Seattle Getaway: Anniversary Dinner: Seattle Space Needle Restaurant and Tour
The Seattle Space Needle
![Seattle Space Needle walk](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/9c327-img_7135.png)
![Seattle Space Needle walk](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/e46d6-img_7136.png)
It was build for the World Fair in 1962 to reflect a modern space theme. You can bet the rocket scientist loved every detail involved.
![Visiting the Seattle Space Needle](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/a0e55-img_7137.png)
![Seattle Space Needle](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0fbdd-img_7143.png)
We’d heard from friends that if you go, splurge on dinner in the rotating restaurant. That gives you a free lift and saves about $50. Even though dinner is pricey, the $100 you spend ends up being just a little more than you’d spend on a lift ticket and dinner elsewhere. We lucked out with evening reservations opening up last minute, so we changed our plans and moved them to get a sunset view.
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We first went up the elevator and got a 360 view of Seattle. It was beautiful.
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My favorite moment, snapping this shot of the observation deck to have this kid turn to me and say very enthusiastically, “WOW! I can LITERALLY see into people’s houses!” Cute, creepy, and made me laugh pretty hard.
![Seattle Space Needle Observation Deck](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fae00-img_7151.png)
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I loved this view in particular. You always have to take the pic with the scenery when traveling to prove you were actually there.
![Seattle Space Needle](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/d6ee4-img_7160.png)
![Seattle Space Needle when sunny](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/db8f4-img_7163.png)
Space Needle Restaurant Dining Experience
I love fish, Jacob not so much, but I’ll admit I’m kind of picky about where it comes from and how fresh it is. I was hankering for some halibut the whole trip, and luckily, the Sky City restaurant did not let me down.
![Sky City Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ca298-img_7167.png)
We started with some delicious bread, olive and rosemary, delicious!
![Sky City Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/9ff5c-img_7171.png)
And we tried to get in some greens too. We’re definitely salad fans.
![Sky City Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/a7556-img_7172.png)
And then we practiced our 80’s pensive thinking shots. Just kidding, we really were looking out into the city and just happened to snap these.
![Seattle Space Needle Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/6cb3d-img_7176.png)
![Romantic Date Idea Seattle: The Space Needle Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/145e3-img_7177.png)
Space Needle Restaurant
And then my dreams came true, and some of the best halibut of my life appeared.
![sky city halibut](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/58762-img_7179.png)
Jacob was not sad about his steak either. It was excellent!
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![Sky city Restaurant Date Seattle Anniversary Date Idea](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3d9c8-img_7184.png)
We started to watch the sun set, and the city was even more beautiful with the soft light.
![Seattle Skyline](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/6bfdb-img_7186.png)
![Sky City Restaurant](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/14303-img_7191.png)
It was probably the coolest location we’ve ever dined at, we both kept saying that.
Rotating restaurants with a view are seriously amazing.
![Seattle Space Needle Restaurant Date Anniversary Date Idea Seattle](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/e6424-img_7198.png)
Particularly when they take a shot of you and make you feel much better about your own photography skills. But hey, free shot, and no one is blinking, so winning.
![Sky City Date Idea Seattle](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/de8b3-spaceneedle_seattle-1982232-5217348-509-h2.jpg)
![Seattle Sunset](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/b3594-img_7199.png)
And couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful big cities are lit up at night. And how much we enjoy this anniversary re-do- we couldn’t have asked for a better night!
![Seattle Space Needle Skyline](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/47fee-img_7216.png)
![Seattle Skyline at night](https://fridaywereinlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0d3d7-img_7222.png)
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