Where Ya At Matt
Where Ya At gets its name from the New Orleans greeting “Where yat?”—owner/cook (and New Orleans native) Matt Lewis spells it out because he thinks it looks be…
Various locations
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
BuiltBurger
BuiltBurger began (and continues) as a mail-order meat service; the Pioneer Square location is the first brick-and-mortar restaurant to serve cooked versions o…
217 James St
Pioneer Square
206-724-0599
Pioneer Square
206-724-0599
Collins Pub
This government wonk hangout has a microbrew list as long as your arm, good burgers, and lots of booths. The atmosphere’s more adult-contemporary than ye-olde-…
526 Second Ave
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
Tat's Delicatessen
There’s nothing scientific or precise about Tat’s enormous, sloppy sandwiches; they’re just slapped together with the belief that more is always better. And at…
159 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-264-8287
Pioneer Square
206-264-8287
Marcus' Martini Heaven
Marcus' Martini Heaven has an abundance of shadows, which gives it a gothic atmosphere, and dozens of inventive specialty martinis.
88 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
(206) 624-3323
Pioneer Square
(206) 624-3323
Nirmal’s
There’s a dearth of good Indian food in Seattle; after eight years in New York, I was spoiled. But Nirmal’s in Pioneer Square is nearly as good as what you fin…
106 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Cafe Paloma
Friendly, casual Paloma makes Mediterranean food with the emphasis on Turkey, as in lovely little Turkish meatballs in a bright tomato sauce. Much of the food …
93 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
206-405-1920
Pioneer Square
206-405-1920
Delicatus
Considering the rough-hewn wooden walls and reclaimed artisan-chic flair, it looks like Quinn’s wandered down from Capitol Hill, had drunken sex with Jimmy Joh…
103 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-623-3780
Pioneer Square
206-623-3780
Underbelly
A dimly lit, below-ground bar serving up natural wine, beer, cheese and charcuterie plates, and the like.
119 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Sake Nomi
Johnnie Stroud and his partner, Taiko Stroud (who also happens to be his bride), do not deal in bad sake. Their stock-in-trade at their wonderful little Pionee…
76 S Washington St
Pioneer Square
206-467-SAKE
Pioneer Square
206-467-SAKE
Good Bar
Another new addition to Pioneer Square, Good Bar’s name implies what its menu hopes to deliver: simple, straightforward food and classic cocktails. Wine and be…
240 Second Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-624-2337
Pioneer Square
206-624-2337
Elm Coffee Roasters
Elm Coffee Roasters has quickly established itself as one of the city's best purveyors of delicately roasted beans since they opened their Pioneer Square shop …
240 2nd Ave S #103
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Central Saloon
This is Seattle's oldest bar, and it knows how to party.
207 First Ave S #1
Pioneer Square
206-622-0209
Pioneer Square
206-622-0209
Grand Central Baking Company
Grand Central has been making high-quality, yummy bread and baked goods for a long, long time, and comes with a presidential seal of approval: Obama ate a turk…
214 1st Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Pioneer Square
206-622-3644
Altstadt Bierhalle & Brathaus
Altstadt, owned by former Belltown street taco entrepreneur Lex Petras, is arguably Seattle’s first stab at upscale German food. And it hits the mark. Certainl…
209 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
The Berliner
Local guy Victor Twu became such a fan of the doner kebab—the Turkish version of a gyro, served on the street in Berlin—that he opened two doner shops in space…
221 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-838-0339
Pioneer Square
206-838-0339
Caffe Umbria
Caffe Umbria has its own roastery (in Tacoma) supplying coffee to cafes across the country. Their cafe (in Pioneer Square, with lots of outdoor seating on the …
320 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-624-5847
Pioneer Square
206-624-5847
Salumi
Salumi's storefront in Pioneer Square is world-famous and duly mobbed (and rightfully so). It used to be owned by Armando Batali before his daughter Gina took …
404 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-621-8772
Pioneer Square
206-621-8772
