Mike's Noodle House
The best thing about Mike’s isn’t actually the wonderful, warming bowls of noodle soups and congee, it’s the chance to peer from the dining r…
418 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-389-7099
Chinatown-International District
206-389-7099
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
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
Oasis Tea Zone
Oasis is a bubble tea shop and cafe with locations in the ID, the U-District and Renton. This one has arcade games too. Play a few rounds of your favorite old-…
519 6th Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-447-8098
Chinatown-International District
206-447-8098
Purple Dot Cafe
Well-loved dim sum spot serving up the classics. Try the black pepper steak with rice or the baked spaghetti.
515 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-496-0112
Chinatown-International District
206-496-0112
Uwajimaya Village Food Court
The Asian food superstore Uwajimaya also boasts an excellent and cheap food court with Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hawaiian cuisines, plus…
503 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6248
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6248
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
Fortuna Cafe
Praised for its pan-fried pea vines, hot pot specials and ultra-cheap "lunch boxes" to go, this cafe/restaurant run by a husband-and-wife team is continuously…
711 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 223-5343
Chinatown-International District
(206) 223-5343
Gan Bei
This Asian fusion bar serves Cantonese/Hong Kong-style comfort food like garlic jalapeno chicken wings, chicken congee, and ma po tofu.
670 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-625-0408
Chinatown-International District
206-625-0408
HardWok Cafe
This International District café serves Taiwanese street food—inexpensive small dishes of meat, fish, rice, veggies, noodles, and fried things—and bubble tea. …
1207 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1688
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1688
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
Bistro Box
This Sodo spot serves teriyaki, poke, sushi, bibimbap, salads, donburi, and bubble waffles and has a small bar.
1521 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-397-3911
SoDo
206-397-3911
Macrina Cafe and Bakery
Macrina is often cited as Seattle’s best bakery, and for good reason.
1943 First Ave S
SoDo
206-623-0919
SoDo
206-623-0919
Sodo Kitchen
On the third floor of the Starbucks building, this "coolest corporate cafe" (per a PR person) is open to the public.
2401 Utah Ave S
SoDo
206-318-0356
SoDo
206-318-0356
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
Orient Express
The Orient Express is a karaoke bar and Chinese and Thai food restaurant (try the crab rangoon), inside of a series of antique refurbished train cars. If you n…
2963 Fourth Ave S
SoDo
(206) 682-0683
SoDo
(206) 682-0683
Maison Tavern
Attached to Sodo club Aston Manor—and serving as its VIP area when it's open—Maison Tavern has an all-too-familiar upscale "speakeasy" look (and Aston Manor is…
2946 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-382-7866
SoDo
206-382-7866