La Cocina Oaxaquena
Filling the space of that pho place across from Machiavelli that was always sadly empty, La Cocina Oaxaquena is much less so, probably due to its reportedly go…
1216 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Mezcaleria Oaxaca
La Mezcaleria Oaxaca features dishes like fish tacos, chile relleno, and carne asada plates, plus cocktails made with the smoky spirit they're named for. Pro t…
422 E Pine St
Seattle
(206) 324-0506
Seattle
(206) 324-0506
The James Moore
Nestled cozily within the historic Moore Hotel, the James Moore (named after the developer tycoon himself) is an elegant spot that offers a mix of cocktails, l…
1920 2nd Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-443-0899
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-443-0899
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
Flatstick Pub Seattle
Flatstick Pub says it only has two rules: "drink local and have fun." They give you the tools to accomplish these with an indoor, nine-hole mini golf course (r…
240 2nd Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Tacos de la Noche
Capitol Hill's Bar Sue is already popular with, well, pretty much everyone, but the arrival of Tacos de la Noche will take it up a nacho...oops, a notch, sorry…
1407 14th Ave
Central District
206-328-0888
Central District
206-328-0888
2421 1st Ave
Belltown
206-441-1677
Belltown
206-441-1677
La Cocina y Cantina
La Cocina y Cantina offers Mexican-American standards (think combo plates, lots of melted cheese, big margaritas) in a standard American Mexican restaurant set…
432 Broadway E
Seattle
206-323-1675
Seattle
206-323-1675
Laredos Grill
On the east slope of lower Queen Anne, almost to Aurora (and where, back in the day, fancy restaurant Veil used to be), Laredos makes Tex-Mex food that gets mi…
555 Aloha St
Uptown
206-218-1040
Uptown
206-218-1040
Flair Taco
"We're the taco the town," proclaims Flair Taco, a mobile Mexican-food outlet that posts up in Fremont. The menu is mostly standard Mexican street food with a …
315 N 36th St
Fremont
206-356-2475
Fremont
206-356-2475
Mission
Chic little Mission is equal parts restaurant and lounge; the reasonably priced Mexican food is hard to resist and everyone orders margaritas. Happy hour drink…
2325 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-937-8220
North Admiral
206-937-8220
Tempero Do Brasil
Seattle’s oldest Brazilian restaurant is located in a U-District house, and on any given Saturday night, there are a few dozen people packed into its “living r…
5628 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6229
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6229
El Pilon
The best seats at this great little Puerto Rican place (six things on the menu, no liquor, awesome floral-aproned white-haired cook/owner) are in the bright-re…
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-397-3300
Rainier Valley
206-397-3300
418 Public House
418 Public House is a second pub from the guy behind Capitol Hill’s superlative Summit, with a similar, simple mission: nothing fancy, just a good place to dri…
418 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
El Norte Lounge
A bar with tacos, nachos, and so forth brought to you by the good people of Mr. Villa, a few miles south on Lake City Way.
13717 Lake City Way NE
Olympic Hills
(206) 765-0361
Olympic Hills
(206) 765-0361
La Isla
If you’re a friend of the deep-fryer, head to this Puerto Rican eatery and rum bar and order a mixed appetizer platter. It’s a little bit of crispy-fried heave…
7330 164th Ave NE
Downtown Redmond
425-298-0374
Downtown Redmond
425-298-0374