202 106th Pl. N.E. : Bellevue, WA 98004 : 425-688-7991
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Looking as if suburbia had finally colonized the bamboo-forested rebel camp in House of Flying Daggers, Bamboo Garden does Szechuan food the right way, bringing out its intricate spiciness. Chengdu hand-shaved noodles float in a tingly sesame-paste-thickened broth redolent of Szechuan... More >> |
Bellevue |
Chinese |
Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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1114 34th Ave. : Seattle, WA 98122 : 324-3039
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Bistro Turkuaz is a long, yellow breadbox ending in a blood-red wall, behind which is a magical kitchen that produces some of the most nuanced Turkish cuisine in town. At the top of Union Street on 34th Avenue in Madrona, this family-run spot is quietly fantastic. Hummus and pita and grape... More >> |
Leschi & Madrona |
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern |
Catering, Private Party, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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2429 2nd Ave. : Seattle, WA 98121 : 728-5181
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Branzino comes off like a handsome older man, charming without trying too hard. The upscale Italian restaurant is always crowded in the evenings, drawing as many loudmouthed businessmen to the bar as it does cozy couples on dinner dates. Its menu is divided into five sections: antipasti, fish,... More >> |
Belltown |
Italian, Seafood |
All-natural and-or organic items, Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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1600 Post Alley : Seattle, WA 98101 : (206) 728-2233
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Café Campagne is devoted to French bistro cooking the way Amy Winehouse is devoted to eyeliner: visibly, avidly, with shades of the ridiculous. Yet the cafe is more than a studious recreation of a Parisian resto. It's a warm, echt-Seattle restaurant that holds its own in the romance department ... More >> |
Downtown |
French |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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1530 Post Alley : Seattle, WA 98101 : 206-521-9054
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Stop by this market stall during a slow moment and you'll spot the women who run it nimbly folding trays' worth of pelmeni (tiny meat-stuffed dumplings). The baked piroshki get rewarmed in the microwave, so pass them over in favor of dumplings or stuffed cabbages like that woman in your... More >> |
Pike Place Market |
European |
Catering, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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7314 Greenwood Ave. N. : Seattle, WA 98103 : 206-706-7703
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Cauliflower does not get the love it deserves. Long lumped by picky children into the same category as Brussels sprouts and lima beans, it rarely makes a menu at all, let alone earns center stage. But it should. Like mushrooms, cauliflower soaks up the flavors around it, and if cooked correctly,... More >> |
Greenwood & Phinney Ridge |
Vegetarian |
All-natural and-or organic items, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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1531 14th Ave. : Seattle, WA 98122 : 251-7673
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Pasta is still the focus of this neighborhood trattoria, nearly one year after its muse, Justin Niedermeyer, split. Jason Stratton, who originally worked with Niedermeyer to launch Spinasse, is its new chef and inspiration. Whether you order cipollini stuffed with salt cod ($12), roasted... More >> |
Capitol Hill |
Italian |
Catering, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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2726 E. Cherry St. : Seattle, WA 98122 : 206-323-4330
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Seeing as it's about the only restaurant in Seattle that specializes in catfish, and seeing how catfish is an item of far more succulence than, say, tofu, Catfish Corner has developed a loyal following since it first opened in 1985. Thankfully it doesn't skate by on its rep, as a buttery, moist... More >> |
Central District |
Soul Food, Southern |
Catering, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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33100 Pacific Hwy S. # 5 : Federal Way, WA 98003 : (253) 838-8555
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Tiny, bare-bones Chang Ahn Jung's reputation has barely spread beyond Korean foodies, but its food is good enough to warrant a peak-oil trek to Federal Way and back. (One critical warning: The restaurant's sign is mistransliterated "Jang An.") What makes this place so much better than Korean... More >> |
Federal Way |
Korean |
Takeout |
$ |
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2605 California Ave. S.W. : Seattle, WA 98116 : 206-923-1102
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It's standing room only at West Seattle's favorite miniature alehouse; this place is almost always packed, whether you go on Friday night for the fabulous French fries or for a Sunday brunch of Hawaiian sweet-bread French toast. It's the kind of place where if you ask the bartender for a food... More >> |
West Seattle |
American, Bar Food |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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5609 Corson Ave. S. : Seattle, WA 98108 : 762-3330
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Over the course of 18 months, Sitka & Spruce founder Matt Dillon and Wylie Bush gutted a gorgeous Spanish revival building under a highway overpass to create a urban-rustic restaurant that aspires to be a center for Seattle's food community. The communal dinners that fund their enterprise range... More >> |
Georgetown |
Pacific Northwest |
Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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823 Fifth Ave. N. : Seattle, WA 98109 : 283-8800
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Queen Anne |
American |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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2319 E. Madison St. : Seattle, WA 98112 : 206-302-7874
