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Thirteenth International Conference on
Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems
(ASPLOS '08)
Linked below is a list of
Seattle’s finest restaurants compiled by two
local food snobs. Our goal
was to suggest restaurants with great food, and we never, ever
sacrificed food quality for the mere issue of price.
This
list should be of interest to all ASPLOS attendees who don’t want to
begin and end their meal with a beer or eat with their fingers. Be sure
to call ahead for reservations. Enjoy!
Campagne $$$+
86 Pine St.
206.728.2800
www.campagnerestaurant.com
Excellent French food; located in the Pike Place market.
Café Campagne $$
1600 Post Alley
206.728.CAFE
www.campagnerestaurant.com
French bistrot food; attached to the more expensive fancy
French restaurant, Campagne; located in the Pike Place market.
Cascadia $$$
2328 1st
Ave.
206.448.8884
http://www.cascadiarestaurant.com/html/
Wonderful northwest restaurant; several prix fixe menus to
choose from. In Belltown.
Chez Shea $$$+
94 Pike St.
206.467.9990
www.chezshea.com
Northwest Cuisine with French flair; overlooks Pike Place
Market and Puget Sound; small restaurant, with
excellent wine list; very romantic. There is also a small, more informal
bar/café attached to the restaurant with almost the same food for less money.
Crush $$$
2319 E Madison
Street
206.302.7874
www.chefjasonwilson.com
Lots of people rave about this – we just haven’t tried it
yet. Need a car.
Dahlia Lounge $$$
2001 4th
Ave
206.682.4142
www.tomdouglas.com
Eclectic Northwest cuisine. One of 5 Tom Douglas’s
restaurants (he’s the doyen of Seattle
cooking). Chef Eric Tanaka was named 2004 Best Chef by the James Beard
Foundation. In Belltown.
Etta’s $$$
2020 Western
Ave.
206.443.6000
www.tomdouglas.com
Creatively prepared seafood, great atmosphere in the market.
Renowned Northwest Chef Tom Douglas presides in the kitchen.
In the Pike Place market.
Flying Fish $$$
2234 1st t Ave.
206.728.8595
http://flyingfishrestaurant.com
Funky, but excellent Northwest-style seafood. Chef Christine
Keff was named 1999 Best Chef by the James Beard Foundation. In the Pike Place market.
Harvest Vine $$
2701 E Madison
St.
206.320.9771
www.harvestvine.com
Fabulous tapas in
Madison
valley neighborhood; moderately priced; tiny. Need a car.
Lampreia $$$+
2400 1st
Ave.
206.443.3301
www.lampreiarestaurant.com
Expensive (but worth it) French restaurant in Belltown. Chef
Scott Carsberg was named 2006 Best Chef by the James Beard Foundation. Not know
for its large portions. In Belltown.
Lark $$$
926 12th
Ave.
206.323.5275
www.larkseattle.com
Innovative restaurant with “small” portion menu and unusual
combinations, no reservations. Chef
John Sundstrom was named 2007 Best Chef by the James Beard Foundation. Need a
car.
Macrina Bakery $$
2408 1st
Ave
206.448.4032
www.macrinabakery.com
Great bakery in Belltown; best “ladies’ lunch spot” in the
city; fabulous bread.
Palace Kitchen $$$
2030 5th
Ave
206.448.2001
www.tomdouglas.com
One of 5 Tom Douglas’s restaurants (he’s the doyen of Seattle cooking); eclectic,
informal northwest cuisine. A long walk.
Place Pigalle
$$$
81 Pike Street
206.624.1756
Frenchy; quite good. In the Pike Place market.
http://www.placepigalle-seattle.com/
Restaurant Zoe $$$
2137 2nd
Ave.
206.256.2060
Funky, northwest, casual restaurant; interesting interior and
menu in Belltown.
Rovers $$$$
2808 E
Madison
206.325.7442
www.rovers-seattle.com
Excellent French food in Madison valley. Bring several check books –
this is where Dave Patterson spent $200 on a bottle of wine. Chef
Thierry Rautureau
was named 1998 Best Nothwest Chef by the James Beard Foundation. Need a
car.
Tavolata $$$
2323 2nd
Ave.
206.838-8008
www.tavolata.com
Italian restaurant by same chef as Union;
bare ambiance but wonderful, true-to-Italy food. Portions are huge; small dishes
served family style are an option. Loud. In Belltown.
Typhoon! $$
1400 Western Ave
206.262.9797
www.typhoonrestaurants.com/locseattle.htm
Large, fancy restaurant with excellent, creative Thai food;
near Pike Place Market; part of a high-end chain.
Union $$$
1400 1st
Ave
206.838.8000
www.unionseattle.com
Northwest cuisine restaurant with eclectic and highly unusual
food combinations; excellent food in contemporary surroundings.
Across the street from the Seattle Art Museum,
our banquet site.
Veil $$$
555 Aloha St. #100
206.216.0600
www.veilrestaurant.com
Contemporary setting with interesting take on northwest
cuisine; near the Seattle
Center. Need a car.
A little farther down the list.
