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Bar impresarios Anu and Chris Elford converted a slip of a coffee counter in between two other bars into a den of raw seafood and natural wine. Get past that whole brightly lit “we used to sell lattes” aesthetic and you’ll find an explorer’s map of tart rosé and funky lambrusco, all made with minimal intervention, and seafood where the Read more...
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The Pacific Room is, in some ways, exactly what you’d expect from a freshly minted upscale spot with a great view of Alki: The space is minimalist and clean, with a fireplace or two scattered amongst brick walls and white-clothed tables. Those same clean lines show up on the menu: Pacific rockfish finished with butter and served with risotto, seared wild Alaskan salmon Read more...
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Getting fine fish has always involved going on the water, so it is true to form that getting to Proper Fish requires a quick ferry ride to Bainbridge Island–where the bounty is guaranteed. The brick-and-mortar evolution of popular food truck Nosh’s recipe (once named “Seattle’s best Fish & Chips” by The Seattle Times) serves it’s crackling cod alongside a small selection Read more...
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The unassuming storefront on Rainier Avenue belies a curiosity-inducing menu riddled with plays on the classic dish—choose cod, catfish, salmon, halibut, oysters, prawns, clam strips, or even crab puppies with your chips. Owner Stevie Allen’s Louisiana roots show in the spice, broad range of fried creations, and the jazz track playing in the clean, red, white, and blue space. Though Read more...
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A Ballard fixture for over 40 years, the Sloop Tavern serves its fish tacos, Hawaiian burgers, and jumbo hot dogs in a space lined with accurately-rigged sailboat models, classic nautical weather instruments, a compass or two, and row after row of vintage sailboat pictures. Look for the anchor-shaped order sign dangling above the bar. As bar gimmicks go, the 34-ounce “Sloopersize” pour is Read more...
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Renee Erickson’s nod to the midcentury Manhattan hotel bar, tucked at the base of the Amazon Spheres, took on an almost Lewis Carroll feel once she turned friend and virtuoso curator Curtis Steiner loose to fill the many shelves and curio cabinets with vintage naturalist specimens and elegant oddities. This high-end cocktail haunt feels like a dim and moody alter Read more...
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At Tankard and Tun, it’s easy to forget you’re in Pike Place Market, or in a room that’s kin to no-frills Pike Pub downstairs. Alas, the seafood menu looks promising but the execution needs work. So order a barrel-aged stout from the rotating Pike taps, and maybe a plate of cheese curds (anything fried is the best bet here) and savor Read more...
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Like its seafood boil brethren, crab, clam, mussels, and crawfish come with potatoes, corn, and sausage all splayed upon the tabletop for your handheld dining pleasure. But here, its Vietnamese–New Orleans roots take hold offering a range of spice options, such as Cajun, lemon pepper, garlic butter, or the Big Easy house special, which is a combination of them all. Read more...
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The next-door sibling to Italian restaurant Vendemmia, this seafood market sells fresh local trout and salmon and halibut, sure. But also a small but stellar menu of seafood snacks, grab-and-go lunch and dinner items made next door at Vendemmia, and platters of freshly shucked oysters (not to mention a few glasses of wine to go with them). Read more...
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The owners of Georgetown’s Fonda la Catrina turned a former punk rock club next door into a low-lit marisqueria, home to smoky mescal cocktails and snacks reminiscent of a Mexican seaside vacation. Everyone freaks out about the bar’s fish tacos—housemade tortillas, juicy fried fish, and an abundance of cabbage and pickled onion and spicy crema, delivering every texture you can Read more...