Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Tacoma in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.
Organizing this into the best Tacoma restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.
Contents
- 1 Best Italian Restaurants in Tacoma
- 2 Best Steak Houses
- 3 Mexican Restaurants Near You
- 4 Best Chinese & Asian Food
- 5 Best Spots For Sushi
- 6 Indian Restaurants In Your Area
- 7 American Restaurants
- 8 Yummy BBQ
- 9 French Restaurants
- 10 Greek & Mediterranean Food
- 11 Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants
- 12 Where To Eat Pizza
- 13 The Top Burgers & Fries
- 14 Best Buffets Near You
- 15 Vegan Restaurants
- 16 More Healthy Food Options
- 17 Breakfast & Brunch Spots
- 18 Bakeries & Desserts
- 19 Donuts
- 20 Ice Cream Shops
- 21 Cafes
- 22 Smoothies & Juices
- 23 Cocktail Bars
- 24 Breweries & Sports Bars
- 25 Enjoy Eating at the Best Tacoma Restaurants
After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.
Be sure to check out our Tacoma restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.
We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Pacific Northwest on our site which you can look through there.
Best Italian Restaurants in Tacoma
The best Tacoma Italian restaurants would be:
- Marzano Italian Restaurant at 516 Garfield St S
- Pomodoro Italian Restaurant & Bar at 3819 N 26th St
- The Old Spaghetti Factory at 1250 Pacific Av
- Macaluso’s Italian Restaurant at 5101 N Pearl St
Best Steak Houses
These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:
- Stanley & Seafort’s at 115 E 34th St
- Asado at 2810 6th Ave
- Samurai’s Japanese Steakhouse at 3630 S Cedar St
Mexican Restaurants Near You
Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:
- Tonala Mexican Restaurant at 3702 S Fife St
- The Matador at 721 Pacific Ave
- Azteca Mexican Restaurant at 4801 Tacoma Mall Blvd
- El Antojo at 3801 E McKinley Ave
- Memo’s Mexican Restaurant at 1703 6th Ave
- Taqueria El Sabor at 1636 S Mildred St
Best Chinese & Asian Food
Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:
- Indo Asian Street Eatery at 110 N Tacoma Ave # A
- Peanut Sauce Thai Cuisine at 5003 Tacoma Mall Blvd #105
- Yen Ching Restaurant at 8765 S Tacoma Wy
- The Fuzion Cafe at 6820 6th Ave
- BT Thai Restaurant at 5013 S 56th St # B
Best Spots For Sushi
For the best sushi in your area head to:
- Mandolin at 3923 S 12th St
- Sushi Tama Restaurant at 3919 6th Ave
- Sushido at 1620 S Mildred St
- Gari of Sushi at 1209 S 38th St
- Sake Sushi + Grill at 5738 N 26th St
- Sushi Niwa at 9701 S Tacoma Wy
Indian Restaurants In Your Area
You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:
- Gateway To India at 2603 6th Ave
- Little India Express at 430 E 25th St #35
- India Mahal at 1905 Bridgeport Wy W #110
- Maharaj Cuisine of India at 2312 SW 336th St
- Great Cuisine of India at 9518 Gravelly Lake Dr SW
American Restaurants
Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:
- Dirty Oscar’s Annex at 2309 6th Av
- Cooks Tavern at 3201 N 26th St
- Boathouse 19 at 9001 S 19th St
- Beach Tavern at 8612 6th Av
- Anglea’s Restaurant at 7511 Portland Av
Yummy BBQ
There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:
- Bob’s Bar-B-Q Pit at 911 S 11th St
- Warthog BBQ Pit at 11811 Pacific Ave S
- Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que at 1901 S 72nd St Ste C-39
- Tho Tuong BBQ at 715 S 38th St
- New Gangnam Bbq at 9104 S Tacoma Wy
- Cham Garden Korean BBQ at 10518 S
French Restaurants
Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:
- Citron European Bistro at 10716 A St S
- Le Sel Bistro at 229 St Helens Ave
- Pimienta at 34029 Hoyt Rd SW
Greek & Mediterranean Food
From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:
- Gyro Bites at 6409 6th Ave
- Gyro Zone at 7510 40th St W
- Primo Grill Restaurant at 2701 6th Ave
- Mediterranean Gyro Grill at 34024 Hoyt Rd SW
- Giorgio’s Greek Cafe at 328 S Meridian
Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants
Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:
- Duke’s Seafood at 3327 Ruston Wy
- Harbor Lights at 2761 Ruston Wy
- What a Catch at 5057 Main St
- The Fish Peddler Restaurant at 1199 Dock St
Where To Eat Pizza
You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Tacoma are:
- MOD Pizza at 4502 S Steele St
- Puget Sound Pizza at 317 S 7th St
- Half Pint Pizza Pub at 2710 6th Ave
- Round Table Pizza at 7921 S Hosmer St
- Salamone’s Pizza at 24 N Tacoma Ave
The Top Burgers & Fries
Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:
- Spanky Burger & Brew at 601 S Pine St
- Burger Seoul at 1750 S Prospect St
- Shake Shake Shake at 124 N Tacoma Av
- Blazing Onion Burger Co at 4502 S Steele St
Best Buffets Near You
Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:
- Harvest Buffet at 3121 S 38th St
- AAA King Buffet at 10310 S
Vegan Restaurants
We think the best Tacoma vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:
- Viva Tacoma at 2620 N Proctor St
- Quickie Too A Vegan Cafe at 1324 M.L.K. Jr Wy
- Built Tacoma at 2101 Jefferson Ave
- Hob Nob Restaurant at 716 6th Ave
More Healthy Food Options
For more healthy food try out:
- Crisp Greens at 4312 6th Ave
- TibbittsFernHill at 8237 S Park Ave
- Rosewood Cafe at 3323 N 26th St
- Garden’s Gourmet at 1623 E 72nd St #300
- Senergo at 1948 Pacific Ave
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Start the day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:
- Waffle Stop at 2710 N Proctor St
- Cooks Tavern at 3201 N 26th St
- Marcia’s Silver Spoon Cafe at 2601 S Tacoma Wy
- Manny’s Place at 3814 N 26th St
- Le Sel Bistro at 229 St Helens Ave
- Art House Cafe at 111 N Tacoma Ave
Bakeries & Desserts
Indulge in delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Tacoma bakeries:
- Corina Bakery at 602 Fawcett Ave
- Pasteles Finos Del Angel at S Washington St 5102 B
- Spilled Butter Desserts at 3856 Center St
- Franz Bakery Outlet at 10014 Pacific Ave S
Donuts
These donut shops can give you a morning sugar rush:
- Helen’s Donuts & Ice Cream at 5601 Portland Av
- Connie’s Donuts & Espresso LLC at 4065 Pacific Av
- Pao’s Donut & Coffee Shop Llc at 6919 6th Av
- Top Pot Doughnuts at 2724 N Proctor St
Ice Cream Shops
Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:
- Ice Cream Social at 5107 Main St
- Dreamer Ice Cream at 622 S Sprague Ave
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt at 4502 S Steele St # 1505
- Bliss Small Batch Creamery at 3556 Market Pl W
Cafes
There are plenty of good cafes around where you can get a quality cup of coffee:
- Gravity Coffee at 4918 Center St
- Bluebeard Coffee Roasters at 2201 6th Av
- Anthem Coffee & Tea at 1911 Pacific Av
- Olympia Coffee Roasting at 2601 N Proctor St
- Coffeezaun Espresso at 4518 N Pearl St
Smoothies & Juices
Head to a smoothie or juice bar for a nice healthy drink:
- Gather Juice Co at 2612 6th Av
- Intentions Juice and Smoothie Bar at 5236 S Tacoma Wy
- Senergo at 1948 Pacific Av
- Lakewood Nutrition at 9716 S Tacoma Wy #D
Cocktail Bars
You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:
- 1022 South J at 1022 S J St
- Red Star Taco Bar at 454 St Helens Av
- The Matador at 721 Pacific Av
- The Camp Bar at 1310 Tacoma Av
- The Mule Tavern at 5227 S
Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game or sample some new brews at one of these breweries or sports bars:
- 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom at 2101 Jefferson Av
- Narrows Brewing Company at 9007 S 19th St
- Odd Otter Brewing Company at 716 Pacific Av
- Black Fleet Brewing at 2302 Fawcett Av
- Beer Star at 4328 6th Av
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Enjoy Eating at the Best Tacoma Restaurants
You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.
You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.
It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Tacoma!