Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
A retro-style, pastel-colored dream of a shop, all built around a restored 1930s-era soda fountain, featuring egg creams, sodas made with housemade syrups, 15 …
1525 First Avenue
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
The Barque Brontes Bakery Café
This cafe and bakery serves specialty coffee and treats such as cake, doughnuts, and sugar cookies.
1426 Western Ave
Pike Place Market
425-879-9379
Pike Place Market
425-879-9379
Rhein Haus
Twentysomethings jostle for position around this prefab German beer hall's sprawling main bar. Inoffensive pick-up lines and mini bottles of Underberg are swif…
912 12th Ave
Central District
206-325-5409
Central District
206-325-5409
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
Altstadt Bierhalle & Brathaus
Altstadt, owned by former Belltown street taco entrepreneur Lex Petras, is arguably Seattle’s first stab at upscale German food. And it hits the mark. Certainl…
209 First Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Pioneer Square
206-602-6442
Teinei
The menu at this South Lake Union sushi and ramen spot, whose name refers to a Japanese sense of care and hospitality, includes ramen, sushi, udon, curries, sk…
1256 Republican St.
South Lake Union
206-420-4500
South Lake Union
206-420-4500
Alexandra's Macarons and Cafe
This woman-owned shop is known for its pink VW bus and its fanciful, French-style macarons.
18th Avenue & Union Street
Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill
Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot’s got 40 kinds of lusty, busty, rich doughnuts approved by President Barack Obama, and the cafes are comfortable triumphs of design. Also: good drip co…
609 Summit Ave E
Seattle
206-323-7841
Seattle
206-323-7841
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Reckless Noodles
This bold noodle joint pairs craft cocktails and beer with authentic Vietnamese street food, like a curry vermicelli bowl with beef cheeks.
2519 S Jackson St
Central District
(206) 329-5499
Central District
(206) 329-5499
Milk Drunk
The walk-up soft-serve window with seasonal flavors at the acclaimed Beacon Hill restaurant Homer was an instant hit. Now, the owners (married couple Logan Cox…
2800 16th Ave S
Greater Duwamish
Greater Duwamish
Canlis
Richie-riches, businesspeople, and gourmands love this mid-century marvel of a restaurant with its amazing view of Lake Union. Chef Brady Williams balances cla…
2576 Aurora Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
East Queen Anne
206-283-3313
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 …
2685 NE 46th St.
Northeast Seattle
(206) 328.1112
Northeast Seattle
(206) 328.1112
Vientiane Asian Grocery
Buy ingredients for your Lao cooking at this small grocery or try salads, hot dishes, and so forth at its even smaller cafe. According to Chowhound, there may …
6059 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Greater Duwamish
206-723-3160
Greater Duwamish
206-723-3160
The Boss Tea and Banh Mi Deluxe
This new bubble tea and banh mi spot has opened inside the Vietnamese restaurant Rainier Restaurant and BBQ (which is still open for takeout and delivery) on B…
6408 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Brighton
206-913-2523
Brighton
206-913-2523
Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
This luxe wood-fired steakhouse and sushi bar on the 31st floor of the Lincoln Square South Tower boasts a lofty 360-degree view of the Seattle skyline as well…
10400 NE 4th St #3100
Bellevue
425-625-2080
Bellevue
425-625-2080
Ba Sa
Siblings Trinh and Thai Nguyen have opened a modern Vietnamese restaurant called Ba Sa (named for a type of catfish frequently used in the Vietnamese dish ca k…
101 Winslow Way East
Winslow
206-565-3287
Winslow
206-565-3287
Lunchbox Laboratory
The Gig Harbor outpost of Lunchbox Laboratory, serving local Snoqualmie shakes in different flavors (boozy and traditional), plus burgers, obviously. People go…
4901 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Suite B800
Gig Harbor
253-432-4061
Gig Harbor
253-432-4061