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
Cafe Goldinblack
It’s rare to see a menu with both pastrami sandwiches and kalbi beef, but this Korean-influenced, east-meets-west sandwich shop doesn’t stop there: They also s…
621 Queen Anne Ave NE
Uptown
206-466-2737
Uptown
206-466-2737
Ten Sushi
Where the Genki Sushi above the QFC on Mercer used to be, it’s another, better conveyor-belt place run by former Genki manager and sushi chef Shinichiro Takaha…
500 Mercer St
Uptown
206-453-3881
Uptown
206-453-3881
Cafe Flora
Cafe Flora was born in 1991 of a utopian dream. It was to be—according to the harmonious views of three Madison Valley friends—the perfect restaurant: communit…
2901 E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
Madison Valley
206-325-9100
BB's Teriyaki Grill
A teriyaki haven on the Ave, popular with UW students and loved for its spicy teriyaki sauce and generous helpings of veggies on the side to justify the main, …
4221 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-696-6423
Northeast Seattle
206-696-6423
Issian
Izakaya-style Japanese small plates plus sushi, beer, wine, and sake in Wallingford.
1618 N 45th St
Wallingford
206 632-7010
Wallingford
206 632-7010
Citra
University District denizens seem to love this boba and dessert shop for its cute atmosphere and green tea or taro frozen yogurt and elaborately be-toppinged s…
4730 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-327-9012
Northeast Seattle
206-327-9012
Village Sushi
A popular sushi spot serving the inhabitants of the U-District. There is also a vintage LP collection adorning the walls, and a bunch of audio equipment strewn…
4741 12th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-985-6870
Northeast Seattle
206-985-6870
Pi Vegan Pizzeria
A vegan pizza and calzone joint, under new ownership but still devotedly meat-free. Pizza Pi uses a rice-based mozzarella-style "cheese" and many pies come wit…
5301 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-343-1415
Northeast Seattle
206-343-1415
Firefly Kitchens
Firefly specializes in fermented foods--kimchi, sauerkraut concoctions, and tonics--that are designed to be both tasty and good for your gut. They've amassed a…
844 NW 49th St
West Woodland
206-436-8399
West Woodland
206-436-8399
Smarty Pants
A vast array of hot sandwiches—every damn one of 'em available vegetarian-style with homemade field roast—served up in a charmingly funky space. Also, Frito pi…
6017 Airport Way S
Greater Duwamish
206-762-4777
Greater Duwamish
206-762-4777
The Gerald
This Ballard craft cocktail bar, taken over by owner Wes Yoo in 2018, features a Korean food menu of skewers, small plates like fried chicken wings and kimchi …
5210 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-432-9280
Ballard
206-432-9280
Turnpike Pizza
This locally owned, non-franchise Green Lake pizzeria—it's right by Spud Fish & Chips—makes thin crust, New-York-style pizzas. It's kid-friendly, and it's got …
6900 E Greenlake Way N
Green Lake
206-708-1860
Green Lake
206-708-1860
Kalbi Grill Express
Two weeks after it opened, an SUV crashed into this Greenwood Korean place; PhinneyWood.com has crash-y photos. No one was hurt, there was no structural damage…
8202 Greenwood Ave N
Greenwood
206-457-5930
Greenwood
206-457-5930
Ginza
Ginza is a much-loved Eastside restaurant serving homestyle Japanese fare and some sushi. The pumpkin fried rice (served inside a pumpkin!) is reportedly great.
103 102nd Ave SE
Bellevue
425-709-7072
Bellevue
425-709-7072
Japonessa
Japonessa Sushi Cocina's concept: "Sushi, Bar, & Lounge with a latin twist that'll move you." The place looks stylish (black chandeliers, taupe-and-platinum st…
500 Bellevue Way NE Suite 130
Bellevue
425-454-1585
Bellevue
425-454-1585
Plum Food Truck
Local chef Makini Howell, who operates six vegan businesses under the umbrella name of Plum Restaurants—Plum Bistro, Plum Pantry, Sugar Plum, Chop't, Tacoma's …
Various Locations
Northgate
206-305-2657
Northgate
206-305-2657
