific Inn Pub
The Pacific Inn Pub is an unpretentious place to drink with cheap beer, a jukebox, and superb fish ’n’ chips. Located in the Stone Way crawlspace between Fremo…
3501 Stone Way N
Fremont
206-547-2967
Fremont
206-547-2967
Westward
Formerly helmed by Joshua Henderson, who recently sold the restaurant to restaurateur Renee Erickson, this waterfront restaurant is a little bit Northwest, a l…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Manolin
From alums of Renee Erickson’s Walrus & Carpenter and The Whale Wins, with a wood-fired grill and emphasis on seafood.
3621 Stone Way N
Fremont
206-294-3331
Fremont
206-294-3331
Ivar's Salmon House
Out front, a walk-up fish-’n’-chips-’n’-chowder bar faces Northlake Way. Inside, Ivar’s Salmon House is a beautiful cedar replica of a Pacific Northwest longho…
401 NE Northlake Way
Northlake
206-632-0767
Northlake
206-632-0767
RockCreek
RockCreek offers “globally sourced” seafood, and chef/owner Eric Donnelly—formerly of just-okay Toulouse Petit—makes some of Seattle’s best seafood: hamachi fr…
4300 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-557-7532
Fremont
206-557-7532
Fainting Goat Gelato
People love this family-owned Wallingford gelato place with its rotating roster of flavors like avocado, amaretto, banana cream pie, bilberry, biscotto, and ch…
1903 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Seattle Fish Company
Seattle Fish Company, offering lunch and dinner among its ice tubs of fresh, lovely fish, is next door to Ma’ono in West Seattle, and it’s doing it right. Orde…
4435 California Ave SW
Junction
866-938-7576
Junction
866-938-7576
Frank's Oyster House & Champagne Parlor
Ravenna favorite Frank’s Oyster House & Champagne Parlor is from the same people who brought the neighborhood Pair. The atmosphere is upscale-ish eclectic, and…
2614 NE 55th St
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-0220
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-0220
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Macleod's Fish and Chips
From the people behind Bastille, Stoneburner, Poquitos, and Rhein Haus comes Macleod's Fish and Chips, which serves sustainable, long-line-caught wild Pacific …
5200 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
Ballard
(206) 687-7115
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery
Autumn Martin, former Canlis pastry chef and Theo head chocolatier (and fourth-generation Washingtonian), makes all-organic desserts from carefully sourced, lo…
5427 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-453-3792
Ballard
206-453-3792
Lockspot Cafe
The Lockspot reminds one of a small-town bar—it's got wood paneling, a pool table, and a jukebox bursting with Bob Seger, AC/DC, and Van Halen. The food …
3005 NW 54th St
Ballard
206-789-4865
Ballard
206-789-4865