La Cocina Oaxaquena
Filling the space of that pho place across from Machiavelli that was always sadly empty, La Cocina Oaxaquena is much less so, probably due to its reportedly go…
1216 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
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
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
El Farol
Formerly known as Jalisco but still under the same ownership, El Farol offers Mexican-American standards (think combo plates, various pollo dishes, etc.) in a …
1467 E Republican St
Seattle
206-325-9005
Seattle
206-325-9005
The Big Country Lakeside Saloon and Kitchen
"Yee-Haw," as its Facebook page says—it's a "country western saloon and kitchen" in South Lake Union, brought to you by the owners of the two A Terrible Beauty…
1001 Fairview Ave N, Ste 2000
South Lake Union
206-307-0000
South Lake Union
206-307-0000
Laredos Grill
On the east slope of lower Queen Anne, almost to Aurora (and where, back in the day, fancy restaurant Veil used to be), Laredos makes Tex-Mex food that gets mi…
555 Aloha St
Uptown
206-218-1040
Uptown
206-218-1040
Blue Water Taco Grill
Blue Water Taco Grill does have tacos, but many other delicious things too, like burritos, quesadillas, tortas and salads. Queen Anne's location also has a nic…
515 Queen Anne N
Uptown
206-352-2407
Uptown
206-352-2407
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
RoRo BBQ & Grill
A revered and relaxed BBQ joint in the heart of Wallingford.
3620 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-954-1100
Wallingford
206-954-1100
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
Restaurant Roux
Restaurant Roux is the sit-down place from Where Ya at Matt's Matthew Lewis, named after the combination of hot butter and flour that starts out lots of recipe…
4201 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-547-5420
Fremont
206-547-5420
Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack and Watering Hole
Slim’s has a great country-time roadhouse vibe; in summertime, bands play on the bed of an old Ford F-600 in the big backyard while happy people lounge at picn…
5606 First Ave S
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Georgetown
206-762-7900
La Villa
La Villa is a hidden gem of a restaurant, featuring a $10 lunch menu and a focus on seafood. Here you'll find dishes you wouldn't normally find elsewhere, such…
3410 NE 55th St
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3455
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3455
Corazon Taqueria
Where the little Puerto Rican place El Pilon used to be in Columbia City, it's a taqueria that's friendly and notably cheap, with very tasty food that's made w…
5303 Rainier Ave S, Suite B
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
JuneBaby
Named one of the best new restaurants in America by Eater, winner of a James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in the country, and recipient of a glowing thr…
2122 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470
418 Public House
418 Public House is a second pub from the guy behind Capitol Hill’s superlative Summit, with a similar, simple mission: nothing fancy, just a good place to dri…
418 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
