Westward
Seafood restaurant · Wallingford ·
Mediterranean seafood with lake views, patio seating & Adirondack chairs
Mediterranean seafood with lake views, patio seating & Adirondack chairs
"On the waterfront, this postmodern Life Aquatic–tinged space — complete with those famous chairs — launched with Zoi Antonitsas’s inventive, Greek‑influenced cooking and quickly drew national attention. Seattle Met heralded it as “the wave of the future,” it became one of Eater critic Bill Addison’s favorite Seattle stops in 2014, and it earned a James Beard Award nomination for design amid a flurry of press. Today it remains one of the city’s most famous waterfront restaurants; it no longer looks like the mid‑2010s hipster bungalow of its early days, and the early Greek dishes have long since cycled out." - Harry Cheadle
"This waterfront institution is an excellent place to slurp briny oysters with a view that reminds you where oysters come from. Their small plates are marginally better than the entrees, so consider Westward an A+ spot for sipping sparkling wine while snacking on potato chips with spicy clam dip, scallop tostadas, and baked oysters with 'nduja butter and melty beef lardo (courtesy of Bateau). Bonus points if you do all your seafood snacking while sitting in a water-facing Adirondack chair. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"If you don’t seize a sunny day as an opportunity to shoot oysters on the patio at Westward, do you even have Seattle status? Drop by this oyster staple for some just-shucked Hama Hamas, a bottle of fizzy pét-nat, and $22 chips and dip among the other Vitamin D enthusiasts wearing designer boat shoes. “Food influencers” and Madrona moms alike A craggy half-shell glistening with mignonette Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, kayla sager riley
"In case you missed it, this waterfront institution was purchased by the team behind The Walrus And The Carpenter back in 2018. The result? A coastal-inspired place to slurp briny oysters with a patio view that reminds you where oysters come from. Their small plates are marginally better than the entrees, so consider Westward an A+ spot for sipping sparkling wine while snacking on potato chips with spicy clam dip, scallop tostadas, and baked oysters with 'nduja butter and melty beef lardo (courtesy of Bateau). Bonus points if you do all your seafood snacking while sitting in a water-facing Adirondack chair. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - aimee rizzo
"In case you missed it, waterfront institution Westward was purchased by the team behind The Walrus And The Carpenter back in 2018. The result? A slick, coastal-inspired place to slurp briny oysters with a view that reminds you where oysters come from. Their small plates are better than the entrees, so consider Westward an A+ spot for sipping sparkling wine while snacking on potato chips with spicy clam dip, grilled gem lettuces with tomatillo caesar dressing, and baked oysters with 'nduja butter and melty beef lardo (courtesy of Bateau). Bonus points if you do all of your snacking while sitting in a water-facing Adirondack chair. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
