Lotus Asian Kitchen & Lounge
Across from Vito’s—where the First Hill Bar & Grill finally retired after 34 glorious, divey years—Lotus is brought to us by Ridgley Kuang, owner of Green Leaf…
901 Madison St
First Hill
206-623-6333
First Hill
206-623-6333
George's Sausage and Delicatessen
In a city that’s shy on the flavors of Central Europe, George’s Polish shop delivers on that meaty, smoky feel that every deli should have. While you’re pickin…
907 Madison St
First Hill
206-622-1491
First Hill
206-622-1491
206 Burger Company
This counter-serve joint serves up burgers with antibiotic-free grass-fed beef alongside masala dishes (owner Suren Shretha is from Nepal).
1000 Madison Street
First Hill
206-735-7069
First Hill
206-735-7069
Sugar Bakery & Cafe
Created by Stephanie Crocker (no relation to Betty) and her husband, John McCaig, Sugar Bakery makes cakes, pies, pastries, cookies, coffee, soups, and sammies…
1014 Madison St
First Hill
206-749-4105
First Hill
206-749-4105
Café Frieda
This cafe inside the Frye Art Museum features scratch-made sandwiches, salads, and seasonal soups, in addition to coffee from Caffe Vita, pastries from Macrina…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-432-8210
First Hill
206-432-8210
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
1531 Melrose Ave
Capitol Hill
206-682-0935
Capitol Hill
206-682-0935
Qin Xi'an Food
Edmonds’ Qin brings their raved-about, hand-pulled biang biang noodles (named for the onomatopoeia of the sound of the noodles being slapped on the counter as …
1203 Pine St
Capitol Hill
(206) 332-0220
Capitol Hill
(206) 332-0220
Kafe Berlin
Kafe Berlin is a German-influenced cafe located fittingly on the first floor of the German Heritage Building on First Hill. They serve German sausages and pret…
613 Ninth Ave
First Hill
206-623-4242
First Hill
206-623-4242
Betsutenjin Ramen
A ramen spot popular for its bone broth and green tea mochi waffles, among other things.
954 East Union St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
New Star Seafood Restaurant
Although the name implies it does seafood (and it does--very well), there's more to New Star than creatures of the ocean. If you want something different, cons…
516 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-622-8801
Chinatown-International District
206-622-8801
Chengdu Memory
This elegant new Sichuanese restaurant serving hot pots is now open in the former space of Chinese-Korean eatery Red Lantern. Guests can choose from among five…
520 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6289
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6289
Pacific Cafe Hong Kong Kitchen
Head to the ID's Pacific Cafe for Hong Kong-style dishes that we promise you won't be able to find anywhere else in the city. Here are a few examples: chicken …
416 5th Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-682-0908
Chinatown-International District
206-682-0908
Ping's Dumpling House
Our friend Erika, who is a legit China scholar and has lived over there for longish stretches and also is a great cook of Chinese food herself, says, "I am a b…
508 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-6764
Chinatown-International District
206-623-6764
Henry's Taiwan Plus
The stinky tofu is just as stinky (and delicious) here as at Rocking Wok, both owned by the Henry of the restaurant's name. Come for the tofu, stay for the fri…
504 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-2611
Chinatown-International District
206-624-2611
LuoSiFen
Named for the boiled rice noodle soup that's a specialty in the city Liuzhou in Guanxi in southern China, this restaurant in the International District serves …
514 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7189
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7189
