The Walrus and the Carpenter is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

1. The Walrus and the Carpenter

8.9
4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Ballard · 201 tips and reviews

sunny r.sunny rahbar: Everything! Cocktails, oysters, delicious boquerones, the radish salad with butter, and finally the medjool dates with olive oil and sea salt. Too good!

Cat T.Cat Tinnimit: Oysters are fresh and delicious, but don't miss out on the scallops, amazing!

Jacob G.Jacob Gyllenstierna: The smoked trout is amazing! The steak tartare is also great. Have a drink next door at Barnacle while you wait for your table.

Pike Place Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

2. Pike Place Market

9.3
85 Pike St (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Market · Pike Place · 719 tips and reviews

Celina C.Celina Cypher: Matts in the market is amazing get some awesome salmon chowder!!

James C.James C: Awesome to see the fish throwers. Great shops and food was awesome.

Kaede B.Kaede Balazs: A Seattle institution! The market is always bustling and full of great fresh seafood and produce, as well as artisan goods. Get your fresh flowers here- beautiful bouquets for as little as $5!

Elliott's Oyster House is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

3. Elliott's Oyster House

8.5
1201 Alaskan Way Pier 56 (at Seneca St), Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Seattle Central Business District · 190 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fleming: A true oyster bar with excellent selection and a wine and cocktail list to match. Knowledgable servers can recommend.

AleAle: Alaskan salmon, oysters and king crab were fantastic. For dessert the peach cobbler. Great dinner!

TshahadTshahad: It’s official, best seafood in Seattle, king crab, spicy crap and chipotle soup, pan halibut ، yum yum and yum

Ivar's Acres of Clams is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

4. Ivar's Acres of Clams

8.5
1001 Alaskan Way (at Madison St), Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Seattle Central Business District · 181 tips and reviews

MichelleMichelle: Sunday Brunch FTW! UNLIMITED breakfast, seafood (crab legs, oysters, shrimp, etc), dessert plus more. Haven't been disappointed yet!

John K.John Keller: Try the chowder trio sampler, the seafood chowder was our fave. The fried prawns were tremendous. The dungeoness crab & goat cheese dip is out of this world.

Adrian P.Adrian Pang: Come after 3pm in time for Happy Hour and try almost everything on their menu! Especially their white clam chowder and their oyster shooters!

Taylor Shellfish Farms is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

5. Taylor Shellfish Farms

8.8
1521 Melrose Ave (at Minor Ave), Seattle, WA
Fish Market · Capitol Hill · 67 tips and reviews

Ehrin F.Ehrin Feeley: Highly recommend this place. Very knowledgeable staff and some if the best oysters I've ever had. Try the Totten Viginica!

Love M.Love Me: Really fresh oysters! This is a fifth generation family business and they have their own oyster farm. If you go during happy hour, oysters are $0.33 off each. Dungeness crab is really good too!

Sibel O.Sibel Okumus: Calamari salad is awesome and great to share too; unique taste with bamboo shoots n sesame seeds!

Pike Place Chowder is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

6. Pike Place Chowder

8.4
1530 Post Aly (btwn Pike Pl & Pine St), Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Pike Place · 227 tips and reviews

Emilio C.Emilio C: Great Clam Chowder and Seafood Bisque. Get the sampler so you can try four flavors.

Andrea R.Andrea RD: The lobster (roll) was so fresh; Tender! The chowders are soooo good: seared scallop, seafood bisque, & smoked salmon!

Katie V.Katie Vogel: Scallop chowder is the best! Especially if you like dill flavor!

Pike Place Fish Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

7. Pike Place Fish Market

8.9
86 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA
Fish Market · Pike Place · 73 tips and reviews

emma t.emma tangoren: grab some ready to eat crab legs and enjoy them before exploring the market. mmmm!

Andrew Z.Andrew Zaenglein: Order some top notch seafood and watch them throw it! Fun!

Ben G.Ben Gutnik: A must see just literally see the fish tossing. Seafood looks phenomenal as well too if you're looking to do some cooking

Rock Creek Seafood & Spirits is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

8. Rock Creek Seafood & Spirits

8.9
4300 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Fremont · 65 tips and reviews

LeighLeigh: The oyster stew is amazing!! So is the Hawaiian Ono and Neah Bay black cod. Get a cocktail to go with the meal. Love the decor and atmosphere. They have a patio too.

