Kau Kau
Offering cheap Chinese food at its finest, Kau Kau’s atmosphere is the perfect balance of interesting/odd decor and unpretentious functionality. The counter up…
656 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-682-4006
Chinatown-International District
206-682-4006
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
Meskel
Meskel stands out among the sea of Ethiopian restaurants with an atmosphere unlike any other—or rather, three atmospheres. In the main restaurant, on the upper…
2605 E Cherry St
Central District
206-860-1724
Central District
206-860-1724
Kin Len Thai Night Bites
After you place your order up front at Kin Len, a bar in Fremont from the owners of the popular Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, y…
3517 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-582-1825
Fremont
206-582-1825
Bananas Grill
The bad news is the Link’s Columbia City Station needs more restaurants. The good news is that the two located next to it don’t suck. One of these, Bananas Gri…
4556 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Rainier Vista
206-420-4839
Rainier Vista
206-420-4839
Araya's Place
It’s Thai vegan heaven, on the Ave and in Madison Valley (in the semi-hidden little house where fancy-pants Rover’s used to be). Deep-fried spring rolls are ex…
5240 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-524-4332
Northeast Seattle
206-524-4332
Safari Njema Restaurant
Chef Jane Kagira runs Safari Njema, serving food from across the continent in Kenya. Kagira works magic with the Indian-influenced spices woven into Kenya’s cu…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Rainier Valley
206-723-3058
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Pretty much everybody knows about Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. The restaurant, which began as a festival booth in 1987 and took over the old Ballard S…
5305 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4440
Ballard
206-784-4440
Emma's BBQ
Hillman City gets a new BBQ joint, Emma's BBQ. It has all the good-but-not-good-for-you things you expect from a BBQ place—in giant portions.
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Bitterroot BBQ
Bitterroot, in the old Acme Rubber Stamp Shop on the corner by Hattie’s Hat, uses an in-house smoker and picturesque stacks of applewood to very good effect, e…
5239 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-588-1577
Ballard
206-588-1577
Pestle Rock
Serving the bold specialties of Northern Thailand from a spot on trendy Ballard Avenue, Pestle Rock achieves a balance between being cool and modern, and servi…
2305 NW Market St
Ballard
206-466-6671
Ballard
206-466-6671
Mai Thaiku
Good Thai food abounds in Seattle, but Phinney Ridge’s Mai Thaiku leads the charge to greatness. While the kitchen dabbles expertly in popular favorites like p…
6705 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807
Phinney Ridge
206-706-7807
Rainier Restaurant and BBQ
It’s not on Rainier, and it’s not barbecue—it’s on Martin Luther King Jr Way, and the food is Vietnamese. The vast menu is filled with good, authentic Vietname…
6400 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Brighton
206-760-1090
Brighton
206-760-1090
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
Pop Pop Thai Street Food
Pop Pop feels warm and personal—almost defiantly so—in spite of its sterile surroundings, which include an L.A. Fitness, Hobby Lobby, Staples, Jimmy John’s, an…
13242 Aurora Ave N, Ste 104
Haller Lake
206-695-2858
Haller Lake
206-695-2858
Smokin' Pete's BBQ
In the controversial world of Seattle barbecue, some people swear by Smokin' Pete's.
15009 Aurora Ave N.
Shoreline
206-783-0454
Shoreline
206-783-0454
Noodle Boat Thai Cuisine
Noodle Boat, serving some of the most authentic Thai food in the area in an Issaquah strip mall, is cozy and familial. Owner Kunticha Komonwanich employs her m…
700 NW Gilman Blvd Ste E104B
Newport
425-391-8096
Newport
425-391-8096