Where to eat in Seattle: a 3-day food itinerary
Three days of breakfast, lunch and dinner in Seattle, WA, at about $120 a person a day. FoodTrip built it from its 101 picks in the city, of which 53 carry a James Beard Foundation honor.
Plan Seattle for your dates and budget
Day 1: about $120 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Sea Wolf Bakers
James Beard semifinalist2019 Semifinalist - Outstanding Baker (Kit Schumann and Jesse Schumann)
12:30 PM · Lunch
Delancey
James Beard semifinalist2022 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (Brandon Pettit)
7:00 PM · Dinner
Canlis
James Beard winner2015 Semifinalist - Outstanding Restaurant; 2016 Finalist - Outstanding Wine Program; 2017 Winner - Outstanding Wine Program; 2017 Finalist - Rising Star Chef of the Year (Brady Williams); 2018 Finalist - Outstanding Restaurant; 2019 Finalist - Outstanding Service; 2019 Winner - Best Chef: Northwest (Brady Williams); 2020 Finalist - Outstanding Hospitality; 2025 Semifinalist - Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service (Linda Milagros Violago); 2025 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (Aisha Ibrahim); 2019 Winner - Design Icon
Day 2: about $91 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Cafe Suliman
James Beard semifinalist2026 Semifinalist - Emerging Chef (Ahmed Suliman)
12:30 PM · Lunch
Pho Bac Súp Shop
James Beard finalistLittle Saigon pho shop and bar from the Pham family, who started Pho Bac in 1982. Opened in 2018 across the lot from the original boat-shaped shop; the menu includes pho with a giant beef rib.
7:00 PM · Dinner
Musang
James Beard finalist2022 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (Melissa Miranda); 2023 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (Melissa Miranda); 2024 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (Melissa Miranda); 2026 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (Melissa Miranda)
Day 3: about $91 a person
9:00 AM · Breakfast
Ben's Bread
James Beard semifinalist2024 Semifinalist - Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker (Ben Campbell)
12:30 PM · Lunch
Joule
James Beard finalist2015 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2016 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2017 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2018 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2019 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2020 Finalist - Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi); 2022 Finalist - Outstanding Chef (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi)
7:00 PM · Dinner
The Walrus and the Carpenter
James Beard finalistOld Ballard oyster bar opened in 2010; the oyster list names each farm and bay, and the menu changes daily. Walk-in only.
About $302 a person for the three days. Prices are estimates for food, tax and tip, without drinks. Times are suggestions: check each restaurant's hours and book ahead.
40 more places to eat in Seattle
The planner swaps any stop for one of these, and uses them when your dates, meals or budget are different.
- Oriental Mart Filipino Restaurant · Filipino · $$ · James Beard America's Classic
- Rupee Bar · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Surrell · American & Other · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Willmott's Ghost · Italian · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Kamonegi · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Atoma · American & Other · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Communion Seattle · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Rob Roy · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard finalist
- The Boat · Vietnamese · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Pancita · American & Other · $$ · James Beard finalist
- Sushi Kashiba · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- RockCreek Seafood & Spirits · Seafood · $$$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Homer Restaurant · Mediterranean & Middle Eastern · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Altura · Italian · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Saint Bread · Bakery & Sweets · $ · James Beard semifinalist
- Bar del Corso · Italian · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Familyfriend · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- The Flour Box · Bakery & Sweets · $ · James Beard semifinalist
- Hood Famous Bakeshop · Bakery & Sweets · $ · James Beard semifinalist
- Temple Pastries · Bakery & Sweets · $ · James Beard semifinalist
- Il Nido · Italian · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Off Alley · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Cloudburst Brewing · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Roquette · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Le Caviste · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Wataru · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Wild Ginger Downtown · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Spinasse · Italian · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Canon · Bar & Pub · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Lil Red Takeout & Catering · Latin & Caribbean · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Columbia City Bakery · Bakery & Sweets · $ · James Beard semifinalist
- L'Oursin · German & European · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Lark Restaurant · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Sushi Kappo Tamura · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Tomo · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- The Wayland Mill · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Girin SteakHouse · Korean · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Ramie · Vietnamese · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- Ltd Edition Sushi · Japanese & Sushi · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
- The Little Beast · American & Other · $$ · James Beard semifinalist
How this plan was made
Every place on this page holds a MICHELIN Guide distinction or a James Beard Foundation honor, or was checked by hand for Eats Ranked. Chains are left out and no restaurant pays to be listed. For each day FoodTrip picks dinner first, then lunch and breakfast, keeps to the budget, uses a different cuisine each meal and keeps the day's stops close together. No place appears twice.
This is one plan out of many. Open it in the planner to set your own dates, meals a day, budget and party size, swap any stop, reserve a table and add the meals to your calendar. See every city FoodTrip covers.