Hood Famous Cafe and Bar
The beloved Ballard bakeshop, famous for its Filipino-inspired specialties such as ube cheesecake, has expanded to the International District with a new locati…
500 Fifth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7049
Chinatown-International District
206-485-7049
Lan Hue
From the same family behind Hue Ky Mi Gia and Salted Sea comes a new banh mi shop, nestled in the Pacific Rim Center. Lan Hue focuses on banh mi sandwiches—som…
900 S Jackson Street
Yesler Terrace
Yesler Terrace
Meat & Bread
The South Lake Union location of Meat & Bread is the second Seattle outpost of the Vancouver, BC–based sandwich shop that inspires cult-like devotion. Meat & B…
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
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…
391 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
Bang Bang Cafe
If sisters/owners Miki and Yuki Sodos can’t put you in a good mood for the day, nothing will. Excellently pulled espresso: check. Excellent sandwiches, soups, …
2460 Western Ave
Belltown
206-448-2233
Belltown
206-448-2233
Central Cafe and Juice Bar
This eco-conscious cafe features espresso, fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, teas, pastries, and grab-and-go deli items like wraps and sandwiches. The cafe's we…
2509 East Cherry
Central District
206-538-0380
Central District
206-538-0380
Mecca
On one side, the Mecca is an old-timey counter-and-booth-style diner, for those times when only dependable diner food can hit the spot—and dependable it is. On…
526 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-285-9728
Uptown
206-285-9728
Wood Shop BBQ
Founded by a Kansan and a Texan, Woodshop BBQ is a Central District barbecue joint offering meat by the pound (all smoked with solid Hickory), tasty sides, and…
2513 S Jackson St
Central District
206-485-7381
Central District
206-485-7381
Paseo Caribbean Food
Pretty much the only game in town where you can get roast pork done Cuban style, i.e., meat that falls apart to melt in your mouth. It’s a little sweet, but so…
1760 1st Ave S
SoDo
420-7781
SoDo
420-7781
Red Cow
Remember Cremant, June, and/or Restaurant Bea? Ethan Stowell now runs Red Cow, his French brasserie, in the (great) Roy McMakin–designed space. The specialty o…
1423 34th Ave
Central District
206-454-7932
Central District
206-454-7932
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
2201 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
877-567-9240
West Queen Anne
877-567-9240
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
Scoop Du Jour Ice Creamery
Scoop du Jour, which has a long history in the Madison Park neighborhood, serves brightly colored local sherberts and ice creams, as well as lunch fare like bu…
4029 E Madison St
Madison Park
206-325-9562
Madison Park
206-325-9562
Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
738 N. 34th Street
Fremont
206.294.5107
Fremont
206.294.5107
Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Cafe
Eltana’s bagels are hand-rolled for chewy deliciousness, wood-fired for more handsomeness, and smaller than most, along the lines of the bagels found in Montre…
3920 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Wallingford
206-420-1293
Oh's Sandwiches
This inexpensive, family-owned spot offers banh mi sandwiches, Vietnamese iced coffee, and bubble tea.
3217 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-420-3692
North Admiral
206-420-3692
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
S/T Hooligans
This bar in the former home of the Leary Traveler slings hearty, Southern-influenced gastropub grub with Northwest ingredients, including chipotle-garlic fries…
4354 Leary Way NW
Fremont
206-659-4754
Fremont
206-659-4754
