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Seattle To-Do
Foreign National is one of Seattle To-Do.

1. Foreign National

8.7
300 E Pike St Ste 1200 (Melrose Ave), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · First Hill · 17 tips and reviews
Zig Zag Cafe is one of Seattle To-Do.

2. Zig Zag Cafe

8.9
1501 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Pike Place · 143 tips and reviews
Liberty is one of Seattle To-Do.

3. Liberty

8.6
517 15th Ave E (btwn E Republican St. & E Mercer St.), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 109 tips and reviews
Canon is one of Seattle To-Do.

4. Canon

9.2
928 12th Ave (btwn E Spring & Marion St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · 151 tips and reviews
Sawyer is one of Seattle To-Do.

5. Sawyer

5309 22nd Ave NW (Shilshole Ave. NW), Seattle, WA
New American Restaurant · Ballard · 10 tips and reviews
By Tae is one of Seattle To-Do.

6. By Tae

1424 11th Ave (btwn Pike & Union), Seattle, WA
Sushi Restaurant · Capitol Hill · No tips or reviews
Copine is one of Seattle To-Do.

7. Copine

8.8
6460 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Ballard · 5 tips and reviews
Ada’s Discovery Cafe is one of Seattle To-Do.

8. Ada’s Discovery Cafe

800 E Thomas St (Harvard Ave E), Seattle, WA
Café · Capitol Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Tat's Delicatessen is one of Seattle To-Do.

9. Tat's Delicatessen

9.1
159 Yesler Way (at 2nd Ave), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Pioneer Square · 118 tips and reviews
Spinasse is one of Seattle To-Do.

10. Spinasse

9.2
1531 14th Avenue (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Italian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 105 tips and reviews
Altura is one of Seattle To-Do.

11. Altura

8.2
617 Broadway E, Seattle, WA
Italian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 34 tips and reviews
b~side is one of Seattle To-Do.

12. b~side

8.5
421 E Thomas St (at Summit Ave E), Seattle, WA
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 9 tips and reviews
Kamonegi is one of Seattle To-Do.

13. Kamonegi

9.1
1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA
Japanese Restaurant · Fremont · 15 tips and reviews
Cafe Juanita is one of Seattle To-Do.

14. Cafe Juanita

9.0
9702 NE 120th Pl (at 97th Ave NE), Kirkland, WA
Italian Restaurant · South Juanita · 18 tips and reviews
Eden Hill is one of Seattle To-Do.

15. Eden Hill

8.4
2209 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA
Restaurant · West Queen Anne · 14 tips and reviews
Homer is one of Seattle To-Do.

16. Homer

8.8
3013 Beacon Ave S (Stevens St), Seattle, WA
Mediterranean Restaurant · North Beacon Hill · 11 tips and reviews
Le Pichet is one of Seattle To-Do.

17. Le Pichet

8.8
1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Pike Place · 98 tips and reviews
Bateau is one of Seattle To-Do.

18. Bateau

7.1
1060 E Union St, Seattle, WA
Steakhouse · Capitol Hill · 25 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The restaurant butchers whole cows, dry-ages its own steaks, and offers two dozen cuts written on chalkboards. When the few nightly orders of New York strips and rib-eyes are gone, they’re gone. Read more.

Manolin is one of Seattle To-Do.

19. Manolin

9.0
3621 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Fremont · 34 tips and reviews

20. The Walrus and the Carpenter

8.9
4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Ballard · 201 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: First I ordered a dozen oysters, then I ordered six more, and then six more after that. The quarter-size Olympia, "Samish Sweets," and Malaspina varieties were that good.

Artusi is one of Seattle To-Do.

21. Artusi

8.7
1535 14th Ave (at E Pine St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 26 tips and reviews
Kedai Makan is one of Seattle To-Do.

22. Kedai Makan

1802 Bellevue Ave (at E Howell St), Seattle, WA
Malay Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 83 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Some describe this take-out only hole-in-the-wall as the best drunk food in Seattle, but it's good anytime the hunger pangs hit. Hearty dishes include the Nasi Goreng. [Eater 38 Member]

Bar Melusine is one of Seattle To-Do.

23. Bar Melusine

8.5
1060 E Union St, Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 17 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: This dish is the result of three great minds coming together. Crunchy fried fish skins with crème fraîche, radishes, and ikura (salmon roe)—perfect with that crisp glass of rosé you already ordered. Read more.

Little Uncle is one of Seattle To-Do.

24. Little Uncle

1523 E Madison St (at 16th Ave), Seattle, WA
Thai Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 58 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Little Uncle is the go-to for some of the best Thai food in the city. [Eater 38 Member]

Marmite is one of Seattle To-Do.

