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1. Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union

4.7

Exceptional(1059)

Price: Moderate

• Breakfast • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 86 times today

Located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Downtown Seattle since 2005, this location continues the Portage Bay Cafe mission of local, organic and sustainable fare. From our Crab Cake Benedict to our signature House-Made Challah French Toast, our items are carefully crafted to use the best seasonal and organic ingredients available. Chef Lauren and her team create monthly specials to further highlight our food-producing partners.Portage Bay Cafe at South Lake Union is a large, airy, boisterous space with lots of energy and we have outdoor dining all year round. We look forward to serving you soon.

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2. Tutta Bella - Seattle

4.6

Exceptional(93)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 5 times today

Experience Tutta Bella’s newest generation of Neapolitan-inspired dining in Seattle’s vibrant Denny Triangle! Located at 1100 Virginia St. in the REN building, this spacious restaurant offers an evolved menu that combines Italian classics with Pacific Northwest flair. Enjoy an open kitchen, private dining options, handcrafted cocktails, and fresh seafood in a modern, welcoming setting. Perfect for everyday meals, special occasions, or business gatherings, with ample seating and expanded takeout and catering options. Our newest restaurant includes elevated interiors and an evolved menu that balances its traditional Neapolitan roots with a more pronounced Pacific Northwest influence. We look forward to sharing out refined menu that features brand new center-of-the-plate entrées, fresh seafood, and a robust list of handcrafted cocktails with you.Discover the next chapter of Tutta Bella's authentic hospitality and culinary excellence.

3. Umi Sake House

4.7

Exceptional(2536)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 70 times today

Umi Sake House is a unique Japanese cuisine restaurant in the Belltown area of Seattle featuring the highest quality seafood available in the Northwest, a large izakaya-style tapas menu, and boasting a sake list of over 60 imported Japanese bottles. The interior is multi-faceted, with a black slate tiled traditional dining room, a gorgeous 14 person capacity wooden sushi bar, a semi private "tatami" room which holds 12 people, a larger 25 person private dining room, an enclosed "back patio" casual dining room complete with tropical garden, a black concrete liquor bar with custom sake cocktails and fusion traditional cocktails. The variety of atmospheres allows for a different experience with every visit, and the vastness and quality of the menu does the same. For the budding sake enthusiast or the seasoned veteran, the sake menu at Umi is bottle for bottle the best found anywhere outside of Japan!

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4. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

4.6

Exceptional(4505)

Price: Moderate

• American • Queen Anne

Booked 100 times today

Centered around the cuisine, decor and imagery of the French Quarter and New Orleans and creating the feel of the Big Easy, Toulouse is one of the most intricate and ambitiously built restaurants in a generation.Our expansive menus offer culinary diversity and range from traditional Creole and French Quarter menu choices to traditional Parisian and French countryside preparations to more innovative dishes that are entirely unique to Toulouse.

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5. Momiji Capitol Hill

4.8

Exceptional(1794)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 44 times today

Momiji is a hand-crafted Japanese restaurant located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our menu features sushi, omakase and other traditional Japanese foods prepared from great Northwest ingredients. Our courtyard will be an oasis in the bustling neighborhood.

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6. Stateside - Seattle

4.9

Exceptional(325)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 13 times today

Chef Eric Johnson cooks casual but elegant dishes at his Capitol Hill restaurant specializing in Contemporary Asian cuisine. Since opening in 2014, he’s won over Seattle diners with dishes like chili cumin pork ribs, fried master stock chicken, and crispy duck fresh rolls. The cocktails feature Southeast Asian ingredients like galangal and lime leaf. Stateside is conveniently located on lower Capitol Hill within a short walk of the Convention Center, the Paramount theater and downtown. Check out Stateside's cocktail lounge next door, Foreign National, for an intimate craft cocktail experience.

