Purple Café & Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

1. Purple Café & Wine Bar

8.8
1225 4th Ave (at University St), Seattle, WA
Wine Bar · Seattle Central Business District · 186 tips and reviews

Malek B.Malek Ben-Musa: Gargonzola and fig pizza, peach caparese are both great as well as the basil pesto pasta

K M.K M: Lobster Mac and cheese or the lobster roll are the way to go.

Jason S.Jason Silver: have a flight of the bold yet elegant red wines

Black Bottle is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

2. Black Bottle

8.1
2600 1st Ave (at Vine St), Seattle, WA
Gastropub · Belltown · 103 tips and reviews

Joanna C.Joanna C.: Arugula & tomato w/ basil pesto flatbread=mhmm. Get a side of prosciutto and potato wheels~the potatoes taste so creamy; melts in your mouth. This place has the best peanut sauce, it comes out heated!

PoojaPooja: Blasted broccoli is unlike any broccoli you have ever had! Even broc-haters should try it once. Other great options: beet gratin, cauliflower florets. Overall good for veggies.

PetraPetra: Hmmh. Prosciutto flatbread...

Sebi's Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

3. Sebi's Bistro

8.3
3242 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA
Eastern European Restaurant · Eastlake · 9 tips and reviews

Greg D.Greg Day: Delicious! The schnitzel is outstanding. Prices are very reasonable and it's a comfy cozy kind of place.

Divide ➗.Divide ➗: Polish food FTW. They also deliver all over Seattle.

Lindsay S.Lindsay Smoth: Great place and great service! Good to have some Polish cuisine in Seattle!

Columbia Tower Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

4. Columbia Tower Club

8.6
701 5th Ave Fl 75, Seattle, WA
Social Club · Seattle Central Business District · 20 tips and reviews

Melanie G.Melanie George: In a word ... wow. We enjoyed a great view and awesome cocktails :) Read more.

Seattle Sounders FCSeattle Sounders FC: This is it Sounders supporters. The Sounders FC officially became a reality here. Joe Roth, Adrian Hanauer, Drew Carey, Tod Leiweke and Don Garber made the announcement here on November 13, 2007.

Judit M.Judit Mihálka: Amazing view and the best coctails!

Wild Mountain Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

5. Wild Mountain Cafe

8.8
1408 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Crown Hill · 26 tips and reviews

Susie C.Susie C: I love this place! Best brunch in Ballard!

Anne M.Anne Martens: Outstanding eggs benedict. Real, light, delicious hollandaise.

Mike S.Mike Spear: Great service. The garlic potato pancakes in place of hash browns are amazing.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

6. Starbucks

8.7
4000 East Madison St, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Madison Park · 25 tips and reviews

Kei H.Kei Hattori: Hands down the best Starbucks ever! Great location in Madison park, lots of room, never too crowded, and great baristas!

Buzz B.Buzz Bruggeman: May be the best Starbucks in America. All the right pieces. Great staff, fireplace, parking.

Reem A.Reem Alhomaidhi: Yum.. love coffee

Goldfinch Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

7. Goldfinch Tavern

8.4
99 Union St, Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Seattle Central Business District · 19 tips and reviews

Kaitlin M.Kaitlin Martineau: Fabulous weekend brunch that includes unlimited mimosas and an entree selection

Cusp25Cusp25: The burger and fries

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Meh. Good but by no means great. The vanilla mule is great. The burger is really not great.

Pizzeria Pulcinella is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

8. Pizzeria Pulcinella

8.7
10003 Rainier Ave S (68th Ave S), Seattle, WA
Pizzeria · Rainier Valley · 35 tips and reviews

The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times: This chic European cafe gets the mood right for enjoying true Neapolitan pizza and other Italian classics like lasagna, cannelloni and eggplant parmigiana, with an exceedingly solicitous staff. Read more.

Gabriela B.Gabriela Baiocchi: Best pizza in Seattle !!

