Eating/Meeting, Seattle to Vancouver

Great blog post about Seattle/Vancouver, cristina! Living in Victoria, we end up visiting both cities occasionally, so it's great to have all of your recommendations. Sounds like you and your partner had a fabulous trip and got to eat very well!

I just wanted to thank you all for your help! Here is the final result: http://theroamingkitchen.net/seattle-vancouver-a-cooks-tour/

Recently got back from Vancouver. Hawksworth on W Georgia was really excellent, though a bit more "high end" than we expected. Cin Cin on Robson is reliable. Tried a small, somewhat trendy tapas place on Denman called Espana; delicious. All have websites with menus. Don't forget the trip up from Seattle: take a slight detour to drive the picturesque 21 mile Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway and stop along the way at The Oyster Bar for some really fresh seafood.

Christina, we went there last summer and I posted a similar question. Here it is:
https://food52.com/hotline/16567-things-to-do-where-to-eat-in-seattle-and-vancouver

If you want Italian downtown check out Cibo Trattoria - superb menu selection without the prices of La Quercia (which is also good).

Meat and Bread for a great lunch sandwich.

By the way, I love your recipes!

I can speak for Seattle, living here. Would love to meet you for lunch. Tom Douglas and his many restaurants has amazing food, and also happy partners-employees. Wonderful lunch specials in Ballard. Have several recommendations for dinner also. Lark, Sitka and Spruce, Poppy, The Walrus and the Carpenter - so many wonderful restaurants, so little time. My daughter, who is now in law school, was an apprentice pastry chef at Tom Douglas and kept me in the loop about best and upcoming places to enjoy food. Welcome to the northwest!

For Vancouver , blue water is good, but there are too many to mention. You seem to like seafood so you might treat yourself to north America's be$t $ushi house - tojo's.
Rather than go to the restaurant, go to the bar/lounge with no reservation and order the same menu. Costly but it is a once in a lifetime experience.

Virtually all downtown eateries are 4-5 star, including the major hotels - Four Seasons, Shangri-la, Fairmont, Pan Pacific, et al .

For meat , try Gothams or Hys (the 50's feel).

Chinese: take your pick in Richmond or old downtown Chinatown - I just got back from a month in China and, yes , the food is tastier in Vancouver . Try Chongking for seshuawn.

In Seattle, try the Purple wine bar, or Brooklyn oyster and steak house for happy hour appeez.

Enjoy yor trip .