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
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
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
Maneki Restaurant
In its 100-plus years of existence, Maneki has only had one major interruption to business: when it shut down because the US government sent Japanese Americans…
304 Sixth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Fort St. George
Both the atmosphere—the J-pop and the view of downtown—and the karaage of Fort St. George in the International District are magical. At the end of the restaura…
601 S King St, Suite 202
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662
Maekawa Bar
Tucked away upstairs on King Street next door to its better-known sister, Fort St. George, this small International District Izakaya (Japanese style gastropub)…
601 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-622-0634
Chinatown-International District
206-622-0634
Racha
You’re in Lower Queen Anne and you want a safe bet for some pad thai? Go to Racha. It’s littered with yuppies, but the food’s delicious.
23 Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8883
Uptown
206-281-8883
Tup Tim Thai
This is one of the oldest Thai restaurants in Seattle. During the 1990s, when we reached peak Thai, Tup Tim Thai was a standby. The restaurant is located in a …
118 W Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8833
Uptown
206-281-8833
Ten Sushi
Where the Genki Sushi above the QFC on Mercer used to be, it’s another, better conveyor-belt place run by former Genki manager and sushi chef Shinichiro Takaha…
500 Mercer St
Uptown
206-453-3881
Uptown
206-453-3881
Buddha Ruksa
A West Seattle (and possibly citywide) obsession. People come just for the crispy garlic chicken (dubbed “crack chicken” by many)—fried chicken sautéed in plen…
3520 SW Genesee Street
West Seattle
206-937-7676
West Seattle
206-937-7676
Mai Thaiku
Good Thai food abounds in Seattle, but Phinney Ridge’s Mai Thaiku leads the charge to greatness. While the kitchen dabbles expertly in popular favorites like p…
6705 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807
Kaffeeklatsch
The name of this Lake City bakery translates to “coffee gossip,” aka the best way to spend any weekend afternoon. As the daughter of a German immigrant, I grew…
12513 Lake City Way NE Suite H
Olympic Hills
206-462-1059
Olympic Hills
206-462-1059
Toyoda Sushi
Toyoda is the hidden gem of Lake City; its existence is a well-kept secret, spread mostly by word of mouth. The fish is unbelievably fresh and creamy: For whol…
12543 Lake City Way NE
Olympic Hills
206-367-7972
Olympic Hills
206-367-7972