Ponti Seafood Grill

When Richard and Sharon Malia opened the doors of Ponti Seafood Grill to Seattle in 1990, they revealed a modern mosaic restaurant. Ponti, meaning "bridge" in Italian is built in the style of a Mediterranean villa featuring warm Tuscan inspired colors and waterside patios. Located on Seattle's Ship Canal, four private dining rooms and two outdoor patios showcase vistas of the water and the...

Know Before You Go: According to the menu, seafood is prepared rare to medium, but some can appear on the raw side, so specify how you like your fish cooked. Speak up about your spice tolerance as well--curries are a few degrees hotter than you might expect.

Save Money: From 4pm to 6:30pm and 9pm to close, $5 happy hour items include calamari, tempura prawns, and select wines.

This Fremont classic's seafood-focused menu gets a boost from ship canal views glimpsed from spacious windows and from the terrace where guests may dine during summer months while watching boats and barges pass beneath the drawbridge. Inside the Mediterranean-styled building, there's a stylish, informal café and a more formal dining room. The former offers happy hour drinks with a less...

Ponti distinguishes itself from other Seattle restaurants with its fish selections and beautiful patios. During summer, diners may watch boats and barges pass beneath the Fremont drawbridge from outdoor tables overlooking the ship canal.… Read More

A "romantic" room with "enchanting" Ship Canal views keeps regulars returning to this "spendy" "old reliable" on Queen Anne, where chef Alvin Binuya has a way with "perfectly seasoned" Pacific Northwest seafood; the servers are "dependable" and sommeliers find "the perfect wine for your budget"; P.S. next door, Café Ponti has "great options and prices" at twice-daily happy hours, and a...

At the south end of the Fremont Bridge overlooking the Lake Washington Ship Canal (not officially in North Seattle), Ponti is one of Seattle's most elegant and sophisticated restaurants. The menu, which changes weekly, roams the globe from Thailand to Italy, while also offering some solidly Northwestern creations. Perennial favorites among the appetizers include the Cajun barbecued prawns and...

"Seattle Magazine's ""Best Seafood Restaurant"". Relax after work with a great Happy Hour specials."