Palisade

This dockside restaurant in Magnolia boasts million-dollar views of Elliott Bay, the Seattle skyline, and Cascade Mountains beyond—it's especially appreciated by patrons at dusk and nightfall. Food traverses East and West, with regional American classics like Washington Dungeness crab cakes sharing the appetizer list with teriyaki tenderloin. Seafood is the main attraction, and it's served up in chowder and bisque, as well as stuffed, seared, fried, and poached. Maine lobsters stay fresh, housed in the restaurant's saltwater pond. An indoor waterfall and elevated piano bar add to the ambience of this marina hotspot.