Barrio
The Heavy Restaurant Group—that is, downtown's, Kirkland's, Woodinville's, and Bellevue's Purple Cafe and Wine Bars, as well as Lot No. 3 in Bellevue and The C…
1420 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
2421 1st Ave
Belltown
206-441-1677
Belltown
206-441-1677
Adey Abeba
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine (including breakfast!) in a lovely room. Meat-eating fans praise the stews and doro wat; vegetarians love the veggie combination.
2123 E Union St
Central District
206-322-1617
Central District
206-322-1617
Cafe Soleil
A small, casual neighborhood cafe run by Kuri Teshome, serving Ethiopian takes on classic American breakfast-y and brunch-y foods.
1400 34th Ave
Central District
206-325-1126
Central District
206-325-1126
Jai Thai
The bar scenes at the Fremont, Belltown, and Broadway Jais are all slightly different, but commonalities include fresh Thai snacks, cute servers, and happy hou…
3423 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-632-7060
Fremont
206-632-7060
Koa
The University District is packed with cheap eats for cash-strapped students, but one of the most underrated and soul-soothing options might lie within Koa, a …
4754 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Ma'ono
In Hawaiian, “ono” means “delicious,” and “ma” is a prefix that means going toward, facing, or making. Ma’ono in West Seattle is the reincarnation of the marve…
4437 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-1075
Junction
206-935-1075
Kezira Cafe
Our friend Jill says Kezira Cafe, which used to be Solom, is "still Ethiopian—still really good Ethiopian, in fact, and festively painted purple and orange now…
5100 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Kauai Family Restaurant
The most authentic Hawaiian food in town—loco moco, Spam musubi, poi, saimin, plate lunches/dinners, macaroni salad—is found in a strip mall in Georgetown, and…
6324 Sixth Ave S
Georgetown
206-762-3469
Georgetown
206-762-3469
Sunset Cafe
Serving a mix of traditional Ethiopian dishes and American diner fare (chicken and waffles, pancakes, hot wings), the deeply beloved Sunset Cafe and Deli is ru…
8115 Rainier Ave S
Dunlap
(206) 722-0342
Dunlap
(206) 722-0342
Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar
Between the heady mix of berbere, coffee, and incense in the air, you may catch a little buzz. There's an attention to detail here—red onions, jalapeños, and t…
8136 Rainier Ave S
Dunlap
(206) 453-3558
Dunlap
(206) 453-3558
Sam Choy's Poke to the Max
The James Beard Award-winning Hawaiian celebrity chef and restaurateur Sam Choy, a.k.a. the "godfather of poke," has opened a location of his island-themed eat…
17801 International Blvd, Concourse D
Seattle
Seattle
Vaca Loca
Vaca Loca serves Latin American fare like Cuban sandwiches, as well as the Gaucho, featuring bondiola, an Argentinian-style ham, and the Guarani, with marinat…
219 Broadway E, Suite 14
Tribeca
206-595-2018
Tribeca
206-595-2018