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Best Restaurants & Dining in North Seattle

North Seattle's Restaurants & Dining shortlist. Five spots picked by a local who cares, validated by neighbors, sorted by a transparent formula. No sponsored placements, ever.

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Drill down by neighborhood: Ballard (3) Bitter Lake (3) Crown Hill (7) Greenwood (4) Lake City (5) Laurelhurst (3) North Beach (4) Roosevelt (4) U District (6) University Village (15) Wallingford (16) Wedgwood (6) Windermere (5)
  1. 1

    Gyro SABABA Northgate

    Bitter Lake · Restaurants & Dining
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Why it ranks
    96/100
  2. 2

    Zax Eat 'N Three

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    96/100
  3. 3

    Gorgeous George's

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    94/100
  4. 4

    Magic Masala Indian Cuisine

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    94/100
  5. 5

    Kipos Greek

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    93/100
  6. 6

    Shawarma Man Medittranean Grill

    Lake City

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    93/100
  7. 7

    Esters Enoteca

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    93/100
  8. 8

    Bite of Ethiopia

    Wedgwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    92/100
  9. 9

    Bongos

    Wallingford
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    92/100
  10. 10

    SWeL Restaurant

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    92/100
  11. 11

    Mr. Maqluba

    Crown Hill

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    92/100
  12. 12

    King Tut Mediterranean Restaurant

    Bitter Lake

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    92/100
  13. 13

    Three Sacks Full

    Roosevelt

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    91/100
  14. 14

    Mr. Gyros

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    91/100
  15. 15

    Nola Seattle - Cloud Kitchen

    View Ridge

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    91/100
  16. 16

    JOEY U-Village

    Laurelhurst
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    91/100
  17. 17

    The Wayland Mill

    U District

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  18. 18

    Tivoli

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  19. 19

    Pacha Collective

    Wedgwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  20. 20

    The Shambles

    Roosevelt

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  21. 21

    Prost!

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  22. 22

    Brimmer & Heeltap

    Ballard

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  23. 23

    Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen

    U District
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  24. 24

    Kona Kitchen - Seattle

    Wedgwood
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  25. 25

    Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐

    U District
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    90/100
  26. 26

    Restaurant Christine

    Laurelhurst

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    89/100
  27. 27

    Worth The Journey - Web Design Studio

    North Beach

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    89/100
  28. 28

    The Corner

    Lake City

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    89/100
  29. 29

    U District Eats

    U District

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    89/100
  30. 30

    The Kitchen

    Wedgwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    89/100
  31. 31

    Maharaja Cuisine of India

    Laurelhurst
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  32. 32

    Grillbird Phinney

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  33. 33

    The Garrison

    Ballard

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  34. 34

    Layers Green Lake

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  35. 35

    Stumbletown

    Greenwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  36. 36

    The Dish Café – Green Lake

    Wedgwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  37. 37

    Man’oushe Express

    Lake City

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  38. 38

    Almanqal Mediterranean Grill

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  39. 39

    Die Bierstube

    Roosevelt

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  40. 40

    Mykonos Greek Grill

    Windermere

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    88/100
  41. 41

    Aladdin Gyro-Cery & Deli

    U District
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    87/100
  42. 42

    Little Beast Ballard

    Ballard

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    87/100
  43. 43

    Seattle Dumpling House

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    86/100
  44. 44

    Gao Lhao Bangkok Noodle Shop

    Wedgwood

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    86/100
  45. 45

    University Village

    University Village
    Highly Reviewed

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    86/100
  46. 46

    The Westy Roosevelt

    Roosevelt

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    86/100
  47. 47

    Gainsbourg

    Crown Hill

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    85/100
  48. 48

    The Maple

    Windermere

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    85/100
  49. 49

    Le Coin

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    85/100
  50. 50

    Sophon

    Wallingford

    Ranks high on aggregator quality and recent reviews.

    Composite
    84/100
How this list was made

Compiled from review data across multiple sources, weighted by recency, then adjusted by an editorial visit and local votes. Want to nominate a spot? Vote here (login required, one vote per neighbor).