The Room
Tom Douglas opened Aerlume on Pier 56 in 2017 — the senior chef-restaurateur's downtown waterfront expression, with floor-to-ceiling glass facing Elliott Bay and a wraparound deck that handles sunset service through the warmer months.
Eater Seattle has held Aerlume on its top-waterfront-restaurant rankings every year of operation. The Tom Douglas group runs the floor.
The Food
The Pacific Northwest seafood programme is the menu's centre — coho salmon, halibut, Dungeness crab — alongside a working modern-American carte. The brunch service handles a serious weekend programme.
Wine programme is Pacific Northwest. Cocktails are classic-American. Service is the Tom Douglas group standard.
Best Occasion Fit
Birthday: Birthdays at Aerlume are warm, waterfront-led, Pacific-seafood affairs the room handles with eight years of practice.
First Date: The deck at Aerlume at sunset is one of downtown's most-cinematic first-date settings.
Proposal: The corner deck table at Aerlume on a clear evening is one of Seattle's most-photographed proposal venues.