Best Casual Restaurants in Magnolia

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AmericanItalianSteakhouseSeafoodFrenchIndian

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EastsideNorth of SeattleSeattleSouth of Seattle

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BallardBellevueBelltown / Pike Place MarketCapitol HillCapitol Hill / First HillColumbia City

Top Rated

CharmingFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasionsGreat for brunch

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Accessibility

Wheelchair access

165 restaurants available nearby

How are Featured results ranked

1. The Pink Door

4.8

Exceptional(9188)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 165 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.

2. Grappa - Seattle

4.7

Exceptional(1249)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Queen Anne

Booked 49 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!

3. Lola Seattle

4.7

Exceptional(4310)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Downtown

Booked 83 times today

Rustic Mediterranean cuisine at Lola, another in the Tom Douglas family of exceptional downtown restaurants. Don’t miss our hearty breakfasts including eggs benedict and pancakes with sausage, ouzo sizzling kebabs, or our grilled to order pita breads brought to us fresh from our own Dahlia bread bakery right across the street and served with house made spreads. Located in the heart of the bustling Belltown neighborhood, Lola offers the perfect urban dining experience in it’s upbeat environment, just minutes from downtown shopping and theatre to the south and great music and night life to the north on fourth avenue. We’re committed to a green community, composting 75% of waste and supporting our local growers.

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4. Starbucks Reserve® Seattle Roastery

4.5

Awesome(27)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Café • Capitol Hill

Booked 18 times today

Witness the art, science and theater of coffee craft and artisanal baking at Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Seattle. Enjoy thought-provoking, educational offerings in our one-of-a-kind shrine to all things coffee. *This restaurant requires a credit card to secure this reservation. No-shows or cancellations less than 24 hours in advance will be subject to a charge of $20 per person.

5. COMMUNION

4.7

Exceptional(143)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Southern • Downtown

Booked 49 times today

COMMUNION is a place where you feel seen. A place that feels like comfort, rest, relief, and peace. Our mission is to provide the food, the familiarity, and the intimacy that make you feel at home.Chef Kristi Brown has spooned her way through the culinary industry for the past 28 years. Starting at a small café in downtown Seattle, Kristi has done just about everything from dishwasher/prep cook to running her own catering business for nearly a decade. From the beginning, her vision was to focus on the art and experience of food through culinary activism. A purpose powered by her mantra, “Everybody’s Gotta Eat!” Chef Kristi desires to build community through the cultivation of fresh food and fine cooking.

6. Messina

4.1

Excellent(342)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Queen Anne

Booked 29 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.

7. Terra Plata

4.6

Exceptional(4256)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Farm-to-table • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 68 times today

Terra Plata is James Beard award winning Chef Tamara Murphy's "Earth to Plate" concept. It is the result of her love for creative and delicious plates inspired by the seasons and made possible by our local growers & artisan producers.

8. Joule

4.6

Exceptional(1444)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Wallingford

Booked 30 times today

Joule, the first restaurant from celebrated husband and wife cooking team Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, is re-located in October, 2012 to the innovative, newly developed the Fremont Collective in Seattle’s Wallingford/Fremont neighborhood. From its original opening in 2007, Joule has cultivated a loyal dining fan base and captured the attention of an admiring local and national media captivated by the couple’s unique, modern perspective on Korean cuisine. Joule, the mature sibling to Yang and Chirchi’s restaurant, Revel, highlights Korea’s love of beef featuring unconventional cuts accompanied by distinctive and shareable side dishes.Joule takes reservations for 1.75-3 hour time slots (depending on party size). We do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible and ask that you are considerate of other diners at the end of your meal. If you feel that your party requires more time, please let us know in the notes and we will get back to you with our available accommodations.

9. Umi Sake House

4.8

Exceptional(2585)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 69 times today

Umi Sake House is a unique Japanese cuisine restaurant in the Belltown area of Seattle featuring the highest quality seafood available in the Northwest, a large izakaya-style tapas menu, and boasting a sake list of over 60 imported Japanese bottles. The interior is multi-faceted, with a black slate tiled traditional dining room, a gorgeous 14 person capacity wooden sushi bar, a semi private "tatami" room which holds 12 people, a larger 25 person private dining room, an enclosed "back patio" casual dining room complete with tropical garden, a black concrete liquor bar with custom sake cocktails and fusion traditional cocktails. The variety of atmospheres allows for a different experience with every visit, and the vastness and quality of the menu does the same. For the budding sake enthusiast or the seasoned veteran, the sake menu at Umi is bottle for bottle the best found anywhere outside of Japan!

10. Pink Salt

4.4

Awesome(477)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Peruvian • Magnolia

Booked 3 times today

Come experience the unique and varied cuisine of Peru, a fusion of many cultures and traditions including Incan, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and African. Our lounge offers traditional Pisco Sour alongside many other refreshing cocktails all while sitting in the glow of our pink salt wall. A great new addition to the Seattle restaurant scene. Great bar with unique, house made cocktails, extensive wine list and beer. Private dining and catering options are available upon request. Romantic dinners or small or larger group dining experiences welcome.

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Jan
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Gave us lakeside view. Server was very nice and she had excellent service! Food was excellent! Thanks!
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The Pink DoorPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Belltown / Pike Place Market
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4.8
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DougVIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington •73 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Service was excellent. Food was excellent. Noise level was unnecessarily loud and definitely diminished our enjoyment of this establishment. Do you really need to play the music so loudly? When we kindly requested that the music be turned down, we were met with an indifferent and very annoying, "well, maybe, but only a little bit." Not sure if I will go back.
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COMMUNIONPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Southern• Downtown
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4.7
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Rachel
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Raul led our tour and was amazing! He was personable and knowledgeable and made the entire tour and tasting a great time! I would definitely recommend adding this to your time in Seattle!
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Starbucks Reserve® Seattle RoasteryPrice: Expensive• Café• Capitol Hill
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4.5
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Lorrie
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined on Apr 18, 2025
Lola's food, staff and experience are exceptional!
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Lola SeattlePrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Downtown
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4.7
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Karen
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 18, 2025
Our server was amazing. So personable and knowledgeable about the menu and the wine list.
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Grappa - SeattlePrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Queen Anne
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4.7

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