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Restaurant information | |
Established | November 2015 |
Owner(s) | Renee Erickson, Jeremy Price |
Food type | Steakhouse |
Street address | 1040 E Union Street |
City | Seattle |
State | Washington |
Coordinates | 47°36′47″N122°19′7″W / 47.61306°N 122.31861°W |
Website | https://restaurantbateau.com/ |
Bateau is a steakhouse in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The restaurant was founded by chef Renee Erickson.
The restaurant opened in 2015. [1] Bateau makes an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the beef it serves. [2] One such practice to minimize the restaurant's impact, whole-animal butchery, [2] means the restaurant serves cuts that other steakhouses do not typically serve. [3]
The restaurant closed temporarily during the 2021 Western North America heat wave. [4]
In June 2025, Bateau was temporarily closed as part of a "planned reimagining." [5] The closure came soon after a successful union authorization vote in February of 2025. [6]
The restaurant has received positive reviews from critics. [7] [8] In a review for The Seattle Times , critic Providence Cicero gave the restaurant her first four-star review. [9] Cicero praised the "entire dining experience" as "smooth sailing". [9] Cicero specifically praised the quality of the service and the knowledge of the waitstaff. The review also referred to the meat as "exceptional" and highlighted the "sides and starters" as "[playing] more than just a supporting role". [9]
The restaurant was featured on Eater 's list of the best new restaurants of 2016. [10] Aimee Rizzo included Spinasse in The Infatuation's 2023 overview of Seattle's 25 best restaurants. [11]