Food & Culture
The Winners of our 2015 Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Poll
We asked. You voted. Here are your favorites
By Seattle magazine staff April 22, 2015
This article originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of Seattle Magazine.
In our April 2015 issue, our food and dining editor Allison Scheff presented her picks for the 10 Best New Restaurants in town. But we always know our readers have a thing or two to say, too. Behold, your selections in our annual Best Restaurants Readers’ poll.
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
Brimmer & Heeltap
Ballard
brimmerandheeltap.com
Best Eastside Restaurant
Café Juanita
Kirkland
cafejuanita.com
Best Splurge Restaurant
Canlis
Queen Anne
canlis.com
Best Cheap-eats Place
Dick’s
Multiple locations
ddir.com
Best Bakery
Bakery Nouveau
Capitol Hill
bakerynouveau.com
Best Brunch
Porkchop & Co.
Ballard
eatatporkchop.com
Best Independent Coffee Shop
Slate
Ballard
slatecoffee.com
Best View
Canlis
Queen Anne
canlis.com
Best Place for Outdoor Dining
Westward
Wallingford
westwardseattle.com
Best Restaurant for a Date
Lark
Capitol Hill
larkseattle.com
Best Place to Dine Alone
Oddfellows
Capitol Hill
oddfellowscafe.com
Best Restaurant for Kids
Tutta Bella
Multiple locations
tuttabella.com
Best Late-night Dining
Ba Bar
Capitol Hill
babarseattle.com
Best Waitstaff/Service
Canlis
Queen Anne
canlis.com
Best Sandwich
Paseo
Ballard & Fremont
paseoseattle.com
Best Salad
Revel
Fremont
revelseattle.com
Best Takeout
Kedai Makan
Capitol Hill
kedaimakansea.com
Best Burgers
Red Mill
Phinney Ridge & Interbay
redmillburgers.com
Best Barbecue
Bitterroot
Ballard
bitterrootbbq.com
Best Pizza
Pagliacci
Multiple locations
pagliacci.com
Best Raw Bar/Oyster Bar
The Walrus & the Carpenter
Ballard
thewalrusbar.com
Best Seafood
RockCreek
Fremont
rockcreekseattle.com
Best Steak
Metropolitan Grill
Downtown
themetropolitangrill.com
Best Fries
Bastille
Ballard
bastilleseattle.com
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Cafe Flora
Madison Valley
cafeflora.com
Best Chinese Food
Din Tai Fung
University District
dintaifungusa.com
Best Thai Food
Thai Tom
University District
Facebook, “Thai Tom”
Best Indian Food
Taste of India
University District
tasteofindiaseattle.com
Best Vietnamese Food
Monsoon
Capitol Hill
monsoonrestaurants.com/seattle
Best Pho
Than Brothers
Multiple locations
thanbrothers.com
Best Sushi
Toyoda Sushi
Lake City
Facebook, “Toyoda Sushi Restaurant”
Best French Food
Le Pichet
Downtown
lepichetseattle.com
Best Italian Food
Cascina Spinasse
Capitol Hill
spinasse.com
Best Mexican Food
Little Water Cantina
Eastlake
littlewatercantina.com
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