Lan Hue
From the same family behind Hue Ky Mi Gia and Salted Sea comes a new banh mi shop, nestled in the Pacific Rim Center. Lan Hue focuses on banh mi sandwiches—som…
900 S Jackson Street
Yesler Terrace
Yesler Terrace
Eastern Cafe
This spacious, high-ceilinged ID spot has coffee, tea, sandwiches, crepes, and gelato, plus beer, wine, and cocktails, too.
510 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Meat & Bread
The South Lake Union location of Meat & Bread is the second Seattle outpost of the Vancouver, BC–based sandwich shop that inspires cult-like devotion. Meat & B…
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
391 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
Bang Bang Cafe
If sisters/owners Miki and Yuki Sodos can’t put you in a good mood for the day, nothing will. Excellently pulled espresso: check. Excellent sandwiches, soups, …
2460 Western Ave
Belltown
206-448-2233
Belltown
206-448-2233
Cherry Street Coffee House
The Belltown outpost of Cherry Street Coffee, featuring funky decor and a yummy menu.
2719 First Ave
Belltown
206-441-5489
Belltown
206-441-5489
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Central Cafe and Juice Bar
This eco-conscious cafe features espresso, fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, teas, pastries, and grab-and-go deli items like wraps and sandwiches. The cafe's we…
2509 East Cherry
Central District
206-538-0380
Central District
206-538-0380
Sugar Bakery & Cafe
Created by Stephanie Crocker (no relation to Betty) and her husband, John McCaig, Sugar Bakery makes cakes, pies, pastries, cookies, coffee, soups, and sammies…
110 Republican St
Uptown
(206) 695-2518
Uptown
(206) 695-2518
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
Grand Central Baking Company
Grand Central has been making high-quality, yummy bread and baked goods for a long, long time, and comes with a presidential seal of approval: Obama ate a turk…
1616 Eastlake Ave E
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
Otter Bar and Burger
This comfy, casual neighborhood burger joint features specialty burgers and a “not burgers” menu of other offerings like New York-style Reubens and jerk chicke…
2379 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-906-9401
Eastlake
206-906-9401
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
Layers Sandwich Co.
This playful food truck from married couple Ashley and Avery Hardin (Ashley is a previous employee at Lark, and Avery worked as a chef at Bar Melusine) slings …
Various locations
Northlake
Northlake
Bite Box
Bite Box is a neighborhood cafe serving coffee, salads, burgers, sandwiches and more.
307 W McGraw St
West Queen Anne
206-708-1213
West Queen Anne
206-708-1213
Cafe Turko
Along with their two sons, Gencer and Süreyya Gökeri turned their Fremont-based Turkish import business into a full-blown restaurant, serving enough rainbow hu…
754 N 34th St
Fremont
206-284-9954
Fremont
206-284-9954
