5 Best Catering Services in Seattle (2026)

Arista Catering is a full-service Seattle caterer handling weddings, corporate events, funerals, aviation catering, and drop-off delivery for offices, alongside an online ordering system for smaller meetings. It runs an extensive menu spanning breakfast through dinner and multiple cultural cuisines, and was voted Best in the PNW by the Seattle Times.

On Safari Foods has been catering weddings, celebrations, and business events in Seattle for more than 28 years, with a stated focus on sustainably sourced, handmade food and accommodating dietary restrictions including vegan and kosher-style options. Reviewers describe events ranging from intimate brunches to a four-event, 600-plus-guest run across three days.

Old Ballard Catering Co. is a brother-sister run catering company based in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, offering weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers with a menu built around buffets, appetizers, and bar packages. Reviewers describe a small, hands-on team where the same names, Jo Ann, Terri, Pete, and Stephen, come up repeatedly.

Kaspars Catering & Events has served the Seattle and Bellevue area for around 30 years, specializing in weddings, corporate events, galas, and private parties with menus drawing on Pacific Northwest, European, and Asian traditions. It was named Best Caterer in Washington State by Northwest Meetings & Events Magazine, and reviewers repeatedly mention tastings ahead of a wedding as a planning highlight.

The Tall Chef is a full-service Seattle caterer specializing in weddings, private parties, and corporate events, sourcing fish from Washington's coastline and locally grown produce for chef-driven, customizable menus. Reviewers describe accommodating serious dietary restrictions, including full allergen transparency, and adjusting on the fly for guest count changes and schedule shifts on the wedding day itself.