Atmosphere: Upscale and elegant steakhouse vibe. Dark wood paneling, white tablecloths, candles – it feels like a classic fine dining experience.
Food: Focused on steaks and seafood. Known for their excellent cuts of meat from dedicated butcher on premises. Also offer fresh fish and seasonal specials. Extensive wine list.
Service: Professional and attentive. Waiters are knowledgeable about menu and pairings. Service is polished without being stuffy.
Overall: Considered one of the top steakhouses in Seattle. Food is top notch quality if you’re looking for a special occasion dinner. Atmosphere feels upscale without pretense. Service is excellent BEST FOR entertaining or treating yourself to high-end dining downtown. Reservation recommended.
To summarize this, El Gaucho creates a highly refined atmosphere with flawless steak and seafood that brings back old memories of past restaurants in Seattle, where people go to celebrate an anniversary or taste urban food at its highest level
El Gaucho Menu and Prices:
Starters
Wicked Shrimp
sautéed with our custom wicked spice ~24
Diver Sea Scallops*
lemon beurre blanc, chives ~29
Tenderloin Diablo*
sautéed filet mignon tips, cajun cream sauce ~21
Northwest Oysters
red wine mignonette, lemon, cocktail sauce, 1/2 dozen ~27
Dry Aged Lamb Lollipop
mint yogurt, honey mustard, confit cherry tomatoes
Dungeness Crab Cakes
red pepper pesto, roasted garlic ~29
Escargot
garlic-herb butter ~19
Dry-Aged Lamb Lollipops
seasonal preparation ~25
Prawn & Crab Cocktail
‘goma wakame, diablo spice, cocktail sauce ~30
Fried Calamari
pickled fresno chilis, zesty parmesan sauce ~18
Ahi Tuna Tartare
olive tapenade, smoked pineapple, onion, crispy wonton, black garlic miso ~23
Steak Tartare*
bone marrow, capers, red onions, pickled mustard seed, cornichon ~35
Squid Ink Pasta Dumplings
pork and shrimp, tomato vodka sauce, basil oil ~18
Soup & Salad
French Onion Soup
hearty, rustic style ~16
Insane Truffle Soup
seasonal mushrooms, black truffle, cream ~15
Tableside Caesar Salad*
classically made from scratch
minimum of two ~17 per person
Classic Wedge Salad
iceberg, bacon, tomato, kalamata olives, egg, roquefort, roquefort dressing ~14
Mixed Green Salad
kiln dried cherries, julienne pear, candied pecans, apple vinaigrette ~13
Steaks & Chops
El Gaucho proudly serve 28-day dry-aged Niman Ranch All-Natural Prime Certified Angus Beef® and custom-aged Certified Angus Beef® Tenderloin Filets. Steaks and chops are prepared on our one-of-a-kind charcoal grill in our open exhibition style kitchen.
Baseball Cut Top Sirloin*
10 oz ~47
Filet Mignon*
6 oz ~64 | 8 oz ~71 | 10 oz ~78
Bone-In Rib Eye*
18 oz ~85
Steak El Gaucho*
8 oz custom-aged filet mignon, maine lobster medallion, asparagus, béarnaise sauce ~89
Filet Medallions Oscar*
two 4oz filet mignons, fresh dungeness crab, asparagus, bearnaise ~87
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu
4oz, pickled red onions, beef fat gremolata ~92
New York Steak*
14 oz ~79
Peppercorn New York*
14 oz ~82
Manhattan Cut New York Strip*
8 oz ~59
Signature Cocktails
Fun-Guy Old Fashioned
mushroom infused woodinville rye, brown sugar simple syrup, angostura bitters, smoked tableside ~24
Midnight in Seattle
george dickel small batch 8year bourbon, toasted black sesame super syrup, lemon ~19
Blood Orange Old Fashioned
People’s Choice Winner 2017 Seattle in the Old Fashioned Faceoff
buffalo trace bourbon, stirrings blood orange bitters, brown sugar simple syrup, angostura bitters ~19
Gaucho Manhattan
gaucho private barrel knob creek, carpano rosso, cherry heering, angostura bitters ~19
Garden Oasis
