TRACE
Replacing the W Hotel’s Earth & Ocean—which produced such chefs as Lark’s Johnathan Sundstrom, Brian McCracken and Dana Tough of the Coterie Room/etc., and Mar…
1112 Fourth Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-264-6000
Downtown Seattle
206-264-6000
Zaika
This colorful Indian fusion bar and restaurant aims to bring an Indian influence to the happy hour scene, with cocktails and bites like apricot chicken seekh k…
1100 Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-432-9355
Capitol Hill
206-432-9355
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
Life On Mars
This relaxed, 70s-inspired bar from John Richards (John in the Morning on KEXP), Amy Richards, Steve Severin (Neumos, Barboza, The Runaway) and Leigh Sims (Wak…
722 E Pike St
Pike/Pine
206-323-9166
Pike/Pine
206-323-9166
Plum Bistro
Plum Bistro is a pleasantly upscale, 100 percent vegan restaurant. Even for a lifelong vegetarian, a visit to Plum can feel like a taste-test in a laboratory o…
1429 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
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
Wild Ginger McKenzie
The well-known pan-Asian restaurant Wild Ginger will open its third location in South Lake Union on August 18, inside a luxury apartment building called McKenz…
2208 8th Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Tamarind Tree
Despite its large size, International District’s Tamarind Tree has a cozy, romantic atmosphere. It’s good for date nights, friend nights, and birthday parties.…
1036 S Jackson St, Suite A
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
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 …
500 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
(206) 623-2711
South Lake Union
(206) 623-2711
Star Fusion & Bar
This Mongolian restaurant features plenty of lamb and beef, plus Japanese fusion dishes like ramen, poke, sushi, and homemade potstickers.
538 Broadway E
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Cafe Flora
Cafe Flora was born in 1991 of a utopian dream. It was to be—according to the harmonious views of three Madison Valley friends—the perfect restaurant: communit…
2901 E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
Otter Bar and Burger
This comfy, casual neighborhood burger joint features specialty burgers and a “not burgers” menu of other offerings like New York-style Reubens and jerk chicke…
2379 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-906-9401
Eastlake
206-906-9401
Iconiq
With Chef Toshiyuki Kawai at the helm, Iconiq (iconic + unique) meshes together French cooking techniques with Japanese flavors and ingredients. The resulting …
1421 31st Ave S
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
Eve Fremont
Eve, with its gigantic mural of a nude woman resting on her side (presumably the original Eve), serves a clean food and drink menu with a focus on whole and un…
704 N 34th St
Fremont
206-900-7186
Fremont
206-900-7186
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
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 …
2685 NE 46th St.
Northeast Seattle
(206) 328.1112
Northeast Seattle
(206) 328.1112
Rickshaw Restaurant and Lounge
A longtime favorite loungy dive in Greenwood, the Rickshaw features excellent nightly karaoke (beginning at 9 o'clock), a Monday-night tarot specialist (6 to 9…
322 N 105th St
Bitter Lake
206-789-0120
Bitter Lake
206-789-0120
Sunlight Cafe
This bright, cheery Roosevelt neighborhood spot, Seattle's longest running vegetarian restaurant, is unassuming and granola in the best way (and they do actual…
6404 9th Ave NE #100
Northeast Seattle
206-522-9060
Northeast Seattle
206-522-9060