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1. Sabine Café and Bar
4.5
Awesome(68)
Price: Moderate
• Mediterranean • Ballard
Booked 2 times today
reservations accepted for dinner only, from 5pm-9pm. our day café remains walk-up and counter-service only - NO reservations accepted for brunch. we are 21+ after 10pm on friday and saturday.sabine is a café, bar, and bakery serving a lively daytime and nighttime experience for all on ballard ave. here you'll find vibrant espresso drinks, colorful cocktails, and fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily. our inviting menus by chef dunkelberger draw upon mediterranean influences with middle eastern spices and herbs, while our dedication to using local, in-season, and organic ingredients wherever we can highlights the bounty of the northwest. our mezze and salatim dishes are meant to be shared; here we value the community that dining together brings.
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2. Moshi Moshi Sushi
4.5
Awesome(661)
Price: Expensive
• Japanese • Ballard
Booked 6 times today
Moshi Moshi Sushi and Izakaya is a woman-and-PoC owned, full-service Japanese restaurant in the heart of historic Ballard. We specialize in traditional Japanese sushi and cuisine, using the highest quality ingredients available. In addition to our amazing sushi, we offer an extensive menu of hot items and entrees, sure to provide something for everyone.Be sure to see our custom-built LED cherry tree from our upper level dining area!
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3. The Pink Door
4.8
Exceptional(8858)
Price: Very Expensive
• Italian • Belltown / Pike Place Market
Booked 78 times today
The Pink Door is an independently owned (never cloned, never genetically modified) restaurant that has been quietly dedicated to fresh & local Italian food since 1981. Its seafood & produce driven menu has been the central theme throughout its wildly popular domain in Seattle's Pike Place Market.
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4. RockCreek Seafood & Spirits - Seattle
4.7
Exceptional(2676)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Fremont
Booked 9 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
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5. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge
4.6
Exceptional(4507)
Price: Moderate
• American • Queen Anne
Booked 81 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. Grappa - Seattle
4.7
Exceptional(1196)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Queen Anne
Booked 25 times today
From the beautifully prepared and exquisitely presented small plates, to the hand crafted cocktails, it is our goal to bring generations of family tradition to your neighborhood. Every dish is designed for you and your family to share, and our space offers the same warmth and passion you would find in our own kitchen. With our traditional Mediterranean small plates, thoughtfully designed cocktails, and extended wine and grappa list, it is our goal to give you the excellent dining experience you deserve!
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7. The Whale Wins
4.6
Exceptional(929)
Price: Expensive
• American • Wallingford
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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8. Serafina
4.7
Exceptional(2919)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Lake Union / Eastlake
Booked 18 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.
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9. Messina
4.1
Excellent(241)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Queen Anne
Booked 23 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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10. The White Swan Public House
4.3
Awesome(403)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Lake Union / Eastlake
Booked 6 times today
A rustic seafood driven restaurant and craft cocktail bar. Features an expansive patio and waterfront experience. Rotating daily fresh oysters.

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