The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Emerald City Fish and Chips
The Allen brothers are local (they went to Garfield—go Bulldogs!), with New Orleans heritage, and they run this fish 'n' chips place on Rainier. It's ord…
3756 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Island Soul Restaurant
Owner Theo Martin has created a space that is as much a community gathering spot as it is a restaurant. But make no mistake, the people come hungry for the Car…
4869 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
The Comfort Zone
Talya Miller and her daughter, LaShon Lewis, co-own this soul food restaurant in the Royal Esquire Club building in Columbia City, where they serve up fried ca…
5016 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-246-2800
Columbia City
206-246-2800
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
Emma's BBQ
Hillman City gets a new BBQ joint, Emma's BBQ. It has all the good-but-not-good-for-you things you expect from a BBQ place—in giant portions.
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523