Ballard
The Walrus and the Carpenter
$$
Oysters and small plates; a raw-bar institution since 2010
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03 / At the table
Seattle Seafood Restaurants
Where Seattle eats seafood: raw bars, crab rolls, omakase and the waterfront classics. No affiliate links on this page.
Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square & Lower Queen Anne
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bars
$$
Farm-direct half-shell oysters and cooked Dungeness crab
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North Lake Union (Wallingford)
Westward
$$$
Mediterranean-inflected Pacific seafood, wood-fired oysters, lakeside patio and dock
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Ballard
Ray's Boathouse
$$$
Waterfront Pacific Northwest seafood since 1973: salmon, halibut, Puget Sound views
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Waterfront, Pier 54
Ivar's Acres of Clams
$$
Seattle institution since 1938: clam chowder, fish & chips
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Pike Place Market
Sushi Kashiba
$$$
Chef Shiro Kashiba's nigiri-forward omakase
Omakase is priced at market rate.
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Fremont
Local Tide
$$
The famous Dungeness crab roll (now a weekend special), fried-fish sandwiches, shrimp toast
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Waterfront, Pier 56
Elliott's Oyster House
$$$
Waterfront oyster house for 50+ years, with a long oyster list
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Fremont (also Kirkland)
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
$$
Globally sourced seafood: kanpachi, whole branzino, plus PNW oysters, mussels and crab
Runs $$–$$$ depending on order.
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