Seattle Restaurant Week returns in April with over 200 participating local restaurants

Foodies in Seattle are gearing up for an entire month of eating out as Seattle Restaurant Week (SRW) plans its return for April. The month-long promotion features over 200 participating restaurants offering special prix-fixe menus at excellent prices, giving many diners the chance to explore the region's vast culinary scene.

The last installation of SRW occurred in fall 2020 as many restaurants offered outdoor seating and takeout options to accommodate diners amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Now, with indoor dining resuming at 50% capacity as part of the state's reopening plan, restaurants are expanding their options to include in-person dining as well as takeout, meal-kits and delivery.

The promotion features $20 lunches and $35 or $50 dinner options, making it an excellent deal to try out some new restaurants.

The event also features a "buy one, give one" option to donate $10 to Good Food Kitchens, a nonprofit which helps distribute free meals to those in need.

The eateries aren't just in Seattle either — nearby restaurants in Bellevue, Edmonds, Kirkland and Tukwila are also participating, giving residents plenty of chances to discover a new favorite spot and support local businesses as they recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic that has caused over 90 restaurants in the area to permanently close.

From innovative Indian street food to upscale Italian fare, here's some of the deals we are eyeing as the month-long promotion kicks off. A full list of participating restaurants can be found here.

Hearth

Kirkland's beloved Heathman Hotel conveniently hosts its own revered restaurant: Hearth. Drawing inspiration from the bounty of the Pacific Northwest, Hearth offers innovative dishes and an ever-evolving menu focused on ingredients from all corners of the region using traditional hearth oven cooking techniques on an expansive and covered patio space.

Their three-course menu features entrees of smoked chicken breast with gnocchi, mushroom risotto and a seafood stew with cod, mussels and clams in a savory saffron broth. A strawberry crepe topped with chocolate ganache and a crunchy toffee crumble finishes the meal on a sweet note.

Onsite dining and takeout are available.

How To Cook A Wolf

Ethan Stowell's renowned wood-paneled eateries specialize in sophisticated Italian-Mediterranean fare and will be dishing up plenty of options for SRW including Tuscany's rich and hearty wild boar bolognese rigatoni and bread-crumb topped halibut. A candied lemon tart or flourless chocolate cake gives the meal a tangy or decadent end, depending on your taste.

Onsite dining and takeout are available.

Kamonegi

Tucked away in a tiny space, Fremont favorite Kamonegi will be offering takeout and delivery options for their Japanese specialties. The restaurant will offer lunch and dinner sets featuring handmade soba noodles in a variety of broths packed with unique umami flavor along with spring and vegetable tempura. The noodles are meant to be enjoyed seiro style, dipped in the hot broth instead of poured over.

The restaurant is currently only offering takeout.

Local 360

Local 360 closed early on in the pandemic, and many thought it would be for good. But the restaurant known for sourcing ingredients within a 360 mile radius has made a comeback and is welcoming diners back with a 3-course menu featuring entrees of rich Hubbard squash risotto, pan seared salmon with foraged mushrooms and a butcher's burger.

Onsite dining and takeout are available.

Nue

Adventurous tastebuds should look no further than Capitol Hill's ecclectic eatery Nue. The restaurant will be offering a three-course meal that spans the continents featuring flavorful Portuguese peri peri chicken, Beirut-style hummus, Cambodian eggplant curry and Danish dream cake known as drømmekage.

Onsite dining and takeout are available.

Raccolto

West Seattle restaurants are also participating in the event, giving residents the chance to score some great food without making the trek off the peninsula. Chef Brian Clevenger's team at Raccolto will be offering two dinner menus featuring house-made pastas and entrees like pork shank, New York steak and halibut all marvelously presented.

Wine pairings are also provided for an additional cost.

Onsite dining and takeout are available.

Salare Restaurant

While the menu is short and sweet, acclaimed chef Edouardo Jordan's Salare is still dishing out an elaborate experience for SRW. A vegetable stew callaloo starter featuring green pepper, habaenro and okra comes before an entree of tempura soft shell crab curry. A sweet potato pone custard topped with currants and ginger salsa finishes the luxurious three-course meal.

Onsite dining, delivery and takeout are available.

Spice Waala

Following their recent expansion to the Ballard neighborhood, Indian street food restaurant Spice Waala has built up a cult following. Try their innovative takes on kathi rolls, Indian-style wraps filled with chicken tikka or lamb kebab. Just be sure to grab an extra side of their fresh and minty green chutney.

The restaurant is currently only offering delivery and takeout.

Toulouse Petit

The candle-lit Cajun-Creole neighborhood bistro nestled in lower Queen Anne will be serving up a New Orleans-style, two-course lunch featuring options like french onion soup, po'boys, prawn linguine and chicken jambalaya.

Dinner options include pan-seared rockfish, chimichurri-topped grilled lamb and barbecue shrimp alongside creamy grits. Drink specials on red and white wine bottle are also available to pair with your meal.

Onsite dining, delivery and takeout are available.