Columbia City Bakery
At this neighborhood bakery owned by two former Tom Douglas bakers, the pastries are great, but the bread is out of this world. They also serve Caffe Vita coff…
4865 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
Rookies Sports Bar and Grill
Chill, family-friendly Rookies (that’s several Rookies, no apostrophe, not the possession of a person named Rookie) in Columbia City has a little of ever…
3820 S Ferdinand St
Rainier Valley
206-722-0301
Rainier Valley
206-722-0301
Lottie's Lounge
This unimposing neighborhood bar offers a decent selection of sensible happy hour bargains and an assortment of healthy-ish appetizers. Lottie's also offers a…
4900 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-725-0519
Columbia City
206-725-0519
Limena
James Beard Award-winning chef Tamara Murphy, owner of Terra Plata, is planning to open a new restaurant called Limena, serving her interpretation of Peruvian …
4915 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
Rainier Valley
Columbia City Ale House
Wedged in that commerce-dense stretch of Rainier that functions as Columbia City’s de facto downtown, Columbia City Ale House is a ridiculously lovable brew pu…
4914 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-5123
Rainier Valley
206-723-5123
Paris Bakery and Deli
Paris Bakery and Deli is, contrary to what you'd expect, a banh mi joint in Columbia City that bakes its own baguettes in-house (and is rumored to provide them…
5020 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-767-0130
Rainier Valley
206-767-0130
Hummingbird Saloon
Right near Full Tilt in Columbia City, the Hummingbird Saloon specializes in Cornish pasties (YUM). The name reportedly came from the owner admiringly watching…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-349-1731
Rainier Valley
206-349-1731
Safari Restaurant
The blue-and-white awning claims African and Mediterranean food, however, the menu at this Columbia City place is inspired by the east African nation of Kenya.
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206- 778-8116
Rainier Valley
206- 778-8116
Safari Njema Restaurant
Chef Jane Kagira runs Safari Njema, serving food from across the continent in Kenya. Kagira works magic with the Indian-influenced spices woven into Kenya’s cu…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Afrikando Banadir
Fans of departed so-nice-they-named-it-twice Afrikando Afrikando, rejoice: Chef Jacques Saar is back, in the former Banadir space on Rainier, close to downtown…
5212 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-448-5183
Rainier Valley
206-448-5183
El Pilon
The best seats at this great little Puerto Rican place (six things on the menu, no liquor, awesome floral-aproned white-haired cook/owner) are in the bright-re…
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-397-3300
Rainier Valley
206-397-3300
The Flour Box
Originally a pop-up, Pamela Vuong's cult-favorite brioche doughnut pop-up The Flour Box is now a bright and airy brick-and-mortar bakery offering doughnuts in …
5520 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
Rainier Valley
Q Bakery
Supercheap, good banh mi and French bread near the Viet Wah on MLK (and the supercheap, good Western Bakery and Dim Sum).
3818 S Graham St
Rainier Valley
206-725-9193
Rainier Valley
206-725-9193
