Rubinstein Bagels
Many Seattleites scorn the city's dearth of quality bagels, but baker Andrew Rubinstein is aiming to change that with his bagel company Rubinstein Bagels, wher…
2121 6th Ave
South Lake Union
206-550-1666
South Lake Union
206-550-1666
Fuji Sushi
Sushi spot open for lunch and dinner, offering bento boxes, udon, sushi, sukiyaki, teriyaki, chirashi bowls and more. Go here if nearby Maneki or Tsukushinbo a…
520 S Main St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-1201
Chinatown-International District
206-624-1201
Maneki Restaurant
In its 100-plus years of existence, Maneki has only had one major interruption to business: when it shut down because the US government sent Japanese Americans…
304 Sixth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Katsu-ya Seattle
The menu at this popular Japanese sushi chain features dishes like crispy rice with spicy tuna, yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, Japanese ceviche, creamy popc…
122 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-580-0080
South Lake Union
206-580-0080
Itsumono
Kaname Izakaya, which was taken over by its current owners Mike Vu and Hisato Kawaminami in 2019, officially reopened as Itsumono ("regular" in Japanese) in Ja…
610 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-682-1828
Chinatown-International District
206-682-1828
85°C Bakery Cafe
Known as the "Starbucks of Taiwan," this wildly popular Taiwanese bakery and cafe chain offers affordable pastries and sweets, including fluffy brioche and cre…
501 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-467-5540
Chinatown-International District
206-467-5540
Lil' Woody's South Lake Union
Lil' Woody's South Lake Union outpost, popular especially among the Amazon crowd. This location is the first of all Lil' Woody's to feature a bar, with cocktai…
1091 Thomas St Ste C
South Lake Union
206-457-5070
South Lake Union
206-457-5070
Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
1051 Thomas St.
South Lake Union
206.402.5160
South Lake Union
206.402.5160
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
208 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Musashi's
This spot is a favorite for its shockingly good deals on sushi and chirashi bowls.
512 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-829-0277
Chinatown-International District
206-829-0277
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
A Piece of Cake
APOC serves cake, pastries, and Chinese bakery items. They have a 35-cent surcharge for credit cards.
514 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-8284
Chinatown-International District
206-623-8284
Hood Famous Cafe and Bar
The beloved Ballard bakeshop, famous for its Filipino-inspired specialties such as ube cheesecake, has expanded to the International District with a new locati…
500 Fifth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7049
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7049
Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
504 Fifth Ave S #107b
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7377
Fort St. George
Both the atmosphere—the J-pop and the view of downtown—and the karaage of Fort St. George in the International District are magical. At the end of the restaura…
601 S King St, Suite 202
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662
Chinatown-International District
206-382-0662