The Downtown Seattle Waterfront District offers an array of attractions, shopping, and dining. Visitors to this popular area can take in the sights at the Olympic Sculpture Park or Myrtle Edwards Park. The renowned Seattle Aquarium is also a big draw, as is the Seattle Waterfront Arcade. Many specialty shops are found at the waterfront, such as local wine distributors, arts and crafts galleries, and nostalgia boutiques like Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. Naturally, there are several restaurants on the waterfront, including some of the city's best seafood eateries.
The Waterfront Seafood Grill provides an elegant dining experience that features views of Elliott Bay, Magnolia Bluff, and The Space Needle. The restaurant prepares a special crab menu along with a dinner, bar, and cafe menu. The "Cult of the Crab" menu rotates crab dishes such as blue crab Benedict and a steamed red king crab tasting. For dinner, smaller plates feature favorites like spicy crab bisque, Dungeness crab cakes, and wicked shrimp. Some oyster starters are also offered. Shellfish specialties include jumbo prawn cocktail and steamed Manila clams. Entrees feature grilled Pacific swordfish, grilled Alaskan king salmon, seared sashimi grade ahi tuna, and a Thai seafood stew. Steamed Maine lobster is also always in season. Several classic side dishes round out the menu, and a choice wine list complements the various entrees. A special kid's menu is also available, and live piano music is played nightly.
Waterfront Seafood Grill
2801 Alaskan Way, Pier 70
Seattle, WA 98121
206-956-9171
waterfrontpier70.com
World Wrapps is an easy-going, sit-down, or on-the-go restaurant that serves up health-conscious wraps. Four different varieties of wraps are available, including chicken, steak, seafood, and vegetarian. The teriyaki chicken is a classic, as is the chicken burrito. Sirloin steak, Spanish rice, romaine lettuce, tomato, and Chimichurri sauce make up the Argentine steak wrap. Seafood wrap choices include spicy Caribbean sole, samurai salmon, tequila lime shrimp, and the spicy shrimp burrito. Vegetarians can choose from the teriyaki tofu, a Bombay curry wrap, and the classic burrito, with sautéed vegetables, Spanish rice, black beans, tomato corn salsa, avocado, jack cheese, and fat-free sour cream. Bowl dishes are also available as is a modest kid's menu and some side dishes like chips and salsa, tortilla soup, and Thai lemongrass soup.
World Wrapps
801 Alaskan Way, Suite 4
Seattle, WA 98101
206-621-9727
worldwrapps.com
Anthony's is a well-known seafood restaurant whose deck and contemporary dining room boast panoramic views of the Seattle skyline, Mt. Rainier, and Elliott Bay. The dinner menu includes Pacific Northwest appetizers like Puget Sound mussels, Hawaiian ahi nachos, and Tempura-seared ahi. Some salad choices are available like the Dungeness crab salad and the chop chop seafood salad with bay shrimp, skewered prawns, avocado, tomato, and egg on mixed greens with basil vinaigrette. Fresh fish choices feature the northwest duet, which consists of wild Chinook salmon grilled with sun-dried tomato basil butter, plus a fresh crab cake finished with ginger-plum sauce. Also featured is the wild Alaska silver salmon, Oregon petrale sole, Pacific swordfish, and Pacific ahi. Some Applewood Grill Specials include grilled Portobello mushrooms, filet Mignon, and Kobe steak with garlic prawns. The restaurant provides complimentary parking for its guests.
Anthony's Pier 66
2201 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
206-448-6688
anthonys.com
