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
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
Le Pichet
Downtown’s Le Pichet is the more expensive cousin of Cafe Presse. It has many of the same dishes (often at different times), and it turns out, what you pay doe…
1933 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
La Parisienne French Bakery
La Parisienne is owned by the Morin family, from Paris, France. The charming person you will likely find behind the counter is Christine Morin; her husband, Pa…
2507 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-728-5999
Belltown
206-728-5999
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
137 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Boat Street Kitchen
This obscurely located but lovely French-ish bistro is a longtime favorite for good reason. Especially nice, weather permitting: sweet, quiet outdoor seating f…
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301
Uptown
206-632-4602
Uptown
206-632-4602
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
Joule
Joule relocated from its original location on 45th into a refurbished warehouse on Stone Way in late 2012; chef/owners Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Korean-in…
3506 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Wallingford
206-632-1913
Le Fournil
Without a doubt, Le Fournil is one of the best bakeries in town.
3230 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-328-6523
Eastlake
206-328-6523
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
4737 California Ave SW
Junction
206-923-0534
Junction
206-923-0534
Kimchi House
If you want traditional Korean food—the mix-it-yourself rice dish bibimbap or the spicy soup soon dubu jigae—you’re in luck here. If you want some fusiony Kore…
5809 24th Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5322
Ballard
206-784-5322
Old Village Korean Restaurant
Old Village feels like an old-fashioned roadside inn beside the maniacal Aurora traffic. Fresh, traditional Korean food is served with banchan; both the combo-…
15200 Aurora Ave N Ste D
Parkwood
206-365-6679
Parkwood
206-365-6679
Hosoonyi
Hosoonyi reportedly serves some of the best Korean food in Seattle, with some eaters going so far as to rank it among the restaurants in New York’s Koreatown. …
23830 Hwy 99, Ste 114
Edmonds
425-775-8196
Edmonds
425-775-8196
BCD Tofu House
BCD Tofu House, an international chain with two locations in Washington, is known for its sundubu jigae (soft tofu stew) served with an assortment of banchan (…
22511 Hwy 99
Edmonds
425-670-6757
Edmonds
425-670-6757
