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Best restaurants

The best restaurants reviewed by Seattle Magazine.

  1. La Carta de Oaxaca
  2. Kingfish Cafe
  3. Paseo
  4. Bakery Nouveau
  5. Le Pichet
  6. Cafe Campagne
  7. Salumi
  8. Restaurant Zoe
  9. Kisaku
  10. Ray's Boathouse
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Restaurants reviewed by Seattle Magazine (Showing 1-100 of 199)

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+65% Bellevue Northwest, Seafood and Wine Bar DollarDollarDollarDollar
Matt Bamberger and former Salty's chef Dan Thiessen built this expansive new space in the Bellevue Hyatt around his...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+77% Fremont American, French and Mediterranean DollarDollar
Unfussy fare reigns, with items such as orange, fennel and rocket (arugula) salad and a cheese board with delicious...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+76% Downtown American and Mediterranean DollarDollarDollar
94 Stewart is a Chef owned Northwest style bistro featuring world class cuisine based on fresh seafood, as well as...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+77% Downtown Spanish, Mediterranean and Northwest DollarDollarDollarDollar
Chef Wayne Johnson's deft hand with spices distinguishes decade-old Andaluca's Mediterranean-influenced menu...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+54% Bellevue Italian
Come experience the Eastside's premier Italian restaurant. Andiamo features an exhibition kitchen, soft lighting, and...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+70% Ballard Seafood DollarDollarDollar
Crab cakes Benedict for Sunday brunch: Anthony's has a school of fish restaurants around the Northwest, serving fresh...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+72% Belltown Italian DollarDollarDollar
Pamper your soul with the sensual pleasures of fine Italian wine and food while you marvel at the Michelangelo...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+57% Ballard Tex-Mex DollarDollar
With all that hot sauce, chile-printed tablecloths and mariachi skeletons, you wouldn't expect the Austin Cantina...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% Fremont Sandwiches/Subs and Vietnamese Dollar
Fried chicken in a sandwich? Yup, and it doesn't get much better than the Crispy Drunken Chicken baguette at hipster...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+83% Capitol Hill Asian, International and Sandwiches/Subs Dollar
Fried chicken in a sandwich? Yup, and it doesn't get much better than the Crispy Drunken Chicken baguette at hipster...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+94% West Seattle Bakery
William Leaman, formerly of the Essential Baking company, had a hit on his hands as soon as he opened his high-end...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+62% Woodinville Northwest, American and Seafood DollarDollarDollarDollar
It's difficult to say what is most appealing about the Barking Frog - the food, the wine, the atmosphere. All of the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Downtown Italian and Seafood
We dig the crystal chandeliers that offset the modern style at this chic Italian restaurant run by the Vachetta...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% West Seattle Italian
Italian has been the big theme as wine bars expand in the city. Most notably, the West Seattle restaurant and wine...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+73% Queen Anne American, Family Fare and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
We have a family friend in Maine who owns a "picnic" boat named Betty. She's a beaut-lipstick red and made of wood,  full review at Seattle Magazine
+77% Belltown American, Pub Food and Seafood DollarDollar
It's very simple, very chic and very loud. Black Bottle knows exactly how to feed the drinking crowd, with snacky...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+68% West Seattle American DollarDollar
Blackbird is the neighborhood bistro for grownups who want to hang on to a whiff of downtown clubbiness. If there are...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% Queen Anne French DollarDollarDollar
Seattle sighed when Renee Erickson lost her University District lease a few years ago-where would we go for brunch or...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+74% Downtown American, Breakfast/Brunch and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
The Hotel 1000's restaurant is full of glamorous touches, perhaps one too many, even between the glass bamboo, the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+87% Fremont Italian, American and Greek DollarDollarDollar
At this quirky, family-friendly neighborhood eatery, the raviolis stuffed with nuts and sautéed with a variety of...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+79% Belltown Mediterranean DollarDollarDollar
Chef/co-owner Tamara Murphy serves up refined takes on big Iberian flavors (roast young pig and paella) in this posh...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+90% Queen Anne Italian, American and Wine Bar DollarDollar
Bricco della Regina Anna isn't exclusively Italian in selection, but chef/owner Kevin Erickson and wine director...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+71% Downtown Seafood, Northwest and Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
In the heart of the business district, The Brooklyn is a restaurant that meshes a New York sensibility with a range...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+70% Downtown Latin American and Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
