Boat Street Café

Boat Street Café is the original outpost of Seattle’s most exciting homegrown chef and restaurateur, Renee Erickson (of The Walrus and the Carpenter and The Whale Wins). There’s a full menu of Mediterranean-inspired plates that borrow most heavily from Provençal cooking traditions, with glimmers of Moroccan and Spanish influence. The wine list, however, reads primarily like a who’s who of small, artisanal French wine producers and regions—all priced very, very reasonably. No first growth Bordeaux or fancy Burgundy here—just delicious and diverse table wines. The list also includes a smattering of small Northwest producers as well as a thoughtful selection of after-dinner wines by the glass. Easily one of the best all-around casual restaurants in Seattle.