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 (Sundays—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, we’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.