Best Date Night Restaurants in Northgate

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AmericanItalianSteakhouseSeafoodFrenchIndian

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EastsideNorth of SeattleSeattle

Neighborhoods

BallardBeacon HillBellevueBelltown / Pike Place MarketBothellCapitol Hill

Top Rated

CharmingFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasionsGreat for brunch

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All dining options

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BarCounterStandardHigh TopOutdoor

Accessibility

Gender-neutral restroomWheelchair access

208 restaurants available nearby

1. San Fermo

4.7

Exceptional(1653)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Ballard

Booked 53 times today

We have 15 indoor tables, and 12 covered/heated patio tables. Online reservations can be made for parties up to 5 guests. Larger groups can be booked at 5pm on weeknights, please email the restaurant for reservations. Please understand when making your reservation that we cannot guarantee a specific table or area of the restaurant. We recommend 5pm reservations for parties with specific table requests, if you book later in the evening you may need to wait for your table preference.If you are having difficulty finding a reservation you are welcome to stop by for walk-in seating. We seat our bar and covered/heated patio for dinner nightly.

2. The Shambles

4.8

Exceptional(125)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Roosevelt

Booked 10 times today

We are a 21+ restaurant and bar. Founded in 2018 by Joel and Matthew and purchased in late 2022 by Becky and Jon, the vision remains the same: Old English pub vibes, high quality food. We loved The Shambles from the minute we walked in and now we continue the heritage of what was created before us. On the food side: high quality steaks, cut in house. Cooks who have the freedom to create seasonal dishes ranging from foraged mushrooms to house made sausages. To go with your meal, we offer skillfully made, non-fussy cocktails, carefully selected wines, a plethora of beers, sours, and ciders on tap and a a robust non alcoholic selection. We top it all off with warm and knowledgeable service. At the Shambles, you can join us for a lovely date night, get together with friends OR choose to sit at the bar and get an ear full of cheesy jokes and unfiltered chatter We are serious about our service from top to bottom and we can’t wait to serve you!

3. Cedar + Elm

4.6

Exceptional(383)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Kirkland

Booked 25 times today

Cedar + Elm is perfect for a date night with its unique and elegant atmosphere, as one review mentions. The restaurant is located at a beautiful lodge, offering a peaceful and romantic setting. With reviews praising its excellent service and delicious food, it's a place that promises a memorable dining experience. It's also a great spot for special occasions as one reviewer mentioned it as their go-to restaurant for such events.

4. Joule

4.6

Exceptional(1425)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Wallingford

Booked 27 times today

Joule, the first restaurant from celebrated husband and wife cooking team Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, is re-located in October, 2012 to the innovative, newly developed the Fremont Collective in Seattle’s Wallingford/Fremont neighborhood. From its original opening in 2007, Joule has cultivated a loyal dining fan base and captured the attention of an admiring local and national media captivated by the couple’s unique, modern perspective on Korean cuisine. Joule, the mature sibling to Yang and Chirchi’s restaurant, Revel, highlights Korea’s love of beef featuring unconventional cuts accompanied by distinctive and shareable side dishes.Joule takes reservations for 1.75-3 hour time slots (depending on party size). We do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible and ask that you are considerate of other diners at the end of your meal. If you feel that your party requires more time, please let us know in the notes and we will get back to you with our available accommodations.

A photo of FlintCreek Cattle Co. restaurant

5. FlintCreek Cattle Co.

4.7

Exceptional(1890)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Greenwood

Booked 20 times today

Flint Creek Cattle Company is a new American steak restaurant that emphasizes ethically raised beef and sustainable farm practices. The dining area is extremely wide open and spacious. There is a large, high vaulted ceiling in addition to floor-to-ceiling windows that lets in lots of natural light and lets guests feel like they are eating outside. Flint Creek's menu is an ever rotating selection of modern American cuisine. The items on it frequently change based on the seasonality of the ingredients, ensuring new items are introduced as others leave. Favorites on the menu include Fennel Braised Wild Boar Shoulder, Durham Ranch Bison Hangar Steak, and the Oven Roasted Duck Confit.

