Eden Hill seats twenty, books on Tock about two to three weeks out, and runs a $135 five-course tasting that is the best-value fine-dining seat on Queen Anne.
One hundred and thirty-five dollars buys five courses at Eden Hill, the twenty-seat tasting-menu room Maximillian Petty opened on Queen Anne Avenue in 2015. That price, against the cooking it buys, is the whole reason the table is worth chasing. Petty has been a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Northwest more than once, and he still works the pass on most services in a room small enough that you can watch him do it. The pig-head candy bar is the plate the regulars order without asking. The scarcity here is the size of the dining room, not a velvet rope, which makes Eden Hill one of Seattle's more bookable serious tickets if you read the calendar right.
What it costs, and where the value sits
The format is tasting-only: five courses at $135, or the eight-course Grand Tasting at $185 per person before drinks. For a numerate diner the five-course is the value seat. It is the same kitchen, the same Petty narration and the same pacing as the eight, at fifty dollars less, and the shorter arc suits a weeknight or a first date better than the full marathon. Step up to the eight only when the occasion wants the long version.
The wine programme is small and weighted toward Pacific Northwest producers, which keeps the markup honest by big-city standards. Drink by the glass and let the team steer; a couple of local pours will not double your bill the way a grand pairing does at a downtown room. This is one of the few places in Seattle where the wine math stays in your favour.
How the booking actually works
Eden Hill takes reservations on Tock at exploretock.com/edenhillrestaurant, which shows live availability and handles any prepaid experiences directly. Weekend two-tops are the tight slot, typically booking two to three weeks ahead; weeknights and the counter open up inside a week. Set a Tock alert for the date you want, save a card, and book the moment a slot lands. For a larger group or the private-dining option, the same Tock page or a call to the restaurant on +1 206-708-6836 sorts it. The current menu and lead time live on the Eden Hill full review.
The easiest seating to get
A weeknight counter seat. Tuesday or Wednesday at the open kitchen is the least-hunted table in the house, often free inside a week, and it is also the best seat for watching Petty cook. If a weekend date is locked, the cancellation-refresh tactic works on Tock, where two-tops reappear in the final days before service. For the broader method on tighter rooms, see our impossible-reservation playbook and where Eden Hill sits among the hardest reservations in Seattle.
Best for a first date or a birthday
Book this room for a first date or a small birthday because three things line up: an open kitchen that gives you something to talk about, a tasting menu that structures the night, and an intimate twenty-seat scale that reads as warm rather than staged. That is why it sits on our guides to the best first-date restaurants and proposal restaurants. For the wider field, weigh it against the Seattle dining guide, the best tasting menus worldwide, and book-ahead siblings like how to book Archipelago.
Not for
Not for a large group or an a la carte night. Eden Hill runs a fixed tasting menu in a twenty-seat room, so there is no quick two-courses-and-out, and a party of eight will not fit a counter built for couples and pairs. Wrong room for a flexible crowd or anyone who wants to order off a card.
Seattle's best-value tasting seat: $135 for five courses and the pig-head candy bar; book a weeknight counter for a first date that lands.
Frequently asked questions
How hard is it to book Eden Hill in Seattle?
Moderately hard, and the squeeze is the size of the room. Eden Hill seats only about twenty, so weekend two-tops typically book two to three weeks out on Tock. Weeknights and the counter are far easier and often available inside a week. Set a Tock alert, watch for released tables in the days before service, and take a Tuesday or Wednesday if your date is fixed.
How much does Eden Hill cost per person?
The tasting menu is the format: five courses at $135 or the eight-course Grand Tasting at $185 per person before drinks. For the money this is one of Seattle's most honest fine-dining tickets, because chef Maximillian Petty works the pass on most services and the room is small enough that the cooking gets full attention. Add the Pacific Northwest wine list or pairing on top.
What should I order at Eden Hill?
You order the tasting, so the real choice is five courses or eight. The pig-head candy bar is the dish Eden Hill is known for and the one regulars come back for, a playful, technical plate that signals what Petty's kitchen is about. Take the eight-course Grand Tasting if you want the full arc, and ask the team to pair Pacific Northwest wines by the glass.
What is the dress code at Eden Hill?
Smart casual, with no jacket required. Eden Hill is a twenty-seat neighbourhood room on Queen Anne Avenue with exposed brick and an open kitchen, so the mood is warm rather than formal. A collared shirt or a nice top reads right; you will not feel underdressed in dark denim. Leave the suit for the deal dinners downtown.
Is Eden Hill good for a first date?
Yes, and the counter is the move. The open-kitchen view gives you something to talk about, the tasting menu structures the evening so the conversation never stalls, and twenty seats keep it intimate without feeling staged. At $135 for five courses it is a confident first-date choice that signals effort without the downtown price. Book the early counter seating on a weeknight.
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