There’s no shortage of seafood eateries in Seattle. Our proximity to Puget Sound means that we’ve got a constant supply of fruits de mer gracing our tables—lucky us! But sometimes those seafood restaurants are more about the dazzling waterfront view than, you know, the food. We’ve rounded up places with the freshest catches, our favorites ranging from cheap to swanky.
The wait at this acclaimed Renee Erickson oyster bar in Ballard, which doesn’t accept reservations, is famously long, and rightfully so. To kill time and prepare your belly for all the bivalves you’re about to slide down your gullet, go sip an aperitivo made with one of the many amaros from the bar’s extensive collection at Erickson’s Barnacle next door. Once you’re back, get ready to glut yourself on a parade of chubby, buttery oysters from Hama Hama and other local suppliers, along with frites and sourdough bread from the excellent local Sea Wolf Bakery. Cap it all off with an order of salty roasted medjool dates for dessert.
