Ivar's Acres of Clams sits on Pier 54 along Seattle's waterfront, inside a pier that dates to 1901. A 2015 down-to-the-studs remodel expanded the indoor dining room, added a large outdoor patio, enlarged the kitchen, and restored original details including exposed fir beams and a refurbished Galbraith-Bacon & Co. sign left over from an earlier tenant.
The dining room and patio look out over Elliott Bay, with views of Washington State ferries and fireboats from historic Fire Station #3 passing by. The menu runs through Northwest seafood — wild Alaska salmon, deep-water halibut, Alaska King crab, Dungeness crab, jumbo prawns, Manila clams, and weathervane scallops — built on Ivar Haglund's original recipes. Regulars come back for the clam chowder, fish and chips, cioppino, and the Acres of Clams namesake dish, and a connected Fish Bar handles take-out versions of the same classics. A daily happy hour draws a steady crowd looking for value alongside the view.
The restaurant is part of the wider Ivar's family, alongside Salmon House and Mukilteo Landing, and remains a defining seafood address on Seattle's downtown waterfront.
The dining room and patio look out over Elliott Bay, with views of Washington State ferries and fireboats from historic Fire Station #3 passing by. The menu runs through Northwest seafood — wild Alaska salmon, deep-water halibut, Alaska King crab, Dungeness crab, jumbo prawns, Manila clams, and weathervane scallops — built on Ivar Haglund's original recipes. Regulars come back for the clam chowder, fish and chips, cioppino, and the Acres of Clams namesake dish, and a connected Fish Bar handles take-out versions of the same classics. A daily happy hour draws a steady crowd looking for value alongside the view.
The restaurant is part of the wider Ivar's family, alongside Salmon House and Mukilteo Landing, and remains a defining seafood address on Seattle's downtown waterfront.