It’s easy to find incredible farm-to-table restaurants in Seattle thanks to the city’s prime location in the fertile Pacific Northwest. You’ll find high-quality seafood thanks to the sea, a ton of foraged items from the forest, and fresh seasonal produce from thousands of farms.
If you love eating food that’s in season and supporting our local food system, then these farm-to-table restaurants in Seattle are sure to fulfill your craving.
Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Seattle
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Peasant / Beast & Cleaver
website | 2362 NW 80th St (get directions) | neighborhood: Loyal Heights
Beast & Cleaver is my go-to butcher shop just north of Ballard. Owner Kevin Smith and his team have a near-reverence for animals. They only work with local farms that rear livestock ethically and use the whole animal in the kitchen to minimize waste.
On Thursdays and Fridays they serve a rotating menu of sandwiches featuring their high-quality meat. If there is a burger on the menu, run, as they make one of the best burgers in Seattle.
Come nighttime the butcher shop transforms into Peasant where you can get a fancy multi-course meal that creatively marries meat and vegetables. The onsite sommelier keeps wine flowing throughout the meal, which makes this rather fancy concept feel like a dinner party thrown by your swankest of friends.
Off Alley
website | 1/2 4902 Rainier Ave S (get directions) | neighborhood: Columbia City
Off Alley is another restaurant known for their nose-to-tail cooking, but what most people don’t know is that they mostly care about cooking what’s in season. So you’ll find a ton of seafood in the winter and veggies in the summer. In fact, they don’t even print the menu because it changes daily. Instead they handwrite it on boards each dinner service.
The space is super tiny consider it’s inside a historic alley that was enclosed in 1927 to become a restaurant. Reservations are encouraged, but you can still grab a walk-up table if you’re ok grabbing a drink nearby while you wait.
Let the staff tell you what to get for your meal. They steered us toward a sort of life-changing geoduck dish the last time I went. I wouldn’t have gotten this on my own considered I find raw geoduck too chewy, but it was sliced thin and went beautifully with buttery mushrooms and a vinaigrette.
The Whale Wins
website | 3506 Stone Way N (get directions) | neighborhood: Fremont
The Whale Wins is one of my all-time favorite North Seattle restaurants. It’s run by restaurant mogul Renee Erickson who is known for supporting local farms and winning James Beard Awards. The interior is stunning and Instagram-worthy with floor-to-ceiling windows and striking white and blue décor. It’s cozy but still refined enough to feel like a fine dining spot!
If you didn’t know, Renee Erickson works closely with farmers on nearby Whidbey Island and fisheries like Hama Hama Oysters to source the best possible ingredients for her restaurants. And you can really taste the difference knowing everything has been ethically raised and sustainably reared. Along with the best meats and seafood in town, you can also expect to find a constantly rotating selection of seasonal veggies.
Don’t miss the roast chicken if you go for dinner or the gordita for brunch. And definitely save time to peruse their larder, which curates high-quality pantry items from producers around the world.
The Corson Building
website | 5609 Corson Ave S (get directions) | neighborhood: Georgetown
The Corson Building is one of the cutest restaurants in Seattle given it looks as if it’s located inside an English manor. You’ll find beautifully-manicured gardens full of sculptures, fountains, and plenty of romantic hanging foliage. The ambiance is fitting given the restaurant’s obsession with serving what’s in season.
Like other Seattle farm-to-table restaurants, The Corson Building’s menu changed weekly to highlight what’s fresh. While no two menus are alike, they’re known for making complex-yet-seemingly-simple salads full of produce. You can enjoy their seasonal fare via a pre fixe menu on Saturdays and Sundays, or dine a la carte on Thursdays and Fridays.
Three Sacks Full
website | neighborhood: Roosevelt
Three Sacks Full is a newer wine bar tucked on a quieter street in the bustling Roosevelt neighborhood. One wall is lined with wine bottles you can take home, with a focus on high-acid wines that skew light- to medium-bodied. That’s because this type of wine goes best with their food, which they change daily depending on what’s fresh at the farmers market. All their bottles are between $40-$60 if you want to drink them while you dine, or you can enjoy them for 40-50% less when you take them home.
Food wise you can expect French-leaning food that’s comforting and simple so each high-quality ingredient can stand out on its own. For example, the last time I went they were serving a simple soft egg snack with pickled radish and cornichons. I couldn’t stop gushing over it. Similarly I had a crispy buckwheat crepe filled with fresh-foraged chanterelle mushrooms, salmon in a bright green sauce I was eating with a spoon, and a beautiful shaved fennel and broccoli salad. All in all, Three Sacks Full is making the kind of farm-to-table food I want to eat on the regular.
Bounty Kitchen
website | neighborhood: Queen Anne
Bounty Kitchen is one of my go-to, farm-to-table restaurants in Seattle if I’m in the mood for healthy grub. Everything on the menu is chef-driven, and the owners are careful to use organic vegetables and meats in all dishes. Their cafes are super cute and have outdoor dining areas for the warmer months. If you don’t feel like heading down in-person, they offer curbside pickup, takeout, and delivery on Uber Eats.
I’ve always loved their salad bowls, as they’re super colorful and topped with fermented or pickled goodies to keep your gut healthy. But it’s brunch where this place truly shines.
