Date night in Seattle
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Seattle shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Top spots in Seattle
Pike Place Market
Food & DrinkDowntown
Flying fish, fresh donuts and the original Starbucks — open since 1907.
Discovery Park
OutdoorsMagnolia
534 acres of bluffs, beach and a Puget Sound lighthouse hike.
Mount Rainier Day Trip
OutdoorsCascades
Paradise wildflowers in summer, sledding in winter — 2 hr south.
Where to eat
Canlis
$$$$Pacific Northwest tasting · Queen Anne
75-year-old midcentury icon with Lake Union views.
Salare
$$$Pan-American · Ravenna
Edouardo Jordan's plates — refined Caribbean + Southern roots.
Paseo
$Cuban sandwiches · Fremont
The Caribbean roast pork sandwich worth the line.
Sushi Kashiba
$$$$Sushi · Pike Place
Sit at Chef Shiro's omakase counter — Seattle's sushi pinnacle.
Biscuit Bitch
$Brunch · Pike Place
Hangover-curing biscuits and gravy with attitude.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Pike Place Market, Discovery Park, Mount Rainier Day Trip.