The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
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
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
The Flora Bakehouse
The longtime vegetarian haven Cafe Flora has at last debuted its much-anticipated sibling bakery, the Flora Bakehouse, in the space of its former production fa…
1511 S Lucile St
Beacon Hill
206-763-1237
Beacon Hill
206-763-1237
Empire Espresso
Empire Espresso is a little piece of locally owned awesomeness in Columbia City featuring great coffee (from Seattle Coffee Works), great panini, beer and wine…
3829 S Edmunds St A
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
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
Emma's BBQ
Hillman City gets a new BBQ joint, Emma's BBQ. It has all the good-but-not-good-for-you things you expect from a BBQ place—in giant portions.
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Mighty-O Donuts
People love Mighty-O's certified organic, preservative-free, zero-trans-fat, un-artificially-colored-or-flavored, cholesterol-free vegan doughnuts. They can be…
1555 NW Market St
Ballard
206-547-0335
Ballard
206-547-0335
Sabine Cafe & Bar
The Ballard bistro Bastille, which has been closed since March, has re-opened as Sabine Cafe Bar and Market. The cafe is modeled on trendy counter-service spot…
5307 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-453-5014
Ballard
206-453-5014
The Other Coast Cafe
The “other” coast is the East Coast (get it?!). The meats are thin-sliced and tasty, the lettuce etc. is fresh, and the bread is great (baguette-ish but withou…
5315 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-0936
Ballard
206-789-0936
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
Ballard Sip and Ship
This ingenious one-stop-shop lets you combine the tiresome task of sending mail with grabbing coffee or breakfast, so you can leisurely nurse a latte while the…
1752 NW Market Street
Ballard
206-789-4488
Ballard
206-789-4488
Temporarily Closed
Caffé Umbria
Caffe Umbria has its own roastery (in Tacoma) supplying coffee to cafes across the country. Their cafe serves really good espresso, pastries, sandwiches, and g…
5407 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-3945
Ballard
206-420-3945
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
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…
2052 NW Market St
Ballard
206-883-7656
Ballard
206-883-7656
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
2821 NW Market
Ballard
206-783-1547
Ballard
206-783-1547
Rosellini's
This café and bakery serves goodies including French pastries, fresh bread, handmade cakes, and espresso.
1413 NW 70th St
Ballard
Ballard
The Fat Hen
Seattleite Linnea Gallo and her Italian-born husband, Massimo, run the Fat Hen, in Ballard. The space is small but airy and lovely, with marble-topped cafe tab…
1418 NW 70th St
Ballard
206-782-5422
Ballard
206-782-5422