Sep 12, 2025 - Food and Drink

Seattle's Lenox named one of America's best new restaurants

Melissa Santos

Illustration of a first place ribbon with a gold plate at the center. — Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

Bon Appétit has named Lenox in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood as one of the best new restaurants of the year.

What they're saying: At Lenox, chef Jhonny Reyes "transforms the bounty of the Pacific Northwest into dishes tracing his family's path from San Juan to New York City to Seattle, where Reyes grew up," Bon Appétit wrote upon releasing its list Friday.

"This is me gathering my roots back," Reyes said in the magazine, "and trying to reignite the spark that is my culture."

What's next: Congratulations to Reyes — and good luck to the rest of us trying to snag a table at the Afro-Latin spot.

Stop by: Dinner from 4:30 to close Wednesday–Sunday; lunch from 11am–3pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

2510 First Ave., Seattle.

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