Where Chefs Eat in Seattle

by Phaidon

Updated September 13, 2021

You’re in luck. The world’s best chefs are sharing their favorite places to dine out in Seattle. We’ve partnered with Phaidon's Where Chefs Eat, the best-selling restaurant guidebook with over 7,000 recommendations across the globe, to create a list of restaurants in Seattle where chefs love to eat. Grab your copy of this must-have guide, and get 30% off, just for being an OpenTable diner.

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Sushi Kappo Tamura - Dining Room

4.7 (1766)

$50 and over

Japanese

Lake Union / Eastlake

"Pristine, sustainable seafood handled with care and expertise." – Holly Smith

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Shirley

Dined on Mar 29, 2025

Tamura is our favorite sushi restaurant hands down. Always fresh and always good. The sushi plus the regular food is so good and consistent. Highly recommend.

"Pristine, sustainable seafood handled with care and expertise." – Holly Smith

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Shirley

Dined on Mar 29, 2025

Tamura is our favorite sushi restaurant hands down. Always fresh and always good. The sushi plus the regular food is so good and consistent. Highly recommend.

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4.5 (204)

$31 to $50

Gastro Pub

Capitol Hill / First Hill

"Quinn's pub for wild boar sloppy joe, Scotch eggs, and pretzels and beer cheddar fondue." – John Sundstrom

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Pat

Dined on Apr 13, 2025

Excellent happy hour food and drinks, attentive smiling service.

"Quinn's pub for wild boar sloppy joe, Scotch eggs, and pretzels and beer cheddar fondue." – John Sundstrom

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Pat

Dined on Apr 13, 2025

Excellent happy hour food and drinks, attentive smiling service.

Single Shot

4.9 (1341)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Capitol Hill / First Hill

Recommended by Chef JJ Proville from L'Oursin

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Naomi

Dined 4 days ago

10/10 one of the best meals I've had in awhile. Would highly recommend coming with friends and trying everything.

Recommended by Chef JJ Proville from L'Oursin

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Naomi

Dined 4 days ago

10/10 one of the best meals I've had in awhile. Would highly recommend coming with friends and trying everything.

Palace Kitchen

4.7 (582)

$31 to $50

American

Belltown / Pike Place Market

Recommended by Chef John Sundstrom from Lark

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Teresa

Dined 3 days ago

Soup to nuts, so they say, everything was fabulous. We enjoyed a nicely paced meal tonight and enjoyed the warm atmosphere both in terms of coziness and our lovely server, Juliana. She was absolutely wonderful. We began with cocktails which were a great start, followed by the goat cheese & lavender fondue. Yum-o!!! The crispy sweet apple, crunchy cauliflower & yummy focaccia bread were so fun pairing with the fondue! Main courses were the hangar steak & pork schnitzel. 100% comfort food! We finished up with their famous triple coconut pie & americanos. Everything met our expectations and was a really nice dining experience. Highly recommend.

Recommended by Chef John Sundstrom from Lark

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Teresa

Dined 3 days ago