Uwajimaya Village Food Court
The Asian food superstore Uwajimaya also boasts an excellent and cheap food court with Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hawaiian cuisines, plus…
503 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6248
Chinatown-International District
206-624-6248
Song Phang Kong
If you're not familiar with Laotian food, start with the homemade sausage (sai ua), which is bursting with the flavors of lime leaf, galangal, lemongrass, cila…
1017 S Jackson St
Chinatown-International District
206-323-1782
Chinatown-International District
206-323-1782
Ti 22
The menu at Ti 22—formerly known as Fish Cake Factory—in Belltown came from a local heroine of Thai food: Vimonsri Wongjaraen, the longtime chef of Bai Tong (B…
2510 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-724-0194
Belltown
206-724-0194
Golden Singha
Our friend Paul says Golden Singha is an above-average Thai place—cheaper than usual, with fresh vegetables and light, non-ketchupy pad Thai. It looks all glow…
425 Cedar St
Belltown
206-728-1532
Belltown
206-728-1532
Adey Abeba
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine (including breakfast!) in a lovely room. Meat-eating fans praise the stews and doro wat; vegetarians love the veggie combination.
2123 E Union St
Central District
206-322-1617
Central District
206-322-1617
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar is a slick-looking hybrid of a cafe, Ethiopian restaurant, burger joint, sports bar, dessert place, and karaoke/live jazz venue in…
1800 S Jackson St
Central District
206-538-0044
Central District
206-538-0044
Meskel
Meskel stands out among the sea of Ethiopian restaurants with an atmosphere unlike any other—or rather, three atmospheres. In the main restaurant, on the upper…
2605 E Cherry St
Central District
206-860-1724
Central District
206-860-1724
East African Imports and Restaurant
This Ethiopian restaurant inside a cheerful import shop at 23rd and Jackson is run by Berhane Amanuel and Megan Eyre, who grind and blend their own spices (wit…
306 23rd Ave S #104
Central District
206-322-7717
Central District
206-322-7717
Cafe Selam
For years, I've turned to the Central District's Cafe Selam for my ful needs. Here the ful is satiny smooth and spicy—the fava beans are lightly pureed with ol…
2715 E Cherry St
Central District
206-328-0404
Central District
206-328-0404
Lotus Thai Cuisine
Lotus is next to the old Catfish Corner; you’ll know it by its vibrant orange exterior. Inside, the people are nice, the mood is cheerful, and the Thai food is…
2724 E Cherry St
Central District
206-325-6660
Central District
206-325-6660
Cafe Soleil
A small, casual neighborhood cafe run by Kuri Teshome, serving Ethiopian takes on classic American breakfast-y and brunch-y foods.
1400 34th Ave
Central District
206-325-1126
Central District
206-325-1126