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
Branchwater
Branchwater, formerly called Commonwealth, features a menu of craft cocktails with a southern focus, plus an outdoor space--fire pit included.
2219 Fourth Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Capitol Hill
206-512-2001
Witness
A Southern-style place for craft cocktails on Broadway. The place feels like a pleasant stage set—clapboard walls with backlit stained-glass windows, pews for …
410 Broadway E
Seattle
206-329-0248
Seattle
206-329-0248
Smith
Smith is a pub-with-upscale-grub on Capitol Hill’s 15th Avenue, brought to you by Linda of Linda’s/King’s Hardware/Oddfellows Cafe. The hunting-lodge interior …
332 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Capitol Hill
206-709-1900
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar
Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar is a slick-looking hybrid of a cafe, Ethiopian restaurant, burger joint, sports bar, dessert place, and karaoke/live jazz venue in…
1800 S Jackson St
Central District
206-538-0044
Central District
206-538-0044
East African Imports and Restaurant
This Ethiopian restaurant inside a cheerful import shop at 23rd and Jackson is run by Berhane Amanuel and Megan Eyre, who grind and blend their own spices (wit…
306 23rd Ave S #104
Central District
206-322-7717
Central District
206-322-7717
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
Wood Shop BBQ
Founded by a Kansan and a Texan, Woodshop BBQ is a Central District barbecue joint offering meat by the pound (all smoked with solid Hickory), tasty sides, and…
2513 S Jackson St
Central District
206-485-7381
Central District
206-485-7381
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Eve Fremont
Eve, with its gigantic mural of a nude woman resting on her side (presumably the original Eve), serves a clean food and drink menu with a focus on whole and un…
704 N 34th St
Fremont
206-900-7186
Fremont
206-900-7186
RoRo BBQ & Grill
A revered and relaxed BBQ joint in the heart of Wallingford.
3620 Stone Way N
Wallingford
206-954-1100
Wallingford
206-954-1100
Restaurant Roux
Restaurant Roux is the sit-down place from Where Ya at Matt's Matthew Lewis, named after the combination of hot butter and flour that starts out lots of recipe…
4201 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-547-5420
Fremont
206-547-5420
District Lounge
Hotel Deca’s subterranean lounge features live jazz, a good happy hour, and a seasonal New American menu—and if you bring in your ticket from the Neptune Theat…
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Northeast Seattle
206-634-2000
Slim's Last Chance Chili Shack and Watering Hole
Slim’s has a great country-time roadhouse vibe; in summertime, bands play on the bed of an old Ford F-600 in the big backyard while happy people lounge at picn…
5606 First Ave S
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Georgetown
206-762-7900
Kezira Cafe
Our friend Jill says Kezira Cafe, which used to be Solom, is "still Ethiopian—still really good Ethiopian, in fact, and festively painted purple and orange now…
5100 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
JuneBaby
Named one of the best new restaurants in America by Eater, winner of a James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in the country, and recipient of a glowing thr…
2122 NE 65th St
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470
Northeast Seattle
206-257-4470