The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Tacos El Asadero
It wouldn’t be so bad mistaking this place for the similarly named El Asador a few blocks north. That’s a taco truck (and a very good one). But what you’re loo…
3517 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-722-9977
Mount Baker
206-722-9977
Emerald City Fish and Chips
The Allen brothers are local (they went to Garfield—go Bulldogs!), with New Orleans heritage, and they run this fish 'n' chips place on Rainier. It's ord…
3756 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Columbia City Bakery
At this neighborhood bakery owned by two former Tom Douglas bakers, the pastries are great, but the bread is out of this world. They also serve Caffe Vita coff…
4865 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
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
Corazon Taqueria
Where the little Puerto Rican place El Pilon used to be in Columbia City, it's a taqueria that's friendly and notably cheap, with very tasty food that's made w…
5303 Rainier Ave S, Suite B
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Bluebird Microcreamery
Bluebird crafts wonderful, ultra-smooth small-batch ice cream in flavors like chocolate pudding, Elysian stout, and snickerdoodle, as well as an array of from-…
7400 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-659-8154
Phinney Ridge
206-659-8154
Chocolati Cafe
Chocolati makes chocolates in all different shapes and sizes, including some adorable ones shaped like animals. It’s almost a shame to eat them. Also: really g…
8319 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-783-7078
Greenwood
206-783-7078
Chaco Canyon Cafe
To step into Chaco Canyon Cafe is to enter an idealistic utopia. Its environmentally sound example-setting extends from the menu—which is 90 percent organic an…
8408 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
Greenwood
Gordito's Healthy Mexican Food
If volume is your dining priority, you can hardly do better than this cheap and cheerful Mexican joint's famous $10.85 "grande burrito," more commonly known as…
213 N 85th St
Greenwood
206-706-9352
Greenwood
206-706-9352
La Conasupo Market
In central Mexico, Sunday morning belongs to barbacoa—traditional slow-roasted lamb cooked overnight in a pit. The closest thing to driving into the hills of H…
8532 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-782-0533
Greenwood
206-782-0533
Taqueria Tequila
A well-loved local spot, Taqueria Tequila is noted for fresh ingredients, good prices, and a no-bullshit, cafeteria-style atmosphere. Its adjoining bar serves …
301 NW 85th St
Greenwood
206-784-4699
Greenwood
206-784-4699
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
Tiko Riko
Stranger reader Kate M. would like you to know that in addition to Guanaco's and the Salvadorean Bakery, "there is another option for fresh, hand-crafted pupus…
10410 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-784-0203
Greenwood
206-784-0203
Redwing Cafe
The folks at Redwing Cafe in Rainier Beach spend every morning baking pastries and updating their chalkboard menu with the day's particular muffins, scones, qu…
9272 57th Ave S
Rainier Beach
206-420-1706
Rainier Beach
206-420-1706
