Seattle Restaurant Guide



Tacoma sits on the Puget Sound about 30 miles southwest of Seattle and is home to an assortment of excellent restaurants. Tacoma’s reputation has been improving in the last several years due to the city’s revitalization of the downtown area. Many of Tacoma’s best restaurants have stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Puget Sound, creating a little extra romance during an already great evening. C.I. Shenanigans is directly on the waterfront and during the warmer months (usually just August) patrons can enjoy their meals on the restaurant’s patio. Varsity Grill isn’t quite as classy, but is widely regarded as Tacoma’s best sports bar and restaurant. Varsity is full of flat-screen TVs and has a huge projector screen for big games. For a classic dining experience, there might not be a better restaurant in Tacoma than Pacific Grill. Anything that diners desire can be found in this beautiful city on the edge of the Sound.

Tacoma Restaurants

Asado

2810 6th Ave., Tacoma, Washington; Tel. 253.272.7770
Tacoma’s Asado combines the flavors of Argentina with the fresh ingredients of the Northwest to create a unique steakhouse unlike any other in the greater Seattle area.

C.I. Shenanigans

3017 Ruston Way, Tacoma, Washington; Tel. 253.752.8811
C.I. Shenanigans sits directly on the Tacoma waterfront and offers delicious steaks and brilliant fresh seafood accompanied by Washington’s and California’s best wines.

Pacific Grill

1502 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402
From the creators of the award-winning Beach house at Purdy comes Pacific Grill. In the heart of Tacoma's reborn downtown, Pacific Grill is an inviting living room, serving classic steaks, succulent seafood and fresh sushi, all in the inviting warmth of a gracefully restored turn-of-the-century building. (Description provided by Opentable.com)

Pacific Grill

1502 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
Pacific Grill, in the heart of downtown Tacoma, serves classic steaks, chops and the freshest seafood in a beautifully restored historic building.

The Dash Point Lobster Shop

6912 Soundview Drive NE, Tacoma WA 98422
Seafood.

The Lobster Shop South

4013 Ruston Way, Tacoma WA 98402
Seafood.

Varsity Grill

1114 Broadway, Tacoma, Washington; Tel. 253.627.1229
Varsity Grill is Tacoma’s most popular restaurant and sports bar, serving up American bar favorites beneath plasma-screen televisions.

—Seattle restaurant reviews by David Backes