The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Ivar's Salmon House
Out front, a walk-up fish-’n’-chips-’n’-chowder bar faces Northlake Way. Inside, Ivar’s Salmon House is a beautiful cedar replica of a Pacific Northwest longho…
401 NE Northlake Way
Northlake
206-632-0767
Northlake
206-632-0767
Arthur's
Arthur's, a new Australian restaurant/bar/cafe/shuffleboard hall, is officially open in Admiral Junction. I stopped by for the soft opening, and can report tha…
2311 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-829-8235
North Admiral
206-829-8235
Trophy Cupcakes
Trophy amps up the cupcake indulgence factor by piling on lots of tasty frosting and offering a variety of flavors (rotating every day of the week and every se…
1815 N 45th St, Suite 209
Wallingford
206-632-7020
Wallingford
206-632-7020
Lighthouse Coffee Roasters
The Fremont-area corner cafe that houses Lighthouse Roasters is cozy and functional—giant bags of beans are stacked in the back near the vintage cast-iron roas…
400 N 43rd St
Fremont
206-632-3140
Fremont
206-632-3140
Broadfork Cafe
The owners who previously bought the U-District location of Chaco Canyon Cafe have re-opened the place as their own venture, with a similarly organic, sustaina…
4757 12th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
Mr. West
The menu at this bar/cafe from the owners of owners of Bottlehouse in Madrona includes espresso, wine, beer, spirits, charcuterie, egg sandwiches, avocado toas…
2685 NE Village Lane
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Fran's Chocolates
The melt-in-your-mouth smoked-salt caramels that Fran's is known for are every bit as delicious as Barack Obama has claimed. The family-owned confectionery is …
5900 Airport Way S
Greater Duwamish
206-508-4535
Greater Duwamish
206-508-4535
Coffeeholic House
According to a press release, a new Vietnamese fusion coffee shop called Coffeeholic House is slated to open in Columbia City on February 22. The Vietnamese-Am…
3700 S Hudson Street
Columbia City
206-722-3327
Columbia City
206-722-3327
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
4556 California Ave SW
Junction
206-701-6266
Junction
206-701-6266
Mox Boarding House
Mox is more than 7,000 square feet of gaming paradise (their description, not ours), and Cafe Mox is the attached bar and cafe, with sandwiches (mini grilled c…
5105 Leary Ave
Ballard
206-436-0540
Ballard
206-436-0540
Happy Lemon
This Taiwanese chain is known for its boba drinks and bubble waffles.
6014 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Hillman City
206-402-3033
Hillman City
206-402-3033
Petit Pierre Bakery
Celine Patisserie, run by husband-and-wife team Alexei and Daniela Bucos, is a Greenwood/Phinney newcomer that serves a bit of everything. Lunch items like ham…
6801 Greenwood Ave N Unit 113A
Phinney Ridge
206-258-6572
Phinney Ridge
206-258-6572
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…
7501 35th Avenue NE
Northeast Seattle
206-582-2314
Northeast Seattle
206-582-2314
Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe
This used bookstore is quite the neighborhood hub, hosting a bunch of readings and open mics. There's a tasty cafe, too.
8310 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-436-2960
Greenwood
206-436-2960
Fran's Chocolates
The melt-in-your-mouth smoked-salt caramels that Fran's is known for are every bit as delicious as Barack Obama has claimed. The family-owned confectionery is …
10036 Main St
Bellevue
425-453-1698
Bellevue
425-453-1698
