Sweetgrass Food Co.
At Sweetgrass Food Co., a quick-service downtown restaurant that opened fall of 2015, you can order amaranth grits with fennel and kale for a sit-down breakfas…
1923 7th Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-602-6656
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-602-6656
Cafe Hitchcock
Joining Bainbridge Island sibling eateries Hitchcock and Hitchcock Deli, Cafe Hitchcock adds a more daytime-friendly feel to the group, with espresso, sandwich…
818 First Ave Seattle, WA 98104
Downtown Seattle
206-467-5078
Downtown Seattle
206-467-5078
Easy Joe's American Pub
Formerly located on north Capitol Hill in the Cassis/XO Bistro/Tidbit Bistro/Skelly and the Bean space, Easy Joe's is going for an "American pub" experience, p…
704 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-623-3440
Downtown Seattle
206-623-3440
Mr. Saigon
Located in the former location of Capitol Hill's University Market, this Vietnamese eatery from Lan Hue owner Huy Tat features affordable banh mi sandwiches ma…
734 12th Avenue
Central District
206-325-8700
Central District
206-325-8700
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Eastern Cafe
This spacious, high-ceilinged ID spot has coffee, tea, sandwiches, crepes, and gelato, plus beer, wine, and cocktails, too.
510 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
5 Point Cafe
The Five Point is inarguably one of Seattle’s best dive bars. The floppy, salty fries have never seen the inside of a freezer, and if you like an old-school op…
415 Cedar St
Belltown
206-448-9991
Belltown
206-448-9991
Skillet Counter
Located in the Seattle Center Armory, Skillet's "counter" location includes draft beer and keg wine on tap, expanded menus, and more. Their establishment boast…
305 Harrison St
Uptown
206-428-6311
Uptown
206-428-6311
Buckley's on Queen Anne
Buckley's on lower Queen Anne is "your friendly neighborhood pub," now with a friendly 140-inch video screen. The BBQ pork sandwich remains a crowd favorite.
232 First Ave W
Uptown
206-691-0232
Uptown
206-691-0232
Mecca
On one side, the Mecca is an old-timey counter-and-booth-style diner, for those times when only dependable diner food can hit the spot—and dependable it is. On…
526 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-285-9728
Uptown
206-285-9728
Wood Shop BBQ
Founded by a Kansan and a Texan, Woodshop BBQ is a Central District barbecue joint offering meat by the pound (all smoked with solid Hickory), tasty sides, and…
2513 S Jackson St
Central District
206-485-7381
Central District
206-485-7381
Cafe Goldinblack
It’s rare to see a menu with both pastrami sandwiches and kalbi beef, but this Korean-influenced, east-meets-west sandwich shop doesn’t stop there: They also s…
621 Queen Anne Ave NE
Uptown
206-466-2737
Uptown
206-466-2737
5 Spot
With its ever-changing menu—half of which rotates every three months or so—the 5 Spot focuses on different American regional cuisines. There's also standard di…
1502 Queen Anne Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
Cafe Turko
Along with their two sons, Gencer and Süreyya Gökeri turned their Fremont-based Turkish import business into a full-blown restaurant, serving enough rainbow hu…
754 N 34th St
Fremont
206-284-9954
Fremont
206-284-9954
Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Ounce of Prevention
A stone's throw from the Lenin statue, this bar with a self-proclaimed "eclectic, nerdy vibe" has opened in Fremont, with brunch options like breakfast totchos…
404 N 36th St
Fremont
206-219-9115
Fremont
206-219-9115
Americano
An old-school burger joint with a Greek twist.
2818 Thorndyke Ave W
Southeast Magnolia
206-284-8000
Southeast Magnolia
206-284-8000
Paseo Caribbean Food
Pretty much the only game in town where you can get roast pork done Cuban style, i.e., meat that falls apart to melt in your mouth. It’s a little sweet, but so…
4225 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-545-7440
Fremont
206-545-7440
West 5
Good, down-home food—impressive meatloaf, classic mac ’n’ cheese—served up in a most pleasant nouveau diner. The happy hour (daily 4 to 6 p.m.) is one of Seatt…
4539 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-1966
Junction
206-935-1966
Salmon Bay Cafe
The Salmon Bay Cafe, wedged between a marina and the train tracks, makes old-school diner classics, including omelettes named after Seattle neighborhoods.
5109 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-5539
Ballard
206-782-5539