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Atoma
Pacific Northwestern New American
Savory rosette cookies arrive first at most tables, which tells you something about the chef's sense of humor and ambition. Atoma is a fine dining spot tucked into a converted Craftsman home in Wallingford, running a hyperseasonal Pacific Northwestern menu that's formal enough to take seriously and loose enough to actually enjoy. A James Beard nominee, it draws the kind of crowd that knows exactly where Canlis is, which is where the chef came from.
Nine honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Johnny Courtney
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Rosette · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Savory rosette cookies Seattle Met, 2024
- Crumpets Seattle Met, 2024
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- Fremont Bowl Japanese Drink · 60
- Lupo Neapolitan Pizza Drink · 60
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