Goldfinch Tavern
Located in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ethan Stowell's Goldfinch Tavern (named after the state bird of Washington) serves "Pacific Northwest cuisine, simply prepar…
99 Union St
Seattle Waterfront
206-749-7070
Seattle Waterfront
206-749-7070
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
Ivar's Acres of Clams
Old-timey jaunty-cap-wearer Ivar Haglund lives on as a local legend, and rightfully so—he once staged an octopus prizefight, and when a thousand gallons of syr…
1001 Alaskan Way
Seattle Waterfront
206-624-6852
Seattle Waterfront
206-624-6852
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Herban Legends
This is the pot shop that Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott famously visited, landing him in hot, hot water with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It's not …
55 Bell St
Seattle Waterfront
206-849-5596
Seattle Waterfront
206-849-5596
The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
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
Little Chengdu
This noodle house specializes in Chongqing noodles and other Szechuan-style small plates.
2815 S Hanford St
Rainier Valley
(206) 760-9263
Rainier Valley
(206) 760-9263
Mioposto
Though the local pizza chain boasts four locations, the one you want to go to is the original spot, about a half mile up from the Mount Baker light rail statio…
3601 S McClellan St
Mount Baker
206-760-3400
Mount Baker
206-760-3400
Pho Bac
There's a lot of pho in Seattle—some good, some bad, some in the middle—but Pho Bac in Rainier Valley is one of the best. With a stripped-down aesthetic, inexp…
3300 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-725-4418
Mount Baker
206-725-4418
Tacos El Asadero
It wouldn’t be so bad mistaking this place for the similarly named El Asador a few blocks north. That’s a taco truck (and a very good one). But what you’re loo…
3517 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-722-9977
Mount Baker
206-722-9977
Emerald City Fish and Chips
The Allen brothers are local (they went to Garfield—go Bulldogs!), with New Orleans heritage, and they run this fish 'n' chips place on Rainier. It's ord…
3756 Rainier Ave S
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
Mount Baker
206-760-3474
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…
4436 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Rainier Valley
206-686-3772
Billiard Hoang
This wondrous, grungy Columbia City dive offers a place for you to shoot pool and enjoy steaming bowls of pho and bun bo hue in the same place.
3220 S Hudson St
Rainier Valley
206-723-2054
Rainier Valley
206-723-2054
La Medusa
La Medusa's authentic "Sicilian soul food," made with lots of local/seasonal ingredients, makes it an upmarket Columbia City favorite.
4857 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
Rainier Valley
206-723-2192
Columbia City Bakery
At this neighborhood bakery owned by two former Tom Douglas bakers, the pastries are great, but the bread is out of this world. They also serve Caffe Vita coff…
4865 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
Rainier Valley
206-723-6023
Island Soul Restaurant
Owner Theo Martin has created a space that is as much a community gathering spot as it is a restaurant. But make no mistake, the people come hungry for the Car…
4869 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Rainier Valley
206-329-1202
Empire Espresso
Empire Espresso is a little piece of locally owned awesomeness in Columbia City featuring great coffee (from Seattle Coffee Works), great panini, beer and wine…
3829 S Edmunds St A
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Chelsea Deli
The Chelsea Deli is located in the recently spruced-up Weed building—the top of the building says WEED in art-deco-style letters—which is exactly the right hom…
4908 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-725-3456
Rainier Valley
206-725-3456
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
The five Tutta Bellas (Tuttas Bella?) specialize in certified Neapolitan pies: thin-’n’-blistery crust made with fresh ingredients, from the hammy prosciutto e…
4918 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
The Comfort Zone
Talya Miller and her daughter, LaShon Lewis, co-own this soul food restaurant in the Royal Esquire Club building in Columbia City, where they serve up fried ca…
5016 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-246-2800
Columbia City
206-246-2800
