The 10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle
Updated: December 12, 2020
Want to find the finest Seafood in Seattle? To get you the definitive list of the best Seafood spots in Seattle, we checked out the best review and restaurant sites incorporating millions of expert and diner reviews. Find everything you need to know about the best Seafood restaurants below.
Find the perfect Seafood spot
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
Best Seafood In Seattle: Top 10 Restaurants
Female Foodie
Seafood Feasts
Visit Seattle
Manolin
Best Seafood In Seattle: Top 10 Restaurants
Female Foodie
Our Favorite Places to Get Seafood in Seattle
The Stranger, 2018
Matts in the Market
Best Seafood In Seattle: Top 10 Restaurants
Female Foodie
10Best - Savor Seattle's Bounty of Regional, Fresh Seafood
USA Today
Sushi Kashiba
Best Seafood In Seattle: Top 10 Restaurants
Female Foodie
The Best Fish Restaurants in Seattle, WA
The Emerald Palate
Shiro’s
Where To Eat Seafood In Seattle
Infatuation, 2019
The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle
Foursquare
Ray's Boathouse
10Best - Savor Seattle's Bounty of Regional, Fresh Seafood
USA Today
15 Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle
Vacation Idea, 2020
Bar Melusine
12 Top Spots To Slurp Oysters in Seattle
Eater, 2020
Seafood Feasts
Visit Seattle
Pike Place Chowder
Best Seafood In Seattle: Top 10 Restaurants
Female Foodie
The Best Fish Restaurants in Seattle, WA
The Emerald Palate
Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seattle
12 Top Spots To Slurp Oysters in Seattle
Eater, 2020
Our Favorite Places to Get Seafood in Seattle
The Stranger, 2018
The White Swan Public House
12 Top Spots To Slurp Oysters in Seattle
Eater, 2020
Seafood Feasts
Visit Seattle
How did we curate these results?
Choosing the right spot for Seafood can be tough, especially if you’re exploring new restaurants. We analyzed 4854 Seattle restaurants on Yelp and Google, 1095134 Seattle restaurant reviews, and 1116 lists and articles – looking closely at what US News, SeattleMet and Seattle Magazine had to say – and applied our Feastfox magic. For example, we considered US News - 5 Places to Find the Best Seafood in Seattle, SeattleMet - 11 Essential Spots for Seafood in Seattle and Seattle Magazine - The Best Seafood in Seattle as we sourced this ultimate list. As restaurants continue to adapt to COVID-19, you can trust us to show the latest information on which restaurants are open and how with our real-time data recommendation engine. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy Seattle’s hidden gems. The restaurants featured above represent the best of the best in Seattle Seafood.
The Seafood Price Index
Compare the price of Seafood in your favorite neighborhoods. If your budget is tight, check out the University District for the cheapest Seafood in town, and steer clear of Waterfront, which is the most expensive. To show you the most and least expensive Seafood neighborhoods, we checked what each Seafood restaurant charges for 1 seafood main.
| Neighborhood | Ave. price for 1 seafood main | # Seafood restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront | $37 | 12 |
| South Lake Union | $28 | 12 |
| Wallingford | $28 | 14 |
| Belltown | $22 | 20 |
| Downtown | $21 | 77 |
| Fremont | $19 | 13 |
| Ballard | $17 | 25 |
| International District | $13 | 26 |
| Capitol Hill | $13 | 33 |
| University District | $12 | 16 |
Drink pairing tips for Seafood
The ideal pairing for grilled sardine
Experts often pair grilled sardine with a glass of Grüner Veltliner, a popular white wine.
Factoids about Seafood
A day for seafood-lovers
The love for seafood is unlimited in United States - that’s why they celebrate National Seafood Month every year.
The biggest seafood stick from 2005
On March 23, 2005, Thailand’s Seafood fans celebrated a new world record by the seafood stick, weighing 110 pounds.
Parking tips
Getting a good parking spot in Seattle can be tough, and it’s worse if you’re hungry. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Seafood spot.
