Best Casual Restaurants in U Village / U District

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1. RockCreek Seafood & Spirits - Seattle

4.7

Exceptional(2692)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Fremont

Booked 38 times today

RockCreek Seafood & Spirits is a full service restaurant and bar located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, WA. We’re open daily; serving dinner from 4pm to 10pm daily with a last seating 9pm. Happy hour daily from 4pm to 5:30pm.Our menu centers around globally sourced seafood from well managed fisheries; with offerings of local Northwest familiars like crab, oysters and mussels, to more tropical fish like Kona Kampachi or Hawaiian Ono, and East Coast staples like Striped Bass. Our preparations emphasize fresh ingredients that arrive daily, and pronounced flavors from around the world.Our urban-industrial two-story ‘fishing lodge’ was built with local and reclaimed resources by Dovetail Construction and Marian Built. Our tables were crafted from bark-beetle pine, and we even found a home for our favorite re-purposed farm equipment! Our space includes the main dining area, a large modern patio and an upstairs loft and pri

2. Mamma Melina

4.8

Exceptional(2392)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • U Village / U District

Booked 24 times today

Please note: Mamma Melina does not accept reservations for Happy Hour. Happy Hour is first come first serve in our bar area (21+).If you would like to make a reservation for more than 8 people, please call the restaurant directly.Reservations are allowed a 15 minute grace period. If you are running late, please call and let us know.Reservations can be made for inside or outside. If one of the options does not show, that means it is not available for the selected time and party size. While reservations can be made specifically for inside or outside, we are unable to reserve or hold specific tables within those spaces. We will do our best to accommodate table requests when possible.

3. 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.

4. The Whale Wins

4.8

Exceptional(931)

Price: Expensive

• American • Wallingford

Booked 13 times today

The Whale Wins Cafe and Larder offers James Beard Award winning wood-fired fare and casual yet elevated service. We are focusing on safely meeting the needs of our Fremont and Wallingford neighbors with expanded dine-in, carry out, espresso, grocery and bottle shop offerings. We are taking reservations for indoor dining and will take requests for bar or patio seating. Our patio is covered and heated.Check out our current menus on our website: thewhalewins.com. Our take out options are listed here as well! We hope to see you soon! Until we meet at the table.....

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5. 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.

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6. Cantinetta - Wallingford

4.7

Exceptional(1476)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Wallingford

Booked 26 times today

We are an Italian restaurant and bar. We emphasize in Tuscan culinary traditions and seasonal ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.

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7. Queen Mary Tea Room

4.8

Exceptional(1545)

Price: Moderate

• Afternoon Tea • Laurelhurst

Booked 32 times today

Queen Mary Tea Room has been providing tea service and fine dining to Seattle and its visitors for 34 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.

8. 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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9. Artusi (21 and over)

4.6

Exceptional(79)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 5 times today

Artusi is 21 and olderCome enjoy our pasta and wine night on Sunday and Monday, and Industry night on Tuesday with 10% off. Chef Stuart Lane creates a casual menu offering including our multi award winning meatballs. We only accept reservations for parties of 3 or more, we encourage parties of 1 or 2 to walk in! On Sunday/Monday night, we do not accept any reservations and operate just on a walk in basis.

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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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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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Brian
Seattle / Eastern Washington •73 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We come here regularly because we always like the atmosphere, food quality and excellent service. We brought 4 out of town guests for dinner yesterday. One of my guests has a severe dairy sensitivity. The staff was extremely conscientious and attentive in reviewing what the kitchen could do to accommodate her including ensuring all requested dishes were both dairy free as well as having no risk of cross-contamination. This is a very important consideration for those with food sensitivity. The execution was great. I had the lamb shank which was huge and delicious. Our guests had a wonderful (and uneventful) meal. Thank you.
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Mamma MelinaPrice: Moderate• Italian• U Village / U District
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4.8
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Susan
Cincinnati / Dayton •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Beautiful, romantic setting. Foccacia bread is delish. Get two! Pasta was good. Dessert is a must! Excellent service.
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SerafinaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.7
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lawrenceVIP
Philadelphia County •50 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 Dec 2024
Excellent selection of well prepared fish and seafood. Nice wines by the glass if you don't wish to pick something from the fine wine list.
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RockCreek Seafood & Spirits - SeattlePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Fremont
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4.7
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Joy
Seattle / Eastern Washington •30 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 Dec 2024
Went for brunch and it was excellent -- food, vibe, service. Great place to enjoy a meal with friends on a rainy Sunday. Have been at least 4-5 times to this restaurants and it has been very good each visit.
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The Whale WinsPrice: Expensive• American• Wallingford
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4.8

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86 restaurants available nearby

1. RockCreek Seafood & Spirits - Seattle

2. Mamma Melina

3. Serafina

4. The Whale Wins

5. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

6. Cantinetta - Wallingford

7. Queen Mary Tea Room

8. Umi Sake House

9. Artusi (21 and over)

10. Duke's Seafood - Lake Union

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