The 30 Most Notable Seattle Bar and Restaurant Openings of 2019

by Stranger EverOut Staff

Stranger contributor Kara Tiernan called Il Corvo chef Mike Easton’s highly anticipated restaurant Il Nido “the new pasta mecca of West Seattle.” Courtesy of @emeraldcityeater

2019 was packed with restaurant and bar openings, from the tiny Chophouse Row lunch counter By Tae to Il Corvo chef Mike Easton’s West Seattle pasta mecca Il Nido. Below, we’ve compiled a list so you can reflect back on the year (and catch up if any flew under your radar).

Aerlume
This swanky restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson of Crush, Miller’s Guild, and the Lakehouse and the team behind El Gaucho (known collectively as “Fire & Vine Hospitality) opened beside Pike Place Market in January, with a seasonally-driven menu and a now-viaduct-free view of the waterfront.
Downtown