Guillo ..Guillo ...: Best seafood I've had outside of Barcelona.

Meghan M.Meghan Mcgarry: You can't go wrong here! Everything is delicious. The calamari was spicy and crunchy. I had the yellowtail with pistachios which was fantastic

Ray's Boathouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

9. Ray's Boathouse

8.7
6049 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Sunset Hill · 103 tips and reviews

SquirrelSquirrel: Try the Southeast Alaskan Halibut with chili ailoi - Perfectly cooked!

Jim A.Jim Anderson: Try the Fresh Grilled Alaskan Halibut - Grilled Alaskan Halibut, braised leek mashed potatoes, roasted tomato beurre blanc, chives on Small Plates menu

EveEve: Fantastic service upstairs at the bar & with the hostess. Beautifully cooked Halibut and pulled pork sandwich w/sweet potato fries.Need to go back on a clear, sunny day

Westward is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

10. Westward

9.0
2501 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Wallingford · 94 tips and reviews

Ruchika G.Ruchika Gupta: Great bar and outdoor fire put with views of Lake Union and downtown. All the food and oysters were delicious, get the halloumi and octopus!

Mingfei Y.Mingfei Yan: Nice seafood- oyster, fish and octopus! Nice cocktails too. Make sure you have a reservation, wait time could be very long.

Jole P.Jole P: Seating in the atrium is nice and quieter with a beautiful view. The oyster selection was amazing and they had a special caviar appetizer that was delicious as well! Great for date nights!

Umi Sake House is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

11. Umi Sake House

8.7
2230 1st Ave (btwn Bell & Blanchard St), Seattle, WA
Sushi Restaurant · Belltown · 240 tips and reviews

Nana L.Nana Lei: fresh and tasty sashimi. all specialty rolls with spicy tuna are delicious.

Zoraida I.Zoraida Ingles: The sashimi bowl during happy hour is the best. I always get it!

Ms M.Ms Mary: Lobster tempura is amazing! Best appetizer in a long time!!!

Matt's in the Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

12. Matt's in the Market

8.4
94 Pike St (at 1st Ave), Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · Pike Place · 84 tips and reviews

Brad B.Brad Blackwell: The bread pudding is an amazing dessert. A must order. Scallop ceviche is a delicious appetizer as well

Jason G.Jason Gots: Octopus + pork belly, and tuna tartare w/chicharrones, by the water in Seattle. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Ari G.Ari Guðmannsson: Great food, love the seafood, good wines. Recommend :)

Shiro's is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

13. Shiro's

8.9
2401 2nd Ave (at Battery St), Seattle, WA
Sushi Restaurant · Belltown · 184 tips and reviews

Genevieve C.Genevieve Chan: Our favorite place for sushi. Shiro is the best. Omakase set to your desired price. $60 total for two gets you some awesome fish! Sea urchin and scallops rock.

Sherry L.Sherry Li: Really legit sushi. Sit at the bar and get omakase. Tuna, scallops, and mirugai are really good. Chefs are very friendly and chatty.

Lucille F.Lucille Fisher: OMG! The fish is amazing! Best sashimi I've had outside Japan. The Omakase menu is pricey but worth every penny.

Chinook's is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

14. Chinook's

8.4
1900 W Nickerson St (at 20th Ave W), Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Interbay · 54 tips and reviews

Bea V.Bea Vee: Go for a weekend brunch and get the salmon scramble.

Josh W.Josh Warfield: Best salmon ever also the mahi mahi tacos are awesome

Karthik R.Karthik Raman: Loved the clam chowder, the view, the fish tacos, and the blue plate special in that order. Great for groups and families, but maybe not for special occasions.

Salty's on Alki is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Seattle.

15. Salty's on Alki

8.6
1936 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · West Seattle · 124 tips and reviews

Erin G.Erin G.: Open face crab melt with truffle fries... To die for!

Christian D.Christian Dickmann: Awesome view of downtown Seattle. bruschetta, Hawaiian tuna and going bananas were all great!

Windermere SeattleWindermere Seattle: You can't go wrong with anything seafood - we especially loved the Salmon Tartare. Don't even get us started on the views!