Stateside
One of the best restaurants in Seattle, Stateside is consistently great, wearing its Vietnamese-French mash-up on its sleeve. The crispy duck fresh rolls are d…
300 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya
Kizuki urges you to “come slurp up a bowl and join us in our passion.” What is their passion, exactly? Ramen, which they claim to have the most authentic form …
320 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
844-585-2487
Capitol Hill
844-585-2487
Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu
Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu, a ramen chain with 14 restaurants in Japan and which recently opened its first U.S. location in Los Angeles, will replace the rece…
1510 Belmont Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Ooink
Ooink is a Capitol Hill's latest ramen spot. It's in the erstwhile Vostok Dumpling House location, and while I will always miss those glorious, sour-cream-slat…
1416 Harvard Ave
Seattle
568-7669
Seattle
568-7669
Cafe Campagne
Cafe Campagne is exceedingly pleasant, with soft yellow lights, blond-wood banquettes, framed vintage prints on the walls, and attentive waitstaff. The menu is…
1600 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Le Pichet
Downtown’s Le Pichet is the more expensive cousin of Cafe Presse. It has many of the same dishes (often at different times), and it turns out, what you pay doe…
1933 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
Marmite Seattle
The latest offering from Bruce Nafalty of Le Gourmand fame, Marmite joins and collaborates with Amandine Bakeshop, his wife Sara’s side of the mini Chophouse R…
1424 11th Ave
Seattle
206-755-8606
Seattle
206-755-8606
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
Ramen Danbo
A traditional Fukuoka-style ramen joint offering creamy pork tonkotsu broth and customizable noodle options.
1222 E Pine St, Suite A
Seattle
206-566-5479
Seattle
206-566-5479
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
Shiro's
As of April 2014, the marvelous sushi master Shiro isn't at Shiro's anymore—he sold his interest in the business to partners, including one from the less-than-…
2401 Second Ave
Belltown
206-443-9844
Belltown
206-443-9844
La Parisienne French Bakery
La Parisienne is owned by the Morin family, from Paris, France. The charming person you will likely find behind the counter is Christine Morin; her husband, Pa…
2507 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-728-5999
Belltown
206-728-5999
411 Cedar St
Belltown
206-441-7119
Belltown
206-441-7119
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
137 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Boat Street Kitchen
This obscurely located but lovely French-ish bistro is a longtime favorite for good reason. Especially nice, weather permitting: sweet, quiet outdoor seating f…
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301
Uptown
206-632-4602
Uptown
206-632-4602
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
Belle Epicurean
Belle Epicurean specializes in really, really good sweet and savory brioche buns (aka Belle’s Buns), which come in flavors such as double cherry, blackberries …
3109 E Madison St
Washington Park
206-466-1320
Washington Park
206-466-1320
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Sushi Kappo Tamura owner/sushi chef Taichi Kitamura emphasizes sustainable fish. The sushi is among the best in town. Commensurately, the prices are on the hig…
2968 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-547-0937
Eastlake
206-547-0937
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913