It’s served all day long and most dishes are made with local products like Sea Wolf bread, Beecher’s cheese, and farm-fresh eggs. And you can always tell the difference when you cut into those vibrant orange yolks! If that wasn’t enough, they also source fruit from local orchards and beef from ranches in Oregon and Washington.
Lola
website | 2000 4th Ave (get directions) | neighborhood: Downtown
Lola is one of my favorite brunch spots in Seattle, thought also serve an excellent Mediterranean-inspired dinner too. It’s tucked inside the Hotel Andra and is run by restauranteur Tom Douglas.
The kitchen brings in a few supplies from Seattle’s markets, but much of the restaurant’s produce comes from its family-owned farm in Prosser. Believe it or not, Tom purchased a 20-acre plot of land with his wife Jackie Cross a few years ago. So these days, everything from the tomatoes to the radishes and melons on the menu is brought in from Prosser Farm near Yakima!
The menu changes regularly depending on what’s in season. But you should try to order the gravlax featuring sustainably-caught salmon or beignets if they’re on the menu!
Harvest Beat
website | 1711 N 45th St (get directions) | neighborhood: Wallingford
Harvest Beat is one of the best vegan restaurants in Seattle that’s also perfect for fine dining. The atmosphere is cool and cozy, but it’s dimly lit which makes it a great choice for date night. Everything on the menu is locally sourced from the Pacific Northwest and the menu changes seasonally to keep things fresh and minimize waste.
This place won’t be for everyone as there’s a moment before the dinner seating that includes gong ringing and a speech from the chef. You kind of need to grin and bear it if you’re not spiritual around mealtime. But I loved hearing about the farmers that helped bring the night’s dishes to life.
If you didn’t know, this popular joint is run by Jan and Aaron Geibel who used to run the popular multi-course veggie restaurant Sutra. It closed a few years ago, but Harvest Beat is like the restaurant’s uber-successful little sister. You’ll get a sensational 5-course tasting menu for around $135 if you want wine pairings. But the non-alcohol drinks are also delicious (and affordable)!
Stoneburner
website | 5214 Ballard Ave NW (get directions) | neighborhood: Ballard
Stoneburner is one of the best farm-to-table restaurants because they source ingredients from local farms…many of which you’ll find at the Ballard Farmers Market right down the street from the restaurant on Sundays. They highlight the market’s bounty in fresh made pasta, salad, pizza, and Italian small plates.
The first time visited, I ordered the carbonara it was genuinely life-changing. It looked vibrant because of the egg yolk, but it was also perfectly sweet and salty thanks to the caramelized onions and crispy pancetta. I seriously still think about it when I’m walking around Ballard, so much in fact that I include them as a stop on my Ballard self-guide food tour.
The Herbfarm
website | 14590 NE 145th St (get directions) | neighborhood: Woodinville, WA
It’s no secret that I love heading to Woodinville wineries to get away from Seattle’s hustle and bustle. And when I’m in town, I’ll always make a beeline for The Herbfarm if I’m celebrating a special occasion.
It’s a five-diamond restaurant that’s hidden inside a charming cottage in Woodinville’s wine country. It has a great reputation as one of the best farm-to-table restaurants in Seattle because it’s been serving local and seasonal dishes since 1986.
Now I’ll be real, this place is undeniably bougie. But it’s worth every cent. While you’re here, you’ll get a 9-course, chef-selected menu filled with ingredients from the restaurant’s very own farm. Whatever they can’t pull from their land, they’ll order from the nearest suppliers around the Pacific Northwest. Like other farm-to-table restaurants in Seattle, the menu changes constantly. It often takes on a theme that highlights a specific ingredient throughout the meal.
If you have the time, feel free to enquire about their 24 Hours at the Farm experience. You’ll get a farm tour and brunch made from ingredients you harvest. I haven’t had a chance to try it myself yet, but I’ve heard that reservations are a must!
Eden Hill
website | 2209 Queen Anne Ave N (get directions) | neighborhood: Queen Anne
This spot is a boutique restaurant that’s tucked away in Upper Queen Anne. It has just 24 seats, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in substance. Chef Maximillian Petty is a wizard at thinking up creative flavor combinations using what’s in season. For example, one time they provided a tattoo made of local herbs to accompany a dish!
This place prides itself on being a fully ingredient-driven restaurant that goes with the seasonal flow, but they’ll often have an amazingly tender pork belly on the menu that pairs beautifully with any of their vegetable sides. If you can’t order that, go for the tasting menu. It gets rid of any FOMO and serves you the chef’s selection of dishes!
Pro tip: They also have a casual burger joint down the street called Big Max Burger Co.
Mashiko
website | 4725 California Ave SW (get directions) | neighborhood: West Seattle
Mashiko isn’t quite as popular as Sushi Kashiba, but it’s still on my list of the best sushi restaurants in Seattle. That’s because it sources sustainable sushi from Pacific Northwest waters.
It’s currently run by a handful of long-time employees who continue to keep the restaurant’s carbon footprint low without sacrificing flavor, just like the original owners. You need to try their sashimi sampler to really appreciate just how much of a difference sustainable sushi can taste!
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