Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
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
Humble Pie
Humble Pie feels like it was beamed via satellite from Portlandia—it's more of a pizza gathering space than a restaurant, with two attractively repurposed ship…
525 Rainier Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-329-5133
Chinatown-International District
206-329-5133
Rione XIII
Look, this Capitol Hill restaurant is fine. It’s fine for Seattle. Italian food in Seattle is just not like Italian food on the East Coast (or Italy for that m…
401 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-838-2878
Capitol Hill
206-838-2878
Bar Cantinetta
In the spot where La Cote Creperie used to be in Madison Valley, it’s a smaller, drinky version of the very good, Tuscan-style Cantinetta in Wallingford and Be…
2811 E Madison St
Madison Valley
Madison Valley
Bar del Corso
This convivial neighborhood pizzeria is perpetually packed with Beacon Hill locals getting their wood-fired pizza fix. (If there’s a wait, avail yourself of on…
3057 Beacon Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-395-2069
Greater Duwamish
206-395-2069
Little Water Cantina
It’s “modern Mexican” in Eastlake, with lots of reclaimed wood, gramophone-horn lighting fixtures, a collage of vintage postcards, and a wall made of empty teq…
2865 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-397-4940
Eastlake
206-397-4940
Pablo y Pablo
Pablo y Pablo is a taco kitchen and margarita bar serving the Wallingford and Freemont neighborhoods. It is run by the same folks who own Barrio and Meet the M…
1605 N 34th St
Wallingford
206-973-3505
Wallingford
206-973-3505
Cantinetta
This Wallingford restaurant has a familiar menu (authentic Italian, local ingredients, etc.), an unoriginal-if-totally-pleasant interior (rustic chic), and a s…
3650 Wallingford Ave N
Wallingford
206-632-1000
Wallingford
206-632-1000
Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Pecado Bueno
Pecado Bueno is a well-loved Mexican restaurant with locations in Eastlake, Fremont and West Seattle. People go crazy for the $3 top-shelf margarita.
4307 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-457-8837
Fremont
206-457-8837
Staple & Fancy Mercantile
Brought to you by Ethan Stowell (Anchovies & Olives, How to Cook a Wolf, Tavolàta, and more) Staple & Fancy has a local, seasonal, Italianate “staple” menu wit…
4739 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-1200
Ballard
206-789-1200
Ballard Pizza Company
It's "whole pies and fat slices" in Ballard from Ethan Stowell, with specials like guanciale and Yukon Gold potato, and prices that aren't too fancy—$15 for a …
5107 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-946-9960
Ballard
206-946-9960
Ristorante Picolinos
Picolinos invites you "to enjoy and experience authentic Italian food in the warmth and comfort of the restaurant." They also have a lot of Italian wine, a lar…
6415 32nd Ave NW
Ballard
206-781-8000
Ballard
206-781-8000