Japonessa Sushi Cocina
The restaurant that replaced Union downtown: Japonessa Sushi Cocina. The head chef: Billy Beach, formerly of Umi Sake House and Kushibar (the owner also runs i…
1400 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Pike Place Market
206-971-7979
Sushi Maki
Sushi Maki is as tiny as it is good, so plan ahead to (most likely) carry your sushi out instead of eating it there.
1633 Bellevue Ave
Capitol Hill
206-264-0725
Capitol Hill
206-264-0725
Nijo
Nijo's tiny, modern bar, is very purple. The chef is from Mashiko, but the location is on a dull block that tends to be an energy vortex. A glass clamshell hol…
83 Spring St
Seattle Waterfront
206-340-8880
Seattle Waterfront
206-340-8880
Oddfellows Cafe + Bar
Created by bar maven Linda Derschang (of Linda's, etc.), Oddfellows is a crowd-pleasing Capitol Hill fixture. The space—a giant, high-ceilinged, beautifully be…
1525 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Princi
Brought to you by Starbucks, this downtown artisanal Italian bakery, the first of 1,000 like it planned to open in the United States, features pastries, pizzas…
2118 Westlake Ave
Belltown
206-623-5488
Belltown
206-623-5488
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya
Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya (formerly Wasabi Bistro) has been serving good (if not outstanding) sushi in its sleek Belltown spot for approximately forever. It's the…
2311 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-6044
Belltown
206-441-6044
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
Cafe Barjot
The light-filled little former home of Chico Madrid has been reborn as Cafe Barjot, run by beloved-by-all Wylie Bush of neighborhood favorite Joe Bar, just fiv…
711 Bellevue Ave E
Seattle
206-457-5424
Seattle
206-457-5424
Cafe Weekend
This Central District cafe serves coffee and espresso drinks, pastries, and candy. Seattle-based confectionary Tokara supplies Cafe Weekend with a selection of…
851 Hiawatha Place S
Central District
Central District
Le Rêve Bakery & Cafe
A French-ish bakery and cafe located in a handsome red house on upper Queen Anne serving pastries, soups, salads, pizzas, and breakfast and baguette sandwiches.
1805 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-623-7383
West Queen Anne
206-623-7383
Temporarily Closed
Beep Boop Bagels
Update March 17, 2020: "We've updated the website to take your orders for pickup! Now offering pickups on Thursdays and Sundays, and we can now offer pickup in…
Various locations
Northlake
Northlake
Byen Bakeri
This pretty bakery on Nickerson Street makes an enormous range of Scandinavian treats like Kringle and boller, and the house Royal Croissant—soaked in brandy, …
15 Nickerson St, Ste D
North Queen Anne
206-218-1000
North Queen Anne
206-218-1000
Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Cafe
Eltana’s bagels are hand-rolled for chewy deliciousness, wood-fired for more handsomeness, and smaller than most, along the lines of the bagels found in Montre…
3920 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Wallingford
206-420-1293
A Muddy Cup
Another coffee shop in the Northwestern pantheon, Muddy Cup makes Fair Trade organic java from Sol Colibri and loose-leaf tea from Devi. The shop also sells pa…
266 NE 45th St
Wallingford
206-245-1015
Wallingford
206-245-1015