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Seattle Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2022

Some old favorites and some surprises

By Seattle Mag December 2, 2022

Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung
Brooke Fitts

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of Seattle magazine.

Food and Drink

Best Restaurant: Ray’s Boathouse

Best New Restaurant: Kobo

Best Neighborhood Restaurant: The Birdhouse

Best Outdoor Dining: Ray’s Boathouse

Best Seafood: Ray’s Boathouse

Best Takeout: Taku

Best Food Truck: Sunny Up

Best Pizza Place: Kobo

Best Burger Joint: Dick’s Drive-In

Best Barbecue: Wood Shop BBQ

Best Fried Chicken: Taku

Best Cheap Eats: Dick’s Drive-In 

Best Sushi Restaurant: Japonessa Sushi Cocina

Best Dim Sum: Din Tai Fung

Best Ramen Restaurant: Kizuki Ramen

Best Pho Restaurant: Phở Bắc

Best Coffee Shop: Monorail Espresso

Best Bakery: Bakery Nouveau

Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream.
Courtesy of Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream

Best Ice Cream Shop: Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream

Best Cake/Cupcake Shop: Trophy Cupcakes

Best Cocktails: Canon

Best Happy Hour: Redhook Brewery

Best Gay Bar: Pony

Best Brewpub: Red Hook Brewery

Best Wine Bar: Surrell

Best Wine Tasting: DeLille Cellars

Best Distillery: Oola Distillery

Arts

Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum

Best Art Gallery: Seattle Art Museum

Best Theater: The 5th Avenue Theatre

Best Dance Ensemble: Pacific Northwest Ballet

Travel

Best Resort: Surfcrest Resort

Best City Hotel: Motif Seattle

Best Boutique Hotel: Motif Seattle

Best Wine Region (tie): Walla Walla; Woodinville

Best San Juan Islands Resort: Rosario Resort & Spa

Entertainment 

Best Concert Venue: Gorge Amphitheatre

Best Sports Venue: Climate Pledge Arena

Best Casino: Tulalip Resort Casino

Best Movie Theater: Majestic Bay

Shopping

Best Boutique Shop: Alair Gift Shop

Best Mall: University Village

Best Jewelry Store: Ben Bridge Jewelers

Best Consignment Store: Ballard Consignment Store

The Elliott Bay Book Co.
Brooke Fitts

Best Bookstore: The Elliott Bay Book Co.

Best Gardening Store: Swansons Nursery

Swansons Nursery
Courtesy of Swansons Nursery

Outdoors

Best Sporting Goods Store: REI

Best Bike Shop: Gregg’s Cycle

Best Park: Discovery Park

Best Hike: Rattlesnake Lake

Rattlesnake Lake
Brooke Fitts

Best Dog Park: Marymoor Off-Leash Dog Park

Best Ski Area: Crystal Mountain

Best Golf Course (tie:) Interbay Golf Center; Jefferson Park Golf Course; Ocean Shores Golf Course

Beauty

Best Salon: Rudy’s Barbershop

Best Mani/Pedi: Apollo Nails & Spa

Best Spa (tie:) The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle; Jill Bucy Skincare

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