Zinnia Bistro
This little lunch place looks like a warehouse from the outside, but inside there's handmade marble tables, fresh flowers, and sandwiches that people love, inc…
1759 First Ave S
SoDo
206-682-7955
SoDo
206-682-7955
Macrina Cafe and Bakery
Macrina is often cited as Seattle’s best bakery, and for good reason.
1943 First Ave S
SoDo
206-623-0919
SoDo
206-623-0919
Daddy G's Bistro
Daddy G's is an Italian restaurant sharing space with Eden Seattle, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner with a daily happy hour. The menu includes things like…
1950 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-420-3068
SoDo
206-420-3068
Pho Cyclo Cafe
Pho Cyclo’s pho costs more, but the broth is subtler and the atmosphere’s a step up. The cold bun noodle bowls with pork and/or shrimp and/or other savory good…
2414 First Ave S
SoDo
206-382-9256
SoDo
206-382-9256
SoDo Poke & More
This poke spot features build-your-own bowls with protein options like ahi tuna, octopus, and tofu as well as sides like udon salad bowls and rolls, and drinks…
2420 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-659-4330
SoDo
206-659-4330
Sodo Kitchen
On the third floor of the Starbucks building, this "coolest corporate cafe" (per a PR person) is open to the public.
2401 Utah Ave S
SoDo
206-318-0356
SoDo
206-318-0356
Jones BBQ
This barbeque place has little to prove—it must merely continue in its deliciousness. Among the popular favorites: giant ribs smoked with Northwestern cedar, s…
2454 Occidental Ave S
SoDo
206-625-1339
SoDo
206-625-1339
Starbucks Reserve SODO
This Starbucks Reserve store on the ground floor of the chain's historic headquarters features "some of the rarest coffees in the world" as well as cocktails, …
2401 Utah Ave S
SoDo
206-749-5925
SoDo
206-749-5925
Denny's
Denny's is the Old Faithful of American chain diners: No matter where you roam, there's Denny's, dishing up good, inexpensive food. By "inexpensive," we mean l…
2762 4th Ave S
SoDo
206-623-8375
SoDo
206-623-8375
Cafe Con Leche
What used to be the Paladar Cubano truck on 90th and Aurora reopened without wheels as Cafe Con Leche, serving home-style Cuban food in Sodo. The pressed/grill…
2901 First Ave S
SoDo
206-682-7557
SoDo
206-682-7557
SUR
SUR is described as "Latin Fused." It is mainly a private event space, open to the public only on Friday and Saturday after 9 p.m.
2901 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-682-1292
SoDo
206-682-1292
Andy's Diner
Note: Andy's Diner is now the Oriental Express. On a deserted stretch of Fourth Avenue South, the neon signage for Andy's Diner rises above the surrounding bui…
2963 Fourth Ave S
SoDo
206-624-4097
SoDo
206-624-4097