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…
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Guanaco's Tacos Pupuseria
Don’t be distracted by the tacos in the name. You are eating here for the thick stuffed corn cakes from El Salvador called pupusas. Like the bruising older bro…
4106 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2369
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2369
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Sizzle & Crunch
This fast-casual Vietnamese eatery serves banh mi, rice bowls, vermicelli bowls, and salad bowls with customizable proteins and toppings.
1313 NE 42nd St
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2723
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2723
Burger Hut
The Ave.'s Burger (and kabob) Hut is a hit among UW students--it's open 'til 3 am each night, and serves classic burgers as well as paneer burgers and chicken …
4142 University Way
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
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Flowers Bar & Restaurant
Located on the Ave, Flowers gets a diverse group of customers, but the regulars are UW students who aren't down for frat row. It's comfortable and has a full …
4247 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-633-1903
Northeast Seattle
206-633-1903
Kai's Bistro & Lounge
Like all college bars, Kai's has good deals ($3 wells at happy hour, cheap food to munch on). Unlike all college bars, Kai's also has good service.
1312 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2784
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2784
Off the Rez Cafe
Veteran Seattle food truck Off the Rez, which specializes in Native-inspired dishes and is known for its famous fry bread and Indian tacos stuffed with filling…
4300 15th Ave NE Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Northeast Seattle
Sureshot Cafe
Dominic Holden says, "The coffee here is pretty much the best, and their punk rock thing reminds me of the Black Cat, Puss-Puss, the Globe, and other much-miss…
4505 University Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-632-3100
Northeast Seattle
206-632-3100
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Mountaineering Club
This Northwest-themed rooftop bar at the University District's Graduate Hotel (formerly Hotel Deca) offers a view of Mount Rainier and the Space…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
E.J. Burger
This burger joint stays open slightly later than most in the University District. The menu is pretty much what you would expect—a few specialty burgers, milksh…
4510 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-3300
Northeast Seattle
206-547-3300
Wing Central
The second location of Wing Central (the original is in Ellensburg) supplies the hungry students on the Ave with “chicken with attitude”: wings, burgers, sandw…
4524 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-9464
Northeast Seattle
206-634-9464
Costas
Costa's is a Greek restaurant serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. It's family-owned and operated, and opened its doors in 1975. Come here…
4559 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-633-2751
Northeast Seattle
206-633-2751
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s offers gourmet handmade ice cream, with special flavors rotating seasonally and an unchanging list of “classics,” including Scout mint, salted car…
2615 NE 46th St
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5140
Northeast Seattle
206-525-5140
Broadfork Cafe
The owners who previously bought the U-District location of Chaco Canyon Cafe have re-opened the place as their own venture, with a similarly organic, sustaina…
4757 12th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
Northeast Seattle
206-522-6966
