# Best restaurants in Seattle

Oysters, sushi and Pike Place classics: the Seattle restaurants recommended by Seattle Met, food bloggers and locals.

- 229 votes · 12 items
- Nov 15, 2025 · Terrell
- https://even.best/en/l/1080/best-restaurants-in-seattle

## Top 10

1. **Canlis** (27 · ▲28 ▼1) — Family-run fine dining since 1950, with views over Lake Union.
2. **Shiro's Sushi** (20 · ▲23 ▼3) — Edomae sushi founded by Shiro Kashiba in Belltown.
3. **The Walrus and the Carpenter** (20 · ▲21 ▼1) — Renee Erickson's oyster bar in Ballard.
4. **Paseo** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — Caribbean roast pork sandwiches with a cult following.
5. **Matt's in the Market** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — Dining room overlooking the Pike Place Market sign.
6. **Spinasse** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — Handmade Piedmontese pasta on Capitol Hill.
7. **Salumi** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Cured-meat sandwiches in Pioneer Square.
8. **Pike Place Chowder** (9 · ▲15 ▼6) — Award-winning chowders at the market.
9. **Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Oysters from the family's own Puget Sound farms.
10. **Delancey** (7 · ▲13 ▼6) — Wood-fired pizza in Ballard.
11. **Le Pichet** (7 · ▲10 ▼3) — Tiny French bistro near Pike Place.
12. **Ivar's Acres of Clams** (6 · ▲11 ▼5) — Waterfront fish and chips since 1938.

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