Seattle Travel Guide

F&W’s Seattle guide features spectacular restaurants from expert chefs like Maria Hines and Tom Douglas, a literary oyster bar and an over-the-top pie spot.

Top Picks

Seattle Restaurants

Insider Picks
- Spinasse
- Revel
- Spur
- Joule
- Golden Beetle
Splurge
- Mistral Kitchen
- Madison Park Conservatory
Classic
- Salumi Artisan Cured Meats
- Canlis
Best Value
Bakeries, Coffee & Breakfast
Bars
- Rob Roy
- Tavern Law

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Top Hotel

Edgewater Hotel

The aptly named Edgewater Hotel sits at the end of Seattle’s Pier 67, making it easy to hit the beach for a run. edgewaterhotel.com

More Healthy Travel Destinations

Seattle's Best Coffee Bars: Porchlight Coffee & Records uses a Seattle-built Synesso machine and locally roasted beans.

Editor’s Pick — Seattle's Best Coffee Bars: Porchlight Coffee & Records uses a Seattle-built Synesso machine and locally roasted beans.

Insider's Guide

F&W Photo Tour: Seattle

Local photographer Aran Goyoaga captures Seattle's incredible food scene.

Best New Chef 2012

Cormac Mahoney

At Madison Park Conservatory, he’s turned a sleepy corner of Seattle into a food destination, using regional ingredients to elevate simple dishes.

Best Breakfast Sandwich

Dahlia Bakery

The offshoot of chef Tom Douglas’s flagship restaurant, Dahlia Lounge, offers a gourmet twist on an Egg McMuffin and his new joint, Serious Biscuit, serves killer sandwiches too.

Recipes from Seattle Chefs

Salmon with Oyster Mushrooms and Peppers

Seattle chef Maria Hines will sometimes add a silky red pepper puree to accompany this wild salmon dish, but here she goes without for simplicity.
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Chilled Peach Soup with Fresh Goat Cheese

Chef Jason Franey of Seattle’s Canlis makes this sweet and tangy soup by marinating fresh peaches with dried apricots, honey, vinegar and olive oil and then pureeing the mixture.
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Stuffed Veal Breast with Gigante Beans

This succulent veal breast from Seattle chef Cormac Mahoney is a show-stopper at any gathering.
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Grilled Oysters with Spiced Tequila Butter

Chef Blaine Wetzel grills oysters, then drizzles them with butter flavored with sage, oregano, lemon juice and tequila.
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Brown-Butter Layer Cake

Seattle chef Tom Douglas uses brown butter for an indulgent nutty flavor in this fun twist on a classic white cake.
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