Linda's Tavern
Under the baleful watch of a taxidermied buffalo, Capitol Hill has hung out at Western-themed Linda's with shots and pitchers of beer for two-plus decades now,…
707 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar
The food is nothing to write home about, but it's worth shoving your way through the Pike Place Market tourists gawping at fish to get to the old-school, unfan…
1517 Pike Pl
Pike Place Market
206-624-7166
Pike Place Market
206-624-7166
Skillet Regrade
The fourth location of Skillet, the popular diner that serves fresh, locally-sourced comfort food, doesn’t stray from the familiar. There’s the burger with ba…
2050 Sixth Ave
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Belltown
(206) 512-2002
Lowell's
Located in the Pike Place Market, Lowell’s has unbeatable waterfront views on all three floors. It also serves excellent Bloody Marys starting at 7 a.m., as we…
1519 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
Jup Jup Jup Thai Restaurant
The name means "kiss kiss kiss," and the place is from the people of the well-liked local Racha Thai chain (in the space where Chili Basil and, before that, Th…
209 Broadway E
Yesler Terrace
206-420-3700
Yesler Terrace
206-420-3700
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
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
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
Harbor City
If the line is too long at Jade Garden, mosey over to Harbor City, where the dim sum staples are more or less exactly the same. When the servers roll those ste…
707 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
391 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
Skillet Counter
Located in the Seattle Center Armory, Skillet's "counter" location includes draft beer and keg wine on tap, expanded menus, and more. Their establishment boast…
305 Harrison St
Uptown
206-428-6311
Uptown
206-428-6311
Racha
You’re in Lower Queen Anne and you want a safe bet for some pad thai? Go to Racha. It’s littered with yuppies, but the food’s delicious.
23 Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8883
Uptown
206-281-8883
Lotus Thai Cuisine
Lotus is next to the old Catfish Corner; you’ll know it by its vibrant orange exterior. Inside, the people are nice, the mood is cheerful, and the Thai food is…
2724 E Cherry St
Central District
206-325-6660
Central District
206-325-6660
Tup Tim Thai
This is one of the oldest Thai restaurants in Seattle. During the 1990s, when we reached peak Thai, Tup Tim Thai was a standby. The restaurant is located in a …
118 W Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8833
Uptown
206-281-8833
Jones BBQ
This barbeque place has little to prove—it must merely continue in its deliciousness. Among the popular favorites: giant ribs smoked with Northwestern cedar, s…
2454 Occidental Ave S
SoDo
206-625-1339
SoDo
206-625-1339
Champagne Diner
With details like aluminum-edged tables and vinyl upholstery, Champagne Diner evokes a cool teen TV hangout by way of a 1980s new-wave music video, a romantic …
945 Elliott Ave W #201
Interbay
Interbay
Andy's Diner
Note: Andy's Diner is now the Oriental Express. On a deserted stretch of Fourth Avenue South, the neon signage for Andy's Diner rises above the surrounding bui…
2963 Fourth Ave S
SoDo
206-624-4097
SoDo
206-624-4097
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
Voula's Offshore Cafe
If your dad asks you where he and his friends should go for breakfast at an ungodly early hour, this old-school diner in the no-man’s-land near the University …
658 NE Northlake Way
Northeast Seattle
206-634-0183
Northeast Seattle
206-634-0183