Maximilien
A few steps past the fish-throwing insanity at Pike Place Market, you’re greeted in French in a dim, quiet room, its walls covered in antique mirrors, its view…
81 Pike St Suite A
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
Pike Place Market
206-682-7270
Linda's Tavern
Under the baleful watch of a taxidermied buffalo, Capitol Hill has hung out at Western-themed Linda's with shots and pitchers of beer for two-plus decades now,…
707 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Capitol Hill
206-325-1220
Cafe Campagne
Cafe Campagne is exceedingly pleasant, with soft yellow lights, blond-wood banquettes, framed vintage prints on the walls, and attentive waitstaff. The menu is…
1600 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Lowell's
Located in the Pike Place Market, Lowell’s has unbeatable waterfront views on all three floors. It also serves excellent Bloody Marys starting at 7 a.m., as we…
1519 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
Pike Place Market
206-622-2036
Virginia Inn
The Virginia Inn, a Seattle institution since 1903, has a lovely old-fashioned interior with an antique mahogany bar, as well as great patio seating on First A…
1937 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Pike Place Market
206-728-1937
Métier
Métier is a multilevel, multipurpose business that includes a bicycle training gym, a bike service center, a retail shop, and a cafe.
1017 E Union St
Seattle
206-816-3436
Seattle
206-816-3436
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
5 Point Cafe
The Five Point is inarguably one of Seattle’s best dive bars. The floppy, salty fries have never seen the inside of a freezer, and if you like an old-school op…
415 Cedar St
Belltown
206-448-9991
Belltown
206-448-9991
Smith
Smith is a pub-with-upscale-grub on Capitol Hill’s 15th Avenue, brought to you by Linda of Linda’s/King’s Hardware/Oddfellows Cafe. The hunting-lodge interior …
332 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Toulouse Petit Kitchen and Lounge
Featuring high-end, New Orleans–inspired cuisine and crazy-ornate decor, Toulouse is brought to you by the owner of Peso's, a Mexican restaurant and hunting gr…
601 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-432-9069
Uptown
206-432-9069
Keys on Main
You should already know whether you're the kind of person who would love or hate a sing-along, comedic, cah-razy dueling-piano bar, and if you would love it, K…
11 Roy St
Uptown
206-270-4444
Uptown
206-270-4444
5 Spot
With its ever-changing menu—half of which rotates every three months or so—the 5 Spot focuses on different American regional cuisines. There's also standard di…
1502 Queen Anne Ave N
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
East Queen Anne
206-285-7768
Andy's Diner
Note: Andy's Diner is now the Oriental Express. On a deserted stretch of Fourth Avenue South, the neon signage for Andy's Diner rises above the surrounding bui…
2963 Fourth Ave S
SoDo
206-624-4097
SoDo
206-624-4097
Tenth West
Tenth West (formerly The Icebox Grocery) is a charming grocery/cafe owned by Brigid McVeigh and Linda Hegg, who used to own The Dish in Ballard. The sandwiches…
1903 10th Ave W
West Queen Anne
206-708-6742
West Queen Anne
206-708-6742
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
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…
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
The quintessential college bar, the Big Time has big wooden tables and offers affordable, hearty food for lean students and rich, dark beers for everyone. The …
4133 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
Northeast Seattle
206-545-4509
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
West 5
Good, down-home food—impressive meatloaf, classic mac ’n’ cheese—served up in a most pleasant nouveau diner. The happy hour (daily 4 to 6 p.m.) is one of Seatt…
4539 California Ave SW
Junction
206-935-1966
Junction
206-935-1966
