Captain Blacks
Right next door to the Stumbling Monk, Captain Blacks is a bar with two decks, a slight nautical theme, and fried chicken and waffles (yes!). The oyster po' bo…
129 Belmont Ave E
Seattle
206-327-9549
Seattle
206-327-9549
Rachel's Ginger Beer
At the second location featuring Rachel Marshall's wildly popular ginger beer, the original, as well as seasonal flavors, flow from taps in both their pure for…
1610 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
L'Oursin
L'Oursin (which means "sea urchin") opens for sustainable French seafood dinner, natural (organic/biodynamic) wine, and cocktails.
1315 E Jefferson St
Central District
206-485-7173
Central District
206-485-7173
Lil' Woody's South Lake Union
Lil' Woody's South Lake Union outpost, popular especially among the Amazon crowd. This location is the first of all Lil' Woody's to feature a bar, with cocktai…
1091 Thomas St Ste C
South Lake Union
206-457-5070
South Lake Union
206-457-5070
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Spinasse
Note: "The Italian eatery's Easter dinner kit includes asparagus with a soft-boiled egg, rabbit ragu bianca lasagna with lacinato kale and marinara, braised la…
1531 14th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-251-7673
Capitol Hill
206-251-7673
Henry's Taiwan Plus
The stinky tofu is just as stinky (and delicious) here as at Rocking Wok, both owned by the Henry of the restaurant's name. Come for the tofu, stay for the fri…
504 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-2611
Chinatown-International District
206-624-2611
Artusi
For a bar that knows its way around Italian bitters, you can’t do better than Artusi, Spinasse’s next-door aperitivo bar that has grown into a separate Capitol…
1535 14th Ave
Seattle
206-251-7673
Seattle
206-251-7673
Mike's Noodle House
The best thing about Mike’s isn’t actually the wonderful, warming bowls of noodle soups and congee, it’s the chance to peer from the dining r…
418 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-389-7099
Chinatown-International District
206-389-7099
Kau Kau
Offering cheap Chinese food at its finest, Kau Kau’s atmosphere is the perfect balance of interesting/odd decor and unpretentious functionality. The counter up…
656 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-682-4006
Chinatown-International District
206-682-4006
Green Leaf
There’s a reason this Vietnamese joint is usually packed, and that it has opened successful branches outside of its original International District location, i…
418 8th Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-340-1388
Chinatown-International District
206-340-1388
Harbor City
If the line is too long at Jade Garden, mosey over to Harbor City, where the dim sum staples are more or less exactly the same. When the servers roll those ste…
707 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
Tamarind Tree
Despite its large size, International District’s Tamarind Tree has a cozy, romantic atmosphere. It’s good for date nights, friend nights, and birthday parties.…
1036 S Jackson St, Suite A
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
Ho Ho Seafood
A monthly trip to Ho Ho in the ID has become a ritual. Hey, it was good enough for Beast Mode, so it’s good enough for me. The restaurant is almost always empt…
653 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-382-9671
Chinatown-International District
206-382-9671
663 Bistro
663 Bistro might not have a perfect health department record, but many Seattleites, including chef Tom Douglas, love the authentic Cantonese fare, especially t…
663 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-667-8760
Chinatown-International District
206-667-8760
Dong Thap Noodles
In a city already filled with excellent bowls of highly affordable pho and bún, Dong Thap distinguishes itself with its rice noodles, which are made daily at t…
303 12th Ave S, Ste A
Yesler Terrace
206-325-1122
Yesler Terrace
206-325-1122
Sichuanese Cuisine
The best down-home Szechuan food in the city, by far. You can be full for $10 and feast for $20, and the whole time be eating classic Chinese dishes like ma po…
1048 S Jackson St
Yesler Terrace
206-489-4572
Yesler Terrace
206-489-4572
Witness
A Southern-style place for craft cocktails on Broadway. The place feels like a pleasant stage set—clapboard walls with backlit stained-glass windows, pews for …
410 Broadway E
Seattle
206-329-0248
Seattle
206-329-0248
Re:Public
While it’s not a great idea to have a colon in a restaurant name—especially when people will have to say the word “colon” in order to explain it—this South Lak…
429 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-467-5300
South Lake Union
206-467-5300
Huong Binh Restaurant
A much-loved diner-style place in the ID, Huong Binh unceremoniously serves very good traditional Vietnamese combos—rice noodles with shrimp skewers or half a …
1207 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-720-4907
Chinatown-International District
206-720-4907
