Betsutenjin Ramen
A ramen spot popular for its bone broth and green tea mochi waffles, among other things.
954 East Union St
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Captain Blacks
Right next door to the Stumbling Monk, Captain Blacks is a bar with two decks, a slight nautical theme, and fried chicken and waffles (yes!). The oyster po' bo…
129 Belmont Ave E
Seattle
206-327-9549
Seattle
206-327-9549
Harbor City
If the line is too long at Jade Garden, mosey over to Harbor City, where the dim sum staples are more or less exactly the same. When the servers roll those ste…
707 S King St
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
Chinatown-International District
(206) 621-2228
663 Bistro
663 Bistro might not have a perfect health department record, but many Seattleites, including chef Tom Douglas, love the authentic Cantonese fare, especially t…
663 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-667-8760
Chinatown-International District
206-667-8760
Sichuanese Cuisine
The best down-home Szechuan food in the city, by far. You can be full for $10 and feast for $20, and the whole time be eating classic Chinese dishes like ma po…
1048 S Jackson St
Yesler Terrace
206-489-4572
Yesler Terrace
206-489-4572
Szechuan Noodle Bowl
A brightly lit, no-nonsense source of fabulous Sino-starch, the Bowl specializes in all things doughy, from bowls of ropy noodles to hand-pleated gyoza to scal…
420 Eighth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4198
Chinatown-International District
206-623-4198
Hue Ky Mi Gia
Hue Ky Mi Gia’s fried butter chicken wings have been talked up so much that it’s hard not be skeptical of such praise—the restaurant now has three booths in Ce…
1207 S Jackson St, Suite 101
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1268
Chinatown-International District
206-568-1268
Northwest Tofu
Besides making tofu and soy milk in-house, Northwest Tofu serves very good dim sum—cooked to order instead of off a cart—in their small dining room every day. …
1913 S Jackson St
Central District
206-328-8320
Central District
206-328-8320
Dim Sum House
The dim sum at this small, nondescript Beacon Hill spot is cooked to order instead of from carts, which might be less fun, but they make it quick and it comes …
4860 Beacon Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-725-1867
Greater Duwamish
206-725-1867
Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack and Watering Hole
Slim’s has a great country-time roadhouse vibe; in summertime, bands play on the bed of an old Ford F-600 in the big backyard while happy people lounge at picn…
5606 First Ave S
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Xi'an Noodles
Xi’an Noodles specializes in biang biang noodles, wide, handmade noodles that are a speciality of China’s Shaanxi province. If you’re lucky you might catch a g…
5259 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-522-8888
Northeast Seattle
206-522-8888
JuneBaby
Named one of the best new restaurants in America by Eater, winner of a James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in the country, and recipient of a glowing thr…
2122 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470
Joy Palace
Some claim that the dim sum at cavernous Joy Palace is the best in Seattle, rivaling Jade Garden; it's at least easier to get a table at weekend brunchtime.
6030 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S
Rainier Valley
206-723-4066
Rainier Valley
206-723-4066
Waterwheel Lounge
The Waterwheel has wood-veneer paneling and a low ceiling; it is pleasantly dim, and the wall-to-wall carpet crawls up the sides of the central horseshoe bar. …
7034 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5701
Ballard
206-784-5701
Young's Restaurant
Tucked away just off the main strip of White Center's historic business district is Young's Restaurant, one of the area's standout staples. The restaurant is p…
9413 16th Ave SW
South Delridge
206-762-3438
South Delridge
206-762-3438
Happy Lamb Hot Pot
The longstanding Asian tradition of hot pot—communal dining in which diners share the responsibility and pleasure of cooking meats and veggies in a bubbling ca…
1411 156th Ave NE
Crossroads
425-653-1625
Crossroads
425-653-1625
Qin
No need to overthink things at this unassuming Edmonds strip-mall joint that specializes in food from Shaanxi Province: Just get the hot oil seared biang biang…
22315 Highway 99, Suite H
Edmonds
425-776-7847
Edmonds
425-776-7847
