George's Sausage and Delicatessen
In a city that’s shy on the flavors of Central Europe, George’s Polish shop delivers on that meaty, smoky feel that every deli should have. While you’re pickin…
907 Madison St
First Hill
206-622-1491
First Hill
206-622-1491
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
Cupcake Royale
Cupcake Royale was started in 2003 in Seattle as the first cupcake bakery and cafe outside of New York City, and has since expanded from the original Capitol H…
108 Pine St
Pike Place Market
206-443-8674
Pike Place Market
206-443-8674
The Crumpet Shop
The crumpets here are fresh and buttery, offered with a variety of toppings from sweet to savory. Pair a crumpet with a piping hot bowl of soup and be full wit…
1503 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-682-1598
Pike Place Market
206-682-1598
Mee Sum Pastry
Pike Place Market is a jewel box, and Mee Sum Pastry is my favorite gem. The small take-out-only shop sells cheap Chinese eats: barbecue pork sticks, crab rang…
1526 Pike Pl
Pike Place Market
206-682-6780
Pike Place Market
206-682-6780
Dahlia Bakery
You can buy an entire Tom Douglas coconut cream pie here. Twelve inches of coconut cream pie goodness. Good lord. The breakfast sandwiches are also wonderful.
2001 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-441-4540
Belltown
206-441-4540
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
Oddfellows Cafe + Bar
Created by bar maven Linda Derschang (of Linda's, etc.), Oddfellows is a crowd-pleasing Capitol Hill fixture. The space—a giant, high-ceilinged, beautifully be…
1525 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
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
Fuji Bakery
Baker Taka Hirai spent three years at Joel Robuchon’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo before helping start Fuji Bakery in Seattle. He is no longer w…
526 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4050
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4050
Green Leaf
There’s a reason this Vietnamese joint is usually packed, and that it has opened successful branches outside of its original International District location, i…
418 8th Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-340-1388
Chinatown-International District
206-340-1388
Macrina Cafe and Bakery
Macrina is often cited as Seattle's best bakery, and for good reason.
2408 First Ave
Belltown
206-448-4032
Belltown
206-448-4032
Tamarind Tree
Despite its large size, International District’s Tamarind Tree has a cozy, romantic atmosphere. It’s good for date nights, friend nights, and birthday parties.…
1036 S Jackson St, Suite A
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
Yesler Terrace
206-860-1404
La Parisienne French Bakery
La Parisienne is owned by the Morin family, from Paris, France. The charming person you will likely find behind the counter is Christine Morin; her husband, Pa…
2507 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-728-5999
Belltown
206-728-5999
Pho Cyclo Cafe
Pho Cyclo’s pho costs more, but the broth is subtler and the atmosphere’s a step up. The cold bun noodle bowls with pork and/or shrimp and/or other savory good…
406 Broadway E
Seattle
206-329-9256
Seattle
206-329-9256
Hue Ky Mi Gia
Hue Ky Mi Gia’s fried butter chicken wings have been talked up so much that it’s hard not be skeptical of such praise—the restaurant now has three booths in Ce…
1207 S Jackson St, Suite 101
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1268
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1268
Huong Binh Restaurant
A much-loved diner-style place in the ID, Huong Binh unceremoniously serves very good traditional Vietnamese combos—rice noodles with shrimp skewers or half a …
1207 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-720-4907
Chinatown-International District
206-720-4907
Saigon Deli
Broke, flush, carnivorous, vegetarian—for every type of eater in Seattle there is Saigon Deli, home to the most perfect $5 bánh mì. The sandwich comes stuffed …
1237 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-322-3700
Chinatown-International District
206-322-3700
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
137 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Than Brothers
Diner-style Than Brothers is devoted to pho and pho alone, and they have it down to a science—it’s cheap, hot, and reportedly good at each and every one of the…
527 Broadway E
Seattle
206-568-7218
Seattle
206-568-7218
