Daawat Indian Grill and Bar
I’m a deep lover of Indian food, but I live in a city that only has a few decent Indian restaurants. And the closest of these to my place of work on Capitol Hi…
820 Pike St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-467-7272
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-467-7272
Mamnoon
Mamnoon serves upscale and bold, perfectly seasoned Lebanese/Syrian food, including a selection of delicious, freshly baked flat and leavened breads. If you do…
1508 Melrose Ave
Capitol Hill
206-906-9606
Capitol Hill
206-906-9606
Tamari Bar
Suika owner Makato Kimoto opened up another izakaya place called Tamari Bar right down the street from Suika last February. The two pubs serve similar fare, bu…
500 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
(206) 979-8800
Capitol Hill
(206) 979-8800
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
Lola
"The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business within downtown Seattle has forced us to make this incredibly difficult decision to temporarily close our loca…
2000 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-441-1430
Belltown
206-441-1430
Gokan by Musashi
Chef Jun Park, who also owns Wallingford’s beloved Musashi, has opened another sushi restaurant, this time with a menu featuring lesser-known fish and artistic…
954 E Union St, #101
First Hill
206-325-3534
First Hill
206-325-3534
Aburiya Bento House
This new Belltown sushi spot offers bento boxes and sushi rolls, with happy hour options like nigiri and sashimi sampler boxes and "poke cups" (poke served in …
2100 Western Ave Suite B
Belltown
206-453-4685
Belltown
206-453-4685
Momiji
The team behind Umi Sake House and Kushibar present Momiji in the former Dawson Plumbing location on 12th between Pike and Pine. According to Seattle Metropoli…
1522 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-457-4068
Capitol Hill
206-457-4068
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
Umi Sake House
Umi Sake House is stylish—a combination of the uber-modern sterility of the Bada Lounge, which used to occupy the space, and the wood of a Japanese teaho…
2230 First Ave
Belltown
206-374-8717
Belltown
206-374-8717
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya (formerly Wasabi Bistro) has been serving good (if not outstanding) sushi in its sleek Belltown spot for approximately forever. It's the…
2311 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-6044
Belltown
206-441-6044
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
Bush Garden
The Japanese food at Bush Garden isn't anything special, but the place itself sure is. The foyer is the strangest in Seattle: Fantastical, dark, coiled tree br…
614 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
Pinto Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
The former Ali Baba space on Broadway was transformed into the sleek Pinto Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar, which sounds fusiony but serves mostly "traditional and mod…
408 Broadway E
Seattle
206-724-0559
Seattle
206-724-0559
Corvus & Co.
Amid dark wood and scarlet curtains, bartenders at Corvus & Co. mix cocktails with names like “blackbird,” “wolf whistle,” and “antivenom.” (Corvus is the gen…
601 Broadway E
Seattle
206-420-8488
Seattle
206-420-8488