Argentina is known for its vast grasslands (Pampas) where the cattle industry flourished for the last 140 years...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% Ballard Bakery and Coffee Dollar
James Miller is uncompromising about quality at his little neighborhood bakery, and though it takes just a minute or...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Downtown French DollarDollarDollar
With its strapping bistro fare, Café Campagne is earthier than its upstairs counterpart. On weekends, croque Madame...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+84% Madison Park Vegetarian, American and Breakfast/Brunch DollarDollar
The natural light and the unfussy atmosphere-think pale wood tables, a long fabric-covered banquette and a tranquil...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% Kirkland Italian and American DollarDollarDollarDollar
Reliability isn't always sexy, but it is when you find a restaurant you can count on. From the first sparkling...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+76% Madison Park Italian and Pizza DollarDollar
For 16-odd years owners Jordi Viladas and Carla Leonardi have been the standard bearers for delicious pastas and...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Pioneer Square Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish DollarDollar
Located in the heart of Pioneer Square, this hidden gem bills itself as "The Mediterranean Passion." A great lunch...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Capitol Hill French, Bakery and Wine Bar DollarDollar
Joanne Herron and Jim Drohman, owners of the essential downtown bistro Le Pichet (where, it should be noted, I worked...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+82% Downtown French DollarDollarDollarDollar
At Campagne, there is always a conversation between rustic pleasures and something rather more refined: Roast lamb...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+85% Queen Anne Northwest, American and Steakhouse DollarDollarDollarDollar
Like a modernist bird's nest perched high above the Ship Canal, Canlis is internationally celebrated for its wine...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+79% Greenwood/Phinney Vegetarian, American and Pizza DollarDollarDollar
Seattle's swankiest vegetarian restaurant for a decade, Carmelita still aims to provide a higher level of vegetarian...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Belltown Northwest and American DollarDollarDollar
One look at Cascadia and you can tell it opened at the height of the tech boom; its rich woodwork and etched glass...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+84% Mercer Island Wine Bar, American and Coffee DollarDollar
At Cellar 46, a wine shop/bar combo, owner Ryan Allison doesn't want you to forget that he's got big wines on hand...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+73% Downtown Northwest and French DollarDollarDollar
Chez Shea, in the Market, serves dinners prix fixe, featuring market-fresh seasonal ingredients. Shea's Lounge...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Magnolia Seafood, Fast Food and Northwest DollarDollar
A view of the working waterfront and lingcod with dill: Unlike most waterfront seafood houses, casual Chinook's lets...  full review at Seattle Magazine
Fremont Sushi DollarDollarDollarDollar
Kappo is Fremont's tiny new Japanese joint. Owner and head chef Taichi Kitamura trained at Shiro's and I Love Sushi be  full review at Seattle Magazine
+51% Downtown Seafood, American and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
Hotels are generally known for mega-banquet events, but many also offer more intimate options for smaller groups. A...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+95% Columbia City Bakery
Andrew Meltzer and Evan Andres, both Tom Douglas and Macrina alums, have combined their powers to create some of the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% Ballard European DollarDollar
I have long wondered when someone in Ballard might offer up a high-design, modern take on Scandinavian food in this...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+75% Madrona Korean and French DollarDollarDollarDollar
In a quiet Madrona restaurant, Chef Rachel Wang uses touches from her native Korea to accent disciplined French-y...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% Capitol Hill International, American and Northwest DollarDollar
Located in the Capitol Hill Arts Center, this tiny sliver of a restaurant draws a mix of artsy types, parents with...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Madrona French DollarDollarDollar
Chef-owner Scott Emerick serves food with a certain informal, Parisian, take-no-prisoners lushness: a soft-poached...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+74% Queen Anne American, Italian and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
The warehouselike room is warmed with hand-wrought iron and art in torrid colors, and chefs Craig Serbousek and Jesse...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+79% Madison Park American DollarDollarDollar
At first glimpse the all-cream dining room seems awfully stylized, but certain affectionate details let you know that...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+83% Downtown Northwest, American and Seafood DollarDollarDollar
The menu at Tom Douglasí flagship is literally all over the place-you  full review at Seattle Magazine
