The Extra Ingredient

The Extra Ingredient is a Seattle caterer and waterfront event venue on East Lake Union, offering catering, bar services, floral, decor, and event planning and coordination. Services include scratch-recipe menus customized to food preferences and allergy restrictions, hand-crafted cocktails and draft beer bar programs, decor and floral arrangements, and full off-site catering for house parties, office deliveries, and local venues. Located at 3229 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, with off-site catering available across the greater Seattle area. Couples and planners consistently highlight the warm, responsive staff (including team members Kat, Kelly, Allegra, and Elizabeth), the food quality, the waterfront setting with dock access for photos, and the team's flexibility through complex replanning scenarios including multiple venue changes and COVID-related restrictions.