Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in Waterfront / Belltown

Pleasant experience overall! Food, staff, & ambiance was exceptional! Will definitely dine here again!

We went here for my birthday and loved everything about the experience. From the moment we set foot in the restaurant the staff engaged with our kids and was constantly checking to make sure all was OK. The ambience was intimate and not too noisy. Every dish was amazing - I could cut the filet mignon with a butter knife and the kids ate it all. My salmon was perfectly cooked and I loved the sweet potato/ginger puree. The oysters, sashimi, and salad were all tasty. Drinks were a nice take on some classics and well-balanced. The special mandarin mouse with sesame seed ice cream was surprisingly good. We will definitely be coming back!

A huge thank you to Melissa and all of the staff at Il Bistro for making our Christmas day dinner such a delicious and magical event! Our family was flying from Phoenix to Anchorage and wanted to stop and see my parents in Seattle… the Christmas dinner at Il Bistro was the perfect place to meet and enjoy time (and amazing food) together! But it required a lot of coordination, since our layover was only 4.5 hours - a tight window to get off the plane, into a cab, speed downtown, and get into the restaurant in time to meet my 80-year-old parents for our 5:30 PM reservation, and since reservations booked up so quickly, we had no room for error. Fortunately, Melissa helped us coordinate everything…it seemed the entire staff knew of our situation and was ready to help, treating my parents graciously, assisting them with nearby parking when they arrived, and seating them comfortably at our quiet corner table overlooking the restaurant so they could see us as soon as we came in. Such a gift! And the food was so delicious! Truly an unforgettable night 💕 Thank you Il Bistro!

Outstanding food. Great ambience, love the wood interior and bar. Service was excellent made for a great Christmas evening meal for the whole family. Definitely will be going back.

Our waiter, David made this experience for us. We had a wonderful time. The food was plentiful but honestly could have been fresher. Also some things didn’t work…consider sticking to the classics like a cucumber sandwich without modifications. It’s a staple of every high tea for a reason.