25. Marmite

1424 11th Ave (E Pike St.), Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 7 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Order the soup. It could be made with nettles, roasted root vegetables, local fish, or some other pristine Pacific Northwest ingredient. The sandwiches at lunch are standouts. Read more.

26. Canlis

8.9
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · East Queen Anne · 116 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: You gotta respect the skill and dedication it has taken to keep a fine-dining restaurant going for so long. The food is the best it’s ever been with Chef Jason Franey in the kitchen.-Maria Hines, Top

Sushi Kashiba is one of Seattle To-Do.

27. Sushi Kashiba

8.9
86 Pine St #1, Seattle, WA
Sushi Restaurant · Pike Place · 66 tips and reviews

28. Joule

8.7
3506 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA
Korean Restaurant · Wallingford · 81 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The Fremont Joule is a celebration of the Korean steakhouse. The eight ounce short rib steak, kalbi-style served with grilled kimchi sounds particularly tantalizing. [Eater 38 Member]

Bar Ferd'nand at Chophouse Row is one of Seattle To-Do.

29. Bar Ferd'nand at Chophouse Row

6.9
1424 11th Ave, Seattle, WA
Wine Bar · Capitol Hill · 6 tips and reviews
Lionhead is one of Seattle To-Do.

30. Lionhead

8.0
618 Broadway E, Seattle, WA
Szechuan Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 16 tips and reviews

31. Damn the Weather

8.7
116 1st Ave S (at S Washington St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Pioneer Square · 58 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: Head to this Pioneer Square cocktail bar now & be one of the first to try Bryn Lumsden's forward-looking tipples. Try to the Agricultural Punch—Rhum Agricole, raw sugarcane juice, and lime. Read more.

Le Caviste is one of Seattle To-Do.

32. Le Caviste

9.3
1919 7th Ave (Btwn Stewart And Westlake), Seattle, WA
Wine Bar · Belltown · 22 tips and reviews
Slate Coffee Roasters is one of Seattle To-Do.

33. Slate Coffee Roasters

7.7
602 2nd Ave (James St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pioneer Square · 26 tips and reviews
Slate Coffee Bar is one of Seattle To-Do.

34. Slate Coffee Bar

7.7
1309 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · University District · 12 tips and reviews
Slate Coffee Bar is one of Seattle To-Do.

35. Slate Coffee Bar

5413 6th Ave NW (6th and NW Market St.), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Ballard · 55 tips and reviews
Espresso Vivace is one of Seattle To-Do.

36. Espresso Vivace

9.0
532 Broadway E (at E Republican St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 156 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This 1988-established coffee legend is “sweet espresso perfection with the most beautiful foam,” according to Atlas Coffee Importers’ Karen Kazmierzcak. Read more.

Milstead & Co. is one of Seattle To-Do.

37. Milstead & Co.

9.2
754 N 34th St (btwn Fremont & Troll Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Fremont · 148 tips and reviews

EaterEater: “They’re serious about extraction,” says Atlas Coffee Importers’ Karen Kazmierzcak. In those extractions are what Kazmierzcak thinks are the “best coffees from multiple roasters." Read more.

The London Plane is one of Seattle To-Do.

38. The London Plane

300 Occidental Ave S (S Main St), Seattle, WA
Café · Pioneer Square · 94 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The menu changes often, but might include ricotta and jam toast, or king-salmon lox with zucchini. The bakery whips up treats like cherry galette. Afterward, browse for gifts in the store. Read more.

Junebaby is one of Seattle To-Do.

39. Junebaby

7.7
2122 NE 65th St (Ravenna Ave NE), Seattle, WA
Southern Food Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Easy comforts like biscuits and pimento cheese segue to salads made with “swamp cabbage” and pickled strawberries, oxtails in consomme and chitterlings jeweled with carrots and rice. Read more.

Il Corvo is one of Seattle To-Do.

40. Il Corvo

217 James St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Seattle, WA
Italian Restaurant · Pioneer Square · 103 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Mike Easton's hand made pasta and charcuterie will become a regular habit. His place is located in the Hillclimb--literally in Procopio Gelateria. [Eater 38 Member]

Kurt Farm Shop is one of Seattle To-Do.

41. Kurt Farm Shop

1424 11th Ave Ste C2 (btwn Union & Pike), Seattle, WA
Ice Cream Parlor · Capitol Hill · 14 tips and reviews
JarrBar is one of Seattle To-Do.

42. JarrBar

8.1
1432 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Spanish Restaurant · Pike Place · 9 tips and reviews
L'Oursin is one of Seattle To-Do.

43. L'Oursin

8.9
1315 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Vif Wine and Coffee is one of Seattle To-Do.

44. Vif Wine and Coffee

4401 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA
Winery · Fremont · 21 tips and reviews