Seattle - Downtown Seattle - Restaurants

621 Union St., Seattle 98101
206-588-8520

Lost Lady American Cantina

Chichi Mexican for suits and out-of-towners. Seems like a rushed job with unintentional kitsch abound: huge art-deco stained glass chandeliers reminiscent of a hotel conference room in Phoenix, scr... read more

1901 2nd Ave., Seattle 98108
206-443-6266

Long Provincial Vietnamese

From the Tamarind Tree folks (creators of that sparkling, intimate Viet resto tucked away in the international district). Expect a similar menu, heavy on the satays, soups and flavored beef -- much... read more

2121 Terry Ave., Seattle 98121
206-462-4363

Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar

Northwest seafood resto, formerly of Bellevue fame, now attached to the Pan Pacific. Popular with suits and out-of-towners but don't let that stop you- meat-lovers, vegetophiles, even cheapos can f... read more

99 Union St., Seattle 98101
206-749-7000

ART at the Four Seasons

It’s a little bit LA, a little bit New York, vibe feels celeb-spotty, but who's there to see in Seattle? Paul Allen? Mixology is full force, with outstanding drinks - this is the Four Seasons... read more

1010 First Ave., Seattle 98104
206-357-9000

BOKA

Lalaland, meet Seattle. Notable celeb sightings (like Oliver Stone) doesn't take much to figure out why: it's a big, bright concept restaurant with inventive dishes and illuminated glass bamboo. Th... read more

1225 4th Ave., Seattle 98101
206-829-2281

Purple Cafe

So much wine! Place has a revolving wiry staircase that revolves completely around a tower of the Fermented Grape Drink bottles. Purple Café also overwhelms with their menu, centered around ... read more

2234 1st Ave., Seattle 98121
206-728-8595

Flying Fish

Flying Fish is one of those “Quintessentially Seattle” restaurants serving up, like, only seafood. Think fresh Alaskan halibut, Willapa Bay king salmon, mahi mahi and whole fried Rockfi... read more

820 Second Ave., Seattle 98104
206-624-3287

Metropolitan Grill

Hey big spender, welcome to the adult table- Met Grill is the big boy club of Seattle. Here, cow parts come at steeep prices (38 dollars and up) but are perfectly rare, served with divine mashed po... read more

1401 Third Ave., Seattle 98101
206-623-4450

Wild Ginger

An Asian banquet room, like something out of a Super Sweet Sixteen finale. Larger than an airport frequent flyers' club, with waiteresses who talk like dental assistants: sweet, but not the brighte... read more

407 Olive Way, Seattle 98101
206-382-6999

Andaluca

Basement bar in Mayflower Hotel; decor tries a bit too hard, and ends up slightly theme-restaurant chic, but befitting of crowd, which is pretty mixed. Thankfully, Italian, Mediterranean, American ... read more