Best Fine Dining in Renton

"Located in Capitol Hill, Altura is one of Seattle's finest Italian dining establishments. Altura creates a brand new menu daily using seasonal ingredients from local farmers, foragers, and the Pacific Ocean. Dinner at Altura costs $157.00 per person."

"A hand-carved cedar angel statue watches over diners at this lively spot, where chef-owner Nathan Lockwood lends a Northwest focus to Italian...Read More"

"In an attempt to contribute to a healthier world, Harvest Beat uses local, organic ingredients as they are available by season. They offer a prix-fixe menu, which reduces the need to stock food and thus the possibility of food being wasted when going bad. Happy to accommodate food allergies, the restaurant works hard to lighten their carbon footprint in as many ways as possible."

"The respected vegan restaurant in Wallingford usually known for its tasting menus, has tried some takeout options of late, including a market with porcini, heirloom bean and preserved lemon soup, and beet hummus. It also has offered some vegan pizza and salads for takeout. Call ahead at (206) 547-1348 for current multi-course to-go options."

"An upscale vegan eatery in Wallingford, Harvest Beat is an eco-friendly destination offering intricate garden-to-table vegan dishes in set-price dinners of five-course vegan fare or simple lunch grub to-go. Enjoy swisschard wraps, savory crepes and ravioli with smoked tomato sauce."

"Named for the creek it rests beside, this fantastic restaurant is influenced by Italian cuisine, although it's not the red-sauce-and-cheese variety. Instead, dishes are more refined, featuring first-rate ingredients and careful preparation. Among the offerings, you'll find silky foie gras, sweetbreads in marsala sauce, seared yellowfin tuna and bacon-wrapped roasted rabbit."

"At Cafe Juanita in Kirkland, James Beard Award-winning chef-owner Holly Smith presents artistic, North Italian-inspired cuisine with fresh flavors and uncommon components of the hi..."

"Enjoy an authentic New Orleans culinary experience at Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge. The big, bold Creole and Cajun flavors coming out of the kitchen keep diners happy and smiling for the entire mea..."

"The 12-year-old Cajun-Creole bistro nestled below Queen Anne opens its doors for all manner of bennies and scrambles at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday."

"Restaurateur Michael Mina busted the myth that national names can’t succeed in Seattle (he is from Ellensburg, after all). He did it with a downtown outpost of his erstwhile San Francisco wine restaurant, marrying lovely platings with a vast bottle list that boasts plenty of Washington cred—the “Last Bottle” wine board clacks out updates whenever the cellar’s down to one bottle. When diners decreed it a happy hour destination, RN74 leaned in with a lineup of snacks and booze that feel like an even better deal given the supremely luxe room."

"Locals and visitors alike flock to RN74, Michael Mina's downtown outpost, known for "creative, modern, yet simple interpretations of regional French cuisine"–often presented in the most beautiful manner. In the chic lounge area, visitors enjoy delectable treats like chilled prawn cocktails and duck fat fries. Main dishes include locally-sourced, seasonal highlights like house-aged steaks, vegetables from local organic farms and Puget Sound seafood."

"Topping the list is RN74, which features locally sourced, seasonal fare and an extensive wine list. Located at 1433 Fourth Ave. in the Joshua Green Building, it is the highest-rated upscale French restaurant in Seattle, boasting four stars out of 985 reviews on Yelp. RN74 comes courtesy of the Mina Group, from award-winning chef Michael Mina."

"Chef Eric Rivera’s space in Ballard is more of a laboratory for different dining ideas than a standard restaurant, and that versatility has been on full display during the pandemic. Some of the current to-go offerings include a vegan tasting menu, a hot sauce challenge, and forager-focused treats. There are also plenty of pantry items, available for nationwide shipping."

"Few can match Eric Rivera's hustle: His array of takeout includes tailored at-home menus of fondue or Puerto Rican food, takeout sandwiches and salads, heat-and-eat entrees, even (home) school lunches. Survey the full breadth of it all on the Addo website."

"For sit-down, there’s a Melting Pot on the perimeter of Seattle Center. Or if you just aren’t ready to leave the Space Needle, you can even dine at the top of the Needle at SkyCity."

"A few years back, Perfecte Rocher replaced his dining room tables with one long, curving black counter that reflects both candlelight and the desire to reimagine dinner as a one-on-one experience. Now, just 10 people assemble here at a time, in a semicircular arrangement that casts Rocher’s open kitchen as the stage, his progression of Valencian-Northwest flavors the players. Dinner as theater isn’t for everyone, but if you’re into it, these modernist Catalonian riffs make for a pretty astounding meal."

"Bacon Cheeseburger and Alaskan Seasonal sounds great for this sunshine. #maggiebluffs #seattle #alaskanbrewery. Offering a genuine seaside Seattle atmosphere is Maggie Bluffs Marina Grill."

"Offering cheap Chinese food at its finest, Kau Kau's atmosphere is the perfect balance of interesting/odd decor and unpretentious functionality. The counter up front slings delicious barbecue lunches to go, usually chopped up as you wait. The full menu is worth sticking around for as well, and not just because the barbecue at this International District mainstay is best enjoyed with a bottle of Tsingtao."

