Stateside
One of the best restaurants in Seattle, Stateside is consistently great, wearing its Vietnamese-French mash-up on its sleeve. The crispy duck fresh rolls are d…
300 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Le Caviste
This Denny Triangle gem from Seattle wine mind David Butler serves up exactly the type of sidewalk bistro fare you might find yourself noshing on after a long …
1919 Seventh Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-728-2657
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-728-2657
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
One World
The Seattle Culinary Academy's One World Restaurant will never serve strawberries in January, but my duck confit (a duck leg poached slowly in its own fat) wit…
1701 Broadway, Room BE2120
Seattle
206-934-5424
Seattle
206-934-5424
Jup Jup Jup Thai Restaurant
The name means "kiss kiss kiss," and the place is from the people of the well-liked local Racha Thai chain (in the space where Chili Basil and, before that, Th…
209 Broadway E
Yesler Terrace
206-420-3700
Yesler Terrace
206-420-3700
Marmite Seattle
The latest offering from Bruce Nafalty of Le Gourmand fame, Marmite joins and collaborates with Amandine Bakeshop, his wife Sara’s side of the mini Chophouse R…
1424 11th Ave
Seattle
206-755-8606
Seattle
206-755-8606
L'Oursin
L'Oursin (which means "sea urchin") opens for sustainable French seafood dinner, natural (organic/biodynamic) wine, and cocktails.
1315 E Jefferson St
Central District
206-485-7173
Central District
206-485-7173
Roquette
Star bartender Erik Hakkinen (formerly of Pike Place's Zig Zag Cafe) opened this romantic new French-inspired Belltown bar, featuring interpretations of the Ne…
2232 First Ave
Belltown
Belltown
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
Racha
You’re in Lower Queen Anne and you want a safe bet for some pad thai? Go to Racha. It’s littered with yuppies, but the food’s delicious.
23 Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8883
Uptown
206-281-8883
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
Tup Tim Thai
This is one of the oldest Thai restaurants in Seattle. During the 1990s, when we reached peak Thai, Tup Tim Thai was a standby. The restaurant is located in a …
118 W Mercer St
Uptown
206-281-8833
Uptown
206-281-8833
Belle Epicurean
Belle Epicurean specializes in really, really good sweet and savory brioche buns (aka Belle’s Buns), which come in flavors such as double cherry, blackberries …
3109 E Madison St
Washington Park
206-466-1320
Washington Park
206-466-1320