Greg FellinGreg Fellin: Try the Pizza Margherita

Husky Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

9. Husky Deli

8.6
4721 California Ave SW (btwn Alaska and Edmunds), Seattle, WA
Deli · West Seattle · 34 tips and reviews

Mike S.Mike Schechter: Lychee or Mango Ice Cream is the way to go. Be super-decadent and pick up some high-end cheese while you're there.

Michelle J.Michelle Jolly: Coffee Oreo ice cream! Unmatched anywhere else I've tried Oreo ice cream.

The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times: A trivia fact: The store survived through the Depression due to the popularity of "The Huskys" ice-cream cone, similar to a Nutty Buddy. So in honor, the owners renamed their store with the husky name Read more.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

10. Starbucks

7.8
4233 SW Alaska St., Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · West Seattle · 4 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rosenberg: Reserve coffees are amazing and the availability of Draft nitro in the Junction is genius.

adriana c.adriana castro: Super quiet and perfect setup to work

Eric T.Eric Tigre: West Seattle's newest Starbucks is open in the Alaska Junction. In a space redolent of a Greyhound bus terminal interior, queue up for a coffee or join the laptop crowd on the banquette. Expect waits. Read more.

Mioposto - Mt. Baker is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

11. Mioposto - Mt. Baker

8.3
3601 S McClellan St, Seattle, WA
Pizzeria · Mount Baker · 26 tips and reviews

The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times: Resembles a bustling cafe on an Italian piazza. Dozen 10-inch, wood-fired-oven pizzas are the crux of this short menu. Best were the tomato-sauced versions topped with quality meats and cheeses. Read more.

Brook H.Brook Hatch: I recommend the Pinnochio

max L.max L: Full liquor license and gluten free crust

Watershed Pub & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

12. Watershed Pub & Kitchen

8.3
10104 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Pub · Northgate · 28 tips and reviews

Jim M.Jim McNamara: This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city! I highly recommend starting your meal with a bowl of the wonderful tomato soup.

Zan L.Zan Lussier: off the beaten mall path. Extensive & constantly changing craft beer list. Service is casual and friendly. Nice outdoor seating. Buy your movie tickets there at discount.

Jillian F.Jillian Farrar: Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays! #weekends

St. Andrew's Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

13. St. Andrew's Bar & Grill

7.9
7406 Aurora Ave N (at N Winona Ave N), Seattle, WA
Pub · Green Lake · 16 tips and reviews

Becca H.Becca H: Awesome service. Awesome nachos and burgers and fries. Yummmm.

Tony B.Tony Bacigalupo: Solid soccer bar!

Michael B.Michael Bowers: The Boundary Bay Scotch Ale is amazing!

Collections Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

14. Collections Cafe

8.0
305 Harrison St (in Chihuly Garden and Glass), Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Lower Queen Anne · 20 tips and reviews

Bill C.Bill Chi: Collections Cafe is a unexpected hidden gem in Seattle Center. Beautifully executed small plates. Order a 'collection' of small plate dishes reasonably priced. Include the octopus, cheese curds.

Bobby S.Bobby StJacques: The lunch menu is an incredible deal. $15 for three courses. The Daily Cookie for dessert is amazing.

John K.John Kidde: Great burger and strawberry lavender lemonade and a weird but interesting collection of things from accordions to shaving brushes are all around the cafe.

DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Pesto in Seattle.

15. DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine

8.4
1435 1st Ave (at Pike St.), Seattle, WA
Wine Store · Pike Place · 40 tips and reviews

Jon B.Jon B.: Amazing Italian market with tons of wine, conservas, deli meats, et cetera. One of my favorite places to peruse while visiting Pike’s Place market.

Nicholas B.Nicholas Boos: Great cheese counter and wine selection.

Carlos C.Carlos Chavez: They have pearl sugar! Only place in Seattle that I've found this stuff.