7. Shaker + Spear

4.3

Awesome(569)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 17 times today

Shaker & Spear is all about seafood paired with fresh, regional ingredients. We invite you to enjoy a meal in a neighborly atmosphere set among one of Seattle's coolest neighborhoods, Belltown. Shaker + Spear features market fresh, decidedly innovative fare focused on local sourcing and sustainable fishing. We are a restaurant favorite of visitors seeking a respite from a busy day of shopping at nearby Pike Place Market or walking along the Puget Sound. -We have a 10 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time.-PARTIES OF 5 OR MORE: Please call the restaurant to book at (206) 826-1700. Our large party cancellation policy of parties of 5+ is $30 per person if there is a cancellation within 24 hours or the party is a no show. Reservation will not be held if no credit card information is provided. -PARTIES OF 10+ please contact Kenny Perez at kenny.perez@shakerandspear.com

8. Half Shell

4.6

Exceptional(62)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 12 times today

Oysters | Steak | Sea Bar | Martinis Nestled just north of the Pike Place Market, we focus on serving seafood fresh from the Pacific Northwest waters with West Coast flavors. Our menu includes oysters, crab, salmon, fresh local catch plus steaks and a really great burger. Icy martinis, bubbles and spritzes center the Pearl Bar.

9. The Carlile Room

4.5

Awesome(1398)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 19 times today

Basking in the glow of the Paramount Theatre marquee, the Carlile Room is a groovy cocktail spot serving up a modern-American bar & grill menu with vibes of the late sixties and early seventies.Looking forward to hosting you soon

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10. The Hart and the Hunter - Seattle

4.4

Awesome(176)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Southern • Downtown

Booked 2 times today

Palihotel Seattle is home to The Hart and The Hunter, our laid-back Americana diner featuring elevated diner classics and easygoing cocktails. Established in Los Angeles in 2012, this family-friendly and cheerful Pike market adjacent neighborhood spot offers crave-worthy dishes such as Smoked Corn Beef Hash, Griddled Sandwiches, Pie à la Mode, Savory or Sweet Waffles and other delights! Cocktails range from seasonal specialties to the classics done right.

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Melissavip
Seattle / Eastern Washington •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Always a great Happy Hour. Food is amazing and service is fabulous.
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Momiji Capitol HillPrice: Expensive• Japanese• Capitol Hill / First Hill
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4.8
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Wendy
Seattle / Eastern Washington •56 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
This is our first visit since the advent of the Kraken Hockey Team in Seattle and the place was hopping. Service was awesome even though it was super busy and loud. In about 45 minutes people left for the game and it was much less crowded and noise level much lower. Food was excellent and ambiance our favorite in Seattle. We will return but not on a game night.
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Toulouse Petit Kitchen & LoungePrice: Moderate• American• Queen Anne
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4.6
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Anchorage / Alaska •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
My girlfriend and I had a great dining experience. The server was awesome and fun and made the experience better. The food was phenomenal and the drinks are delicious. Thank you all for everything you do to make a delicious and great meals
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Umi Sake HousePrice: Moderate• Japanese• Downtown
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4.7
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Courtney
Seattle / Eastern Washington •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 17, 2024
Food was amazing as always, our server was great. We had an 11 am reservation and still had to wait about 15 minutes for our table but on a Sunday morning for brunch, it was fine. Always a great spot to eat!
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Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake UnionPrice: Moderate• Breakfast• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.7
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Catherine
Phoenix / Arizona •13 reviews
5.0
Dined on Sep 15, 2024
It was the first time I've been to Tutta Bella and was very pleased with the experience. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Service was attentive and appropriate. I would definitely go back again.
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Tutta Bella - SeattlePrice: Moderate• Italian• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.6

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152 restaurants available nearby

1. Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union

2. Tutta Bella - Seattle

3. Umi Sake House

4. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

5. Momiji Capitol Hill

6. Stateside - Seattle

7. Shaker + Spear

8. Half Shell

9. The Carlile Room

10. The Hart and the Hunter - Seattle

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