Nirmal’s
There’s a dearth of good Indian food in Seattle; after eight years in New York, I was spoiled. But Nirmal’s in Pioneer Square is nearly as good as what you fin…
106 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Annapurna Cafe
Annapurna serves a delicious blend of Himalayan, Indian and Nepalese cuisine, all housed deliciously together under one roof. Get the mulligatawny noodle soup …
1833 Broadway
Capitol Hill
206-320-7770
Capitol Hill
206-320-7770
Shewa-Ber
This Ethiopian restaurant and Eritrean restaurant serves crispy kitfo rolls (crispy injera rolls filled with ground beef and cooked in Ethiopian herbal butter)…
1801 S Jackson St
Atlantic
425-223-9000
Atlantic
425-223-9000
Meskel
Meskel stands out among the sea of Ethiopian restaurants with an atmosphere unlike any other—or rather, three atmospheres. In the main restaurant, on the upper…
2605 E Cherry St
Central District
206-860-1724
Central District
206-860-1724
East African Imports and Restaurant
This Ethiopian restaurant inside a cheerful import shop at 23rd and Jackson is run by Berhane Amanuel and Megan Eyre, who grind and blend their own spices (wit…
306 23rd Ave S #104
Central District
206-322-7717
Central District
206-322-7717
Roti
Roti's ceilings are the stuff of Instagram dreams, and the food isn't bad either.
530 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-216-7684
Uptown
206-216-7684
Bananas Grill
The bad news is the Link’s Columbia City Station needs more restaurants. The good news is that the two located next to it don’t suck. One of these, Bananas Gri…
4556 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Rainier Vista
206-420-4839
Rainier Vista
206-420-4839
Safari Njema Restaurant
Chef Jane Kagira runs Safari Njema, serving food from across the continent in Kenya. Kagira works magic with the Indian-influenced spices woven into Kenya’s cu…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Zouave Restaurant
Sharing a name with the French army regiments that served in colonial North Africa, Zouave offers an all-over-the-Mediterranean-map menu, including dishes like…
2615 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
Mama Sambusa
This Somali restaurant run by Marian Ahmed calls its handmade sambusas "the only love triangle you'd want to be a part of." They're made fresh each day and ava…
8319 Wabash Avenue South
Rainier Beach
206-457-9551
Rainier Beach
206-457-9551
Jebena Cafe
Jebena already leads the highly competitive race for best Ethiopian restaurant in town based solely on the merits of using the freshest ingredients, the best c…
1510 NE 117th St
North Seattle
206-365-0757
North Seattle
206-365-0757
