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
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
Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot’s got 40 kinds of lusty, busty, rich doughnuts approved by President Barack Obama, and the cafes are comfortable triumphs of design. Also: good drip co…
1206 Madison Street
First Hill
206-708-7244
First Hill
206-708-7244
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
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
Frankie & Jo's
Located within The Stranger's coveted two-block radius, Frankie & Jo's offers 10 different variations of plant-based ice cream, plus one sorbet (Beet Strawberr…
1010 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-257-1676
Capitol Hill
206-257-1676
Drip Tea
This buzzy bubble tea cafe billing itself as "Seattle's hypebeast boba shop" caters to a trendy, Supreme-collecting crowd with drink names like "Post Melona" (…
1416 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-457-4374
Capitol Hill
206-457-4374
Caffe Vita
Since its 1995 conception, Caffe Vita has grown from its single Queen Anne location to nine cafes throughout the Pacific Northwest. All roasts are made in hous…
1005 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s offers gourmet handmade ice cream, with special flavors rotating seasonally and an unchanging list of “classics,” including Scout mint, salted car…
917 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-708-7947
Capitol Hill
206-708-7947
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery
Autumn Martin, former Canlis pastry chef and Theo head chocolatier (and fourth-generation Washingtonian), makes all-organic desserts from carefully sourced, lo…
1650 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-258-2591
Capitol Hill
206-258-2591
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
85°C Bakery Cafe
Known as the "Starbucks of Taiwan," this wildly popular Taiwanese bakery and cafe chain offers affordable pastries and sweets, including fluffy brioche and cre…
501 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-467-5540
Chinatown-International District
206-467-5540
Dough Joy
The vegan and queer-owned doughnut shop Dough Joy, which owners Christopher Ballard and Sean Willis call "Seattle’s only 100% plant-based yeast-raised do…
1316 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
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
Fuji Bakery
Baker Taka Hirai spent three years at Joel Robuchon’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo before helping start Fuji Bakery in Seattle. He is no longer w…
526 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4050
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4050
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
