The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now

The New York Times · 2025 · 25 restaurants. Read the original list.

Restaurants on this list

• Archipelago — Hillman City, Seattle
• Artusi — Capitol Hill, Seattle
• Atoma — Wallingford, Seattle
• Ba Bar — First Hill, Seattle
• Bar del Corso — Beacon Hill, Seattle
• Canlis — Queen Anne, Seattle
• Communion — Central District, Seattle
• Familyfriend — Beacon Hill, Seattle
• Itsumono — International District, Seattle
• Joule — Wallingford, Seattle
• Kilig — International District, Seattle
• Le Pichet — Downtown, Seattle
• Lil Red's Takeout and Catering — Columbia City, Seattle
• Local Tide — Fremont, Seattle
• Ltd Edition Sushi — Capitol Hill, Seattle
• My Friend Derek's — Tangletown, Seattle
• Off Alley — Columbia City, Seattle
• Paju — South Lake Union, Seattle
• Pancita — Ravenna, Seattle
• Stateside — Capitol Hill, Seattle
• Taurus Ox — Capitol Hill, Seattle
• Terra Plata — Capitol Hill, Seattle
• The Walrus and the Carpenter — Ballard, Seattle
• TOMO — White Center, Seattle
• Un Bien — Ballard, Seattle

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