Piroshki on Madison
The piroshki—savory pies, filled with things like chicken, cabbage, rice, and mushrooms, as well as potatoes and cheese—here are wonderful. But the borscht—a h…
1219 Madison St
First Hill
206-624-1295
First Hill
206-624-1295
Piroshky Piroshky
This Pike Place Market staple serves glorified Russian hot pockets, and they’re fucking delicious. They’ve got sweet and savory options. Of the sweet, it’s har…
1908 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Pike Place Market
206-441-6068
Dumpling Tzar
Dumpling Tzar, located in the 12th Avenue Arts building on Capitol Hill, is the second location of the popular Fremont spot that serves Russian beef-and-potato…
1630 12th Ave
Seattle
206-466-6561
Seattle
206-466-6561
Cook Weaver
After fatefully meeting on Craigslist, owners Zac Reynolds and Nile Klein bridged their culinary talent and experience (Reynolds is the chef and Klein is the m…
806 East Roy Street
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
Capitol Hill
206-324-0599
Pel Meni Dumpling Tzar
Pel Meni makes Russian dumplings near the statue of Lenin, with two options: beef or potato. Each order comes topped with sour cream and spices, with a slice o…
3516 Fremont Pl
Fremont
206-588-2570
Fremont
206-588-2570
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
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
Zouave Restaurant
Sharing a name with the French army regiments that served in colonial North Africa, Zouave offers an all-over-the-Mediterranean-map menu, including dishes like…
2615 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
Mama Sambusa
Our friend Jill says: "Yesterday [June 18, 2011] I was handed a flyer by a stout, fierce woman in a bright pink al-amira, who pointed to the flyer and boomed, …
8300 Rainier Ave S
Brighton
206-356-2911
Brighton
206-356-2911
Mama Sambusa
This Somali restaurant run by Marian Ahmed calls its handmade sambusas "the only love triangle you'd want to be a part of." They're made fresh each day and ava…
8319 Wabash Avenue South
Rainier Beach
206-457-9551
Rainier Beach
206-457-9551
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
