Chef
Maria Hines

Seattle

My Venues

Accolades

Best Chef: Northwest
James Beard Foundation
Nominee for Outstanding Chef
James Beard Foundation

Best New Chef
Food & Wine
Top 10 New Restaurants (Tilth)
The New York Times
Winner
Iron Chef America
ChefsFeed Winner
One of the Best Things to Eat in Seattle

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Where I Go Out

Mole Negro

La Carta De Oaxaca

$$, Happy Hour, Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Mexican, Old Ballard

"The masa is nice and tender, and the pork filling is both rich and sweet. La Carta is a popular restaurant among chefs for many reasons, and this is one of them!"

$$, Burgers, American, Fremont

"This is one of their signature burgers. It comes with a roasted chili relish, jack cheese, and cilantro. What makes it one of my favorites is the quality meat, the structure of the bun, and the toppings, which give it a spicy kick."

$$, Bakery, Cupcakes, Pike Pine Retail Core

"The chocolate with chocolate frosting is incredibly moist. It has a distinct chocolate flavor made possible by the Valrhona chocolate they use. The cake-to-frosting ratio is also spot-on, making these my favorite cupcakes in Seattle. However, it's the triple-chocolate action that is my favorite."

Chef

Maria Hines

Tilth, Agrodolce

Pommes soufflé crisps

Luc

$$$, French, Stevens

"These puffed frites served with harissa aioli have such an amazing texture. They're addictive."

$$, Modern, American, Seafood, Bar, South Lake Union

"This dish is a classic! It's a combination of Northwest ingredients and Pacific Rim flavors, kicking the flavor of the standard crab cake up a notch. Chef Chris Keff has a good thing going with this one!"

$, Ice Cream, Wallingford

"This is the best gelato in the city! It comes in all sorts of flavors, from avocado and eggnog to honey-rose and peanut butter."

Chef

Maria Hines

Tilth, Agrodolce

At My Venues

Mini duck burgers

Tilth

$$, Gluten Free, Full Bar, Modern, New American, Wallingford

"Nobody really does duck burgers in Seattle. Luckily for me, chef Maria Hines does them really well. They're moist, tender, and very flavorful. When Tilth first opened, it was supposed to be a neighborhood joint. It's now turned into more of a fine-dining place, so I love that she still makes the burgers. It's one of those menu mainstays that is pretty fun food."

$$, Gluten Free, Full Bar, Modern, New American, Wallingford

"Chef Maria Hines never disappoints, but I especially love her mini burgers served with fingerling chips. They're tasty treats that I seem to order every time I visit."