Seabird
Across a glittering stretch of Puget Sound, Seabird awaits on Bainbridge Island, an elegant hideaway from chef Brendan McGill where Pacific Northwest bounty is rendered with quiet bravura. The menu is a love letter to coastal terroir: briny-sweet uni on buttery French toast, halibut ceviche brightened by electrifying leche de tigre, and vegetables like roast salsify crowned with a runny duck egg that command equal reverence. Candlelit warmth, a maritime breeze, and polished service complete an experience that feels both intimately local and decisively internationally prominent, a destination dining room worth the ferry crossing and the lingering conversation it inspires.
- Address
- 133 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
- Phone
- (206) 201-3789
- Website
- seabird.fish
- Directions
- Get directions

Seabird is a restaurant on Bainbridge Island at 133 Winslow Way E, known for its Pacific Northwest cooking. This is a place where the salt air meets polished wood and warm light, and where the appetite is quietly tuned by the maritime horizon. The cuisine is studied yet sensuous, a refined celebration of what the tide and season bring.
Creamy uni is draped over butter-soaked French toast, a decadent union of ocean sweetness and custard richness that lingers with a saline whisper. Halibut arrives as a pristine ceviche, its delicate flesh awakened by a vivid leche de tigre, citrus, heat, and brine balanced to a crystalline point. Even the vegetables have their moment in the spotlight: roast salsify with a rich, runny duck egg turns a humble root into a luxurious composition, proving terrestrial flavors can match the sea’s allure.
The room hums with considerate hospitality, service that anticipates without hovering, and a cellar curated for graceful pairings from mineral-driven whites to textured, coastal reds. Plates arrive as if edited by sea breeze, each element placed with intention, each bite suggesting the clarity and restraint of salt, smoke, and orchard. There is a calm confidence here, an insistence that luxury resides in fidelity to place and an unhurried tempo.
As the light softens outside, Seabird becomes a sanctuary for conversation, to watch sails slip by, to share a final taste of something quietly extraordinary. It is a destination in the purest sense: not merely a meal but a crossing, a deep breath, and a return with the flavors of the Pacific Northwest still shimmering on the palate. For those who seek exclusivity measured not in bravado but in precision, beauty, and terroir, Seabird is the island table worth the voyage.
Comparable Venues Nearby
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeabirdThis venue — the venue you are viewing | Dining | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hitchcock Restaurant | Northwest Farm-to-Table | $$$ | Winslow |
| Citrus International Tapas And Grill Lounge | Moroccan and Spanish Tapas | $$ | West Seattle |
| India Bistro | Authentic North Indian | $$ | Adams |
| Moshi Moshi Sushi | Japanese Sushi & Izakaya | $$ | Adams |
| El Chupacabra South Lake Union | Tex-Mex Mexican | $$ | South Lake Union |
Recognition history
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Esquire Best New Restaurants #12
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