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The Whale Wins, Seattle, WA

The Whale Wins

4.8
4.8
937 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 17 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, European, French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Mon, Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon, Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (206) 632-9425
  • Website
    http://www.thewhalewins.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Renee Erickson
  • Private party facilities
    For larger parties or private events, please send us an email: events@eatseacreatures.com
  • Location
    3506 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103
  • Area
    Wallingford
  • Cross Street
    35th
  • Parking details
    Parking is also available in a lot behind the building, accessible from both Stone Way and 35th.
  • Public transit
    A covered bus stop for Routes 62 and 32 are just across the street.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Dining Room Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    Drawing inspiration from some of Renee Erickson’s favorite places in southern Europe and England, our dining room evokes a lively, light filled, cottage-like space with a view of our kitchen and wood-fired oven.

  • Larder Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    The Whale Wins' larder is stocked with our favorite wine, spirits, and specialty items. Dine in this intimate space with peek-a-boo views of our kitchen and bar.

  • Patio Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    Dine on our lush, garden patio - both covered and heated for your comfort year-round.

Menu

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What 937 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    American

  • Seattle

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Whale Wins offers a warm ambiance and inventive dishes, like "sublime" food and "nuanced, inventive flavors." Patrons rave about "the zucchini bread" and "fantastic" service, consistently describing it as "one of the best dining experiences." Despite occasional mixed reviews, overall, it remains a cherished Seattle dining spot.

937 Reviews

  1. Danielle

    Seattle

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The whale wins is a nearly perfect restaurant. I simply could not love it more, and the service is exceptional.

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  2. JoyAnn

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The goat cheese and clams were delicious. The gnocchi was bland and the texture was too uniform or something. The lemon merengue dessert was not very flavorful and very annoying to eat because the merengue was way too hard. It was much too expensive a meal to not blow us away. Speaking of, the NA cocktail was overpriced in general but especially for the size.

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  3. Leslie

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really fun experience! Enjoyed the winemaker stories, intimate dining experience and meal. Only suggestion for improvement: dessert. With all that red wine at the end, I needed more than a light biscuit to finish off the night. (The biscuit was SO good!! But more of a side to a cup of coffee than a dessert at a pricey multi course wine dinner.) Will definitely do more events like this!!

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  4. Merissa

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a phenomenal time at The Whale Wins. We sat at the bar and received exemplary service from the bar tender as well as the wait staff. The food was incredible. We particularly enjoyed the Matiz Sardines on Toast and per our waiter's recommendation, the Zucchini Bread was to die for. Though I would have loved a little more crème fraiche ;-) We plan to return as we had such a delightful time.

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  5. Jeanne

    VIP

    Seattle

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Crispy cassoulet and a simple lettuce salad dressed perfectly, topped off with toffee pudding, served efficiently by pleasant waiters, what more could two chilled pilgrims seeking solace in darkest winter possibly desire?

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  6. Joy

    Seattle

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    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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  7. clay

    VIP

    Seattle

    52 reviews

    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    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?

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  8. Lucy

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, delicious food and cocktails. Not a lot of people there on a Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, so it was nice and quiet too.

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  9. catherine

    Seattle

    187 reviews

    4.0

    187 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    One of the better restaurants I enjoy dining at, no matter what the occasion ( or no special occasion). They have solid, delicious food. Customer service has been consistently good.

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  10. Karen

    Toronto

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fab brunch: pork shoulder Gordita - well seasoned, buckwheat crepe - nicely cheese filled, breakfast platter - thick hearty sausage, Eton Mess - rhubarb jam balances sweetness and crushed pistachio for visual appeal & touch of nuttiness. Thoughtful garnishes as dishes served with different greens. Fun to see skill of chef managing frying pans cooking food in open-to-dining room wood burning oven. Lovely service, leaving bottle of water and also refilling. Let us relax and catch-up. Maybe slightly pricey for portion size but I’d rather have less of food well done than leftovers. Also $25pp no-show charge a bit daunting as stuff happens even with best intentions - maybe should only be enforced during peak times (Mother’s Day, Christmas, etc)

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FAQs

The Whale Wins offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 632-9425.

The Whale Wins is rated 4.8 stars by 937 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 17 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Whale Wins

3506 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    35th
  • Area
    Wallingford
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Mon, Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon, Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, European, French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is also available in a lot behind the building, accessible from both Stone Way and 35th.
  • Public transit
    A covered bus stop for Routes 62 and 32 are just across the street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Renee Erickson
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.thewhalewins.com/
  • Phone number
    (206) 632-9425
  • Private party facilities
    For larger parties or private events, please send us an email: events@eatseacreatures.com

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