Mecca
On one side, the Mecca is an old-timey counter-and-booth-style diner, for those times when only dependable diner food can hit the spot—and dependable it is. On…
526 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-285-9728
Uptown
206-285-9728
Wood Shop BBQ
Founded by a Kansan and a Texan, Woodshop BBQ is a Central District barbecue joint offering meat by the pound (all smoked with solid Hickory), tasty sides, and…
2513 S Jackson St
Central District
206-485-7381
Central District
206-485-7381
Paseo Caribbean Food
Pretty much the only game in town where you can get roast pork done Cuban style, i.e., meat that falls apart to melt in your mouth. It’s a little sweet, but so…
1760 1st Ave S
SoDo
420-7781
SoDo
420-7781
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
2201 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
877-567-9240
West Queen Anne
877-567-9240
Scoop Du Jour Ice Creamery
Scoop du Jour, which has a long history in the Madison Park neighborhood, serves brightly colored local sherberts and ice creams, as well as lunch fare like bu…
4029 E Madison St
Madison Park
206-325-9562
Madison Park
206-325-9562
Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
738 N. 34th Street
Fremont
206.294.5107
Fremont
206.294.5107
Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Cafe
Eltana’s bagels are hand-rolled for chewy deliciousness, wood-fired for more handsomeness, and smaller than most, along the lines of the bagels found in Montre…
3920 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Oh's Sandwiches
This inexpensive, family-owned spot offers banh mi sandwiches, Vietnamese iced coffee, and bubble tea.
3217 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-420-3692
North Admiral
206-420-3692
Broadfork Cafe
The owners who previously bought the U-District location of Chaco Canyon Cafe have re-opened the place as their own venture, with a similarly organic, sustaina…
4757 12th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
S/T Hooligans
This bar in the former home of the Leary Traveler slings hearty, Southern-influenced gastropub grub with Northwest ingredients, including chipotle-garlic fries…
4354 Leary Way NW
Fremont
206-659-4754
Fremont
206-659-4754
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
2623 NE University Village St
Northeast Seattle
206-523-0622
Northeast Seattle
206-523-0622
Habit Burger Grill
The California-based fast-casual burger chain has opened its first location in Seattle. On the menu: a signature classic charburger, various sandwiches (includ…
907 NW Ballard Way
West Woodland
206-659-0756
West Woodland
206-659-0756
Husky Deli
At West Seattle’s most excellent and old-school Husky Deli, you can buy strange European candy and all sorts of things, but mostly you’ll want to get their hom…
4721 California Ave SW
Junction
206-937-2810
Junction
206-937-2810
Wayward Vegan Cafe
A conglomeration of like-minded businesses created a small universe of high-functioning idealism in the U-District, and here those who abstain from animal prod…
801 NE 65th St Suite C
University District
206-524-0204
University District
206-524-0204
Wayward Coffeehouse
Wayward Coffeehouse eats local: doughnuts from Mighty-O, croissants from Le Fournil, bagels from Blazing Bagels, gluten-free cookies from WOW, and organic free…
6417 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 104
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5191
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5191
The Other Coast Cafe
The “other” coast is the East Coast (get it?!). The meats are thin-sliced and tasty, the lettuce etc. is fresh, and the bread is great (baguette-ish but withou…
5315 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-0936
Ballard
206-789-0936
Bagel Oasis
The Bagel Oasis lives up to its name, making actually good bagels in the bagel-desert that is Seattle.
2112 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
206-526-0525
Northeast Seattle
206-526-0525
Pink Bee Curry & Sandwiches
A Ballard-based, family-run Thai spot offering sandwiches and curries.
2010 NW 56th St
Ballard
206-466-1650
Ballard
206-466-1650
The Boss Tea and Banh Mi Deluxe
This new bubble tea and banh mi spot has opened inside the Vietnamese restaurant Rainier Restaurant and BBQ (which is still open for takeout and delivery) on B…
6408 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Brighton
206-913-2523
Brighton
206-913-2523
