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Restaurants & Eateries

Whatever your taste buds desire, you’ll find it in Seattle.

From James Beard Award–winning restaurants to budget-friendly eats, Seattle is awash with fantastic dining options for whatever your taste buds desire. Nosh on fresh seafood, Asian fusion fare, classic French flavors, and everything in between. Restaurateurs and chefs here take pride in sourcing ingredients from nearby farms and local waters—some even have their own gardens and bee hives to grow fresh herbs, produce, and honey. Ready your forks—it’s time to eat like a local!

26 Ways to Taste the Emerald City

Seattle has renowned chefs, fresh seafood, endless cups of coffee (and ways to brew them), hole-in-the-wall cult favorites, global flavors, local wines, European pastries, and so much more. Foodies and drink geeks, consider this your primer to sample all that the city has to offer.

Discover 26 delicious way to taste the Emerald City.

A clay pot dish featuring meatballs, clams, and glass noodles, garnished with green vegetables. The dish is served on a black surface with a striped cloth underneath.

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Explore Seattle's Dining Scene

Eat Local

We asked some of the city’s most acclaimed and passionate chefs to tell us what they love about running restaurants in Seattle, and how they incorporate fresh, local ingredients into their menus.

Acclaimed Seattle Restaurants

For a memorable meal, dine at these acclaimed restaurants, all of which have been nominated for or won the coveted James Beard Award in recent years.

Old School Seattle Restaurants

Seattle’s rich history of seafarers, gold prospectors, and adventurers who emigrated here from all different points on the globe is visible in its historic restaurants and bars. Here are a few that have stood the test of time.

Fantastic Fusion

It’s no surprise that some of the most interesting restaurants in Seattle present a distinct marriage of cuisines from different parts of the world.

Burgers & Brats

When the sun is high above, there’s nothing better than a juicy burger or perfectly grilled hot dog with all the fixings.

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Señor Carbón Pioneer Square

Señor Carbón

  • Address: 625 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
  • Phone: (425) 749-0962
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Fog Room Downtown Seattle

Fog Room

  • Address: 1610 Second Ave, 16th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
  • Phone: (206) 256-7500
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Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe Ballard

Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe

  • Address: 6049 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
  • Phone: (206) 789-6309
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El Gaucho Bellevue Bellevue/Eastside

El Gaucho Bellevue

  • Address: 450 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  • Phone: (425) 455-2715
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