Tacos Chukis
Capitol Hill’s favorite taqueria just added a second location, in Dexter Avenue’s sunless canyon of new apartment buildings. The new spot is a little sleeker, …
219 Broadway Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-328-4447
Capitol Hill
206-328-4447
Flatstick Pub Seattle
Flatstick Pub says it only has two rules: "drink local and have fun." They give you the tools to accomplish these with an indoor, nine-hole mini golf course (r…
240 2nd Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
La Fontana Siciliana
Hidden in plain sight on a quiet block of Blanchard, La Fontana is a longtime Belltown standby for Sicilian cuisine. Prices aren't low—pastas for around $20—bu…
120 Blanchard Ave
Belltown
206-441-1045
Belltown
206-441-1045
Purple Dot Cafe
Well-loved dim sum spot serving up the classics. Try the black pepper steak with rice or the baked spaghetti.
515 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-496-0112
Chinatown-International District
206-496-0112
Caffe Torino
Caffe Torino is a self-described “snippet of Northern Italian coffee and culinary traditions,” run by a real Italian person.
422 Yale Ave
South Lake Union
206-682-2099
South Lake Union
206-682-2099
Bambino's Pizzeria
Bambino's proofs their pizza dough for two days, tops it with locally grown ingredients, and fire roasts it in a brick oven to make their Neapolitan pie tutto …
401 Cedar St
Belltown
206-269-2222
Belltown
206-269-2222
Roaring Bowl
Located near Metropolitan Market in Lower Queen Anne, Roaring Bowl specializes in you-cook-it-at-your-table Japanese shabu shabu, with the thin slices of meat,…
516 First Ave N
Uptown
206-258-4914
Uptown
206-258-4914
Olympia Pizza & Spaghetti House
Olympia's Queen Anne location offers Greek dishes, plus pizzas and ginormous pastas.
1500 Queen Anne Ave
East Queen Anne
206-285-5550
East Queen Anne
206-285-5550
Iconiq
With Chef Toshiyuki Kawai at the helm, Iconiq (iconic + unique) meshes together French cooking techniques with Japanese flavors and ingredients. The resulting …
1421 31st Ave S
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
Mount Baker
206-568-7715
The Independent Pizzeria
The Independent Pizzeria’s pies are slightly thicker than Neapolitan style, holding up to more cheese and high-quality toppings (Mama Lil’s peppers, Fra’ Mani …
4235 E Madison St
Madison Park
206-860-6110
Madison Park
206-860-6110
Ballard Pizza Company
It's "whole pies and fat slices" in Ballard from Ethan Stowell, with specials like guanciale and Yukon Gold potato, and prices that aren't too fancy—$15 for a …
5107 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-946-9960
Ballard
206-946-9960
Corazon Taqueria
Where the little Puerto Rican place El Pilon used to be in Columbia City, it's a taqueria that's friendly and notably cheap, with very tasty food that's made w…
5303 Rainier Ave S, Suite B
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Portalis
Laid-back and welcoming enough for the wide-eyed novice, yet sufficiently sophisticated and well-stocked for the experienced pro, this rustic-chic Ballard wine…
6754 15th Ave NW
Ballard
206-783-2007
Ballard
206-783-2007
Zouave Restaurant
Sharing a name with the French army regiments that served in colonial North Africa, Zouave offers an all-over-the-Mediterranean-map menu, including dishes like…
2615 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
Northeast Seattle
(206) 525-7747
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Brunello Ristorante Italiano
Brunello is a traditional Italian eatery located in the heart of Roosevelt. It's as welcoming for a first date as it is for a family night out. People especial…
7115 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-527-4778
Northeast Seattle
206-527-4778
Amazing Thai Lao Cuisine
This Beacon Hill Southeast Asian restaurant serves Laotian and Thai specialties like crab fried rice, a rice noodle soup called kao piek, and black sticky rice…
6711 Martin Luther King Junior Way S
New Holly
206-556-2949
New Holly
206-556-2949
The Fat Hen
Seattleite Linnea Gallo and her Italian-born husband, Massimo, run the Fat Hen, in Ballard. The space is small but airy and lovely, with marble-topped cafe tab…
1418 NW 70th St
Ballard
206-782-5422
Ballard
206-782-5422
