The Halal Guys Seattle
What started out as an open-air Manhattan gyro stand in the 1990s evolved incredibly fast to become a booming company, with franchises dotting the entire world…
101 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Cherry Street Public House
Cherry Street Public House comes to us from Ali Ghambari, owner of the Cherry Street Coffee House cafes, of which there are now ten (as of 2017). For the past …
210 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-387-4523
Pioneer Square
206-387-4523
Pacifica
This new Latin-inspired tavern in the former space of the Little London Plane is a sibling to the upscale Latin American taqueria Copal. (Originally, the estab…
322 Occidental Avenue S
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
SUR
SUR is described as "Latin Fused." It is mainly a private event space, open to the public only on Friday and Saturday after 9 p.m.
2901 1st Ave S
SoDo
206-682-1292
SoDo
206-682-1292
Guanaco's Tacos Pupuseria
Don’t be distracted by the tacos in the name. You are eating here for the thick stuffed corn cakes from El Salvador called pupusas. Like the bruising older bro…
4106 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2369
Northeast Seattle
206-547-2369
Aladdin's Gyro-cery and Deli
Aladdin Gyrocery’s falafel and gyro sandwiches are perfect student food: cheap, fast, filling, portable. That the gyros happen to be delicious is an adde…
4143 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5253
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5253
Burger Hut
The Ave.'s Burger (and kabob) Hut is a hit among UW students--it's open 'til 3 am each night, and serves classic burgers as well as paneer burgers and chicken …
4142 University Way
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
Northeast Seattle
206-632-0324
Samir's Mediterranean Grill
Walk up to the window or sit inside next to the huge mural—either way you can expect to get a great falafel or kafta, packed with spices, for student-fri…
1316 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-633-1778
Northeast Seattle
206-633-1778
Cedars of Lebanon
This quaint restaurant, along with two other small Middle Eastern businesses on its U-District street, form Seattle’s Little Lebanon. And it is very little. An…
1319 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-632-7708
Northeast Seattle
206-632-7708
Aladdin Falafel Corner
Aladdin Falafel Corner, just up the street from Aladdin Gyro-cery, is another great late-night option if you find yourself on the Ave. As the name implies, the…
4541 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9539
Northeast Seattle
206-548-9539
Chloé Bistrot
The owner of Voila! Bistrot and La Cote Creperie in Madison Valley brings his trademark Frenchiness to Laurelhurst, with, according to cornichon.org, “chestnut…
3515 NE 45th Street
Northeast Seattle
206-257-0286
Northeast Seattle
206-257-0286
Temporarily Closed
Bistro Shirlee
After acquiring several restaurants from Josh Henderson, including Saint Helens, Westward, and Great State Burger, Renee Erickson and business partner Jeremy P…
3600 NE 45th St
Northeast Seattle
206-775-7050
Northeast Seattle
206-775-7050
Persepolis Grill
Persepolis on the Ave is named after the capital city of the ancient Achaemenid empire. Its Persian/middle eastern food gets mixed reviews.
5517 University Way
Northeast Seattle
206-524-3434
Northeast Seattle
206-524-3434