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Busy parents, we got you!
Between work and the kids’ schedules, it’s hard to find time for yourself, but this Seattle Restaurant Week we have some options to keep on your radar.
SRW happens October 18 – 31, when participating restaurants across the Seattle area offer special menus at prices like $20, $35, $50, and $65. It’s the perfect time to schedule a date night for yourself, a special night for the two of you, or a long-overdue bestie hang.
Check out Parent Map’s guide to Parent’s Night Out, a list of drop-off evening childcare in Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma that includes YMCAs, climbing gyms, community arts spaces, and rec centers. The kids get to socialize and have fun while you get a breather, glass of wine, and a multi-course meal at that restaurant you’ve always wanted to try.
Read on for some special SRW date night destinations and make your reservations now! Consider it at least one less dinner you have to make, and one less round of dishes to clean!
You can travel the globe without leaving the city at this award-winning Capitol Hill pizzeria. Known for its wood-fired pizzas inspired by various destinations around the world — like the Napoli made with Fior di Latte mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil, and extra virgin olive oil; or Portuguese-inspired Lisbon combining rich, brinney, and salty flavors with slices of boiled eggs, ham, black olives, and sweet onions — Capitale Pizzeria honors the legacy of Neapolitan style pizza “while introducing exciting new flavors from around the world,” says Rodrigo Parisi, Founder of Capitale.
“Our goal is to bring people together through a shared love of pizza and explore diverse culinary traditions in a way that only pizza can.”
Make your reservation for an intimate night at Capital Pizzeria this SRW with two menus: appetizer and pizza for one at $35, or a three-course meal for two at $65. Appetizers include items like homemade focaccia or burrata, and desserts include pistachio tiramisu or cannolis. Capitol Hill. Dinner for $35 and $65.
Scratch-made Mexican dishes meet local ingredients with some inventive twists at this Pacific Northwest chain of restaurants in Ballard, West Seattle, and Redmond. The intimate ambiance and exceptional roster of 150 tequilas make it a top spot for happy hour and date night. Treat your plus-one to a night of tacos and margaritas this SRW, with special lunch and dinner menu options available at all Seattle Matador locations.
Lunch includes choices like chicken tortilla soup or romaine salad for starters; pork belly or blackened mahi tacos, chicken enmoladas, or grilled chicken sandwich for mains. Dinner has items like bacon wrapped stuffed jalapenos or habanero prawns for starters, braised carnitas or roasted chile rellenos for entrees, and caramel apple churros for dessert. Click the link above to see the full menu! Ballard, West Seattle, Redmond. Lunch for $20. Dinner for $35.
It’s hard to think of a more quintessentially Seattle date than an evening at Zig Zag Cafe, a not-so-hidden gem tucked in the Pike Street Hill Climb just under the market. A breezy patio outside and sultry glow under red lights inside, plus live jazz every Sunday through Wednesday nights, make this spot feel both intimate and timeless. It’s been recognized as a pioneer of the classic cocktail revival, and when it comes to what’s on the plate, Chef Ari works with small farmers to source local, seasonal ingredients in her menus.
Make your reservation now and enjoy the three-course dinner menu with offerings like squash burrata or hushpuppies for starters, dry-aged flank steak or wild-caught cod for mains, and desserts like deep fried bread pudding à la mode. Gluten-free and vegan options available. Downtown. Dinner is $65.
You won’t miss with this family-owned sushi bar in Edmonds. Linger over delicious rolls, katsu, and sashimi sets — with a Japanese whiskey or plum wine — at this intimate spot that’s perfect for a date and comfy enough for a family gathering. Chef Sumin Yu started Kazoku “with a very simple dream: to create a place where people feel at home while enjoying truly thoughtful Japanese food. ‘Kazoku’ means family, and that’s exactly what I wanted this restaurant to be.”
For SRW, Kazoku offers a $50 menu with miso soup, eight piece omakase, one choice of maki, and Japanese sweet potato cheesecake for dessert. Edmonds. Dinner is $65.
Limoncello is known for its cozy, corner restaurant vibes with great cocktails and standout Italian food. When there’s fresh pasta and a glass of Limoncello on the table, Italian music in the background, and a warm room filled with conversation — “perhaps, just for an evening, [you’ll feel] that you’ve left Seattle and discovered a little restaurant somewhere along the Amalfi Coast,” say owners Rodrigo Caleffi and Emerson Primo.
Come solo and enjoy the ample ambiance, or grab your significant other and enjoy dinner options at $35, $50, and $65, with appetizers like creamy burrata or bruschetta; housemade pastas like lasagna, gnocchi, cannelloni; and tiramisu, cheesecake, or affogato for dessert. See the full menu at the link above. Belltown. Dinner for $35, $50, and $65.
Toulouse Petit
Any Seattle date night list wouldn’t be complete without a mention of Toulouse Petit. This award-winning Cajun- and Creole-inspired destination draws on all things French Quarter, brought right here to the Emerald City. The expansive, ambitious menu and sophisticated, candle-lit atmosphere make for an unforgettable evening.
Try the seafood gumbo, Big Easy jambalaya, and buttermilk beignets for lunch, and beef shortrib chanterelle stroganoff or Snake River Farms Wagyu Bavette, and pear and walnut bread pudding for dessert — those are just some examples, you’ll want to see the full menu for yourself! Toulouse Petit fills up fast, so reservations are encouraged. SRW menu not offered Saturday. Queen Anne. Lunch for $20 and $35. Dinner for $35, $50, and $65.
Jude’s Old Town & Rosette
Jude’s Old Town in Rainier Beach is known for its Cajun-inspired fare as well as being one of the few worker-owned cooperative restaurants in the city. But it should also be just as well-known for being a parents’ oasis. This family-friendly cocktail bar and restaurant has a gracious team of worker-owners, quick with an etch-a-sketch or grits and milk upon seating to stave off kid hangries. And when it’s time for just the adults, it’s a real treat to tuck into a cozy corner table for some 1:1 time or sidle up to the bar for good conversation with neighbors and the people behind the bar who make this place so special.
Also an (adult) plus: take advantage of your 21+ status and visit Rosette just a few doors up for seasonal small bites and wine or nonalcoholic cocktails, brought to you by the same wonderful Jude’s team creating community behind a long bar.
