Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Seafood in Seattle

Where to find the oysters, the crab rolls, and the sustainably sourced delicacies that define our waterbound town.

07/21/2025 By Naomi Tomky, Allecia Vermillion, and Seattle Met Staff

Drinks, Ahoy

Sail Over to These Nautical Seattle Restaurants and Bars

No surprise, our water-bound region has a host of maritime spots where you can anchor for a bite—or a beer.

07/22/2019 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Anna Coumou

Critic's Notebook

Restaurants That Perfectly Reflect Their Neighborhoods

Where does Fremont seem most like Fremont? Which restaurant embodies the soul of SLU? You get the idea.

03/07/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Seattle’s 5 Indispensable Restaurants

We’ve got dozens of exquisite eateries. But which restaurants are so distinctive and so essential—we would not be the same without them?

12/14/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Crime News

Police Identify the Man Fatally Shot During a Bank Robbery as a Walrus and the Carpenter Sous Chef

The restaurant will be closed tonight.

04/04/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: The Walrus and the Carpenter’s Craig Schoen

“The two idiots got arrested, and we had a bowling ball for the rest of the night.”

11/25/2013 By Sara Hendrickson

Final Countdown

Renee Erickson’s New Aperitivo Bar Barnacle Opens Tonight

And that means amari, octopus terrine, and a place to sit while you wait for your Walrus oysters.

09/23/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Critic's Notebook

Best Summer Soups in Seattle

Where to slurp when the temperature soars.

07/22/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Food News

Neighborhood Food News

Have a hand in the James Beard Awards, get your hands on one elusive beer, and a handy guide to Malts and Milkshakes.

12/19/2012 By Danielle Zorn

Seattle on TV

Anthony Bourdain Shooting in Seattle

The Layover’s Seattle episode will air some time this fall.

07/10/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

Top Chef Judges Dine at Walrus and the Carpenter

Tom, Padma, Gail, and Emeril are apparently living it up in Seattle this week.

06/28/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Cocktail Cartography

Anna Wallace’s Signature Drink: The Pretty Ricky

It’s not currently on the menu at Walrus and the Carpenter, but feel free to ask for one anyway.

02/09/2012 By Andrew Bohrer

Happy Hour

Happy Hour in Seattle: Oyster Edition

It’s oyster season. Here’s where to get them on the (somewhat) cheap.

12/05/2011 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers' Guide

Seattle Food Events

Five kick-yourself-if-you-miss-it awesomefests. 

07/19/2010 By Jessica Voelker