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Pre-Game Guide

Best Restaurants and Bars Near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Where to eat if you’re headed to the stadiums.

03/26/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Dinner, Goals

Eat like a Champion with a Pregame Meal in the Chinatown–International District

Sushi scores points and wontons win.

03/23/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Egg Hunt

Where to Easter Brunch (and Tea, and Dinner) in Seattle

Buffets, bunnies, and booze for the holiday.

03/23/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Love = Reservations

Valentine's Day Dinners in Seattle

These restaurants want to serve you a prix fixe menu. And probably some champagne.

02/04/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Resolute Revelry

New Year’s Eve Dinners in and Around Seattle

Say goodbye to 2025 with a big meal and a glass of champagne.

12/16/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Yule Fuel

The Seattle and Eastside Guide to Christmas (Eve) Dining

From dinner to brunch, festive options abound for December 24 and 25...and beyond.

12/09/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Party Fowl

These Local Restaurants Will Serve Thanksgiving Dinner

Snag a reservation—or a pickup time—and leave the holiday spread to the pros this year.

11/13/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Air Fare

Eat This: Empanadas at the Airport

Neighborhood Bubble Tea & Coffee adds a little color to SeaTac’s Terminal D.

08/29/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

Perfect Patios for Sunny Days

Everything tastes better outside.

06/12/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Commence Celebration

Seattle Restaurants for Graduation Dinner

Grandma's probably not into tasting menus.

05/20/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Popular Content

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    Seattle Restaurants (and Bars) with Covered, Heated, and Tented Patios

    Perfect Patios for Sunny Days

Celebratory Confections

The Best Seattle Bakeries for One-of-a-Kind Birthday Cakes

Guava-filled, unicorn-themed, and everything in between.

04/16/2025 By Annette Maxon and Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Most Underrated Restaurants

From udon to fish tacos to tasting menus, these spots deserve more attention.

01/28/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Tea Party (Not that Kind)

Where to Have Afternoon Tea in Seattle

From kid-free sophistication to on-site hats and fascinators. With lots of champagne in between.

11/18/2024 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Sugarcoat It

These Local Candy Shops Are Pretty Sweet

Just in time for spooky season (but here year-round).

10/16/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Seattle Dining Guide

Special Occasion Restaurants for When You Want to Go Big

Because sometimes life hands you reasons to make a reservation and really blow it out.

10/18/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Best Waterfront Restaurants

Where to celebrate a birthday—or have a beer—with glorious water views.

07/18/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Dining Guide

Brunch Is Back: Here Are 30 Seattle Favorites

A straight-up spree of waffles, bloody marys, french toast, and chilaquiles.

03/29/2023 By Allecia Vermillion With Allison Williams

Resolute

New Year’s Eve Dinners around Seattle

Bid this year farewell over a lot of oysters and champagne. A few spots also serve brunch on New Year's Day.

12/07/2022 By Sophia Struna

LET'S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE

Seattle Restaurants (and Bars) with Covered, Heated, and Tented Patios

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to weatherproof outdoor dining, from Ballard to Bellevue.

11/17/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Shopping List

A Guide to Seattle’s Best Butcher Shops and Meat Markets

Tucked away in Pike Place Market, or existing purely online, these local purveyors make buying a steak a personalized experience.

06/30/2022 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

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