Seattle · 51 places to eat
Where to eat between shops.
Where to eat near Seattle's best shopping, from chowder and oysters by Pike Place Market to Capitol Hill's dining rooms and Ballard's seafood counters.
Steak and seafood
Steakhouses & Seafood
Steakhouses and seafood rooms near the shops.
- Seafood, Chowder
Pike Place Chowder
Counter-service chowder shop in Post Alley with New England clam, smoked salmon, seared scallop and halibut chowders, seafood bisque and Maine-style lobster rolls.
Pike Place Market - Seafood, Oyster bar
Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar
Casual oyster bar at the north end of the Market, just past the original Starbucks, shucking oysters alongside creamy clam chowder, fish tacos and shrimp cocktail.
Pike Place Market - Seafood, American
Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar
Old-school seafood counter and bar in the Main Arcade with Puget Sound views and house-made clam chowder in a cup or sourdough bread bowl.
Pike Place Market - Seafood, Oyster bar
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Ballard's go-to oyster bar, with raw oysters and small seafood plates at a marble bar.
Ballard - Seafood
GoodMart
Seafood lunch plates such as apple-miso black cod and lingcod, plus a spicy salmon tartare.
Ballard - Steakhouse
Metropolitan Grill
Classic downtown steakhouse on 2nd Ave with dry-aged steaks and a kasu wagyu.
Downtown Seattle - Seafood, Oyster bar
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
Family-owned shellfish company's oyster bar on Occidental Ave, with raw oysters and fried prawn po'boys.
Pioneer Square - Seafood
Local Tide
Seafood spot with shrimp toast, a Dungeness crab roll and a fish sandwich in the Filet-O-Fish mold.
Fremont
Pasta and pizza
Italian & Mediterranean
Italian dining rooms, pizza and mezze near the shops.
- Italian
The Pink Door
Unsigned Italian-American restaurant on Post Alley with lasagna, pappardelle bolognese, live entertainment and a patio over Elliott Bay.
$$$$ · Pike Place Market - Italian (Piedmontese)
Spinasse
Piedmontese trattoria on 14th Ave known for its handmade pastas.
Capitol Hill - Italian
Artusi
Spinasse's next-door sibling, an aperitivo bar with snack-sized Italian plates and meatballs.
Capitol Hill - Italian
San Fermo
Italian restaurant in an old Ballard Ave house, known for carbonara and farinata, with a porch for wine.
Ballard - Italian
Mio Oh Mio
Date-night restaurant on Occidental Ave with a menu mixing British and Italian influences.
Pioneer Square - Italian
Darkalino's
Fresh pastas and focaccia sandwiches on Occidental Ave.
Pioneer Square - Pizza, Italian
Tivoli
Thin, crackly-crust pizza with seasonal slices, on N 34th St near the canal.
Fremont - Italian, Wine bar
Esters Enoteca
Casual, mostly gluten-free Italian tapas, pasta and wine.
Fremont - Mediterranean, Grill
Ciudad
Whitewashed warehouse grill cooking meats and vegetables over charcoal, with mezze and grilled meats sold by the pound.
Georgetown - Pizza
MOTO Pizza
Detroit-style pizza inside Bellevue Square.
Bellevue Square & The Bravern
Asian kitchens
Japanese, Chinese & Pan-Asian
Cantonese rooms, sushi, teppanyaki and Korean counters near the shops.
- Japanese, Sushi
Sushi Kashiba
Edomae-style sushi counter from Shiro Kashiba, with omakase at the wooden counter built on Pacific Northwest seafood.
$$$$ · Pike Place Market - Korean barbecue
Meet Korean BBQ
Tabletop Korean barbecue on E Pike St with premium cuts such as wagyu, prime Angus and kurobuta pork.
Capitol Hill - Japanese
Tamari Bar
Japanese bar on E Pine St, best known for its sashimi.
Capitol Hill - Japanese, Omakase
Taneda Sushi In Kaiseki
Nine-seat omakase counter on Broadway serving sushi in a kaiseki-style progression.
Capitol Hill - Japanese, Sushi
Aa Sushi
Good-value nigiri, rolls and miso soup on Leary Ave.
Ballard - Vietnamese
Phởcific Standard Time
Modern Vietnamese spot on 7th Ave in the Denny Triangle, known for its crab nachos.
Downtown Seattle - Vietnamese
Bé Mi
Bánh mì shop on Yesler Way with a long list of fillings and toppings.
Pioneer Square - Vietnamese
Lucky's Pho
Beefy pho and short rib bánh mì on Fremont Ave.
