The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Taco Time
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Rank 8. Archipelago
Progressive Filipino
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Aaron Verzosa
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Aaron Verzosa
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
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- AAA Four Diamonds
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Aisha Ibrahim
- Food & Wine 2025 · The Top 15 US Restaurants
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- 50 Best 2026 · #89 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
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Rank 12. Off Alley
European-Influenced
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Evan Leichtling
- Seattle Met 2024 · Charred Cabbage · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2025 · Ham-aloupe Sorbet · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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Rank 17. Tomo
Japanese
- The New York Times 2025 · Dungeness Crab Rice · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Seattle Met 2023 · Tomato, Plum, and Lemon Verbena · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- The Infatuation #15 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
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Rank 18. Rob Roy
Classic Cocktail Bar
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Anu Apte
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Anu Apte
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Rank 19. Familyfriend
Guamanian
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire 2024 · Lola Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 20. Saint Bread
Japanese-Influenced Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 21. Homer
Wood-Fired Mediterranean
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Logan Cox
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Logan Cox
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 22. Lil Red's
Barbecue
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 23. L'Oursin
French
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 24. Musang
Filipino
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Melissa Miranda
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Melissa Miranda
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Melissa Miranda
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Rank 26. Atoma
Pacific Northwestern
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Johnny Courtney
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 27. Bar Del Corso
Wood-fired Pizza
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- The Infatuation #11 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 28. The Boat
Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Yenvy and Quynh Pham
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh Pham and Yenvy Pham
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Yenvy and Quynh Pham
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh Pham and Yenvy Pham
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Thai Nguyen and Trinh Nguyen
- Seattle Met 2025 · Tôm Cocktail · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 31. LTD Edition
Omakase Sushi
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Seattle Met 2025 · Uni Hand Roll · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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- Seattle Met 2025 · Housemade Ricotta · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation 2025 · #9 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Eater Best All-Day Cafe · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
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Rank 36. Communion Restaurant & Bar
Southern
- USA Today 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Kristi Brown
- The Infatuation #4 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · Lamb Neck Korma Pie · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Eater Best New Restaurant · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
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Rank 39. Pancita
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Janet Becerra
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Janet Becerra
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Janet Becerra
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Rank 40. Spinasse
Northern Italian
- The Infatuation #2 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 41. Taurus Ox
Laotian
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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- The Infatuation 2025 · #11 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 46. Local Tide
Seafood
- The Infatuation #20 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Yenvy and Quynh Pham
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh Pham and Yenvy Pham
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Rank 52. Kamonegi
Soba Noodles
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Mutsuko Soma
- The Infatuation #6 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Aaron Tekulve
- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 54. Sophon
Khmer
- Bon Appétit 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Eater Best New Bar
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- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2024 · Lechon · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- The New York Times 2021 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 59. Billiard Hoang
Vietnamese
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Rank 61. Oriental Mart
Filipino
- The Infatuation #19 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Renee Erickson
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outsdanding Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation 2025 · #3 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 66. Lupe’s Situ Tacos
Deep-Fried Mexican
- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #18` · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Grayson Corrales
- Seattle Met 2024 · Flan de Erizo · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2023 · Croissant Sobrasada Roll · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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Rank 71. Lark
New American
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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- Seattle Met 2025 · Smashwich · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- The Stranger 2024 · The Potato Chip Crispy Treat · The 10 Best Things I Ate in Seattle
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- Seattle Met The Best Restaurants in Washington State
- Seattle Met 2025 · Puri Pimento Bites · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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- Eater Best Focaccia Sandwich · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation 2025 · #6 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 76. Joule
Korean Fusion
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi
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Rank 77. The Doctor's Office
Global
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Eater The Best Cocktail Bars in Seattle
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Kevin Smith
- The Infatuation #13 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- Seattle Met 2023 · Bozena Shero · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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Rank 89. Dough Zone
Chinese
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Rank 92. Ba Bar
Vietnamese
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Rank 99. Un Bien
Caribbean
- The Infatuation #5 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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