Best Restaurants near Seattle Westin

[Lambster]

I'll be in Seattle Wednesday thru Friday of this week staying at the Seattle Westin Hotel on Fifth Ave. What are the best restaurants (based foremost on the caiber of the food/cooking)near there?

Are there better restaurants outside this area that I should go to?

Please help!

[Emerald_City]

If you're looking for upscale comfort food, Icon Grill is right across the street. It's very good and has a great atmosphere.

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Icon Grill
1933 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

[GourmetLight]

If you have need for any Happy Hour grub, Barolo does a great job from 3:30 - 6:00. Dinner, not so much. And it's basically across the street from the Westin.

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Barolo
1940 Westlake Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

[howard 1st]

blueacre seafood (7th/olive)
long provincial (2nd/stewart)
dahlia lounge (4th/virginia - like any tom douglas place, terrific if the fates allow...)
le pichet (1st/virginia - far better than campagne)

agree with serious pie and palace kitchen (see tom douglas comment)

terrific restaurants outside the area but why bother; walking to/from dinner is an urban joy

[terrier]

Palace Kitchen and Mistral Kitchen would be my picks for the immediate area. Both are in easy walking distance. (Palace is on the same block.)

Book Bindery is a short cab ride away and is my favorite place at the moment.

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Palace Kitchen
2030 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Mistral Kitchen
2020 Westlake Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

Book Bindery
198 Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98109

[kaleokahu]

Best? Not within walking distance, but a short cab ride gets you to:

Rover's
Staple & Fancy
Le Gourmand
Sitka & Spruce
The Book Bindery
Canlis
Joule

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Canlis Restaurant
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Sitka & Spruce
2238 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Book Bindery
198 Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98109

[frygirl]

In walking distance of the Westin, I can recommend:

Campagne for French
Serious Pie for casual yet interesting "pizza" (more like fun flatbread)
Palace Kitchen for a nice dinner of applewood grill yummies
Spur for happy hour/cocktails (try the salmon appetizer - so good!)

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Palace Kitchen
2030 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Serious Pie
316 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101

Campagne
86 Pine, Seattle, WA 98101

[Lambster]

Thanks, Frygirl.

I've also come across Spinasse, Anchovies & Olives and Tavolata. Do you have an opinion on any of these?

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Spinasse
Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA

Tavolata
2323 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Anchovies & Olives
1550 15th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

[DonJ]

I don't think you would go wrong at any of them. Spinasse, imo,is world class.

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Spinasse
Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA

[Mike CP]

I was just at Spinasse last weekend. SO and I were both very impressed. Exquisite food but not to formal atmosphere led to a great meal. We will def be back.

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Spinasse
Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA

[frygirl]

All three are excellent, but I strongly lean toward Cascina Spinasse. Their handmade pasta is to-die-for.

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Cascina Spinasse
1531 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122

[FoodDee]

Campagne is closed for remodeling though the Cafe is open,

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Campagne
86 Pine, Seattle, WA 98101