Benihana
At global chain/Seattle institution Benihana, the chefs bow to you from behind your communal tabletop grill, and then prepare, before your eyes, an Asian feast…
1200 Fifth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
(206) 682-4686
Pike Pine Retail Core
(206) 682-4686
Sushi Kanpai
Located near the corner of Eighth and Marion, Sushi Kanpai has reasonably priced sushi that people like quite a bit.
900 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-588-2769
First Hill
206-588-2769
Wicked Good Grinders
Wicked Good Grinders offers a menu of cheesesteaks and other East Coast-style sandwiches, like the eggplant parm, chicken parm, handmade meatball, and more. Th…
Downtown Seattle
206-556-5534
Harried & Hungry
H&H has soup, salad, sandwiches, and pizza that you can order online and pick up at their downtown café, or have it delivered. They also cater breakfasts and l…
1415 3rd Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-264-7900
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-264-7900
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
The restaurant that replaced Union downtown: Japonessa Sushi Cocina. The head chef: Billy Beach, formerly of Umi Sake House and Kushibar (the owner also runs i…
1400 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Fonte Cafe & Wine Bar
Across from the Seattle Art Museum downtown, Fonté has the feel of an upscale chain with its pearl-toned leather banquettes and contemporary sleekness, but it'…
1321 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-777-6193
Seattle Waterfront
206-777-6193
Slab Sandwiches and Pie
Slab completes Chef Jonathan Sundstrom’s triumvirate of restaurants in Capitol Hill’s Central Agency Building, joining the reopened and revamped Lark and its n…
1201 10th Ave
Seattle
206-790-0967
Seattle
206-790-0967
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
Tat's Delicatessen
There’s nothing scientific or precise about Tat’s enormous, sloppy sandwiches; they’re just slapped together with the belief that more is always better. And at…
159 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-264-8287
Pioneer Square
206-264-8287
Nirmal’s
There’s a dearth of good Indian food in Seattle; after eight years in New York, I was spoiled. But Nirmal’s in Pioneer Square is nearly as good as what you fin…
106 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Delicatus
Considering the rough-hewn wooden walls and reclaimed artisan-chic flair, it looks like Quinn’s wandered down from Capitol Hill, had drunken sex with Jimmy Joh…
103 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-623-3780
Pioneer Square
206-623-3780
Rhein Haus
Twentysomethings jostle for position around this prefab German beer hall's sprawling main bar. Inoffensive pick-up lines and mini bottles of Underberg are swif…
912 12th Ave
Central District
206-325-5409
Central District
206-325-5409
The Rhino Room
The Rhino Room is a huge bar/club on Capitol Hill with lots of kingly booths, sky-high ceilings, and a decor scheme you might call neo-deco-Egypto-minimalism, …
1535 11th Ave
Seattle
(206) 258-3900
Seattle
(206) 258-3900
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…
214 1st Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Yeti Bar at Annapurna Cafe
Two years ago, the understated (and fabulous) Annapurna Cafe added a boozier street-level counterpart to its subterranean curry den. Situated next to the Capit…
1833 Broadway
Seattle
206-320-7770
Seattle
206-320-7770
U:Don
Chef/owner Tak Kurachi specializes in house-made Sanuki-style udon noodles made with organic wheat flour imported from Japan; you go along a laboratory-style c…
1640 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-466-1471
Capitol Hill
206-466-1471
