Maximilien
A few steps past the fish-throwing insanity at Pike Place Market, you’re greeted in French in a dim, quiet room, its walls covered in antique mirrors, its view…
81 Pike St Suite A
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
All Water Seafood & Oyster Bar
In the former BOKA space, a new seafood and oyster bar inspired by the history of the all-water trade route in the 1800s that took gold-mining prospectors to S…
1010 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-357-9000
Downtown Seattle
206-357-9000
Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
A retro-style, pastel-colored dream of a shop, all built around a restored 1930s-era soda fountain, featuring egg creams, sodas made with housemade syrups, 15 …
1525 First Avenue
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
The Barque Brontes Bakery Café
This cafe and bakery serves specialty coffee and treats such as cake, doughnuts, and sugar cookies.
1426 Western Ave
Pike Place Market
425-879-9379
Pike Place Market
425-879-9379
Virginia Inn
The Virginia Inn, a Seattle institution since 1903, has a lovely old-fashioned interior with an antique mahogany bar, as well as great patio seating on First A…
1937 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Elliott's Oyster House
You can eat oysters on the half shell all year long, and Elliott’s shipshape, brass-railing bar (and lovely Sound-side outdoor deck during summertime) is just …
1201 Alaskan Way, Pier 56
Seattle Waterfront
206-623-4340
Seattle Waterfront
206-623-4340
Marmite Seattle
The latest offering from Bruce Nafalty of Le Gourmand fame, Marmite joins and collaborates with Amandine Bakeshop, his wife Sara’s side of the mini Chophouse R…
1424 11th Ave
Seattle
206-755-8606
Seattle
206-755-8606
Aerlume
This restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson of Crush and the team behind El Gaucho (known collectively as "Fire & Vine Hospitality) sits b…
2003 Western Ave Suite C
Pike Place Market
206-441-4468
Pike Place Market
206-441-4468
Bar Harbor
They say, "Bar Harbor is a highly curated wine, craft beer, and spirits bar that serves food inspired by the Atlantic Northeast. It is a place to eat, watch a …
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
206-922-3288
South Lake Union
206-922-3288
Alexandra's Macarons and Cafe
This woman-owned shop is known for its pink VW bus and its fanciful, French-style macarons.
18th Avenue & Union Street
Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill
Citizen
Citizen is a very cute cafe in the eastern part of lower Queen Anne with crepes, sandwiches, and a careful selection of inexpensive wine (bottles of which are …
706 Taylor Ave N
Uptown
(206) 284-1015
Uptown
(206) 284-1015
The White Swan Public House
There’s a lot of potential awesomeness at White Swan Public House, especially a seafood poutine topped with clams, bacon, scallions, and then basted in chowder…
1001 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
206-588-2680
South Lake Union
206-588-2680
Boat Street Kitchen
This obscurely located but lovely French-ish bistro is a longtime favorite for good reason. Especially nice, weather permitting: sweet, quiet outdoor seating f…
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301
Uptown
206-632-4602
Uptown
206-632-4602
Red Cow
Remember Cremant, June, and/or Restaurant Bea? Ethan Stowell now runs Red Cow, his French brasserie, in the (great) Roy McMakin–designed space. The specialty o…
1423 34th Ave
Central District
206-454-7932
Central District
206-454-7932
BluWater Bistro Leschi
This waterfront standard uses its gorgeous view to ratchet up menu prices for the very average fare, which makes the daily happy hour, featuring discount food …
102 Lakeside Ave
Central District
206-328-2233
Central District
206-328-2233
Milk Drunk
The walk-up soft-serve window with seasonal flavors at the acclaimed Beacon Hill restaurant Homer was an instant hit. Now, the owners (married couple Logan Cox…
2800 16th Ave S
Greater Duwamish
Greater Duwamish
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