Fremont - Chinese, Cocktail bar
Stampede Cocktail Club
Quirky dinosaur-themed bar pairing cocktails with dumplings.
Fremont - Japanese, Soba
Kamonegi
Quiet soba restaurant with handmade noodles, curry-broth soba and tempura, a few blocks north of the Fremont core.
Fremont - Japanese, Sushi
Takai by Kashiba
Edomae-style nigiri restaurant on Bellevue Way, with omakase at the sushi counter and omakase or à la carte in the dining room.
$$$$ · Bellevue Square & The Bravern
Tacos and beyond
Mexican & Latin
Tacos, Mexican dining rooms and Latin counters near the shops.
- Mexican
Lupe's Situ Tacos
Fried tacos held together with toothpicks, plus nachos and guacamole.
Ballard - Mexican
Gracia
Tacos, a smoked pork belly special and margaritas on Ballard Ave.
Ballard - Mexican
El Moose
All-day Mexican cooking a block off Ballard Ave, best at brunch for alambres and chilaquiles.
Ballard
Browse by cuisine
Every restaurant, A to Z.
- Aa SushiJapanese, Sushi · Ballard · Good-value nigiri, rolls and miso soup on Leary Ave.
- Annapurna CafeNepalese, Indian · Capitol Hill · Broadway spot for Himalayan momo and Indian classics.
- ArtusiItalian · Capitol Hill · Spinasse's next-door sibling, an aperitivo bar with snack-sized Italian plates and meatballs.
- Athenian Seafood Restaurant and BarSeafood, American · Pike Place Market · Old-school seafood counter and bar in the Main Arcade with Puget Sound views and house-made clam chowder in a cup or sourdough bread bowl.
- Bé MiVietnamese · Pioneer Square · Bánh mì shop on Yesler Way with a long list of fillings and toppings.
- Ben ParisContemporary American · Downtown Seattle · Casual restaurant and cocktail bar in the State Hotel, cooking updated American dishes with Pacific Northwest ingredients near Pike Place Market.$$$
- Café CampagneFrench · Pike Place Market · French café on Post Alley known for breakfast quiche with crab, comté and caramelized onion, oeufs en meurette and brioche French toast.
- Cafe SulimanMiddle Eastern · Capitol Hill · Middle Eastern wine bar inside Melrose Market.
- Charlotte Restaurant & LoungePacific Northwest · Downtown Seattle · Pacific Northwest dining room and lounge on the 16th floor of the Lotte Hotel, with city views.
- CiudadMediterranean, Grill · Georgetown · Whitewashed warehouse grill cooking meats and vegetables over charcoal, with mezze and grilled meats sold by the pound.
- Damn the WeatherAmerican, Gastropub · Pioneer Square · Small 1st Ave bar-restaurant with a flexible menu of burgers, pasta, oysters and creative cocktails.
- Darkalino'sItalian · Pioneer Square · Fresh pastas and focaccia sandwiches on Occidental Ave.
- Din Tai FungTaiwanese, Dumplings · University Village · Seattle's first branch of the Taiwanese dumpling house, founded in Taipei in 1958.
- Dreamland Bar & DinerDiner · Fremont · Whimsical diner-bar with a well-loved burger, large-batch margaritas and a patio.
- El MooseMexican · Ballard · All-day Mexican cooking a block off Ballard Ave, best at brunch for alambres and chilaquiles.
- Emmett Watson's Oyster BarSeafood, Oyster bar · Pike Place Market · Casual oyster bar at the north end of the Market, just past the original Starbucks, shucking oysters alongside creamy clam chowder, fish tacos and shrimp cocktail.
- Esters EnotecaItalian, Wine bar · Fremont · Casual, mostly gluten-free Italian tapas, pasta and wine.
- GoodMartSeafood · Ballard · Seafood lunch plates such as apple-miso black cod and lingcod, plus a spicy salmon tartare.
- GraciaMexican · Ballard · Tacos, a smoked pork belly special and margaritas on Ballard Ave.
- KamonegiJapanese, Soba · Fremont · Quiet soba restaurant with handmade noodles, curry-broth soba and tempura, a few blocks north of the Fremont core.
- Le PichetFrench bistro · Pike Place Market · Small bistro on 1st Ave at the edge of the Market, serving charcuterie, cured pork, frites and a slow-roasted chicken.
- Little BeastBritish · Ballard · British-leaning spot on Ballard Ave with lamb korma pie, a pork chop and scotch eggs.
- Local TideSeafood · Fremont · Seafood spot with shrimp toast, a Dungeness crab roll and a fish sandwich in the Filet-O-Fish mold.