Sometimes this simply means we haven’t tried it. But don’t eliminate
these, as a few are close to the conference center or capture the
Seattle
experience.
Anthony’s
2201 Alaskan Way
Pier 66
206.448.6688
www.anthonys.com
Excellent seafood with great views of Elliot Bay.
Notable Ceasar salad, grilled Mahi Mahi and a great crab and corn chowder. This
is a seafood chain, but quite good.
And it’s next door to the Bell
Harbor conference center.
Black Bottle
2600 1st
Avenue & Vine
206.441.1500
www.blackbottleseattle.com
Gastro-Tavern, in the Belltown area.
Boat Street Café
3131 Western Ave
206.632-4602
www.boatstreetcafe.com
A good little lunch place, as well as dinner.
Brasa
$$$
2107 3rd
Ave
206.728.4220
www.brasa.com
A nice selection of interesting Northwest food; good for
business dinners. In Belltown.
Brooklyn Seafood, Steak &
Oyster House $$$
2nd & University
206.224.7000
www.thebrooklyn.com
Upscale, old Seattle-style dining establishment with, you
guessed it, a well-stocked oyster bar. Downtown.
Carmelita $$
7314 Greenwood
Avenue North
206.706.7703
http://www.carmelita.net/
Five star vegetarian fare. Need a car.
Crow
823 Fifth Ave.
206.283.8800
www.crowseattle.com
El Gaucho
2505 1st
Ave.
206.728.1337
www.elgaucho.com
For dinner only, this is a true American steakhouse circa
1940. Dramatic tableside food preparations involving lots of fire and meat can
be enjoyed from one of the curved banquettes in the three-tiered room.
Georgian Room at Fairmont Olympic Hotel
411 University
St.
206.621.7889
www.fairmont.com/seattle/GuestServices/Restaurants/TheGeorgian.htm
Large tables are spaced well apart in this opulent dining
room. Downtown. Need a car.
Il Bistro $$
93 Pike Street
#A
206.682.3049
www.ilbistro.net
Italian. Located at Pike Place Market.
Ivar’s Acres of Clams
$
Pier 54, Seattle
Waterfront
206.624.6852
www.ivars.net
Bare-bones chowder, but it’s close by.
Should probably be on Mark’s list, but it was beneath his standards.
La Pichet $$
1933 1st
Ave.
206.256.1499
www.lepichetseattle.com
Lola
2000 4th
Ave
206.441.1430
www.tomdouglas.com
Matt’s in the Market
$$
94 Pike St.
206.467.7909
www.mattsinthemarket.com
In Pike Place
market. Have heard good things about
it.
McCormick & Schmick’s
Seafood $$$
1st & Spring
206.623.5500
www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Classic Seattle
eatery with polished wood everywhere. Surprisingly good food and great service.
Need a car.
Metropolitan Grill
820 2nd
Ave
206.624.3287
www.themetropolitangrill.com
Big steaks and an old-fashioned men’s club atmosphere prevail
here. Suit-clad business denizens flood the dining room at lunchtime.
The Old Spaghetti
Factory
2801 Elliot Ave
& Clay St.
206.441.7724
www.osf.com
Eclectic warehouse style dining. American Italian food served
with endless warm bread. All meals come with salad, entrée and dessert. Tourist
attraction with long waits on Fridays and Saturdays.
Opal
2 Boston St.
206.282.0142
www.opalseattle.com
A Lazowska recommendation. Need a car.
Pink Door $$$
1919 Post Alley,
Pike Place Market
206.443.3241
http://thepinkdoor.net
A little lunch spot in Pike Place market, but somewhat hard to
find.
Ponti’s Seafood Grill
3014 3rd
Ave N
206.284.3000
http://pontiseafoodgrill.com
A Levy recommendation. Right across from the new Seattle’s new Google
branch.
Portage
$$$
2209 Queen Anne
Avenue N
206.352.6213
http://portagerestaurant.mosaicglobe.com
Nice, informal & good food; Queen Anne. Need a car.
Ray’s Boathouse $$$
6049 Seaview Ave
NW
206.789.3770
www.rays.com
Seattle’s
historic fish restaurant.
Salumi Artisan Cured Meats
309 3rd Ave S.,
98104
206-621-8772
www.salumicuredmeats.com
Just what it says in
the name. This one made both Mark’s
and our lists. Small and therefore
crowded. Be prepared to wait in
line. Need a car.
Serious Pie $$
316 Virginia
206.838.7388
www.tomdouglas.com
Really informal and doesn’t take reservations, so you’ll
probably have to wait – but worth it! Delicious, interesting pizzas. Another Tom
Douglas creation.
Shiro’s
2401 2nd
Avenue
206.443.9844
www.shiros.com
Great sushi
Union Square
Grill
621 Union St.
206.224.4321
www.unionsquaregrill.com
Excellent steaks plus good old-fashioned tableside Ceasars’.
A classic steakhouse.
Wild Ginger $$$
1400 Western
Ave.
206.623.4450
www.wildginger.net
Rich pan-Asian food, elegant surroundings; Voted “Seattle’s most popular
restaurant”, but our last two meals there were ordinary.
Maybe fame has spoiled it.
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