Pho Bac
There's a lot of pho in Seattle—some good, some bad, some in the middle—but Pho Bac in Rainier Valley is one of the best. With a stripped-down aesthetic, inexp…
3300 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-725-4418
Mount Baker
206-725-4418
The Flora Bakehouse
The longtime vegetarian haven Cafe Flora has at last debuted its much-anticipated sibling bakery, the Flora Bakehouse, in the space of its former production fa…
1511 S Lucile St
Beacon Hill
206-763-1237
Beacon Hill
206-763-1237
Billiard Hoang
This wondrous, grungy Columbia City dive offers a place for you to shoot pool and enjoy steaming bowls of pho and bun bo hue in the same place.
3220 S Hudson St
Rainier Valley
206-723-2054
Rainier Valley
206-723-2054
Coffeeholic House
According to a press release, a new Vietnamese fusion coffee shop called Coffeeholic House is slated to open in Columbia City on February 22. The Vietnamese-Am…
3700 S Hudson Street
Columbia City
206-722-3327
Columbia City
206-722-3327
Pono Ranch
Pono is Hawaiian for, roughly, “a state of harmony or balance.” Near the north end of the Ballard Bridge, Pono Ranch is, roughly, an organic cafe—one with a “h…
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-258-2162
Ballard
206-258-2162
Paris Bakery and Deli
Paris Bakery and Deli is, contrary to what you'd expect, a banh mi joint in Columbia City that bakes its own baguettes in-house (and is rumored to provide them…
5020 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-767-0130
Rainier Valley
206-767-0130
Lavana Lounge
Lounge with karaoke, dancing, live music, and drinks.
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 722-0238
Rainier Valley
(206) 722-0238
Watercress Vietnamese Bistro
Located in the Columbia City strip mall that houses Full Tilt Ice Cream and the Hummingbird Saloon, Watercress Vietnamese Bistro serves duck curry, clay-pot-br…
5041 Rainier Ave S #108
Rainier Valley
206-722-0238
Rainier Valley
206-722-0238
Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers
Pretty much everybody knows about Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. The restaurant, which began as a festival booth in 1987 and took over the old Ballard S…
5305 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4440
Ballard
206-784-4440
Emma's BBQ
Hillman City gets a new BBQ joint, Emma's BBQ. It has all the good-but-not-good-for-you things you expect from a BBQ place—in giant portions.
5303 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Rainier Valley
206-413-1523
Bramling Cross
The menu at Ethan Stowell’s Bramling Cross runs the gamut from familiar pub fare (chicken wings, burgers, wedge salad) to less expected items like raw oysters,…
5205 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-420-8192
Ballard
206-420-8192
Bitterroot BBQ
Bitterroot, in the old Acme Rubber Stamp Shop on the corner by Hattie’s Hat, uses an in-house smoker and picturesque stacks of applewood to very good effect, e…
5239 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-588-1577
Ballard
206-588-1577
Asadero El Mesquito
Asadero El Mesquite (sometimes referred to as Asadero Ballard), is the relative restaurant of Kent's Asadero Sinaloa. Both locations offer a dizzying array of …
5405 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 659-4499
Ballard
(206) 659-4499
Vietnam Cafe and Sandwich
The name is pretty self-explanatory. Try any of the tofu dishes, and pick a sunny day to go--they have outdoor seating which is perfect for people-watching.
5701 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-0836
Ballard
206-783-0836
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…
2021 NW Market St
Ballard
206-782-5715
Ballard
206-782-5715
