Seattle Seafood Restaurants
No affiliate links on this page — just an editorial list of where Seattle actually eats seafood, from raw bars to the waterfront classics.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Ballard
Oysters and small plates; a raw-bar institution since 2010
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bars
Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square & Lower Queen Anne
Farm-direct half-shell oysters and cooked Dungeness crab
Westward
North Lake Union (Wallingford)
Mediterranean-inflected Pacific seafood, wood-fired oysters, lakeside patio and dock
Ray's Boathouse
Ballard
Classic waterfront Pacific Northwest seafood since 1973 — salmon, halibut, Puget Sound views
Ivar's Acres of Clams
Waterfront, Pier 54
Seattle institution since 1938 — clam chowder, fish & chips
Sushi Kashiba
Pike Place Market
Chef Shiro Kashiba's nigiri-forward omakase
Omakase runs roughly $85–150.
Local Tide
Fremont
The famous $27–30 Dungeness crab roll, fried-fish sandwiches, shrimp toast
Elliott's Oyster House
Waterfront, Pier 56
Classic oyster house for 50+ years, with an extensive oyster list
Manolin
Fremont
Ceviche-forward menu (rockfish ceviche), wood-fire cooking, courtyard seating
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
Fremont (also Kirkland)
Globally-sourced seafood — kanpachi, whole branzino, plus PNW oysters, mussels and crab
Runs $$–$$$ depending on order.