Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream
A retro-style, pastel-colored dream of a shop, all built around a restored 1930s-era soda fountain, featuring egg creams, sodas made with housemade syrups, 15 …
1525 First Avenue
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Pike Place Market
206-602-6420
Nirmal’s
There’s a dearth of good Indian food in Seattle; after eight years in New York, I was spoiled. But Nirmal’s in Pioneer Square is nearly as good as what you fin…
106 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Annapurna Cafe
Annapurna serves a delicious blend of Himalayan, Indian and Nepalese cuisine, all housed deliciously together under one roof. Get the mulligatawny noodle soup …
1833 Broadway
Capitol Hill
206-320-7770
Capitol Hill
206-320-7770
Eastern Cafe
This spacious, high-ceilinged ID spot has coffee, tea, sandwiches, crepes, and gelato, plus beer, wine, and cocktails, too.
510 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
MBar
Fourteen floors above fellow spinoff restaurant Kai Market sits MBar, the second restaurant for Mamnoon owners Wassef and Racha Haroun. Where Mamnoon offers mo…
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
206-457-8287
South Lake Union
206-457-8287
Corvus & Co.
Amid dark wood and scarlet curtains, bartenders at Corvus & Co. mix cocktails with names like “blackbird,” “wolf whistle,” and “antivenom.” (Corvus is the gen…
601 Broadway E
Seattle
206-420-8488
Seattle
206-420-8488
Bahn Thai
A popular Queen Anne Thai spot. People love the lunch combo ($11.75) that includes pad Thai noodles, soup, Jasmine rice, and a fried vegetarian roll. There is …
409 Roy St
Uptown
206-283-0444
Uptown
206-283-0444
Mashawi Mediterranean Cuisine
"Mashawi" means "to barbecue or cook food over fire," and you already know what Mediterranean cuisine means. This family-owned place where Asian Breeze used to…
366 Roy St
Uptown
206-282-0078
Uptown
206-282-0078
Roti
Roti's ceilings are the stuff of Instagram dreams, and the food isn't bad either.
530 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-216-7684
Uptown
206-216-7684
Milk Drunk
The walk-up soft-serve window with seasonal flavors at the acclaimed Beacon Hill restaurant Homer was an instant hit. Now, the owners (married couple Logan Cox…
2800 16th Ave S
Greater Duwamish
Greater Duwamish
Perihelion Brewery
Beacon Hill’s first brewery, with 12 taps of rotating beer, cider, and mead, specializes in Belgian ales, including saisons brewed with fruit. The menu of “Nor…
2800 16th Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-200-3935
Greater Duwamish
206-200-3935
Homer
This highly anticipated restaurant from former Sitka and Spruce chef Logan Cox features a Mediterranean- and Middle Eastern-inspired wood-fired menu, with gril…
3013 Beacon Ave S
Greater Duwamish
206-785-6099
Greater Duwamish
206-785-6099
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
Wann Yen
The owners of beloved weekday lunch spot Thai Curry Simple, Mark and Picha Pinkaow, have opened Wann Yen, a vibrant temple dedicated to Thai shaved-ice dessert…
1313 NE 43rd St
Northeast Seattle
206-432-5902
Northeast Seattle
206-432-5902
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
Falafel Salam
After making the move from Tel Aviv to Seattle, Chef Shimi Kahn began serving his Israeli-Mediterranean fare in 2009 at farmer's markets around the city. That …
4746 California Ave SW
High Point
206-325-2335
High Point
206-325-2335
Damoori Kitchen
This Lebanese restaurant run by chef Andrea Ryan and her husband Conor is inspired by the home-cooked Lebanese food Andrea ate growing up. In addition to Levan…
3101 W Jameson St
Lawton Park
206-257-5947
Lawton Park
206-257-5947