Rub with Love Shack
This Tom Douglas sandwich shack is based on the proprietary spice blend of smoked paprika, brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, and thyme that T-Doug create…
2010 Western Ave
Pike Place Market
206-436-0390
Pike Place Market
206-436-0390
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
Jack's BBQ
Jack's BBQ, the barbecue joint owned by former Microsoft employee and barbecue nerd Jack Timmons (who's spent time at the BBQ Summer Camp at the Meat Sciences …
228 Ninth Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Aloha Plates
Located within the bustling food courts of Uwajimaya, Aloha Plates serves up what the name implies: Hawaiian food staples, such as heaping portions of Loco Moc…
511 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-9156
Chinatown-International District
206-624-9156
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
Seattle Fish Guys
As you could probably surmise, the Fish Guys (owned by the husband-and-wife team Salvador (Sal) Panelo and Desiree Chinn, formerly of Pike Place's City Fish) s…
411 23rd Ave S
Central District
206-485-7388
Central District
206-485-7388
Wood Shop BBQ
Founded by a Kansan and a Texan, Woodshop BBQ is a Central District barbecue joint offering meat by the pound (all smoked with solid Hickory), tasty sides, and…
2513 S Jackson St
Central District
206-485-7381
Central District
206-485-7381
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
Buddha Bruddah
The family-owned food truck and catering service has opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Rainier Avenue. Their menu offers an Asian twist on the traditiona…
2201 Rainier Ave S
Greater Duwamish
425-827-2188
Greater Duwamish
425-827-2188
Marination Ma Kai
Marination’s brick-and-mortar location at the Alki water-taxi dock (“ma kai” means “near the sea” in Hawaiian) has all the island-fusion favorites familiar to …
1660 Harbor Ave SW
North Admiral
206-328-8226
North Admiral
206-328-8226
RoRo BBQ & Grill
A revered and relaxed BBQ joint in the heart of Wallingford.
3620 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-954-1100
Wallingford
206-954-1100
Jack’s BBQ
A serious barbecue nerd, Jack Timmons grew up in Texas, then moved to Seattle, then went back to Texas to engage in some serious barbecue scholarship—including…
3924 Airport Way S
Industrial District
206-467-4038
Industrial District
206-467-4038
The Backdoor at Roxy's
The Backdoor at Roxy's is, well, entered through the back door of Roxy's Deli. There you will find chandeliers, frescoes, mirrors, statuettes, and so forth, wi…
462 N 36th St
Fremont
206-632-7322
Fremont
206-632-7322
Hawaiian Breeze
Hawaiian Breeze makes a great version of saimin (basically ramen on steroids) with veggies, Spam, linguica, or barbecued chicken. The bowls are massive, and th…
1719 N 45th Street
Wallingford
206-632-2583
Wallingford
206-632-2583
BBQ Chicken
This place indeed serves barbecued chicken, but also Korean food, which tipper Terry says is good: "Their gochujang packs a lot more heat than at other Korean …
4525 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-5151
Northeast Seattle
206-547-5151