- Lucky's PhoVietnamese · Fremont · Beefy pho and short rib bánh mì on Fremont Ave.
- Lupe's Situ TacosMexican · Ballard · Fried tacos held together with toothpicks, plus nachos and guacamole.
- Maripili Tapas BarSpanish · Capitol Hill · Galician-style tapas bar on 12th Ave with paella.
- Matt's in the MarketPacific Northwest · Pike Place Market · Second-floor dining room above the Market clock with seasonal Northwest cooking, a fried catfish sandwich and potato chips with hot bacon dip.
- MEAN SandwichSandwiches · Bellevue Square & The Bravern · Sandwich shop on the second floor of Lincoln Square.
- Meet Korean BBQKorean barbecue · Capitol Hill · Tabletop Korean barbecue on E Pike St with premium cuts such as wagyu, prime Angus and kurobuta pork.
- Metropolitan GrillSteakhouse · Downtown Seattle · Classic downtown steakhouse on 2nd Ave with dry-aged steaks and a kasu wagyu.
- Mio Oh MioItalian · Pioneer Square · Date-night restaurant on Occidental Ave with a menu mixing British and Italian influences.
- MOTO PizzaPizza · Bellevue Square & The Bravern · Detroit-style pizza inside Bellevue Square.
- Nirmal'sIndian · Pioneer Square · Upscale Indian cooking and cocktails on Occidental Ave.
- Palace KitchenAmerican, Pacific Northwest · Downtown Seattle · Tom Douglas's late-night Belltown room with an open kitchen, a horseshoe bar and applewood-grilled trout, rotisserie chicken and a burger, served until midnight.$$$
- Phởcific Standard TimeVietnamese · Downtown Seattle · Modern Vietnamese spot on 7th Ave in the Denny Triangle, known for its crab nachos.
- Pike Place ChowderSeafood, Chowder · Pike Place Market · Counter-service chowder shop in Post Alley with New England clam, smoked salmon, seared scallop and halibut chowders, seafood bisque and Maine-style lobster rolls.
- Salt HarvestPacific Northwest · Pioneer Square · Pacific Northwest restaurant on the ground floor of the Populus hotel, with Firn, a rooftop bar, upstairs.
- San FermoItalian · Ballard · Italian restaurant in an old Ballard Ave house, known for carbonara and farinata, with a porch for wine.
- SpinasseItalian (Piedmontese) · Capitol Hill · Piedmontese trattoria on 14th Ave known for its handmade pastas.
- Stampede Cocktail ClubChinese, Cocktail bar · Fremont · Quirky dinosaur-themed bar pairing cocktails with dumplings.
- Sushi KashibaJapanese, Sushi · Pike Place Market · Edomae-style sushi counter from Shiro Kashiba, with omakase at the wooden counter built on Pacific Northwest seafood.$$$$
- Takai by KashibaJapanese, Sushi · Bellevue Square & The Bravern · Edomae-style nigiri restaurant on Bellevue Way, with omakase at the sushi counter and omakase or à la carte in the dining room.$$$$
- Tamari BarJapanese · Capitol Hill · Japanese bar on E Pine St, best known for its sashimi.
- Taneda Sushi In KaisekiJapanese, Omakase · Capitol Hill · Nine-seat omakase counter on Broadway serving sushi in a kaiseki-style progression.
- Tat's DelicatessenDeli · Pioneer Square · Deli on Yesler Way for cheesesteaks and pastrami sandwiches.
- Taylor Shellfish Oyster BarSeafood, Oyster bar · Pioneer Square · Family-owned shellfish company's oyster bar on Occidental Ave, with raw oysters and fried prawn po'boys.
- The GeorgeContemporary American, Pacific Northwest · Downtown Seattle · Brasserie in the Fairmont Olympic hotel with seasonal Northwest plates, a raw bar and seafood towers, in a room that honors the hotel's 1924 Georgian Room.$$$$
- The Pink DoorItalian · Pike Place Market · Unsigned Italian-American restaurant on Post Alley with lasagna, pappardelle bolognese, live entertainment and a patio over Elliott Bay.$$$$
- The Walrus and the CarpenterSeafood, Oyster bar · Ballard · Ballard's go-to oyster bar, with raw oysters and small seafood plates at a marble bar.
- TivoliPizza, Italian · Fremont · Thin, crackly-crust pizza with seasonal slices, on N 34th St near the canal.
- Triangle SpiritsAmerican, Fried chicken · Fremont · Wood-paneled bar in the Fremont triangle serving fried chicken sandwiches, cheeseburgers and a patty melt.
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