The Pay It Forward Project
Richard Hurring and Ian Dinsmore, co-founders of the local marketing company Big Man and the Little Guy, have created a comprehensive directory of Seattle rest…
Downtown Seattle
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
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
Terra Plata
From Tamara Murphy—former chef/owner of Brasa, organizer of Burning Beast,—Terra Plata’s menu is world-ranging deliciousness made with local/sustainable/etc. f…
1501 Melrose Ave
Capitol Hill
206-325-1501
Capitol Hill
206-325-1501
NEKO Cat Cafe
At this cat cafe, visitors can hang out in a room full of kitties for $10 an hour while sipping libations and snacking on Japanese-inspired treats. It's a good…
519 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Metropolitan Grill
The Metropolitan Grill, located in the heart of downtown, is home to one of the world's best collections of premium West Coast red wines. Its sister restaurant…
820 Second Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Downtown Seattle
206-624-3287
Ghost Note Coffee
The Broadcast Coffee on Bellevue Avenue in Capitol Hill is now Ghost Note Coffee. Broadcast's coffee will still be served, however, as the new owners plan to i…
1623 Bellevue Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Retail Therapy
This boutique sells clothing, gifts, jewelry, art, and accessories made by local independent artists and designers.
905 E Pike
First Hill
206-324-4092
First Hill
206-324-4092
Frankie & Jo's
Located within The Stranger's coveted two-block radius, Frankie & Jo's offers 10 different variations of plant-based ice cream, plus one sorbet (Beet Strawberr…
1010 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-257-1676
Capitol Hill
206-257-1676
Harris Harvey Gallery
In 2016, the Lisa Harris Gallery celebrated its thirty-second year in Pike Place. Throughout its more than thirty-two years of existence, the gallery has featu…
1915 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-443-3315
Downtown Seattle
206-443-3315
Caffe Vita
Since its 1995 conception, Caffe Vita has grown from its single Queen Anne location to nine cafes throughout the Pacific Northwest. All roasts are made in hous…
1005 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s offers gourmet handmade ice cream, with special flavors rotating seasonally and an unchanging list of “classics,” including Scout mint, salted car…
917 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-708-7947
Capitol Hill
206-708-7947
Temporarily Closed
Cinerama
Some serious money went into the three-month renovation of the Cinerama, a movie theater that was opened in the early '60s and has been owned by Paul Allen sin…
2100 Fourth Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-441-3080
Downtown Seattle
206-441-3080
Fat Shack Underground
The fast-food chain Fat Shack, which gained a boost after its co-founders recently appeared on Shark Tank and received a six-figure deal, has opened a location…
88 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Pioneer Square
206-682-1139
Casco Antiguo
A Mexican restaurant and cantina in Pioneer Square opened by Harvey Ward Allen (owner of neighboring Altstadt) and run by Rodolfo Riveron, former chef of Capit…
119 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-538-0400
Pioneer Square
206-538-0400
Underbelly
A dimly lit, below-ground bar serving up natural wine, beer, cheese and charcuterie plates, and the like.
119 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Barrio
The Heavy Restaurant Group—that is, downtown's, Kirkland's, Woodinville's, and Bellevue's Purple Cafe and Wine Bars, as well as Lot No. 3 in Bellevue and The C…
1420 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105