+75% Eastlake/Lake Union Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
Tucked away on the top floor of Bellevue's Bank of America Tower, this steakhouse with a speakeasy feel is the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+66% Bellevue American, Steakhouse and Wine Bar DollarDollarDollarDollar
Tucked away on the top floor of Bellevue's Bank of America Tower, this steakhouse with a speakeasy feel is the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Downtown Sandwiches/Subs and Pizza Dollar
The granddaddy of specialty food stores in Seattle is still unbeatable, especially when it comes to cheese: American...  full review at Seattle Magazine
Eastlake/Lake Union Sandwiches/Subs
Vivace's second location features mosaics on the floor of coffee art patterns and the same tempting coffee and baked...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Capitol Hill American, European and International DollarDollar
Dinette offers the kind of rustic European-inspired food that we can't get enough of in Seattle, but presents it with...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Downtown American, Northwest and Seafood DollarDollarDollar
While I could do without the mediocre electronica that pulses through Earth & Ocean from the DJ booth in the lobby...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+84% Belltown Steakhouse, Northwest and Seafood DollarDollarDollarDollar
Let your server earn his or her tip at this plush, pricey steakhouse, which prides itself on retro tableside service...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+97% Beacon Hill Mexican Dollar
A little more than a year old, El Quetzal on Beacon Hill is about the friendliest restaurant I’ve come across in...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+77% Wallingford Northwest, American and International DollarDollar
Elemental is one step above underground restaurant: a for-pay dinner party hosted by slightly obsessive culinary...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Downtown Seafood DollarDollar
Progressive oyster happy hour: At 3 p.m. every weekday, an oyster on the half shell is a mere 50 cents, increasing by...  full review at Seattle Magazine
Pioneer Square Northwest and Pub Food DollarDollarDollar
The newest Crown Jewel from Elysian Brewing Company, Elysian Fields, is a new 460-seat destination dining restaurant...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% University District Italian, Mediterranean and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
Enotria (which means "Land of Wine")opened on the Laurelhurst stretch of 45th Street in the space that used to house...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% West Seattle Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish Dollar
This West Seattle restaurant with its Turkish cuisine is a neighborhood favorite. The Chicken Toprak and the Lamb...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Downtown Seafood, American and Northwest DollarDollarDollar
Etta's Seafood showcases the culinary flair of Chef Tom Douglas for every kind of seafood imaginable. From the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Green Lake American, Northwest and Vegetarian DollarDollarDollar
This cozy Green Lake spot serves up seasonal fare with an eclectic twist, thanks to the talents of chef/owner Amy...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+84% Central District American and Southern & Soul Dollar
You might not think you're in the mood for chicken, but just try to drive by Ezell's near mealtime without stopping...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+76% Downtown American, Northwest and Vegetarian Dollar
FareStart provides vocational culinary training to low income Seattleites, and its new headquarters features an...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+82% Belltown Seafood, American and Asian DollarDollarDollar
Christine Keff's upbeat seafood restaurant is a decade old, and the tropical-toned décor feels a bit mired in the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% Greenwood/Phinney Chinese
It's hard not to love a dumpling-and tiny Fu Man's dumplings hit the doughy spot, from standard gyoza to big...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Downtown French and Northwest DollarDollarDollarDollar
The Georgian at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel is probably Seattle's loftiest dining room; it has a rare, nostalgic...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+82% International District Vietnamese DollarDollar
Visit sweet, petite Green Leaf for refreshing Vietnamese bites big on mint, cilantro, lime and fish sauce. Chinese...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+87% Madison Park Spanish and Tapas DollarDollarDollar
Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez looks to the experimental chefs of Spain for inspiration, but his customers can't...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+75% Woodinville Northwest DollarDollarDollarDollar
Chef Jerry Traunfeld takes inspiration from the herb garden to captivate diners with a nine-course feast. After...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+70% Ballard American, Breakfast/Brunch and Italian DollarDollar
Located in the historic Ballard Firehouse, the Hi-Life is a big, open space with brick walls, retro lighting...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% International District Asian, Chinese and Seafood DollarDollar
