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The Best Sushi in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted the very best sushi to find out

This article appears in print as the cover story of the September 2018 issue. Read more from the Best of the Best Restaurants feature story here. Click here to subscribe. Best of the Best: Wataru Along a relatively quiet strip in Ravenna, the talk amongst foodies is all about chef Edouardo Jordan, whose duo of high-profile restaurants, JuneBaby and…

Chelsea Lin

The Best Tasting Menu in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted the very best tasting menus to find out

Steak salad with grilled king oyster mushrooms, grilled black cod cured in combu and marinated in sake and assorted tempura at Adana

Chelsea Lin

The Best Tacos in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best tacos to find out

Taco Street’s barbacoa tacos with pickled onions and salsas

Naomi Tomky

The Best Burger in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best burgers to find out

Loretta’s Double Tavern Burger with pickles, onions and special sauce

Chelsea Lin

The Best Pasta in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best bowls of pasta to find out

Pasta Casalinga’s lasagna and garden pasta with fava beans, walnuts, basil, ricotta and Calabrian chili oil

Naomi Tomky

The Best Steak House in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted some of the very best steaks to find out

Bateau’s 42-day aged ribeye from Carmen Ranch with marrow butter

Naomi Tomky

The Best Doughnuts in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best doughnuts to find out

The Flour Box’s pistachio and “everything” doughnuts

Chelsea Lin

The Best Ramen in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted the very best bowls of ramen to find out

Hakata-style ramen with sliced pork, seaweed, green onions and an egg at Betsutenjin

Naomi Tomky

The Best Brunch in Seattle

In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best brunch dishes to find out

The Fat Hen’s eggs baked in house-made tomato sauce and basil

Naomi Tomky

Vote: The Seattle Magazine 2018 Best Restaurants Readers’ Poll

Cast your votes for the best restaurants in the Seattle area

Downtown Seattle restaurant Miller’s Guild, as pictured in a past Best Restaurants issue of Seattle magazine

Chelsea Lin

The 9 Best New Restaurants in Seattle

Restaurants come and go every year, but these new spots are the sort of places we’re hoping will become perennial favorites.

White Swan/100 Pound Clam’s fresh take on seafood includes oven-roasted octopus with caponata, long beans, braised celery hearts, toasted peanuts and chili oil, alongside a salad of English and snap peas and vi

Seattle Magazine Staff

Where to Get the Best Burgers and Beer in Seattle

Our town is full of delicious burger joints upping their game with artisanal ingredients. Discover where to find that next great burger, and the perfect beer to pair it with

A hot, juicy hamburger is as classic—and American—as apple pie, yet it straddles several current food trends, including the rise of comfort food and the desire for a fast, affordable meal that is made with integrity—a game we’re always upping in Seattle, especially when it comes to creativity. Here in our city, entire restaurants are…

Jessica Yadegaran, Amy Pennington and Kendall Jones, with additional reporting by A.J. Rathbun, Paul Zitarelli and Rachel Hart

Why It’s Time to Make a Trip to Willows Inn

A pilgrimage to Lummi Island reawakens a passion for local foods

When you feel compelled to leave the city and immerse yourself in nature, when you seek to sit in quiet amazement at the wondrous foraged and farm-raised foods our Pacific Coast region provides, and to be waited on with warmth by a knowing staff but without the formality of a fussy setting, it’s time to…

Allison Austin Scheff

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