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6. Queen Mary Tea Room

4.8

Exceptional(1573)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Afternoon Tea • Laurelhurst

Booked 22 times today

Queen Mary Tea Room has been providing tea service and fine dining to Seattle and its visitors for 36 years. Our Afternoon Tea with the cranberry orange scones and crumpets to the mint cucumber tea sandwiches, and the silver teapots of Queen Mary's finest teas with the fine English bone china teacups, it's a tradition many generations have experienced. Our Brunch and Lunch menus are also quite delicious with homemade quiches and soups that will bring you back again and again.

7. Eldr

4.7

Exceptional(62)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Ballard

Booked 30 times today

Located in the heart of Sunset Hill/Ballard, General Harvest’s newest concept celebrates the art of wood-fire cooking. This live-fire kitchen showcases the highest quality proteins, sustainably harvested seafood, and seasonal produce, all prepared with a focus on simplicity and bold, natural flavors inspired by the Pacific Northwest.

8. Serafina

4.7

Exceptional(2966)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 26 times today

Serafina opened its doors in 1991 as an intimate neighborhood restaurant located along Eastlake between the University and Downtown. Its intimate, sultry atmosphere, outdoor garden seating and its authentic Italian cuisine make it a favorite with diners from around the Puget Sound and beyond. Serafina's philosophy is simple: Offer the freshest, highest quality ingredients, present the food in an honest and inviting way, and provide the casual warmth and soothing ambiance that echoes the welcoming embrace of an Italian home.The ritual of coming together sharing wine and food with family and friends is the central motif in our lives. Italian food has an immediacy, honesty, and warmth; it possesses the spirit of a grandmother's wisdom and love. Italian food isn't about trailblazing alchemy or edible high fashion; Italian food is about staying connected—to each other, to the past, to the earth.

A photo of Sabine Café and Bar restaurant

9. Sabine Café and Bar

4.8

Exceptional(80)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Ballard

Booked 16 times today

reservations accepted for dinner only, from 5pm-9pm. our day café remains walk-up and counter-service only - NO reservations accepted for brunch. we are 21+ after 10pm on friday and saturday.sabine is a café, bar, and bakery serving a lively daytime and nighttime experience for all on ballard ave. here you'll find vibrant espresso drinks, colorful cocktails, and fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. our inviting menus by chef dunkelberger draw upon mediterranean influences with middle eastern spices and herbs, while our dedication to using local, in-season, and organic ingredients wherever we can highlights the bounty of the northwest. our mezze and salatim dishes are meant to be shared; here we value the community that dining together brings.

10. Haerfest

4.5

Awesome(114)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Wallingford

Booked 10 times today

Chef Brian Clevenger's latest restaurant, located in the Fremont neighborhood. A refined take on our signature approach—prioritizing the freshest ingredients, prepared with simplicity. Our menu showcases locally and sustainably-harvested produce, seafood, and, of course, fresh house made pastas.

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OpenTable Diner
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined today
This was one of my best seafood dinners. The oysters were fresh and tasty. The octopus was tender and the fish tasty.
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RockCreek Seafood & Spirits - SeattlePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Fremont
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4.7
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Hunter
Seattle / Eastern Washington •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
It's hard to have a bad meal at Joule, where you can safely order anything on the menu and know it will be delicious. Classics like the chorizo rice cakes paired well with new dishes like the roasted asparagus. Cocktails were very tasty as well
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JoulePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Wallingford
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4.6
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Kevin
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
The food is amazing. Service is fantastic. I didn't catch our server's name, but she was wearing a fun shirt that we commented on and was just so great to us. Second birthday night we've celebrated here and we're thinking this is going to become a routine. Fantastic all around
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The ShamblesPrice: Expensive• American• Roosevelt
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4.8
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Jason
Seattle / Eastern Washington •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Really enjoyed the food - we keep coming back. Restaurant is loud. It could use some acoustic dampening. Looking forward to the Woodinville site opening.
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FlintCreek Cattle Co.Price: Moderate• Contemporary American• Greenwood
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4.7
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Jason
Southwest Florida •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Continues to be my favorite spot for pasta. Fresh ingredients, talented cooks and committed service. A shout out to Denise for making the experience even more enjoyable!
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San FermoPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Ballard
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4.7

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