This Northgate spot has a spacious dining room, super affordable prices, and truly enormous portions — two orders can easily stuff five adults. It’s also known for its veggie and gluten-free options and occasional live belly dancing nights.

This unique bistro and bar on the fringes of Ballard is a weekend brunch favorite, and the family-style menu means everybody can sample a little bit of everything. The chic restaurant also has one of the most pleasant alfresco dining areas in town — the leafy, lovely garden has a fire pit, in addition to a quaint private studio that seats 25.

This century-old saw mill in Ballard lays the novelty on thick, with upscale junk food like oxtail nachos, s’more choco tacos, and burgers with wagyu beef. It was also a James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist for 2019, so that should wow your friends. The huge, airy restaurant — which now has brunch — seats 115, and you can reserve tables online for parties up to 10.

This laid-back Capitol Hill spot has a gorgeous all-season patio, and the ever-changing new American menu comprises thoughtfully executed brunch and dinner classics. Everyone seems to be obsessed with the rosemary fries.

With nothing but communal tables and a long bar in a 7,000-square-foot former factory, the Bavarian-inspired Queen Anne Beerhall was made for parties. There are more than 20 beers on tap and a large menu of Central European-inspired mains, sides, and sausages. The grilled flatbreads, the loaded chips, and the colossal soft pretzels with dipping sauces are particularly conducive to sharing, as are several pork-heavy “feast platters” for groups of four or more.

This buzzy, upscale Middle Eastern restaurant on Capitol Hill embraces hospitality with a community table and a family-style prix fixe menu, featuring several preset combos and the option to customize. Even the regular menus are packed with group-friendly mezzes, as well as veggie, halal, and gluten-free choices to help accommodate everybody.

This chill Vietnamese restaurant in the International District is comfortable hosting groups large or small, whether inside next to the fire pit or on the tranquil ivy-covered patio, near a waterfall. The menu is full of super-shareable platters of vegetables, meat, and seafood, and the generously sized salads and appetizers basically require a group to finish them off.

This sibling to Little Saigon’s original boat-shaped restaurant Pho Bac, across the parking lot, has a roomy dining area. Long communal tables, a sleek cafe, a full bar, and a natural wine shop make this a hip place to gather a group. Of course, the food — from dry or short-rib pho to more shareable snacks like pho rolls, Viet sliders, and chicken wings with tamarind sauce — is outstanding.

The low-and-slow Texas-style barbecue at this SODO restaurant is worth making a mess, and the private dining room, aka the Double D Lounge, is ready for get-togethers. The restaurant offers several succulent meat-combo options of varying sizes for any party — heaps of pulled pork, brisket, ribs — and the smoke finds its way nicely into several of the cocktails too.

This Hawaii-meets-West-Seattle winner has soirées of any size covered with platters of buttermilk-soaked, twice-fried chicken, which can be reserved in advance, along with tables. There are also tons of killer sides for everyone to share, such as curry and bacon fried rice or mac and kimcheese. Bottomless mimosas at brunch are a charming perk as well.

This cavernous, kid-friendly dim sum restaurant in Hillman City serves up classic Chinese fare with a strong seafood lean. The staff can field everything from a dinner with a few friends to an event for 200 people, and the business has a gigantic parking lot too.