Not every meal needs to be a production, and for country-style Chinese-fat chow fun, stir-fried eggplant, hot pots...  full review at Seattle Magazine
Downtown Northwest and Mediterranean DollarDollarDollarDollar
Revamped and sporting a new chef, Jason Dallas, the luxurious Hunt Club has taken a more Italianate approach to its...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Pioneer Square Italian DollarDollarDollar
Pasta is a good bet, as are the savory sauces that accompany it. You won't go wrong with the tender veal scaloppine...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+75% Ballard Indian and Vegetarian DollarDollar
This busy corner in Ballard draws fans of the vindaloos and masalas, tandooris and curries. Naan breads make for a...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+87% Issaquah Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
You don't often hear "neighborhood" and "steak house" in the same breath, but that's just what Jak's offers: the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% West Seattle American and Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
You don't often hear "neighborhood" and "steak house" in the same breath, but that's just what Jak's offers: the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% University District Steakhouse DollarDollarDollar
You don't often hear "neighborhood" and "steak house" in the same breath, but that's just what Jak's offers: the...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+86% Wallingford French, Asian and Korean DollarDollarDollar
Newlyweds Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi (Alain Ducasse, Coupage) opened their dream restaurant in a nifty Wallingford...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+80% Ravenna Asian, Indonesian and International Dollar
At Julia's Indonesian Kitchen, the traditional Indonesian buffet known as rijsttafel ("rice table"), a remnant of...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+81% Wallingford Afghan, Mediterranean and Vegetarian DollarDollar
Serving the cuisine of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul is a unique gem Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. As owner...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+92% Capitol Hill Southern & Soul DollarDollar
Kingfish's stylish décor and big, homey southern classics-fried chicken, collards and catfish, plus coconut cake...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+85% Green Lake Sushi and Japanese DollarDollarDollar
Seasonal sushi specials such as aji (Spanish mackerel) and bonito are some of the freshest in town, and the beer list...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+74% Capitol Hill Seafood and Asian DollarDollarDollar
Kurrent, the new Capitol Hill bar and restaurant, makes no bones about its white-hot aspirations. This is no grungy...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+89% Ballard Mexican DollarDollar
Thank heaven for Oaxaca and its complex permutations of corn and chilies and chocolate. And thank heaven for La Carta...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+84% Columbia City Italian and Mediterranean DollarDollarDollar
The proximity of the Columbia City farmers' market is palpable at this cozy Sicilian-by-way-of-the-Northwest...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+87% West Seattle Italian and Seafood DollarDollar
This date-night diamond-in-the-rough is tucked a few miles south of Alki's crowds and mediocre restaurants. Dig into...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+68% Belltown Italian and Pizza DollarDollar
La Vita e Bella offers authentic Sicilian/Italian dishes in an eclectic, cozy, and warm setting. Our menu features...  full review at Seattle Magazine
Kirkland Asian, Chinese and Vegetarian DollarDollar
This bright and cheery spot in Marina Park offers a fun alternative for the Kirkland lunch crowd. Don't miss dishes...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+78% Belltown Northwest, American and Italian DollarDollarDollar
Few people would argue that Scott Carsberg is one of the most talented chefs in the region; his 2006 James Beard...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+82% Capitol Hill American and International DollarDollarDollar
Lark's menu is a love letter not just to local farmers, but also to the artisans who make the lovely vinegars...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+83% Ballard French DollarDollarDollarDollar
Chefs Bruce and Sara Naftaly have a tendency to fall in love with local ingredients, whether they're nettles they...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+88% Downtown French DollarDollar
Chef and co-owner Jim Drohman's regional French food is strapping fare: broiled and bubbling ham, eggs and cheese; a...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+75% International District Vegetarian, Asian and Vietnamese Dollar
Don't let the Pottery Barn furnishings deceive you: Lemongrass' new outpost brings both authenticity and diversity to...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+66% Downtown American, Breakfast/Brunch and Burgers DollarDollar
The Library Bistro's motto is presented clearly on its website: "Whispering Not Required." But recently, when I...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+87% Capitol Hill Northwest DollarDollar
With handsome wood shelving, sheer carmine curtains and walls painted in rosy earth tones, Licorous' interior...  full review at Seattle Magazine
+82% Belltown Wine Bar
When you step inside, you can almost smell the market research that wen