El Patio: Authentic Latin American Cuisine in Seattle, WA

El Patio has that warm, colorful neighborhood Mexican vibe that instantly feels welcoming. The plates come out generous, the flavors are bold without being overwhelming, and the margaritas are solid and refreshing. It’s the kind of place you go for a relaxed dinner, good portions, and dependable comfort food. Not trendy — just friendly service and classic Mexican dishes that hit the spot.

The food was delicious and to much!!! Very big plates!!! Thank you guys!!!

El Patio is a pan-Latin American restaurant that serves a huge variety of foods. Their menu is enormous and they have variations from various countries down south. The setting is authentic and although the menus are in English, the staff here try to encourage you to use a little Spanish when you can which is great. Their portions are huge, prices are good for the size and the quality of food is fantastic. They have a lot of seating inside and it's kind of a hole in the wall location, so parking is in the back. It can get crowded weekday nights though, so either go earlier or later for dinner.

After a tiring day, I stopped in for a bite to eat and everything seemed excellent. The food was delicious and just how I ordered! I ordered a bandeja paisa with a few extras, but everything was taken into account. I appreciate the attention of the girl who was there at the time; she made my moment perfect with the excellent service and kindness she provided (I asked for her name, Abigail). I recommend visiting if you haven't been. I took this photo, but I had already devoured half of it because it was delicious! Thank you, Abigail, and thank you, Restaurant el Patio.

El Patio serves wonderful Latin food and the service is warm and friendly. I ordered the carne asada and the portion was generous. There is free parking behind the restaurant. I can’t wait to go back and try other items on their menu.

We stayed right across the street and got dinner from El patio almost every night. The young guy who took our order in English was very nice and polite. He brought us water while we waited for our take away without us asking. The food is great and authentic. The prices are good given the amount of food you get. The atmosphere makes you feel like you're in an actual restaurant in Mexico. We'll definitely visit again when we're back in Seattle. As a Greek couple who lives in London, we really loved this restaurant and the vibes made us feel like we were at a cozy pub in the countryside. Muchas gracis por su gran hospitalidad y lo siento, me da vergüenza hablar en español.

Food is good, we ordered a few dishes and they were all super tasty. Service is very friendly and attentive. I don’t care if food is authentic or not, as long as they taste yummy but many people come here to dine and leave with happy faces so I think they’re doing something right! I’ll be back to try other dishes on the menu. Highly recommend it!

Great food, yummy margaritas & staff was all so welcoming & helpful will be back for sure