Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Seattle

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Seattle? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Vino At The Landing

4.9

4.9 (485)

$30 and under

American

Renton

About the restaurant

Vino At The Landing is a fun, vibrant wine bar and retail wine shop located at The Landing in Renton. Whether you're looking for dinner and a glass of wine before a movie or after work, a nice bottle to take with you for a dinner party, or interested in tasting the latest vintage from a great Pacific Northwest producer, we hope you make Vino At The Landing your gathering place.

Our tapas style menu features signature items including Bruschetta, Vino Platter, White Truffle Popcorn, various salads, paninis, wraps, and pasta dishes.

We have a strong focus on hard to find artisan Northwest wines, weekly Thursday Night "Meet The Winemaker Tastings" and monthly wine education classes.

Top review

MaryEllenVIP

Dined 7 days ago

We love Vino! this time, we went in for their Date Night Dinner For 2! wow, what a hit! an appetizer, 2 entrees, a dessert and a bottle of wine. it was lovely! highly recommend ❤️

Violet

4.8

4.8 (730)

$30 and under

American

Capitol Hill / First Hill

About the restaurant

Violet, voted Best New Restaurant 2019, by Seattle Magazine, is the newest concept by executive chef William Belickis. Violet offers a unique American Omakase dining experience influenced by French, Italian, and Spanish cuisine.

Chef William Belickis emphasizes a strong dedication to seasonal and local ingredients grown in our own rooftop farm and sourced from trusted farms/purveyors, as well as the finest ingredients the world has to offer.

Our menu is seasonal based on Chef's choice of the freshest ingredients available to create artistic flavors. Put trust in Chef William Belickis's hands and experience the American Omakase, a personalized 5-course seasonal tasting menu. Wine pairing is available and our knowledgeable staff can help you customize your dining experience.

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Bryn

Dined 2 days ago

Just exquisite. The omakase is the way to go. And they know their wine.

The Shambles

4.8

4.8 (105)

$31 to $50

American

Roosevelt

About the restaurant

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!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Top sirloin Wagyu was the best steak I’ve ever had.

Oak

4.9

4.9 (258)

$30 and under

American

International District

About the restaurant

Oak is an independently owned community-minded neighborhood restaurant and bar. Our all-ages dining room welcomes folks and their families from all walks of life. We serve a full menu of delicious vegan and organic burger, and poultry options.

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rodney

Dined on 26 Nov 2024

Excellent food and experience! Great service and even better atmosphere!

Von's 1000 Spirits - Seattle

4.7

4.7 (170)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Enjoy creatively prepared American fare at Von's 1000Spirits Gusto Bistro. This charming spot features various flags draped across the ceiling and an open kitchen where patrons can watch the chefs at work. Owner Merrisa Firnstahl-Claridge and Executive Chef Jason Amador delight in offering delicious food with friendly service in a comfortable atmosphere. Patrons can choose from entrées like salmon cakes with pickled vegetables, homemade meatballs with pasta or a hoisin-glazed prime rib burger at Von's 1000Spirits Gusto Bistro. Sourdough pizza with a choice of toppings, salads, hearty sandwiches and vegetarian dishes also make for fulfilling meals. Von's 1000Spirits Gusto Bistro is featured in publications such as The Seattle Times and The Stranger. It has happy hour with a sizable bar that serves cocktails as well as housemade vodka, gin and tequila. This bistro hosts private events for parties as well.

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Crystle

Dined 2 days ago

Oh that was the best burger and fries of my entire life!! I dined alone which I was nervous about but the host nicely took away the extra place setting. I made two friends with people a table away. I had h the r best night in a long time. So fun! My waitress was really lovely too. Shout out to Sarah and also Sky!

Conversation

4.6

4.6 (355)

$31 to $50

American

Belltown / Pike Place Market

About the restaurant

Step into Conversation, an inviting Seattle restaurant where Northwest cuisine takes center stage. Located in the heart of the city, we blend locally sourced ingredients with global flavors to create a dining experience that is both familiar and adventurous. Our menu reflects a commitment to sustainability and seasonality, ensuring each dish bursts with freshness and creativity. Whether you're enjoying our signature seafood dishes or savoring our innovative vegetarian options, every plate tells a story of craftsmanship and passion. Join us for an unforgettable meal in our cozy yet contemporary space, where food and conversation converge to create memorable dining moments.

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KimVIP

Dined on 16 Nov 2024

Love the woman chef who runs the kitchen at Conversation! We enjoyed the Bone-in Halibut very much! Good wine list too.

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Popular dish

Salmon Benedict

Autumn Seattle

4.7

4.7 (469)

$31 to $50

American

Phinney Ridge

About the restaurant

Welcome to Autumn Seattle! Located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Autumn Restaurant focuses on a simple approach to pasta, seafood & vegetables.

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Chris

Dined on 8 Dec 2024

We enjoyed a great dining experience choosing to go with the Chefs Choice tasting experience. There were 4 starters that were all delicious! And generous portions. We also went with the wine pairing option and again were very please with the variety and choices. They also accommodated our ‘foods to avoid’ as you don’t really know what the chef will be sending out. Again the choices were plentiful and covered wide variety from starters to desserts with digestif! Great time and we will be back.

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Tagliatelle

The Whale Wins

4.7

4.7 (930)

$31 to $50

American

Wallingford

About the restaurant

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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clayVIP

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

Just isn’t what it once was. Pork shoulder was unremarkable, a bit dry and on a bed of overcooked cabbage. Service was fine, wine list is scant. No one was there. Is this place going down?

Palace Kitchen

4.6

4.6 (531)

$31 to $50

American

Belltown / Pike Place Market

About the restaurant

Palace Kitchen offers an open kitchen concept to allow guests to watch the chefs at work. Settle in for dinner at one of the booths or our horseshoe shaped bar with low, intimate lighting and enjoy fresh, seasonal food that is served late into the night. Diners at Palace Kitchen love the whole trout, rotisserie chicken and burger royale that are grilled over the apple wood grill in house.
Palace Kitchen offers late night dining with a full menu until 12:00am and bar until 1:00am.
Our King Boletus Parlor and Chanterelle Rooms offer private dining for groups of up to either 16 guests or up to 20 guests.

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Nathan

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

Great food and atmosphere! The food is reasonably priced.

Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

4.6

4.6 (4542)

$30 and under

American

Queen Anne

About the restaurant

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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Vivian

Dined 3 days ago

I’ve been here multiple times and every time I come here, the food is always so good. The atmosphere here is great for dates and group dinner.

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Butterscotch-Banana Cream Pie

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