Seattle, WA
For Seafood in Seattle, the local food press points to The Walrus and the Carpenter, RockCreek Seafood & Spirits, and Westward. Picks from Seattle Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Seattle Magazine. Updated July 2026.
The Walrus and the Carpenter · Ballard
Topped Seattle Magazine's 2016 Best Seafood list. Renee Erickson's Ballard oyster bar credited with igniting Seattle's modern seafood renaissance.
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits · Fremont
Named in both Seattle Magazine's 2016 and 2018 Best Seafood coverage. Eric Donnelly's Fremont destination for sustainable fish.
Westward · Wallingford
Seattle Magazine's 2016 Best Seafood list anchors Westward as the definitive lakeside seafood-and-oysters dining room.
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar · Capitol Hill
Seattle Magazine's 2018 Best Seafood names Taylor Shellfish's bars as an only-in-the-Northwest shellfish-in-tanks experience.
Ray's Boathouse · Ballard
Cited in Seattle Magazine's 2016 waterfront seafood classics. The Shilshole-Bay seafood house that's a city institution.
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