Matt's in the Market

Being located in the Market is like having the best vegetable garden, the best fruit orchard, the best flower garden, and the best purveyors of fish, meat, cheese, and dairy at your door. Executive Chef Shane Ryan creates menus based on the best ingredients the Market currently has to offer, selectively augmented by the choicest fare from around the Pacific Northwest and the world.

Know Before You Go: Reservations are an absolute necessity most times of the day.

Parking: Sunday-Thursday nights (6pm-midnight), use the Pike Place valet, located under the clock and neon sign. Other times, try the Pike Place garage at 1531 Western Avenue.

The perfect place for business lunches and tourist dinners, and where locals meet for cocktails, Matt's in the Market makes waste of the saying "the better the view, the worse the food" with its window-side seats overlooking Seattle's waterfront and Elliott Bay. For a true taste of Pacific Northwest cooking, head to the third floor of the Pike Place Market's Corner Market Building and you'll...

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