Mr. Saigon
Located in the former location of Capitol Hill's University Market, this Vietnamese eatery from Lan Hue owner Huy Tat features affordable banh mi sandwiches ma…
734 12th Avenue
Central District
206-325-8700
Central District
206-325-8700
Ba Bar
You can get yourself fed—with the one of the city’s best bowls of pho, no less—from the morning till the wee hours at this stylish Vietnamese mini-chain, with …
550 12th Ave
Central District
206-328-2030
Central District
206-328-2030
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
Banh Cuon Tan Dinh Deli
Tan Dinh’s banh mi are said by some to be the best in town. Our investigation found that the pork version could use a few more veggies, but the bread was soft …
1212 S Main St
Central District
206-726-9990
Central District
206-726-9990
The Boat (Pho Bac)
Dating back to 1982, Pho Bac is O.G. pho chain in Seattle (as they put it: "Best phở in Seattle. Maybe. Don't really know. Who cares, just eat it"). This iconi…
1314 S Jackson St
Central District
206-323-4387
Central District
206-323-4387
Broadcast Coffee
Independent coffee roaster with locations in Roosevelt and the Central District.
1918 E Yesler Way
Central District
206-322-0807
Central District
206-322-0807
Adey Abeba
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine (including breakfast!) in a lovely room. Meat-eating fans praise the stews and doro wat; vegetarians love the veggie combination.
2123 E Union St
Central District
206-322-1617
Central District
206-322-1617
Dur Dur Cafe
Dur Dur serves some of the best chai in town and, like most Somalian places, a banana with every dish.
2212 E Cherry St
Central District
206-329-2525
Central District
206-329-2525
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…
501 23rd Ave
Central District
206-324-4141
Central District
206-324-4141
Northwest Tofu
Besides making tofu and soy milk in-house, Northwest Tofu serves very good dim sum—cooked to order instead of off a cart—in their small dining room every day. …
1913 S Jackson St
Central District
206-328-8320
Central District
206-328-8320
San Fernando Roasted Chicken
San Fernando serves juicy, fall-off-the-bone-tender chicken with salted, crispy skin. Just as important are the squeeze bottles of heavenly garlic-, jalapeño-,…
900 Rainier Ave
Central District
206-331-3763
Central District
206-331-3763
East African Imports and Restaurant
This Ethiopian restaurant inside a cheerful import shop at 23rd and Jackson is run by Berhane Amanuel and Megan Eyre, who grind and blend their own spices (wit…
306 23rd Ave S #104
Central District
206-322-7717
Central District
206-322-7717
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
1101 34th Ave
Central District
206-701-6240
Central District
206-701-6240
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…
1408 34th Ave
Central District
206-324-0753
Central District
206-324-0753
Varlamos Pizzeria
Known for their huge, delicious calzones, Laurelhurst's Varlamos is kid-friendly and full of televisions. They also sell their calzones frozen, so you can take…
3617 NE 45th St
Laurelhurst
206-522-8515
Laurelhurst
206-522-8515
Jebena Cafe
Jebena already leads the highly competitive race for best Ethiopian restaurant in town based solely on the merits of using the freshest ingredients, the best c…
1510 NE 117th St
North Seattle
206-365-0757
North Seattle
206-365-0757
Standard Bakery
Standard Bakery's Pinehurst shop--which operates out of a walk-up window--sells all the important food groups: fresh baked pastries, bread, bagels (weekends on…
11752 15th Ave NE
North Seattle
415-385-1379
North Seattle
415-385-1379
