Piroshki on Madison
The piroshki—savory pies, filled with things like chicken, cabbage, rice, and mushrooms, as well as potatoes and cheese—here are wonderful. But the borscht—a h…
1219 Madison St
First Hill
206-624-1295
First Hill
206-624-1295
Great State Burger
Now owned by Renee Erickson, Great State Burger is a Pacific Northwest take on the classic American burger joint: grass-fed beef, fresh crinkle cut fries, orga…
1111 3rd Ave
Downtown Seattle
206.775.7111
Downtown Seattle
206.775.7111
Li'l Woody's
Li’l Woody’s serves good burgers made with Painted Hills beef, with the basic model starting at less than $5 (and it serves them until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Sa…
1211 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
Capitol Hill
206-457-4148
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
The restaurant that replaced Union downtown: Japonessa Sushi Cocina. The head chef: Billy Beach, formerly of Umi Sake House and Kushibar (the owner also runs i…
1400 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Linda's Tavern
Under the baleful watch of a taxidermied buffalo, Capitol Hill has hung out at Western-themed Linda's with shots and pitchers of beer for two-plus decades now,…
707 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Great State Burger
Now owned by Renee Erickson, Great State Burger is a Pacific Northwest take on the classic American burger joint: grass-fed beef, fresh crinkle cut fries, orga…
2041 Seventh Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Skillet Regrade
The fourth location of Skillet, the popular diner that serves fresh, locally-sourced comfort food, doesn’t stray from the familiar. There’s the burger with ba…
2050 Sixth Ave
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Piroshky Piroshky
This Pike Place Market staple serves glorified Russian hot pockets, and they’re fucking delicious. They’ve got sweet and savory options. Of the sweet, it’s har…
1908 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Fat Shack Underground
The fast-food chain Fat Shack, which gained a boost after its co-founders recently appeared on Shark Tank and received a six-figure deal, has opened a location…
88 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Shake Shack
The highly anticipated first Seattle location of Danny Meyer's wildly popular fast-casual burger chain features locally inspired menu items like the Montlake D…
2115 Westlake Avenue
Belltown
206-279-2313
Belltown
206-279-2313
Bai Tong Thai Street Cafe
The famously impossible Boom Noodle space is now home to Bai Tong, a very classy looking Thai joint. Nice and open, lots of dark wood, very intriguing fish cak…
1121 E Pike St
Seattle
206-787-8448
Seattle
206-787-8448
Little Big Burger
This fast-casual outpost of Portland-based chain Little Big Burger offers a simple menu of (small but filling) burgers, veggie burgers, truffle fries, root bee…
1200 E Pike St
Seattle
206-420-3955
Seattle
206-420-3955
Katsu Burger & Bar
Local Japanese fusion burger joint Katsu Burger is known for its deep-fried tonkatsu-style patties and unique milkshakes.
410 12th Ave
Yesler Terrace
206-941-5317
Yesler Terrace
206-941-5317
Momiji
The team behind Umi Sake House and Kushibar present Momiji in the former Dawson Plumbing location on 12th between Pike and Pine. According to Seattle Metropoli…
1522 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-457-4068
Capitol Hill
206-457-4068
Dumpling Tzar
Dumpling Tzar, located in the 12th Avenue Arts building on Capitol Hill, is the second location of the popular Fremont spot that serves Russian beef-and-potato…
1630 12th Ave
Seattle
206-466-6561
Seattle
206-466-6561
Maneki Restaurant
In its 100-plus years of existence, Maneki has only had one major interruption to business: when it shut down because the US government sent Japanese Americans…
304 Sixth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Katsu-ya Seattle
The menu at this popular Japanese sushi chain features dishes like crispy rice with spicy tuna, yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, Japanese ceviche, creamy popc…
122 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-580-0080
South Lake Union
206-580-0080
Union
This gay bar and cocktail lounge comes from gay-bar-scene-dream-team Steve Nyman and Nathan Benedict (former owners of Inside Passage and Thumper’s) and …
1009 E Union St
Seattle
206-328-1318
Seattle
206-328-1318
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