Westward sits directly on Lake Union in Wallingford, with a patio, an outdoor fire pit, and a dock that lets guests arrive by boat or kayak as easily as by car. The restaurant was purchased in 2018 by the team behind The Walrus and the Carpenter, who reworked it into a coastal-leaning seafood spot built around fresh, local oysters and Pacific Coast cooking.
The small plates carry the menu: baked oysters finished with 'nduja butter and beef lardo, potato chips with spicy clam dip, and grilled gem lettuces dressed in tomatillo caesar. Regulars come for sunset views over the water as much as for the food, treating it as a special-occasion destination rather than a casual drop-in.
Both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met have named Westward among the city's best restaurants.
The small plates carry the menu: baked oysters finished with 'nduja butter and beef lardo, potato chips with spicy clam dip, and grilled gem lettuces dressed in tomatillo caesar. Regulars come for sunset views over the water as much as for the food, treating it as a special-occasion destination rather than a casual drop-in.
Both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met have named Westward among the city's best restaurants.