Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Mercer Island

I consider myself a pretty hard-core "foodie", and Terra Plata is my favorite restaurant for great food, great service, and great vibes in Seattle. Tonight we had a group of 13 for dinner before a show at the Paramount Theater. Our server was attentive and did a perfect job of pacing tje food to get us out the door at the preferred time. I let him choose our courses, and he wisely asked questions around the table about preferences and restrictions before sending out an amazing selection. The food was stellar, as is the norm for Terra Plata. After we finished, I had THREE of my guests come to me to tell me that it was one of the best meals they had ever eaten. Terra Plata really is that good! The Brussels sprouts are a personal favorite and everyone agreed that they were amazing. But there wasn't a single dish that was less than a 5/5 experience. Other highlights were the confit lamb riblets, beef cheek gnocchi, and blistered shishito peppers. If you go to Terra Plata as a group, try ordering family-style so you can taste more options.

Everything about my visit was exceptional- Sergio’s and the entire team’s service, delicious cuisine, even a hand-written “Happy Birthday” message and surprise dessert for my guest. Thank you! I’ll definitely be back.

We love our little neighborhood restaurant. Sylvain and his team create such a fantastic experience every time. The ambience is great, the food creative and delicious and the wine awesome. It is a Madrona gem!

Fresh modern inviting atmosphere. We had a lovely server who was very sweet, but took a bit too long to circle back after the entree - this is being picky - we were ready for plates to be gone and coffee. Had excellent cocktails - all were beautifully balanced - the steak tartare and crab cakes were both yummy and presented beautifully. The table ordered branzino, salmon, waygu hamburger, Buddha plate and the duck. Everyone was very happy. Duck was said to be one of the best he had ever had, and the burger devoured. We were not intending on dessert but someone ordered the date & molasses cake with croissant & drambuie ice cream and toffee sauce + 5 forks ;) DUDE! Everyone at the table was enamoured - SO good - highly recommend! Overall great experience and will definitely go back.

Bart, Francis and their team are outstanding. Loved the chowder soup and taco salad! Super friendly and great atmosphere. Highly recommend and will go back over and over again!