Jemil's Big Easy
New Orleans native Jemil Aziz Johnson—chef/owner way back when of La Louisiana in the Central District—captains this mobile Cajun/Creole emporium. It's "The Re…
Downtown Seattle
206-428-8305
All Water Seafood & Oyster Bar
In the former BOKA space, a new seafood and oyster bar inspired by the history of the all-water trade route in the 1800s that took gold-mining prospectors to S…
1010 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-357-9000
Downtown Seattle
206-357-9000
Where Ya At Matt
Where Ya At gets its name from the New Orleans greeting “Where yat?”—owner/cook (and New Orleans native) Matt Lewis spells it out because he thinks it looks be…
Various locations
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Biscuit Bitch at Caffé Lieto
Do not plan to do any heavy lifting or swimming for several hours after you've ingested one of Biscuit Bitch's nigh-monstrous (and yummy) creations, like the "…
1909 1st Ave
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Pike Place Market
206-441-7999
Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Elliott's Oyster House
You can eat oysters on the half shell all year long, and Elliott’s shipshape, brass-railing bar (and lovely Sound-side outdoor deck during summertime) is just …
1201 Alaskan Way, Pier 56
Seattle Waterfront
206-623-4340
Seattle Waterfront
206-623-4340
Casco Antiguo
The South Lake Union location of this Pioneer Square Mexican restaurant and cantina carries over the same menu, including the popular margaritas on tap, queso …
2102 Seventh Avenue
Belltown
Belltown
Carmelo's Tacos
This family-owned, Mexico City-style taqueria inside Hillcrest Market has a menu of tacos, including asada, al pastor, campechano (a blend of chorizo, asado, p…
110 Summit Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-659-0159
Capitol Hill
206-659-0159
Barrio
The Heavy Restaurant Group—that is, downtown's, Kirkland's, Woodinville's, and Bellevue's Purple Cafe and Wine Bars, as well as Lot No. 3 in Bellevue and The C…
1420 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Captain Blacks
Right next door to the Stumbling Monk, Captain Blacks is a bar with two decks, a slight nautical theme, and fried chicken and waffles (yes!). The oyster po' bo…
129 Belmont Ave E
Seattle
206-327-9549
Seattle
206-327-9549
Aerlume
This restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson of Crush and the team behind El Gaucho (known collectively as "Fire & Vine Hospitality) sits b…
2003 Western Ave Suite C
Pike Place Market
206-441-4468
Pike Place Market
206-441-4468
Biscuit Bitch
Do not plan to do any heavy lifting or swimming for several hours after you've ingested one of Biscuit Bitch's nigh-monstrous (and yummy) creations, like the "…
2303 3rd Ave
Belltown
206-728-2219
Belltown
206-728-2219
Bar Harbor
They say, "Bar Harbor is a highly curated wine, craft beer, and spirits bar that serves food inspired by the Atlantic Northeast. It is a place to eat, watch a …
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
206-922-3288
South Lake Union
206-922-3288
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
501 23rd Ave
Central District
206-324-4141
Central District
206-324-4141
The White Swan Public House
There’s a lot of potential awesomeness at White Swan Public House, especially a seafood poutine topped with clams, bacon, scallions, and then basted in chowder…
1001 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
206-588-2680
South Lake Union
206-588-2680
Communion
Chef Kristi Brown of That Brown Girl Cooks and her son and business partner Damon Bomar opened their much-anticipated "Seattle soul food" restaurant Communion …
2350 E Union St
Central District
206-257-4227
Central District
206-257-4227
Blue Water Taco Grill
Blue Water Taco Grill does have tacos, but many other delicious things too, like burritos, quesadillas, tortas and salads. Queen Anne's location also has a nic…
515 Queen Anne N
Uptown
206-352-2407
Uptown
206-352-2407
Fat’s Chicken & Waffles
Marcus Lalario (Li’l Woody’s, 95 Slide) has taken over the Central District space that was home to Catfish Corner for nearly 30 years, given it a structural up…
2726 E Cherry St
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Central District
(206) 602-6863
Simply Soulful
Simply Soulful serves classics like sweet potato pie (from an old family recipe), red beans and rice, and pulled chicken. They cater, too.
2909-B E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-474-9841
Madison Valley
206-474-9841