Seattle

Outdoor patio and happy hour specials, plus serious Italian specialties like cioppino and spinach lasagna, are good enough to entice Seattle residents to brave the crowds in the tourist-heavy market. — Travel + Leisure

With oversized, arched casement windows overlooking Pike Place Market and its famed clock, Matt's truly is in the heart of the market. — Travel + Leisure

Stylish and transcendent oyster bar tucked behind a bike shop. — Not For Tourists

This Seattle mainstay received a dramatic makeover highlighting its views westward to the Olympic Mountains and southward across Elliott Bay. — Gayot

You would be hard pressed to find a more authentic French bistro in Seattle. — Frommer's

It's small. It can get noisy. The wine list needs an interpreter, parking is tough and they don't take reservations for parties of fewer than six. Other than that, Lark is perfect. — Seattle Times

Grab soup, salad or a flatbread sandwich for a quick and inexpensive lunch, or make this elegantly austere space a date night or group destination for a leisurely feast. — Seattle Times

This little hole in the wall on Capitol Hill is the most authentic-feeling Italian restaurant in Seattle. — Frommer's

Rustic Italian on Eastlake specializing in seasonally based Tuscan cuisine. — BlackBook

Now take a deep breath and let the aromas of Vietnam fill your nose. Immediately order the fresh spring rolls, which are packed with great flavors and textures. — Frommer's

Iron Chef contestants Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi (Revel) have moved their Seattle restaurant to the Fremont Collective building and turned it into a casual riff on a Korean steakhouse. — Zagat

Seattle baseball superstar Ichiro dines here. — DK Eyewitness

The Georgian is as grand as they come, and if you're looking for haute cuisine, palatial surroundings, and superb service, no other restaurant in Seattle comes close. — Frommer's

A pretty place under the famous Big Sky where chef Eric Donnelly has spent many happy hours casting, catching, and releasing fat brown trout. — Gayot

Whisky-gold wood accents this convivial, glass-walled triangle in the Melrose Building, an artisanal style smoothly in sync with chef Tamara Murphy's earth-conscious, locavore cuisine. — Seattle Times

The "Staple" side of this Ethan Stowell restaurant at the south end of Ballard Avenue might mean ethereal gnocchi served with corn and chanterelles, or a whole grilled branzino. — Fodor's

This restaurant has had locals in a state of fervor over its unbelievable New York-style wood-fired pizzas. Closed Mon. and Tue. — Where

This restaurant has been serving traditional Japanese food for more than 100 years. — Where

Famous for its "amazing selection of oysters", this Downtown "institution" also serves "fantastic", "locally caught" seafood and killer cocktails at an "unmatched" Pier 56 location. — Zagat

Go Westward. There is seafood there. In the open air. A lakeside view for me and you. — Not For Tourists