New Star Seafood Restaurant
Although the name implies it does seafood (and it does--very well), there's more to New Star than creatures of the ocean. If you want something different, cons…
516 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-622-8801
Chinatown-International District
206-622-8801
Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
504 Fifth Ave S #107b
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Matsu
This new upscale sushi restaurant from the team behind Umi Sake House and Momiji in the former space of the recently closed high-end Korean steakhouse Girin se…
501 Stadium Pl S
SoDo
206-257-4259
SoDo
206-257-4259
Honey Court
Dim sum and seafood place open until the wee hours, serving goods like shumai, entire lobsters, sizzling rice soup, and salt-and-pepper squid.
516 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-292-8828
Chinatown-International District
206-292-8828
Fortuna Cafe
Praised for its pan-fried pea vines, hot pot specials and ultra-cheap "lunch boxes" to go, this cafe/restaurant run by a husband-and-wife team is continuously…
711 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 223-5343
Chinatown-International District
(206) 223-5343
Ho Ho Seafood
A monthly trip to Ho Ho in the ID has become a ritual. Hey, it was good enough for Beast Mode, so it’s good enough for me. The restaurant is almost always empt…
653 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-382-9671
Chinatown-International District
206-382-9671
Crawfish King
Crawfish, clams, mussels, crab legs, lobster, Dungeness, prawns--you'll find it all here and more, plus an assortment of macarons which pair oddly well with se…
725 S Lane St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-3622
Chinatown-International District
206-623-3622
Bun & Oc
Bun & Oc is a Vietnamese restaurant serving all of the comforting classics, plus dishes you may not have yet tried--like snail soup. In fact, the restaurant is…
1306 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-860-1556
Chinatown-International District
206-860-1556
Macrina Cafe and Bakery
Macrina is often cited as Seattle’s best bakery, and for good reason.
1943 First Ave S
SoDo
206-623-0919
SoDo
206-623-0919
Sodo Kitchen
On the third floor of the Starbucks building, this "coolest corporate cafe" (per a PR person) is open to the public.
2401 Utah Ave S
SoDo
206-318-0356
SoDo
206-318-0356
Maison Tavern
Attached to Sodo club Aston Manor—and serving as its VIP area when it's open—Maison Tavern has an all-too-familiar upscale "speakeasy" look (and Aston Manor is…
2946 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-382-7866
SoDo
206-382-7866
On Safari Cafe
This Sodo adjunct to the catering company of the same name makes "a robust selection of global cuisine."
3317 3rd Ave S
SoDo
206-932-9497
SoDo
206-932-9497
Pono Ranch
Pono is Hawaiian for, roughly, “a state of harmony or balance.” Near the north end of the Ballard Bridge, Pono Ranch is, roughly, an organic cafe—one with a “h…
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-258-2162
Ballard
206-258-2162
PCC Ballard
Ballard now has its very own PCC, with the community-owned natural food market's first-ever fast-casual restaurant housed inside. The 24,000-square-foot store …
1451 NW 46th St
Ballard
206-547-1222
Ballard
206-547-1222
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
Brought to you by Ethan Stowell (Anchovies & Olives, How to Cook a Wolf, Tavolàta, and more) Staple & Fancy has a local, seasonal, Italianate “staple” menu wit…
4739 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-1200
Ballard
206-789-1200
Barnacle
Renee Erickson’s teeny-tiny, Euro-style bar is attached to her renowned restaurant the Walrus & the Carpenter (making it the best-named place ever). Its short …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-706-3379
Ballard
206-706-3379
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson runs this celebrated Ballard oyster bar, which also serves local clams and mussels, craft cocktails, frites, and specialty meats, and everybody …
4743 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard
206-395-9227
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Pretty much everybody knows about Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. The restaurant, which began as a festival booth in 1987 and took over the old Ballard S…
5305 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4440
Ballard
206-784-4440
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Portalis
Laid-back and welcoming enough for the wide-eyed novice, yet sufficiently sophisticated and well-stocked for the experienced pro, this rustic-chic Ballard wine…
6754 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-2007
Ballard
206-783-2007