Showing 1-12 of 12 results
-
Café Campagne
At this casual younger sibling of the upscale Campagne, the quality of the French-style cooking is what you'd expect from such a talented kitchen; the prices are more manageable, and you don't have to dress up for dinner.
-
Campagne
You have to love a place that cut off part of its building to save the one tree in the market, as the bar at Campagne did. Nestled in the courtyard of the Inn at the market, this is a favorite among Seattle's traditional French restaurants. Try the pan-roasted sea scallops or the free-range beef tenderloin. Reservations are recommended. The lounge is open until midnight.
-
Chez Shea
Hidden in one of the market's many corners, Chez Shea combines great views over Puget Sound with spectacular multicourse meals, making this one of the city's most romantic restaurants. The chef's tasting menu (eight courses, around US$72 ) makes the rounds of basically every edible thing to be found in the Pacific Northwest, depending on season. The attached Shea's Lounge now has a three-course menu (around US$25 ), if you're not quite ready to commit.
-
Georgian
A treat above treats, the Georgian at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel is one of the most imposing restaurants in the city - the ornate high ceilings and dripping chandeliers, shiny silver and gilt details will have you swooning. The food is equally eye-catching and inspired by regional ingredients, such as scallops with truffles or roasted sea bass. Service is tops here, and it's one of the few places where Seattleites tend to be sharply dressed.
-
Il Bistro
At this atmospheric Italian café, the best and freshest of the market is incorporated into daily specials. Il Bistro's red lighting gives it a gangster-movie feel; the Godfather would no doubt kill for the roasted chicken or the saltimbocca alla romana (veal cutlets with prosciutto and sage).
-
Le Pichet
This tiny French café, bistro and wine bar is elegant and tasteful, yet casual enough to quickly become a favorite haunt. The menu features traditional French cuisine without the aorta-clogging heaviness this often implies. Breakfast is simple and delicious, and small snack plates of olives, almonds or various rillettes (potted meats) are available all day.
-
Madison Park Café
Down in Madison Park, in a converted house at the end of Madison St just before you hit Lake Washington, the Madison Park Café is a favorite breakfast and lunch spot. It's a cute little space with blue-and-white checked tablecloths, an extremely cheery feel and welcoming owners. The menu is half old-school (filet mignon, duck confit) and half new-school (foie gras, baby octopus confit) - no need to decide, really, just try some of each.
-
Nell's
For fine dining near Green Lake, Nell's serves up classic European dishes with Northwestern flair. It inhabits the space formerly occupied by Saleh al Lago, and it actually maintains one of that beloved eatery's dishes - the calamari with aioli - to widespread critical acclaim. Opt for seafood dishes, and don't skip dessert.
-
Phoenicia At Alki
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is the focus at Phoenicia. The owner is Lebanese, but the flavors are pulled from as far afield as Italy and Morocco and combined with a bounty of fresh local seafood.
-
Pink Door Ristorante
Beloved for its atmosphere at least as much as for its food, the Pink Door is an old-school favorite - on a nice evening, stopping for dinner and drinks on the deck overlooking the market is hard to beat. The menu is traditional Italian; the vegetarian lasagne comes highly recommended.
-
Advertisement
-
Rover's
Many locals consider this Seattle's best restaurant. Chef Thierry Rautureau ('the Chef in the Hat') offers three prix-fixe menus a day (one vegetarian), as well as á-la-carte items. The food is upscale French with a Northwest twist - Oregon quail, for example, or Copper River salmon with morels. The cozy space is one of the few in Seattle where you'll want to dress up, and reservations are definitely advised.
-
Sapphire Kitchen & Bar
A groovy spot for nightlife in Upper Queen Anne, the Sapphire has a well-stocked bar and serves Spanish-influenced Mediterranean fare in a chic dining room with sapphire, red and purple walls. The black-painted facade and the neon sign outside might not fit with Queen Anne's style, but don't let it turn you off.
Showing 1-12 of 12 results
