The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Little Gull Grocery
Josh Henderson (Skillet) runs dockside Westward on north Lake Union, with Zoi Antonitsas (formerly of Madison Park Conservatory) heading up the kitchen.
Adjoi…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Westward
Formerly helmed by Joshua Henderson, who recently sold the restaurant to restaurateur Renee Erickson, this waterfront restaurant is a little bit Northwest, a l…
2501 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
206-552-8215
Wallingford
206-552-8215
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
Art of the Table
At the heart of Wallingford’s Art of the Table is the Supper Club—weekend reservations-only dinner parties (either communal or private-table seating) with loca…
3801 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-282-0942
Wallingford
206-282-0942
College Inn Pub
Subterranean both literally and in spirit, the College Inn is one of Seattle’s best dive bars, resplendent with grubby, pubby appeal. Beers for every kind of p…
4006 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2307
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2307
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
Shultzy's Sausage
Shultzy’s used to be a tiny, crowded storefront where you had to fight your way up to the grill, manned by friendly and sausage-mad college guys. Now it’s a ni…
4114 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9461
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9461
Samurai Noodle
Samurai has shoyu and dipping-ramen dishes, but the tonkotsu is the thing—rich, unimpeachably tasty pork ramen with thick, perfectly cooked slices of pork. You…
4138 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1774
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1774
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
The five Tutta Bellas (Tuttas Bella?) specialize in certified Neapolitan pies: thin-’n’-blistery crust made with fresh ingredients, from the hammy prosciutto e…
4411 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-633-3800
Wallingford
206-633-3800
Yoroshiku
Yoroshiku, which occupies the space vacated by Joule, is a Japanese yakitori joint. The name is a catch-all Japanese word that doesn’t have a direct translatio…
1913 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-547-4649
Wallingford
206-547-4649
Al's Tavern
Al's is a high-quality, dim, old-school dive bar with pool tables, cheap-ass pints, and a delightful all-vinyl jukebox (with selections ranging from Black Flag…
2303 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-545-9959
Wallingford
206-545-9959
Miyabi 45th
Gourmands and Japanophiles, rejoice: Seattle finally has a soba joint! Brought to us by Mutsuko Soma—formerly of Harvest Vine, Chez Shea, and Saito’s—Miyabi 45…
2208 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-632-4545
Wallingford
206-632-4545
Sea Monster Lounge
The Sea Monster Lounge is dark and blue-green, but not aggressively so; this dark blue-greenness is accomplished simply with strands of Christmas lights of dee…
2202 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-992-1120
Wallingford
206-992-1120
Blue Moon Tavern
With us since 1934, the Blue Moon's dingy but well-loved, and pretty much everyone is welcome on its barstools. Plus it hosts a wide variety of local talent, f…
712 NE 45th St
University District
206-675-9116
University District
206-675-9116
Bizzarro Italian Cafe
Two longtime employees took over ownership of this perennial Wallingford Italian favorite a while back, and they updated the menu with fresh pasta and house-cu…
1307 N 46th St
Wallingford
206-632-7277
Wallingford
206-632-7277
Rachel's Ginger Beer
The U Village location of Rachel's Ginger Beer features the wildly popular spicy ginger beer with slushy machines and soft-serve floats, as well as a counter w…
4626 26th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Monkey Pub
The Monkey is a U-District bastion of unpretentious good times, with healthy pitchers, big tables, and excellent garage and indie rock coming through the speak…
5305 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
Northeast Seattle
206-523-6457
