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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? Suggest a spot (no login needed).

Questions locals ask

Restaurants & Dining in North Seattle: common questions

Who is the best-ranked of the restaurants & dining in North Seattle?

Gyro SABABA Northgate (Bitter Lake) ranks first by review quality and local signals, with a ranking score of 96 out of 100.

What are the top 5 restaurants & dining near me in North Seattle?

In order: Gyro SABABA Northgate (Bitter Lake), Zax Eat 'N Three (Wallingford), Gorgeous George's (Wallingford), Magic Masala Indian Cuisine (Wallingford) and Kipos Greek (Wallingford).

How is this list ranked?

Businesses are ranked by review quality (75%), community engagement (10%), editor and trust signals (10%) and social sentiment (5%). The score orders a list; it is not a star rating. Rank cannot be bought.

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