nolets gin, olive oil infused vodka, cucumber infused cocchi americano bianco ~19
Acai Sidecar
hennessy vs, acai liqueur, simple syrup, lemon ~21
Diplomatic Pear
diplomatico reserva, manzanilla sherry, pear liqueur, lemon, cardamom bitters ~21
Harmony’s Flight
eagle rare 10 year bourbon, crème de cassis, vanilla syrup, lemon ~17
Weird Barbie
hendrick’s gin, hendrick’s flora adora, cointreau, prickly pear puree, lemon, simple ~20
Mezcal Bramble
ilegal joven mezcal, crème de mure, lemon simple syrup ~19
Bubbles ‘N’ Breezes
bacardi silver rum, coconut syrup, prickly pear puree, lime ~24
Carrotini
tito’s vodka, botanica angelica amaro, carrot, lemon, super syrup ~18
Passionfruit Paper Plane
woodinville bourbon, passionfruit liqueur, aperol, lemon ~17
Gaucho Cosmo
mixed berry infused vodka, cointreau, lime, cranberry, simple syrup ~17
Regal Rizz
timberline vodka, ube syrup, topped with lime yuzu soda ~16
The City of Gardens
empress gin, rhubarb liqueur, coconut syrup, lemon ~19
Ube Paloma
don julio blanco tequila, ube syrup, lime, topped with grapefruit soda ~21
Bartender’s Choice
A unique rotating cocktail crafted by El Gaucho’s Bartenders ~16 -Ask your server
Zero-Proof Cocktails
Carrot Conundrum
ritual zero proof tequila, carrot, orange, topped with lemon tonic ~15
Garden Sipper
seedlip garden, elderflower, grapefruit, topped with zero proof rose cava ~16
Paperless Plane
fluere botanical, n/a aperitif, pathfinder, lemon, simple syrup ~13
Prickly Pear Faux-Loma
seedlip grove, prickle pear puree, lime, topped with grapefruit soda ~12
Ube Inferno
fluere smoked agave, lime, ube super syrup ~12
What We Drink in the Shaddows
seedlip spice, pathfinder, strawberry puree, lemon, toasted black sesame super syrup ~15
Dessert Cocktails
Chocolate Martini
timberline vodka, crème de cacao, chocolate baileys, half & half ~19
Tuacachino
tuaco, espresso, poured over vanilla ice cream, served tableside ~12
Key Lime Pie Martini
ketel one citroen, pineapple, lime, coconut super syrup, half & half ~17
Espresso Martini
ketel one vodka, mr. black coffee liqueur, espresso, rich demerara syrup ~18
Happy Hour
Available in lounge only. Tuesday–Saturday 4-6pm. Not valid on holidays.
Mixed Greens Salad
kiln dried cherries, julienne pear, candied pecans, fuji apple vinaigrette ~7
Tenderloin Diablo*
sautéed tenderloin tips, cajun cream sauce ~17
Union Stables Burger*
6oz patty, bacon, b&b pickles, provolone, caramelized onion chipotle aioli, served with fries ~20
Sticky Ribs*
korean marinade, scallion, kimchi ~14
Steak Sandwich*
sirloin steak, grilled halloumi cheese, mushrooms, pickled red onions, demi glace ~28
Squid Ink Pasta Dumplings*
pork and shrimp, tomato vodka sauce, basil oil ~16
Gaucho Fries
truffle aioli ~5
Wagyu Poutine
wagyu shortrib, beecher’s cheese curds, beef gravy ~26
Fried Calamari
pickled fresno chilis, zesty parmesan sauce ~16
Oyster & Wine Pairing
Half Dozen 65 | Full Dozen 85
Fresh oysters paired with a choice of:
COR Cellars “AGO” Chardonnay 2020
Celilo Vineyard, Columbia Gorge, Washington
– or –
Rezabal Rosé 2022
Getariako Txakolina, Spain
Draft Beer | $6
Pike Brewing Space Needle IPA
Manny’s Pale Ale
Crossbuck Switcher Kölsch
Roger’s Pilsner
Wine Selections | $10
House Bubbles
House White
House Rosé
House Red
Select Cocktails | $12
Gin Martini
Vodka Martini
Manhattan
SPECIALTY COCKTAILS | $12
Rye Breeze
woodinville rye, cocchi americano bianco grapefruit, simple syrup, angostura bitters float
Lunar Cassis Twist
el jimador tequila, crème de cassis, lime, orange, agave
Fiesta Rosata
wheatley vodka, raspberry liqueur, topped with lime & yuzu soda
