Cafe Flora
Cafe Flora was born in 1991 of a utopian dream. It was to be—according to the harmonious views of three Madison Valley friends—the perfect restaurant: communit…
2901 E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
5 Spot
With its ever-changing menu—half of which rotates every three months or so—the 5 Spot focuses on different American regional cuisines. There's also standard di…
1502 Queen Anne Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Little Gull Grocery
Josh Henderson (Skillet) runs dockside Westward on north Lake Union, with Zoi Antonitsas (formerly of Madison Park Conservatory) heading up the kitchen.
Adjoi…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Westward
Formerly helmed by Joshua Henderson, who recently sold the restaurant to restaurateur Renee Erickson, this waterfront restaurant is a little bit Northwest, a l…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Mulleady's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Mulleady's is a low-key, two-story neighborhood place in Magnolia with a collection of Irish knickknacks and a fireplace. The food is more gastro than grub, wi…
3055 21st Ave W
Southeast Magnolia
206-283-8843
Southeast Magnolia
206-283-8843
Eureka!
This exclamatory California-based upscale burger chain has tons of craft beers on tap and lots of kinds of whiskey (which may come in handy in University Villa…
2614 NE 46th St
Northeast Seattle
206-812-9655
Northeast Seattle
206-812-9655
Brimmer & Heeltap
The name Brimmer & Heeltap refers to a proper pour: When full, it's a “brimmer,” and at the end, only a “heeltap” is left. B&H is where the late, great Le Gour…
425 NW Market St
West Woodland
206-420-2534
West Woodland
206-420-2534
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
Percy's and Co.
Percy’s and Co., with its “apothecary-style” cocktails, sounds gimmicky, but Percy’s is very handsome and very comfortable, especially if you sit in one of the…
5233 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3750
Ballard
206-420-3750
The Noble Fir
Seattle’s great-outdoors-related tavern is appropriately outfitted in plenty of beautiful wood, with a library of hiking books so customers can gain “renewed i…
5316 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-7425
Ballard
206-420-7425
The Bryant Corner Cafe & Bakery
Family-owned and family-friendly, this place is a bakery, cafe, and low-key dinner spot with drinks for the adults (including half-off wine on Wednesdays) and …
3118 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
206-375-8594
Northeast Seattle
206-375-8594
Locöl Barley & Vine
With a focus on beer and wine from local producers and a small menu of “contemporary comfort food” (when will the comforting stop?!), this neighborhood bar has…
7902 35th Ave SW
Gatewood
206-708-7725
Gatewood
206-708-7725
Local Burger
This sibling of Belltown’s Local 360 is on Old Bellevue’s Main Street, using local ingredients to make burgers “so juicy your hands will be a hot mess, but who…
10134 Main St
Bellevue
425-454-8559
Bellevue
425-454-8559
Salt & Iron
This restaurant from Shubert Ho and Andrew Leckie (who also own Market, Salt & Iron, and San Kai) revolves around the felicitous pairing of surf and turf—more …
321 Main St.
The Bowl of Edmonds
425-361-1112
The Bowl of Edmonds
425-361-1112
