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The restaurant list we gave our wedding guests, from Pike Place hand pies to Canlis.

October 31, 2026

A bowl of tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork, a soft-boiled egg, bean sprouts, green onion and a sheet of nori.

This is the restaurant list from our wedding website, cleaned up for anyone visiting Seattle. Cheap and casual first, then the places worth dressing up for.

Places change, so check hours before you go. For things to do between meals, see Touristing in Seattle.

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  1. Cheap eats & casual bites#

    Kin Len Thai Night Bites#

    Sliced grilled wagyu beef tossed with herbs, red onion and toasted rice, served with lettuce leaves and Thai basil.
    The wagyu beef appetizer.
    Coconut ice cream with whipped cream and two fried banana pieces in a martini glass, neon lights blurred behind.
    Coconut ice cream with fried banana.

    Thai street food in Fremont under paper umbrellas and pink light. Loud, fun, and good for a big group.

    Order: The wagyu beef appetizer, the 2-in-1 pork rice, a cocktail, and the coconut ice cream with fried banana.

    Map: 3517 Fremont Ave N, SeattleOur Google review

  2. Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya#

    A bowl of tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork, a soft-boiled egg, bean sprouts, green onion, chili threads and a sheet of nori.
    The garlic tonkatsu ramen.
    Five pan-fried pork pot stickers on a black plate with a dish of dipping sauce and a cup of tea.
    Pork pot stickers, for sharing.

    Tokyo-born ramen shop with several locations around the area; our usual is the Bellevue one on Main Street. A dependable bowl when the weather turns.

    Order: Garlic tonkatsu ramen, and pork pot stickers to share.

    Our Google review

  3. Seattle's International District#

    Blocks of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Filipino cooking just south of downtown. Walk it and graze instead of picking one place.

    Tip: Start at Uwajimaya, the big Asian grocery with a food court.

    Map: Chinatown-International District, Seattle

  4. Dick's Drive-In#

    The tall red Dick's Drive-In sign reading Hamburgers Instant Service and Dick's Deluxe, with a puppy in the sign's shadow on the sidewalk.
    The sign.
    A black and tan German Shepherd puppy with huge ears sitting and staring up at a cup of Dick's ice cream.
    Loki, waiting for his first ice cream.

    The Seattle classic hamburger joint since the 1950s. Cheap, fast, cash-simple, open late.

    Order: A Deluxe, fries and a shake.

  5. Paseo#

    Legendary Caribbean sandwiches and a Seattle institution. Expect a line and a lot of napkins.

    Order: The Caribbean Roast.

  6. Marination Ma Kai#

    Tacos topped with slaw and jalapeños next to a tray of pulled-pork sliders, Sriracha and a mango drink on a sunny patio table.
    Tacos and sliders on the patio.
    The downtown Seattle skyline and Space Needle across the blue water of Elliott Bay under a clear sky.
    The view from the patio.

    Hawaiian-Korean tacos and sliders on the West Seattle waterfront, with one of the most gorgeous views of Seattle anywhere: the whole skyline, straight across Elliott Bay from the patio.

    Order: Tacos and sliders.

    Tip: Grab a patio table at sunset. The West Seattle Water Taxi from downtown docks right next door.

    Map: 1660 Harbor Ave SW, SeattleOur Google review

  7. Talarico's Pizzeria#

    One huge slice of pizza covered in crumbled sausage on white paper, dwarfing a water glass behind it.
    One slice of the South Street. The photo does not do the size justice.
    A frosty martini with three olives on a bamboo pick, on a dark wood table in warm bar light.
    A martini to go with it.

    New York-style pizza in the West Seattle Junction, and the pies are 28 inches. One slice is 14 inches long, and a whole pie won't fit through a normal indoor door flat; it has to go through on its side. It's a proper bar too, with tall wood booths and a good martini.

    Order: The South Street.

    Tip: Order a whole pie with a party cut and bring it to your next gathering. People will love it.

    Map: 4718 California Ave SW, Seattle

  8. Mr. D's Greek Delicacies#

    Gyros and Greek pastries in Pike Place Market.

    Map: 1926 Pike Pl, Seattle

  9. Beecher's Handmade Cheese#

    Watch the cheese being made through the window in Pike Place Market, then eat it.

    Order: The mac and cheese.

    Map: 1600 Pike Pl, Seattle

  10. Piroshky Piroshky#

    Russian bakery in Pike Place Market turning out sweet and savory hand pies.

    Map: 1908 Pike Pl, Seattle

  11. Daily Dozen Doughnut Company#

    Mini doughnuts floating through the hot oil of a conveyor fryer, pale raw rings on one end and golden ones coming out the other.
    Fried to order, right in front of you.
    The hand-painted Daily Dozen Doughnut Co. menu board under the market lights, listing plain, cinnamon, powdered, assorted, sprinkle and maple by the half dozen or dozen.
    The menu board.

    Hot mini doughnuts fried to order in Pike Place Market.

    Tip: Get a mixed dozen and share it walking the market.

    Map: 93 Pike St, Seattle

  12. Splurge-worthy dining#

    The Pink Door#

    Italian-American hidden in Post Alley at Pike Place, with a patio over the water and cabaret or trapeze acts some nights.

    Tip: There is no sign, just the pink door. Reserve.

    Map: 1919 Post Alley, Seattle

  13. Wild Ginger#

    Downtown Asian fusion institution covering Thailand, China and Indonesia on one menu. An easy pick for a mixed group.

    Order: The fragrant duck.

    Map: 1401 3rd Ave, Seattle

  14. Japonessa Sushi Cocina#

    Sushi with Latin flavors a block up from Pike Place, and a crowded happy hour.

    Tip: Happy hour is the value play; expect a wait.

    Map: 1400 1st Ave, Seattle

  15. Sushi Kashiba#

    World-class omakase from Shiro Kashiba, who helped bring Edomae sushi to Seattle, at Pike Place.

    Tip: Reservations open well in advance and go fast.

    Map: 86 Pine St, Seattle

  16. Canlis#

    Seattle's most iconic fine dining, in the same glass house over Lake Union since 1950.

    Tip: Jackets encouraged. Book weeks out.

    Map: 2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle

  17. Anthony's Pier 66#

    Northwest seafood on the downtown waterfront, with views across Elliott Bay to the Olympics.

    Tip: Ask for a window and go at sunset.

    Map: 2201 Alaskan Way, Seattle

  18. The Edgewater bar#

    Right on the water with gorgeous views, inside the hotel built out over Pier 67. Come for a drink even if you are not staying for dinner.

    Map: 2411 Alaskan Way, Seattle

  19. Aqua by El Gaucho#

    Seafood and steak from the El Gaucho team, out at the end of Pier 70 on the waterfront.

    Map: 2801 Alaskan Way, Seattle

  20. Salty's on Alki#

    The downtown Seattle skyline glowing pink at dusk across still water, framed by a dark, rough-edged porthole opening, with an old piling and pampas grass in the foreground.
    Downtown through the porthole sculpture next door to Salty's.

    Good seafood with a fabulous view straight across Elliott Bay at the downtown skyline.

    Tip: Weekend brunch is the famous one.

    Map: 1936 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle

  21. Cactus Alki Beach#

    Southwest and Mexican food across the street from Alki Beach.

    Tip: Pair it with a walk on Alki; see the Go guide.

    Map: 2820 Alki Ave SW, Seattle