"Restaurants International District. Sure, all the restaurants lining the International District offer delicious BBQ pork but, to enjoy the very best, you’ll want to dine at Kau Kau. The festive and casual Chinese restaurant sells so much BBQ pork that the staff has even set up a window service for takeout—the ideal excuse for a late night snack, if you ask us."

"If you want some of the best barbeque in the city then you need to check out Kau Kau. They have a large menu and they never disappoint. But if you need somewhere to start then go with the duck, we promise you’ll love it."

"One of the most cosmopolitan lunch and dinner stops in Seattle, its packed bar and plummy fixtures and soaring sight lines making it feel like a great party in a gloriously unaffordable home. The huge room has plenty of seating options, romantic (the corner table in the bar should have a room number) to solo to life of the party, from which to sample the classic food of seasoned chef Thierry Rautureau (and his staff from the former Rover’s). Look for careful execution on short, well-chosen menus of both French classics (terrific fish dishes, seared foie gras) and accessible everyman food, like the killer 16-buck rib-eye burger, at prices below what you might expect amid this much style."

"Chef Thierry Rautureau (known as the Chef in the Hat for his ubiquitous chapeau) is the sort of chef you can’t help but love, and the same goes for this charmingly indulgent corner restaurant downtown. Named after Rautureau’s hometown in France, the menu features all the classic French favorites—a simple herb omelet, croque madame, foie gras, the best onion soup—with his personal twist. And while the food will surely woo a date or business exec, it’s the décor that remains something special here: sparkling chandeliers, high-backed leather banquettes, and neon “LOULAY” over the kitchen make even a midday respite a meal to remember."

"Soaring, lushly appointed, luxuriously open day and night, pinned to a prime corner of downtown—Thierry Rautureau’s three-level showpiece with the vivid walls and white booths and the buzzing bar is one of a very few dining destinations in the downtown microclimate around Sixth and Union. Which is why it will surprise some that in addition to the prettily composed French plates, it’s mostly down to earth, with locavore priorities, a meaty $18 burger, and a come-as-you-are welcome from the restaurateur who invented it. Seattle Met’s 2014 Restaurant of the Year."

"Owners Jim Drohman and Joanne Herron plunked this pathologically good Parisian bistro beside Pike Place Market. Here classics spark with nonchalant finesse: a bibb lettuce and hazelnut salad, one of the best charcuterie boards in the city (ranging from jambon to boudin noir). Just as admirable, though, is the quiet, seasonal invention infusing the menu."

"For over 20 years, Le Pichet has brought French dining to Seattle. This year, they’ve brought back the Parisian cafe feel, offering fresh-baked croissants, intimate meals, and of course, French onion soup. Location: 1933 First Avenue, SeattlePhone: 206-256-1499Instagram"

"Source: Photo by Flickr user WordRidden used under CC BY 2.0. At Le Pichet, you get to enjoy regional and traditional French food, wine and coffee. Inside, it’ll feel like you’re in an old diner — it has a rustic and cozy ambience."

"Thierry Rautureau’s bistro serves up French classics—velvet chicken liver mousse, a stunning boeuf bourguignon—served with more savoir-faire than their prices would suggest. (The souffle potato crisps, a labor-intensive appetizer yielding a crop of puffy fries with almost creamy interiors and impossibly crispy crusts, may be the best appetizer in the city.) Thus the two-room place, low-lit with Moroccan lamps, is perpetually packed and fizzy as a sexy cocktail party in full roar; the unofficial Third Place for the well-heeled neighborhoods surrounding the Madison Valley."

"Owen Beach is inside Point Defiance Park, a 702-acre peninsula north of downtown Tacoma. The sand beach is a popular swimming spot in summer, when sunbathers heat up before bracing themselves against the frigid waters of Puget Sound. Beach-goers can rent kayaks or bring their own, launching from the beach and circling the peninsula."

"More than just the second-largest lake in all of Washington State, Lake Washington defines Seattle as a city intimately tied to the water. Residents and visitors alike come to Lake Washington to connect with the natural beauty of the landscape, which includes views of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Mountains.More"

"Seward Park on Lake Washington is a great place to sit on the grass and have a picnic with your loved ones!. It is the largest lake in King County, and is located near Seattle and Bellevue. Many people enjoy going on jogs at Seward Park because there is a trail that's appropriate for all ages, and pets!"

"Come splash, play and cool off at the seemingly new state-of-the-art water feature located at Jefferson Park. This park serves as both a playground and picnic site. Kids will also enjoy playing around the steep and deep tube slides and biking paths while their guardians will love the incredible views of the park's landscape or explore the beautiful walking trails."

"Named after one of America’s founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, this park is one of the largest parks in Seattle, covering 52.4 acres. Inspired by Olmsted, this park offers some breathtaking views of the Duwamish River, the Olympic mountains and the Seattle city skyline. There is something for all ages at Jefferson Park."