Shuckers
Located in the grand Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Shuckers is an old-school, oak-paneled Seattle institution for oysters on the half-shell (as well as pricey, old-s…
411 University St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-621-1984
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-621-1984
Tap House Grill
Despite the beer/respect mission, the Tap House Grill seems all too aware that its expense-account/tourist demographic is largely lager-dependent and taste-ave…
1506 Sixth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-816-3314
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-816-3314
Jemil's Big Easy
New Orleans native Jemil Aziz Johnson—chef/owner way back when of La Louisiana in the Central District—captains this mobile Cajun/Creole emporium. It's "The Re…
Downtown Seattle
206-428-8305
The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
The Brooklyn offers seafood and steak served amid old-school-style elegance—it’s bustling in the oyster-bar front, cushioned (albeit with dated upholstery) in …
1212 Second Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-224-7000
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-224-7000
Metropolitan Grill
The Metropolitan Grill, located in the heart of downtown, is home to one of the world's best collections of premium West Coast red wines. Its sister restaurant…
820 Second Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Von's 1000 Spirits
Von’s 1000 Spirits Gusto Bistro (formerly just Von's, at Sixth and Pine serves burgers (they call them “Hamburgs”), pizza (they call them “Frics” in the French…
1221 First Ave
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Seattle Waterfront
206-621-8667
Where Ya At Matt
Where Ya At gets its name from the New Orleans greeting “Where yat?”—owner/cook (and New Orleans native) Matt Lewis spells it out because he thinks it looks be…
Various locations
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Biscuit Bitch at Caffé Lieto
Do not plan to do any heavy lifting or swimming for several hours after you've ingested one of Biscuit Bitch's nigh-monstrous (and yummy) creations, like the "…
1909 1st Ave
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Piroshky Piroshky
This Pike Place Market staple serves glorified Russian hot pockets, and they’re fucking delicious. They’ve got sweet and savory options. Of the sweet, it’s har…
1908 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Buenos Aires Grill
The Buenos Aires Grill is about as close as you can come to authentic Argentinian food in Seattle, of the tourist trap “5 Essential Stops on the Buenos Aires T…
2328 First Ave
Belltown
206-448-3114
Belltown
206-448-3114
Daniel's Broiler
A steakhouse with vegan selections.
809 Fairview Place N
South Lake Union
206-621-8262
South Lake Union
206-621-8262
Aqua by El Gaucho
Located on the waterfront at the end of Pier 70 (and formerly known as Waterfront), Aqua by El Gaucho serves up a myriad of seafood, about which reports vary (…
2801 Alaskan Way, Pier 70
Seattle Waterfront
206-956-9171
Seattle Waterfront
206-956-9171
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…
501 23rd Ave
Central District
206-324-4141
Central District
206-324-4141
Communion
Chef Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks and her son and business partner Damon Bomar opened their much-anticipated "Seattle soul food" restaurant Communion …
2350 E Union St
Central District
206-257-4227
Central District
206-257-4227
Fat’s Chicken & Waffles
Marcus Lalario (Li’l Woody’s, 95 Slide) has taken over the Central District space that was home to Catfish Corner for nearly 30 years, given it a structural up…
2726 E Cherry St
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Simply Soulful
Simply Soulful serves classics like sweet potato pie (from an old family recipe), red beans and rice, and pulled chicken. They cater, too.
2909-B E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-474-9841
Madison Valley
206-474-9841
