Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar

What Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar does

Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar is a single-location French fine dining establishment operating at 81 Pike Street within Seattle's Pike Place Market, founded as a tavern in 1951 and transformed into a fine dining destination in 1982 under Bill Frank. The Walker family has owned and operated the restaurant since 2007. The restaurant employs 26 staff and serves lunch (11:30 AM - 2:30 PM) and dinner (from 5:00 PM) with a 50-seat dining room and bar, supplemented by a seasonal outdoor terrace accommodating up to 30 standing guests. The core offering is a seasonal French menu sourced from Pike Place Market vendors, complemented by an award-winning wine program and curated cocktails, with panoramic views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains as a central experiential feature.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: dine-in food and beverage sales, private event hosting (priced at $150 per person with typical events ranging $7,500-$14,000 for groups of 20-100 guests booked 2-4 months in advance), and physical gift card sales (denominations $25-$500, sold via a Shopify e-commerce storefront). The customer base is bifurcated between discerning individual diners and a deep enterprise roster spanning technology (Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow, Databricks), legal services (Merrill & Ring, Lane Powell, Perkins Coie, Fox Rothschild), pharmaceuticals (Pfizer, AstraZeneca), financial services (Nasdaq, Brook), and retail (Nordstrom). The restaurant's go-to-market relies on OpenTable reservations, active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and TripAdvisor, and earned media coverage from Seattle Met, The Seattle Times, Fodor's Travel, and Visit Seattle. The technology stack is standard for the segment: OpenTable for reservations, BentoBox for the website, Google Maps for location, Shopify for gift card e-commerce, and reCAPTCHA for form security. An upcoming expansion is Petit Pigalle, a rooftop lounge concept under development above Pike Place Market.

Name

Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar

Legal name

Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar

Website

https://placepigalle-seattle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Place Pigalle is a single-location French fine dining restaurant in Seattle's Pike Place Market, family-owned since 2007, serving seasonal menus sourced from Market vendors across lunch and dinner service plus private events and gift cards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• French fine dining
• Restaurant private events
• Pike Place Market dining
• Seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine
• Restaurant gift cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in food and beverage sales: Revenue generated from lunch and dinner service featuring seasonal French cuisine with local Pacific Northwest ingredients sourced from Pike Place Market. Menu includes appetizers, entrées, desserts, cocktails, and award-winning wine selection.
2. Private dining and event hosting: Private event hosting for corporate dinners, celebrations, and milestone events with exclusive use of dining room and bar. Custom seasonal menus, dedicated event coordinator, and customizable bar packages. Priced at $150 per person with typical event ranges of $7,500-$14,000 for groups of 20-100 guests.
3. Gift card sales: Physical gift cards available for purchase in denominations from $25 to $500, redeemable for dining and beverages. Cards are mailed to recipients and do not expire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Place Pigalle is a single-location French fine dining restaurant that sells seasonal lunch, in-between, and dinner menus built on classic French technique with locally sourced Pike Place Market ingredients. It also hosts private corporate and celebratory events for 20–100 guests and sells physical gift cards redeemable for dining and beverages.

Product overview

Place Pigalle Restaurant & Bar is a single-location French fine dining restaurant offering seasonal menus rooted in local ingredients and classic French technique. The restaurant provides multiple dining experiences: a core restaurant dining service with separate lunch, dinner, and dessert menus; private dining and events hosting with customizable menus; and seasonal outdoor terrace access. Additional offerings include physical gift cards. An upcoming expansion includes Petit Pigalle, a rooftop lounge above Pike Place Market. The restaurant connects to external platforms for reservations (OpenTable), mapping (Google Maps), and website functionality (BentoBox).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Petit Pigalle: A rooftop lounge above Pike Place Market featuring craft cocktails, small plates, and sunset views. Currently under development.

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining (Lunch, In-Between, and Dinner Service) Seasonal French fine dining service with classic French technique and ingredients sourced directly from Pike Place Market vendors. Lunch, in-between, and dinner seatings are offered to walk-ins and guests with OpenTable reservations; last seating is 8:15 PM Sunday–Thursday and 9:00 PM Friday–Saturday.
• Private Dining & Events Full-venue private event hosting for corporate dinners, milestone celebrations, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, and birthdays for 20–100 guests, starting at $150 per person with typical all-in spend of $7,500–$14,000. Includes exclusive use of the dining room and bar, custom seasonal menus, dedicated event coordinator, custom floral and decor options, and (seasonally) private terrace access.
• Place Pigalle Gift Cards Physical gift cards available for purchase online in preset denominations from $25 to $500, redeemable for dining and beverages at the restaurant, mailed to recipients, and do not expire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distinguished Restaurant of North America recognition since 1997

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grand Central BakeryminorOthersSupplier relationship for baguette and bread products. The restaurant features Grand Central Bakery Baguette as a menu item, indicating a consistent sourcing partnership for bakery products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Herbfarm: Pacific Northwest multi-course tasting menu restaurant in Woodinville, WA. Comparable as a regional farm-to-table fine dining destination with seasonal menus, an award-winning wine program, and a multi-decade operating history.
• Canlis: Iconic Seattle fine dining restaurant offering Pacific Northwest cuisine with panoramic Lake Union views. Comparable as a single-location, multi-generational, family-influenced fine dining institution with a strong private events business and similar per-person pricing.
• Lark: Seattle fine dining restaurant focused on seasonal Pacific Northwest ingredients with an extensive wine program. Competes for the same corporate-event and special-occasion diners in Seattle's upscale segment.
• Loulay Kitchen & Bar: Chef-owned French and contemporary restaurant in downtown Seattle. Comparable French-technique approach with seasonal menus at a similar per-cover price point, competing for the same discerning Seattle fine dining audience.
• RN74: Upscale Seattle restaurant and wine bar in a historic setting focused on French-influenced cuisine and an award-winning wine program. Comparable as a French-leaning, wine-forward Seattle dining destination with similar corporate-event positioning.
• The Pink Door: Long-running Italian restaurant in Post Alley at Pike Place Market offering prix fixe, à la carte, and weekend cabaret. Direct competitor for Pike Place Market special-occasion diners and tourists, with overlapping event hosting capabilities.
• Matt's in the Market: Seasonal Pacific Northwest restaurant located inside Pike Place Market, directly adjacent to Place Pigalle. Closest geographic and conceptual peer — same market-sourced ingredient philosophy, similar à la carte fine dining format, and shared tourist/local diner base.
• Le Panier: French bakery and café at Pike Place Market offering pastries, sandwiches, and casual French fare. Adjacent peer in the same market complex, sharing the Pike Place tourist customer and French culinary identity at a more accessible price point.
• Café Campagne: Classic French bistro located in Pike Place Market serving traditional French fare. Most direct cuisine peer to Place Pigalle, sharing French technique, Pike Place Market sourcing, and the casual-to-fine-dining spectrum of Seattle diners.

Broad incumbents

• The Georgian: Fine dining restaurant located inside the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle. Comparable as an established, white-tablecloth Seattle fine dining institution competing for the same hotel-corporate-event clientele, though broader in scope as part of a hotel F&B portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/place_pigalle
• Facebookfacebook.com/placepigalleseattle
• Instagraminstagram.com/placepigalle
• TikToktiktok.com/@placepigalleseattle
• Pinterestpinterest.com/placepigalleseattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/place-pigalle-restaurant-&-bar

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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