Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
The southernmost (and most recent) Molly Moon's outpost, this space sits in the heart of Columbia City, flanked by Columbia City Bakery, Geraldine's Counter an…
4822 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
Rainier Valley
Island Soul Restaurant
Owner Theo Martin has created a space that is as much a community gathering spot as it is a restaurant. But make no mistake, the people come hungry for the Car…
4869 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
The Spice Room
The Spice Room serves good Thai food in a good-looking setting in Columbia City, with good service, too—people love it, and so will you. Our friend Jill says t…
4909 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-725-7090
Rainier Valley
206-725-7090
Bua 9 Thai Cuisine
Owned by the previous owner of Lotus Thai in the Central District, this Thai place serves pad kee mao, larb, roti with peanut sauce, and mango sticky rice, amo…
5020 Rainer Ave S
Columbia City
206-323-9445
Columbia City
206-323-9445
Full Tilt Ice Cream
The various Full Tilts offer a rotating menu of more than a dozen flavors—including raspberry ripple, toasted coconut, corn and chili, vanilla bean, and mint c…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-226-2740
Rainier Valley
206-226-2740
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
12 Scoops
Try creative ice cream concoctions like fried vanilla (available on weekends) or strawberry graham cracker. Also on the weekends, they offer banana splits.
4267 S Orcas St
Rainier Valley
206-723-3190
Rainier Valley
206-723-3190
