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

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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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