Best Casual Restaurants in Lake Union / Eastlake

152 restaurants available nearby

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1. Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union

4.7

Exceptional(1058)

Price: Moderate

• Breakfast • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 116 times today

Located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Downtown Seattle since 2005, this location continues the Portage Bay Cafe mission of local, organic and sustainable fare. From our Crab Cake Benedict to our signature House-Made Challah French Toast, our items are carefully crafted to use the best seasonal and organic ingredients available. Chef Lauren and her team create monthly specials to further highlight our food-producing partners.Portage Bay Cafe at South Lake Union is a large, airy, boisterous space with lots of energy and we have outdoor dining all year round. We look forward to serving you soon.

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2. The White Swan Public House

4.3

Awesome(403)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 6 times today

A rustic seafood driven restaurant and craft cocktail bar. Features an expansive patio and waterfront experience. Rotating daily fresh oysters.

3. Re:public

4.2

Awesome(497)

Price: Moderate

• Fusion / Eclectic • Lake Union / Eastlake

Booked 12 times today

This restaurant is for diners 21 years and older. re:public(regarding the public) lets its food take center stage. Simple, rustic decor - brick walls and dark woods - paves the way for creative lunch, dinner and happy hour dishes. Located in Seattle's vibrant South Lake Union community, re:public features French and Italian infused cuisine. Our exceptional chefs put extensive thought and care into each menu item including our house made pastas. We are happy to navigate the shortest distance between the farm and your table. The winner of Evening Magazine's best new restaurant in Western Washington for 2010,The Seattle Times gave re:public 3 stars out of 4, and great reviews keep coming in. Please come by and let us show you why!

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4. Buca di Beppo - Seattle

4.5

Awesome(921)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Downtown

Booked 23 times today

If you are looking for an Italian Restaurant in Seattle, WA then come to Buca. Our Italian Restaurant serves Authentic Family Style Italian Food. Our Seattle location on Westlake Avenue is perfectly situated at the base of Lake Union, afford-ing gorgeous views of the Lake and Lake Union Park to accompany your delicious meals. When the trees are green in the park, you will see how Seattle earned the name "The Emerald City" and when you taste our chef-prepared dishes you will see how we became Seattle's favorite Italian restaurant. We have several catering packages full of everyone's favorites or you can customize a package to your exact needs. Your Seattle Buca has got you covered! Make your reservations or come in today!

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5. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

4.6

Exceptional(4502)

Price: Moderate

• American • Queen Anne

Booked 117 times today

Centered around the cuisine, decor and imagery of the French Quarter and New Orleans and creating the feel of the Big Easy, Toulouse is one of the most intricate and ambitiously built restaurants in a generation.Our expansive menus offer culinary diversity and range from traditional Creole and French Quarter menu choices to traditional Parisian and French countryside preparations to more innovative dishes that are entirely unique to Toulouse.

6. Umi Sake House

4.7

Exceptional(2535)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 70 times today

Umi Sake House is a unique Japanese cuisine restaurant in the Belltown area of Seattle featuring the highest quality seafood available in the Northwest, a large izakaya-style tapas menu, and boasting a sake list of over 60 imported Japanese bottles. The interior is multi-faceted, with a black slate tiled traditional dining room, a gorgeous 14 person capacity wooden sushi bar, a semi private "tatami" room which holds 12 people, a larger 25 person private dining room, an enclosed "back patio" casual dining room complete with tropical garden, a black concrete liquor bar with custom sake cocktails and fusion traditional cocktails. The variety of atmospheres allows for a different experience with every visit, and the vastness and quality of the menu does the same. For the budding sake enthusiast or the seasoned veteran, the sake menu at Umi is bottle for bottle the best found anywhere outside of Japan!

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7. Momiji Capitol Hill

4.8

Exceptional(1793)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 43 times today

Momiji is a hand-crafted Japanese restaurant located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Our menu features sushi, omakase and other traditional Japanese foods prepared from great Northwest ingredients. Our courtyard will be an oasis in the bustling neighborhood.

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8. Stateside - Seattle

4.8

Exceptional(324)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Capitol Hill / First Hill

Booked 24 times today

Chef Eric Johnson cooks casual but elegant dishes at his Capitol Hill restaurant specializing in Contemporary Asian cuisine. Since opening in 2014, he’s won over Seattle diners with dishes like chili cumin pork ribs, fried master stock chicken, and crispy duck fresh rolls. The cocktails feature Southeast Asian ingredients like galangal and lime leaf. Stateside is conveniently located on lower Capitol Hill within a short walk of the Convention Center, the Paramount theater and downtown. Check out Stateside's cocktail lounge next door, Foreign National, for an intimate craft cocktail experience.

9. Shaker + Spear

4.4

Awesome(569)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 24 times today

Shaker & Spear is all about seafood paired with fresh, regional ingredients. We invite you to enjoy a meal in a neighborly atmosphere set among one of Seattle's coolest neighborhoods, Belltown. Shaker + Spear features market fresh, decidedly innovative fare focused on local sourcing and sustainable fishing. We are a restaurant favorite of visitors seeking a respite from a busy day of shopping at nearby Pike Place Market or walking along the Puget Sound. -We have a 10 minute grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time.-PARTIES OF 5 OR MORE: Please call the restaurant to book at (206) 826-1700. Our large party cancellation policy of parties of 5+ is $30 per person if there is a cancellation within 24 hours or the party is a no show. Reservation will not be held if no credit card information is provided. -PARTIES OF 10+ please contact Kenny Perez at kenny.perez@shakerandspear.com

10. Half Shell

4.6

Exceptional(61)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Belltown / Pike Place Market

Booked 15 times today

Oysters | Steak | Sea Bar | Martinis Nestled just north of the Pike Place Market, we focus on serving seafood fresh from the Pacific Northwest waters with West Coast flavors. Our menu includes oysters, crab, salmon, fresh local catch plus steaks and a really great burger. Icy martinis, bubbles and spritzes center the Pearl Bar.

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Wendy
Seattle / Eastern Washington •56 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This is our first visit since the advent of the Kraken Hockey Team in Seattle and the place was hopping. Service was awesome even though it was super busy and loud. In about 45 minutes people left for the game and it was much less crowded and noise level much lower. Food was excellent and ambiance our favorite in Seattle. We will return but not on a game night.
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Toulouse Petit Kitchen & LoungePrice: Moderate• American• Queen Anne
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4.6
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Courtney
Seattle / Eastern Washington •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Food was amazing as always, our server was great. We had an 11 am reservation and still had to wait about 15 minutes for our table but on a Sunday morning for brunch, it was fine. Always a great spot to eat!
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Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake UnionPrice: Moderate• Breakfast• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.7
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Margaretvip
San Francisco Bay Area •41 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Great food and service! Taking friends there tonight
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The White Swan Public HousePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.3
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Kate
Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
5.0
Dined on Nov 9, 2024
I had a party of 11 with two birthday and many dietary restrictions and everyone left happy and full.
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Buca di Beppo - SeattlePrice: Moderate• Italian• Downtown
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4.5
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Tomvip
Detroit / Eastern Michigan •14 reviews
5.0
Dined on Oct 8, 2024
Good and service were excellent. Was very pleased with my orders of corn chowder and the basic burger.
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Re:publicPrice: Moderate• Fusion / Eclectic• Lake Union / Eastlake
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4.2

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152 restaurants available nearby

1. Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union

2. The White Swan Public House

3. Re:public

4. Buca di Beppo - Seattle

5. Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge

6. Umi Sake House

7. Momiji Capitol Hill

8. Stateside - Seattle

9. Shaker + Spear

10. Half Shell

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