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1. Tutta Bella - Seattle

4.4

Awesome(99)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 8 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.For groups of 10 or more, please contact the restaurant directly: 206-624-4422

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2. Stateside - Seattle

4.9

Exceptional(340)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 33 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.

3. Umi Sake House

4.7

Exceptional(2548)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 89 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(4567)

Price: Moderate

• American • Queen Anne

Booked 129 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.

5. Messina

4.0

Excellent(273)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Queen Anne

Booked 50 times today

Messina Modern Italian Kitchen, located just a few steps away from the iconic Climate Pledge Arena, combines modern Italian cuisine with the distinct flavors of the Pacific Northwest. We are all about creating unforgettable experiences for family dinners, a romantic date night, or celebrating and watching a game. We include a 22% service charge on all guest checks to offer competitve, above-industry standard wages for all our staff.

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6. Cinque Terre Ristorante

4.6

Exceptional(2111)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Downtown

Booked 32 times today

*Please note that we do not take Happy Hour reservations. Online reservations are for ordering from our dinner menu only.* Modern Italian, Oyster Bar, Neopolitan style artisan pizzas, House Made Pastas, Fresh and local seafood. Cinque Terre is a beautiful area of the Italian Riviera which is comprised of five villages. The towns are connected by medieval style walkable paths. These villages are a favored destination for travelers to Italy where seafood is prevalent. Pesto, a condiment made of fresh basil, is the flagship of tradition in the region. At Cinque Terre, we make our pesto every day from the freshest and top quality ingredients. We always have on the menu, Muscoli (mussels), Polpo (octopus), Gamberi (shrimp) and a variety of seasonal seafood, artisan pizzas along with house-made pastas. For more large party availability, please call the restaurant directly.

7. Serafina

4.7

Exceptional(2929)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 45 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.

8. Bateau

4.6

Exceptional(1218)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary French / American • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 20 times today

Located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Bateau is a beef-centric, French inspired restaurant with fresh, local ingredients and bold flavors. Bateau has an extensive wine selection including local and imported wines.This season, we're thrilled to highlight all of the things we love most about Bateau: whole animal butchery, fermentation, foraged & seasonal ingredients, thoughtful service, and the elements of time that allow us to explore an abundance of flavors in our steaks and beyond. You'll have the chance to experience an exquisite Chef's Tasting Menu, a la carte favorites, and an array of steaks on your next visit.

9. STELLA.

4.2

Awesome(879)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Italian • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 8 times today

STELLA. A stylish, neighborhood kitchen offering local, seasonal, and sustainable provisions, as well as recognizable, and rare craft cocktails, wine, and other interesting concoctions. #ohstella!***Fireside RoomThe cozy round s[pace nestled into the Hotel Sorrento's lobby hosts live piano on weekends, our famous Silent Reading Parties, and seasonal high teas. Join us for dinner or or brunch! Please note, the Fireside Room becomes 21+ when we turn down the lights and open the bar at 4 o'clock sharp seven days a week.***The GardenThe Hotel Sorrento's al fresco dining. Our herbaceous and floral patio is available for sunny brunches, and twinkles in the candlelight through dinner service.***Find our calendar of live piano and specialty dinners through the Happening's Page at www.hotelsorrento.com.

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10. Duke's Seafood - Lake Union

4.6

Exceptional(2039)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 26 times today

Duke's Seafood South Lake Union near downtown Seattle, Queen Anne and Eastlake is an upscale casual Pacific NW seafood restaurant and bar offering some of Seattle's best waterfront views and dining, outdoor dining and a full upscale bar and grill experience in the heart of Seattle. Lively, fun and Pacific Northwest casual upscale atmosphere. Near the Space Needle, Amazon, and situated right on shores of South Lake Union. Signature dishes include or Fish Tacos, Fish & Chips, Stuffed Salmon & Halibut, and flavorful, 100% sustainable wild seafood, Award Winning Chowder and grass fed burgers in a gathering place that is friendly, comfortable, unpretentious and filled with personality. We only source all natural, healthful ingredients. Duke's food is free of hormones, antibiotics and free of harmful chemicals. Guests sum up their favorable assessment of what Duke's has to offer with three words: It’s so good!

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phoebeVIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington •13 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Always the best good and service. Cannot go wrong with whatever you order.
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Stateside - SeattlePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Capitol Hill / First Hill
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4.9
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KeithVIP
Las Vegas •121 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
We’ve only had great experiences, bringing friends and family before we attend Kraken hockey games. Both the gumbo and jambalaya are second to none…. Will keep coming back for more.
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Toulouse Petit Kitchen & LoungePrice: Moderate• American• Queen Anne
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4.6
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Debi
Kansas City / Kansas •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We flew from Georgia to visit my daughter and to try the pasta flight at Messina! Sadly around 21 minutes before our dinner time they cancelled the pasta flight service for the evening. However the food was amazing!! Every single dish was EXCELLENT!!!! The wait staff was phenomenal and fun to talk to. 10/10 would recommend!!! I will say that the host was kinda rude and a little short with us when we were asking about the discontinued flight service. Not what you expect at the front of the restaurant greeting people and setting the tone. Everything after that canceled her out thankfully!!
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MessinaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Queen Anne
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JERRYVIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington •9 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
The new location is much bigger and more upscale than when the restaurant was above the Whole Foods on Westlake. Service was a bit slow to arrive, but friendly and professional when we connected with the server. Calamari was perfect -- highly recommended, as was the Sangiovese. I ordered a substitution of prosciutto for the nduja on the Tropea pizza. Kitchen missed this, but server brought out a side dish of prosciutto to complete the order.
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Tutta Bella - SeattlePrice: Moderate• Italian• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.4
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JENESIS
Los Angeles •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 Dec 2024
Some of the best sushi I’ve ever had. Great portions for the price
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Umi Sake HousePrice: Moderate• Japanese• Downtown
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4.7

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111 restaurants available nearby

1. Tutta Bella - Seattle

2. Stateside - Seattle

3. Umi Sake House

4. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

5. Messina

6. Cinque Terre Ristorante

7. Serafina

8. Bateau

9. STELLA.

10. Duke's Seafood - Lake Union

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