Capitol Hill izakaya spot Tamari Bar is a newcomer to this years Seattle Restaurant Week.

Capitol Hill izakaya spot Tamari Bar is a newcomer to this year’s Seattle Restaurant Week. Anthony Keo

Sunday, October 21, is the first day of Seattle Restaurant Week. That means that for two glorious weeks (Sundaysโ€”Thursdays until November 8), respected establishments all over town will be offering three-course dinners for a mere $33. Some of them will also offer two-course lunches for $18. You can see the full list of participants (there are currently over 165, though more may be added) here. To help you narrow down the options, weโ€™ve picked out a few highlights for you to check out and rounded them up below, including some normally pricy options, rising stars, favorites of Stranger critics, and restaurants associated with James Beard Award-winning chefs. We’ve also noted which Restaurant Week participants are POC-owned and women-owned. Go forth and chow down, but be sure to make reservations, and please remember to tip your servers well.

GREAT DEALS
Restaurant Week is a great chance to catch these normally high-end, well-established restaurants for a reasonable price.

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Julianne Bell is a staff culture writer for The Stranger, an Aries, and a proud AMC A-List member. She lives in Seattle with a tabby cat named Rhubarb and can usually be found knitting in a cafe somewhere.