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RaysvsLark Restaurant
Ray's and Lark Restaurant are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Ray's scores slightly higher than Lark Restaurant. Ray's is ranked #2 in Seattle with accolades from 13 publications such as The Infatuation, DK Eyewitness and Seattle Times.
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6049 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107-2658
From $12/night
Fodor's "The view of Shilshole Bay might be the main draw here, but the seafood is also fresh and well prepared." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In Seattle’s hip Ballard neighborhood, this longtime leader in locavore cuisine dishes up only the freshest Northwest fare." Full review
Zagat3.8
""Beautiful views of the Olympics" and Sound at this Shilsole Pacific NWer... make for a "stellar" backdrop to "epic" sablefish and "salmon so fresh you'd think it was caught just for you"." Full review
BlackBook "Expect the downstairs to be an older, well-heeled crowd, and the upstairs a bit more relaxed. Gorgeous views of Shilshole Bay from almost any table."
Gayot12.0
"This Seattle mainstay received a dramatic makeover highlighting its views westward to the Olympic Mountains and southward across Elliott Bay." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This Ballard waterfront restaurant has two dining rooms. The café caters to happy-hour revelers, families, and informal diners, while the boathouse is reservation-only seating."
Michelin Guide "Dinner only. Just past the Locks, Ray's is famed for its sunset views stretching across Puget Sound to the Olympics."
Seattle Times3.0
"Outfitted in a crisp navy, red and white, the spruced-up downstairs dining room of this Shilshole Bay mainstay feels like a luxury yacht." Full review
Not For Tourists "Venerable institution that's been doing seafood right for decades. Watch out for tourists."
Where "This waterside restaurant has been a Seattle institution since the 1930s." Full review
Lark Restaurant
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Condé Nast Traveler Show All Reviews
926 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4412
From $9/night
Concierge "Chef Jonathon Sundstrom left the W Hotel's popular Earth and Ocean to open this small, rustic bistro, serving inventive small plates. Exposed beams, wooden booths, and sheer fabric..."
Fodor's "Just off the Pike–Pine Corridor in a converted garage with exposed beams and gauzy curtain dividers, Lark was one of the restaurants that kick-started the small-plate trend in Seattle." Full review
Frommer's "The menu consists of dozens of small plates that you assemble into a meal to fit your appetite. The cheese list is one of the best in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A pioneer of small plate dining in Seattle, James Beard Award-winning chef John Sundstrom established this New American restaurant in 2003." Full review
BlackBook "Lark's M.O. has them serving their small plates with ingredients coming exclusively from farms within a five mile radius that don't abuse their animals or douse their plants with poison."
Seattle Times3.0
"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." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Chef-owner Johnathan Sundstrom has been preparing seasonally-driven farm-to-table fare since way before that term became trendy." Full review
Zagat "Seafood crudo, charcuterie and cocktails with bitters give this afternoon/evening John Sundstrom boîte (just up the stairs from his popular restaurant Lark) its intriguing name." Full review
Not For Tourists "Little plates never had it so good. Casual elegance epitomized."
Condé Nast Traveler "What's not to like about chicken-fried oysters with baby spinach, smoky bacon, and green goddess dressing? Or the simply prepared but divine sugar snap peas with lemon, red onion, and shiso butter?" Full review
