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.

Sushi Kappo Tamura - Dining Room

4.8

4.8 (1725)

$50 and over

Japanese

Lake Union / Eastlake

About the restaurant

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

Top review

Seth

Dined on Sep 27, 2024

Food was excellent. Waiter Edward was fantastic. Great experience.

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Grilled Black Cod Belly

Quinn's Pub

4.5

4.5 (197)

$31 to $50

Gastro Pub

Capitol Hill / First Hill

About the restaurant

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

Top review

Clovervip

Dined on Aug 25, 2024

Consistently Amazing! Quality of food is top notch, happy hour pricing is amazing and service is always great!!

Art of the Table

4.7

4.7 (988)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Wallingford

About the restaurant

Recommended by Chef JJ Proville from L'Oursin

Top review

Christophervip

Dined on Sep 29, 2024

Such a wonderful meal for my friends birthday! We even saw a rainbow!!

Single Shot

4.8

4.8 (1265)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Capitol Hill / First Hill

About the restaurant

Recommended by Chef JJ Proville from L'Oursin

Top review

Darcyvip

Dined 5 days ago

This restaurant is the best!!!! I highly recommend it.

Palace Kitchen

4.6

4.6 (496)

$31 to $50

American

Belltown / Pike Place Market

About the restaurant

Recommended by Chef John Sundstrom from Lark

Top review

Melissa

Dined 4 days ago

We went for the annual "Taste of Iceland" dinner and it was outstanding. TD rotates this event between his restaurants and we were excited to be back at Palace Kitchen after it had been closed for so long. The restaurant has maintained its vibe and the staff was friendly and helpful. The menu was very special and the food was amazing - the guest chef from Iceland was charming and the kitchen executed his food with skill and care. Although the menu is only available for a few days, the talent in the kitchen is evident and would translate to anything on the menu. I would definitely go back to try the regular menu - the food other diners were ordering looked really good (amazing burger) and everyone seemed very happy with their dining experience.