AQUA by El Gaucho sits on Pier 70, looking out over Elliott Bay toward the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, and the Space Needle. There's an outdoor deck for watching the sunset and an indoor lounge built around an 85-foot lighted wave bar, part of a dining room the restaurant describes as its take on the El Gaucho collection's dinner-as-theatre approach.
The menu draws on Puget Sound for its daily fish selections alongside 28-day dry-aged Certified Angus Beef steaks, both worked over an open-pit charcoal grill in an exhibition kitchen. Grilled salmon and seared scallops anchor the seafood side, with crab cake, salmon cakes, a salmon-and-tuna poke duo, and scallops on the half shell rounding out the raw and starter offerings. The crab mac and cheese has developed a following of its own.
A pianist plays in the dining room, adding to a sophisticated, occasion-driven atmosphere that regulars associate with celebrations and client dinners. Service leans attentive and polished, geared toward exactly that kind of night out.
Seattle Met named AQUA by El Gaucho among the city's best restaurants for 2026.
The menu draws on Puget Sound for its daily fish selections alongside 28-day dry-aged Certified Angus Beef steaks, both worked over an open-pit charcoal grill in an exhibition kitchen. Grilled salmon and seared scallops anchor the seafood side, with crab cake, salmon cakes, a salmon-and-tuna poke duo, and scallops on the half shell rounding out the raw and starter offerings. The crab mac and cheese has developed a following of its own.
A pianist plays in the dining room, adding to a sophisticated, occasion-driven atmosphere that regulars associate with celebrations and client dinners. Service leans attentive and polished, geared toward exactly that kind of night out.
Seattle Met named AQUA by El Gaucho among the city's best restaurants for 2026.