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Jason and Nicole Wilson's Madison Valley restaurant is becoming like nirvana for a certain class of local grubniks--a white-on-white temple to Chef Jason Wilson's James Beard Award-winning modernist's take on Pacific Northwest cuisine. The renovated 1903 house is beautiful, the restaurant itself... More >> |
Madison Valley & Madison Park |
American, Modern American, Pacific Northwest |
All-natural and-or organic items, Catering, Private Party |
$$$ |
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12821 SE 38th Street : Bellevue, WA 98006 : 425-746-1239
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You can get channa masala and Kashmiri naan at 20 places in Seattle, but for a rare taste of Keralan dishes like fried cassava with fish in a coconut-milk curry, you'll have to drive to this all-pink strip-mall restaurant in Bellevue. Look over the "specialties" and "combos" sections of the... More >> |
Bellevue |
Indian |
Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2007 S. State St. : Seattle, WA 98144 : 206-860-0400
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A reconfigured strip joint (no joke), Dahlak exudes the air of a private club: a bit cliquey, a bit hidden, set back from the street. The perfumed room, often hazy with the smell of frankincense burned during the traditional Eritrean coffee ceremony, is awash in spice. So are dishes like zegni... More >> |
Rainier Valley |
Ethiopian |
Banquet Facilities, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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9615 15th Ave. S.W. : Seattle, WA 98106 : (206) 763-0368
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Not surprisingly, Rosticeria y Cocina El Paisano, which is owned by the butcher shop two doors down, specializes in meat. Its Mexican-style roast chickens vary from crackling-skinned to dry, depending on how long they've spent out of the oven and under the heat lights. Uniformly fantastic: tacos... More >> |
White Center |
Mexican |
Catering, Takeout |
$ |
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700 Virginia St. : Seattle, WA 98101 : 267-7601/267-6210 (Guest Chef Night hotline)
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Now in bigger, fancier digs, FareStart serves tasty lunches cooked by rigorously trained homeless or formerly homeless chefs. The lunch menu has the basicsturkey sandwiches, burgers, and fish and chipsbut also ranges upscale with entrees like seared scallops over beluga lentils. Its... More >> |
Belltown |
American, Pacific Northwest |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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4920 S. Genesee St. : Seattle, WA 98118 : 206-721-7620
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Musician Bill Coury quit his day job to focus on his family-friendly pizza joint, which looks like it was lifted straight from the Ave, with walls painted harlot red, thrift-store abstracts, and a guitar-heavy soundtrack. Coury's 15-inch piesfrom the simple pepperoni to more froufrou ones... More >> |
Rainier Valley |
Pizza |
All-natural and-or organic items, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2408 N.W. 80th St. : Seattle, WA 98117 : 206-783-4223
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Gabriel Slimp serves his barbecued meats just as God and man intended: naked (with sauce on the side). You want to pay attention to how his brisket and ribs turn out, with their shiny black crust, red smoke ring just underneath, and tender but not mushy flesh, with all the fat and collagen... More >> |
Ballard |
Barbecue |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout |
$ |
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418 Eighth Ave. S. : Seattle, WA 98104 : 206-340-1388
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Perched next to the I-5 overpass that divides the International District, Green Leaf delivers a quick meal that will fill you up. Across the board, the dishes are presented beautifully, and there's no scrimping on size. Regulars here are often fiercely loyal to their dish of choice, whether... More >> |
International District |
Vietnamese |
Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2701 E. Madison St. : Seattle, WA 98112 : 320-9771
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Madison Valley & Madison Park |
Spanish |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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2208 Queen Anne Ave. N. : Seattle, WA 98109 : 838-8090
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Ethan Stowell's third restaurant looks like a cross between a cigar box and a sauna, and not much bigger than either. It's a casual neighborhood joint for people who enjoy hanging out in tiny, refined spaces and are comfortable ordering off a menu that refuses to define itself in courses. A meal... More >> |
Queen Anne |
Pacific Northwest |
All-natural and-or organic items |
$$ |
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424 7th Ave. S. : Seattle, WA 98104 : 206-622-8181
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If you can stand the body crush in the lobby, this Hong Kong-style restaurant is the place to go for dim sum. Dozens of delights, a good mix of tradition and novelty, circle the room: The pastry around the shrimp-and-onion balls crumples at the touch; the barbecued pork buns have the texture of... More >> |
International District |
Chinese |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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1913 N. 45th St. : Seattle, WA 98103 : (206) 632-1913
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At Joule, you'll witness husband-and-wife team Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi in their open kitchen, tending to their many small creations. Their menu is esoteric and familiar, offering comfort as well as challenge. Joule's "mac and cheese" dish is black truffle-flavored spaetzle, with the... More >> |
Wallingford |
French, Korean |
Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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602 19th Ave. E. : Seattle, WA 98112 : 320-8757
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Seattle is peppered with inventive and quirky dishes featuring delicate flavors; it's one of the advantages of living here. But sometimes a girl just wants a piece of deep-fried chicken with a side of butter-soaked collard greens and sweet potatoes. The Kingfish Cafe offers food inspired by... More >> |
Capitol Hill |
Southern |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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