How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Seattle?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these Seattle restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

WA · Harry Score ranking

Best Restaurants in Seattle.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 12 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Lingon Restaurant West Lake Plaza Building, 1518 4th Ave 4.9 across 126 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #19 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
02	KAKURENBO Restaurant 517 South Main St, Seattle 5.0 across 157 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #145 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	82
03	Four Diamonds 164 S Washington St, Seattle 4.9 across 276 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	81
04	Bottega Gabriele 75 Yesler Wy, Seattle 4.9 across 194 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #215 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	91	81
05	Locus Wines 307 Occidental Ave S, Seattle 4.3 across 1.9k Tripadvisor reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.9.	—	89	80
06	Bacovino Winery 80 Yesler Wy, Seattle 4.9 across 103 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.	—	88	79
07	Qiao Lin Hotpot - Seattle 1510 7th Ave, Seattle 4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.	—	88	79
08	Riccio's Sausage Co. 1511 Pike Pl, Seattle 5.0 across 48 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here. Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.	—	88	79
09	E-Jae Pak Mor 504 5th Ave S Unit 118, Seattle 4.8 across 748 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.	—	88	79
10	Can Can Seattle: A Culinary Cabaret 95 Pine St, Seattle 4.8 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #96 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	87	78

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Seattle.

Questions Harry gets about Seattle

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Seattle?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Seattle restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in Seattle.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 12 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Lingon Restaurant

West Lake Plaza Building, 1518 4th Ave

4.9 across 126 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #19 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor.

Smart Spend

KAKURENBO Restaurant

517 South Main St, Seattle

5.0 across 157 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #145 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor.

Smart Spend

Four Diamonds

164 S Washington St, Seattle

4.9 across 276 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Smart Spend

Bottega Gabriele

75 Yesler Wy, Seattle

4.9 across 194 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #215 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor.

Smart Spend

Locus Wines

307 Occidental Ave S, Seattle

4.3 across 1.9k Tripadvisor reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.9.

Bacovino Winery

80 Yesler Wy, Seattle

4.9 across 103 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Qiao Lin Hotpot - Seattle

1510 7th Ave, Seattle

4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.

Riccio's Sausage Co.

1511 Pike Pl, Seattle

5.0 across 48 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.

E-Jae Pak Mor

504 5th Ave S Unit 118, Seattle

4.8 across 748 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Can Can Seattle: A Culinary Cabaret

95 Pine St, Seattle

4.8 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #96 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Seattle.

Questions Harry gets about Seattle

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Seattle?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Seattle restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.