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

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

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

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

Seattle baseball superstar Ichiro dines here. — DK Eyewitness

Paying homage to his wife and partner Jackie Cross'€™s Greek heritage, chef Tom Douglas highlights Pacific Northwest ingredients in Lola'€™s Greek-themed menu. — Gayot

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

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

Salumi devotees are a passionate bunch, lining up outside this closet-size Italian eatery near Pioneer Square every afternoon, swooning over their favorite house-cured salami sandwiches. — Concierge

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

This Capitol Hill gastropub attracts an afterwork-drinks crowd, as well as dinner-seeking locals. — Travel + Leisure

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

Westward is one of those spots that people really don’t shut up about. — The Infatuation

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

Revel's open style kitchen-dining room offers seating at traditional tables. — 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

For a special night out, try the supper in 4 courses. — Not For Tourists