Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Maximilien
A few steps past the fish-throwing insanity at Pike Place Market, you’re greeted in French in a dim, quiet room, its walls covered in antique mirrors, its view…
81 Pike St Suite A
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
Cafe Campagne
Cafe Campagne is exceedingly pleasant, with soft yellow lights, blond-wood banquettes, framed vintage prints on the walls, and attentive waitstaff. The menu is…
1600 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Oddfellows Cafe + Bar
Created by bar maven Linda Derschang (of Linda's, etc.), Oddfellows is a crowd-pleasing Capitol Hill fixture. The space—a giant, high-ceilinged, beautifully be…
1525 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Capitol Hill
206-325-0807
Ba Bar
You can get yourself fed—with the one of the city’s best bowls of pho, no less—from the morning till the wee hours at this stylish Vietnamese mini-chain, with …
550 12th Ave
Central District
206-328-2030
Central District
206-328-2030
Rachel's Ginger Beer
At the second location featuring Rachel Marshall's wildly popular ginger beer, the original, as well as seasonal flavors, flow from taps in both their pure for…
1610 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Roquette
Star bartender Erik Hakkinen (formerly of Pike Place's Zig Zag Cafe) opened this romantic new French-inspired Belltown bar, featuring interpretations of the Ne…
2232 First Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Regent Bakery & Cafe
Regent stocks their brightly lit cases with cakes (green tea mousse), pastries (chocolate croissant, fruit tarts, stuff with hot dogs sticking out), and other …
1404 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-743-8866
Capitol Hill
206-743-8866
618 Broadway E
Seattle
206-922-3326
Seattle
206-922-3326
Green Leaf
There’s a reason this Vietnamese joint is usually packed, and that it has opened successful branches outside of its original International District location, i…
2800 First Ave
Belltown
206-448-3318
Belltown
206-448-3318
Cafe Kanape
For 10 years, Sabine Ruthensteiner owned Contour downtown. Now she runs this Eastern European cafe that serves open-faced sandwich canapes—"They're much pretti…
700 Broadway E Suite D
Seattle
206-708-1210
Seattle
206-708-1210
Boat Street Kitchen
This obscurely located but lovely French-ish bistro is a longtime favorite for good reason. Especially nice, weather permitting: sweet, quiet outdoor seating f…
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301
Uptown
206-632-4602
Uptown
206-632-4602
Monsoon
With its tranquil room, excellent service, and elegant Pacific Northwest/Vietnamese cuisine, Monsoon has quietly continued to be delicious since 1999. Dinner i…
615 19th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-325-2111
Capitol Hill
206-325-2111
The Whale Wins
At Renee Erickson’s the Whale Wins, almost everything is wood-fired, and while the menu may seem simple, North African flavors add interest. Of note: marrow bo…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Wallingford
206-632-9425
Empire Espresso
Empire Espresso is a little piece of locally owned awesomeness in Columbia City featuring great coffee (from Seattle Coffee Works), great panini, beer and wine…
3829 S Edmunds St A
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
The Other Coast Cafe
The “other” coast is the East Coast (get it?!). The meats are thin-sliced and tasty, the lettuce etc. is fresh, and the bread is great (baguette-ish but withou…
5315 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-0936
Ballard
206-789-0936
Baranof
The Baranof is a crusty old diner that feels like it’s been open forever, complete with an awesome nautical-themed dive bar that’s open from 6 a.m. until 2 o’c…
8549 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-782-9260
Greenwood
206-782-9260
Monsoon East
With its tranquil room, excellent service, and elegant Pacific Northwest/Vietnamese cuisine, Monsoon has quietly continued to be delicious since 1999. Dinner i…
10245 Main St
Bellevue
425-635-1112
Bellevue
425-635-1112