Chan
Korean-born chef and entrepreneur Heong Soon Park says that his restaurant Chan's name means "all the food except for the rice." He's making locally sourced Ko…
724 Pine Street
Pike Place Market
425-658-2626
Pike Place Market
425-658-2626
Kafe Berlin
Kafe Berlin is a German-influenced cafe located fittingly on the first floor of the German Heritage Building on First Hill. They serve German sausages and pret…
613 Ninth Ave
First Hill
206-623-4242
First Hill
206-623-4242
BRGR Bar
Formerly the divey Dome Burger, BRGR Bar is a much nicer-looking "classic American burger joint with a Korean flair."
111 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-340-1457
Pioneer Square
206-340-1457
Rhein Haus
Twentysomethings jostle for position around this prefab German beer hall's sprawling main bar. Inoffensive pick-up lines and mini bottles of Underberg are swif…
912 12th Ave
Central District
206-325-5409
Central District
206-325-5409
Altstadt Bierhalle & Brathaus
Altstadt, owned by former Belltown street taco entrepreneur Lex Petras, is arguably Seattle’s first stab at upscale German food. And it hits the mark. Certainl…
209 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Soju Anju
Jun Park, who also owns the beloved Musashi's, has opened this Korean bar in the former space of Dao Tai House in the Velocity Dance Center. The name refers to…
1621 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Shilla Korean Japanese Restaurant
You've wondered about Shilla driving by it on Denny—it's the striking postmodern building near Whole Foods. Inside, the décor is simple and tranquil, teahouse-…
2300 Eighth Ave
Belltown
(206) 623-9996
Belltown
(206) 623-9996
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
Dynasty Room
Oasis Tea Zone owner I-Miun Liu's new restauraunt in the former space of the now closed Chinese restaurant Four Seas features Eastern-influenced decor from loc…
714 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 682-4900
Chinatown-International District
(206) 682-4900
Cook Weaver
After fatefully meeting on Craigslist, owners Zac Reynolds and Nile Klein bridged their culinary talent and experience (Reynolds is the chef and Klein is the m…
806 East Roy Street
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
Smith
Smith is a pub-with-upscale-grub on Capitol Hill’s 15th Avenue, brought to you by Linda of Linda’s/King’s Hardware/Oddfellows Cafe. The hunting-lodge interior …
332 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Roaring Bowl
Located near Metropolitan Market in Lower Queen Anne, Roaring Bowl specializes in you-cook-it-at-your-table Japanese shabu shabu, with the thin slices of meat,…
516 First Ave N
Uptown
206-258-4914
Uptown
206-258-4914
Keys on Main
You should already know whether you're the kind of person who would love or hate a sing-along, comedic, cah-razy dueling-piano bar, and if you would love it, K…
11 Roy St
Uptown
206-270-4444
Uptown
206-270-4444
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
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Eve Fremont
Eve, with its gigantic mural of a nude woman resting on her side (presumably the original Eve), serves a clean food and drink menu with a focus on whole and un…
704 N 34th St
Fremont
206-900-7186
Fremont
206-900-7186
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Shultzy's Sausage
Shultzy’s used to be a tiny, crowded storefront where you had to fight your way up to the grill, manned by friendly and sausage-mad college guys. Now it’s a ni…
4114 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9461
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9461
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000