Evergreens
Salads! Evergreens makes them with produce that’s sourced “hyperlocally” in the “biggest bowls in town.” They have unfortunately cutesy names—“The Cobbsby Show…
1051 Thomas St.
South Lake Union
206.402.5160
South Lake Union
206.402.5160
Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop
We’ll let Homegrown speak for itself: “Our goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients but also to make sandwich creation…
208 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Yellow Dot Cafe
This cafe offers bagels and breakfast sandwiches, salads, sandwiches, paninis, and wraps.
301 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-381-9200
South Lake Union
206-381-9200
Meat & Bread
The South Lake Union location of Meat & Bread is the second Seattle outpost of the Vancouver, BC–based sandwich shop that inspires cult-like devotion. Meat & B…
400 Fairview Ave N
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
391 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
South Lake Union
206-462-6400
Cafe An'Clair
This cafe offering a variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, kale and Cobb salads, baked goods, coffee, and tea has popped up in the former space of the Elt…
826 Thomas St
South Lake Union
South Lake Union
The Berliner
Local guy Victor Twu became such a fan of the doner kebab—the Turkish version of a gyro, served on the street in Berlin—that he opened this doner shop in a spa…
428 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-838-5032
South Lake Union
206-838-5032
The Wurst Place
The gnome on the logo holds only one sausage, but the Wurst Place has tons of different kinds, including elk, rabbit, and other assorted beasts. Also, 23 taps …
510 Westlake Ave N
South Lake Union
206-223-5528
South Lake Union
206-223-5528
South Lake Café
Compass Cafe brings the tried-and-true formula of local/organic/sustainable sandwiches and salads to the very neato reincarnation of the Museum of History and …
860 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
Grand Central Baking Company
Grand Central has been making high-quality, yummy bread and baked goods for a long, long time, and comes with a presidential seal of approval: Obama ate a turk…
1616 Eastlake Ave E
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
South Lake Union
206-957-9505
Pono Ranch
Pono is Hawaiian for, roughly, “a state of harmony or balance.” Near the north end of the Ballard Bridge, Pono Ranch is, roughly, an organic cafe—one with a “h…
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-258-2162
Ballard
206-258-2162
Mean Sandwich
This joint near Ballard Bridge serves big, hot sandwiches on Macrina buns, plus fried potato skins and bread pudding.
1510 NW Leary Way
Ballard
206-789-9999
Ballard
206-789-9999
Salmon Bay Cafe
The Salmon Bay Cafe, wedged between a marina and the train tracks, makes old-school diner classics, including omelettes named after Seattle neighborhoods.
5109 Shilshole Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-5539
Ballard
206-782-5539
Hattie's Hat
With stiff drinks and good food, Hattie’s is one of Ballard’s most beloved dives. The all-American menu has everything from classic burgers with sweet-potato f…
5231 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-0175
Ballard
206-784-0175
King's Hardware
This western-style bar, brother to Capitol Hill's beloved Linda's Tavern, is a good place to share a pitcher, but be warned that it's almost always crowded. Wh…
5225 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-0027
Ballard
206-782-0027
El Moose
Things people especially love at El Moose: the Mexican breakfasts and the tortilla soup. The former includes excellent chilaquiles, superlative huevos ranchero…
5242 Leary Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-5568
Ballard
206-784-5568
The Other Coast Cafe
The “other” coast is the East Coast (get it?!). The meats are thin-sliced and tasty, the lettuce etc. is fresh, and the bread is great (baguette-ish but withou…
5315 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-0936
Ballard
206-789-0936