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
Dough Zone Dumpling House
Dough Zone specializes in juicy Chinese dumplings like xiao long bao (tender little meatballs and a puddle of broth encased in a delicate wrapper), q-bao (fat,…
815 Pine St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-6666
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-6666
Sweet Lo's
Under the brand name Sweet Lo's, Wilson makes "wacky" flavors such as Texas sheet cake, black sesame, Movie Night (it's flavored by steeping buttered popcorn i…
Downtown Seattle
Bernard's on Seneca
Bernard's is a strange but great 1970s/medieval bar and lounge with edible German and American food, located in the subterranean reaches of downtown's Hotel Se…
317 Seneca St
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
Downtown Seattle
206-623-5110
HaiDiLao
The wildly popular hot pot chain HaiDiLao has opened a location in Seattle's Pacific Place—the first U.S. location outside California. In addition to its Sichu…
600 Pine St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-586-4598
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-586-4598
Din Tai Fung
People love this Taiwanese franchise for its soup dumplings.
600 Pine St #403
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-9888
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-9888
Gelatiamo
Gelatiamo serves gelato—duh—as well as pastry, cakes, and panettone.
1400 Third Avenue
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-467-9563
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-467-9563
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
Xi'an Noodles
Beloved no-frills noodle destination Xi'an Noodles, which has gained a loyal following in University District for its hand-pulled biang-biang noodles, has open…
400 Pine St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-522-8888
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-522-8888
Salt and Straw
This artisan Portland ice creamery has attracted a loyal cult following. Flavors are often made in collaboration with local producers, like Rachel's Ginger Bee…
714 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Bottega Italiana
Authentic gelateria Bottega Italiana opened in 2003 in Pike Place Market by native Italians Luca Guerrieri, Antonella Ragazzi, and David Arato. The owners are …
1425 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-343-0200
Pike Place Market
206-343-0200
Midori Teriyaki
This downtown teriyaki joint purveys dishes like crispy chicken, General Tso's, short ribs, grilled salmon, and more.
1120 Howell St
Belltown
206-624-7273
Belltown
206-624-7273
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
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…
108 Pine St
Pike Place Market
206-443-8674
Pike Place Market
206-443-8674
IHOP
IHOP is still turning out predictable, pillowy, toasty-brown pancakes, often with some amazing clientele to keep your eyes and ears also occupied (especially l…
950 E Madison St
Seattle
206-323-9323
Seattle
206-323-9323
Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar
The food is nothing to write home about, but it's worth shoving your way through the Pike Place Market tourists gawping at fish to get to the old-school, unfan…
1517 Pike Pl
Pike Place Market
206-624-7166
Pike Place Market
206-624-7166
Mee Sum Pastry
Pike Place Market is a jewel box, and Mee Sum Pastry is my favorite gem. The small take-out-only shop sells cheap Chinese eats: barbecue pork sticks, crab rang…
1526 Pike Pl
Pike Place Market
206-682-6780
Pike Place Market
206-682-6780
Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
A retro-style, pastel-colored dream of a shop, all built around a restored 1930s-era soda fountain, featuring egg creams, sodas made with housemade syrups, 15 …
1525 First Avenue
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
