🌱PlantedJune 13, 2021.
Last tended March 30, 2025.
Last tended March 30, 2025.
evergreen 🌲
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There are many great restaurants in the Seattle area. These are some of the ones I enjoy.
| Restaurant (A-Z) | Type of food | Price | Location | Highlights/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altura | Italian, fine dining | $$$$$ | Capitol Hill | Tasting menu, great for anniversaries |
| Bottle and Bull | Tapas, cocktails | $$$$ | Kirkland | Cocktails & tapas |
| COMMUNION | Southern | $$$ | Central District | Cocktails, banana pudding, fritters |
| Carello | Italian | $$$$ | Capitol Hill | Small bites cart |
| Canlis | Fine dining | $$$$$ | Queen Anne | Fine dining, best views in Seattle |
| Chicken Supply, the | Filipino | $ | Phinney Ridge | Best fried chicken I’ve ever had. Get the thigh |
| China Harbor restaurant | Dim Sum | $ | Westlake | Great dim sum with lake views |
| Dreamland Bar | American Brunch | $$ | Fremont | Disco ball hallway & drag brunch show |
| Facing East | Taiwanese | $$ | Bellevue | Pork belly |
| Flint Creek Cattle Co. | PNW Farm to Table | $$$ | Phinney Ridge | Great food & cocktails. Lively, upscale vibe |
| Fuji Bakery | Japanese Bakery | $ | Interbay | Strawberry cake & Chicken sandos |
| Inside Passage / Rumba | Caribbean | $$$ | Capitol Hill | Coolest speakeasy; great drinks & guac |
| Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen | Northern Thai | $$ | Kirkland | Go for the curries & Khao Soi |
| Just the Tap | Pizza & beer | $ | Belltown | Casual hangout spot with great pizza |
| Kamonegi | Soba | $ | Fremont | Handmade buckwheat soba |
| La Carta De Oaxaca | Mexican | $$ | Ballard | Authentic Oaxacan cuisine |
| Lenox | Afro-latin | $$$ | Belltown | The whole menu is excellent |
| Meet Korean BBQ | Korean | $$$$ | Capitol Hill | High end KBBQ meats including A5 Wagyu |
| Musashi’s Sushi | Sushi | $ | Factoria | Chirashi bowl. Cash only |
| NIRMAL’S | Indian | $$$ | Pioneer Square | Great drinks & curries |
| Noren | Sushi | $$ | Capitol Hill | The lemon salmon roll is my favorite specialty |
| Ox Burger | Burgers (Laotian) | $ | Capitol Hill | Burgers so good they got their own restaurant |
| Pasta Casalinga | Italian | $$ | Belltown | Seasonal fresh pasta, weekly menu |
| Pho Bac Sup Shop | Vietnamese | $ | International District | Fantastic pho broth, go for ribs & rare beef pho |
| Rasai | Modern Indian | $$$$ | Fremont | All of the food is delicious |
| Rupee Bar | Sri Lankan & Indian | $$$ | Ballard | Tapas & cocktails |
| Secret Congee | Asian fusion soup | $ | Ballard | Soul food soup |
| Spinasse | Italian | $$$ | Capitol Hill | All should enjoy the Butter & sage Tajarin |
| Stateside | Vietnamese/French | $$$ | Capitol Hill | Everything is great; Mushroom rolls & cake stand out |
| Sushi Kashiba | Sushi | $$$$$ | Belltown | Omakase. Try the “kama toro” |
| Turkish Delight | Turkish | $ | Belltown | Excellent soups for lunchtime |
| Umi Sake House | Sushi | $$$ | Belltown | Black cod is amazing. Great happy hour |
At most places, pricing varies by what you order, especially in the mid to high price ranges (~$30-$100 per person). Think of the pricing as a rough grouping - prices with the same number of dollar signs are in the same ballpark. Depending on the order, the price could go up or down by a group. You’re unlikely to eat so much or so little that a restaurant jumps more than 1 dollar sign in either direction. As a very rough ballpark:
$- under $20 per person$$- $20-40 per person$$$- $40-70 per person$$$$- $70-110 per person$$$$$- Over $100 per person, presented as a tasting menu so prices only go up.
Restaurants I want to try:
| Restaurant | Type of food | Location | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Won | KBBQ | Lynnwood | Recommended by multiple Korean friends. 1st visit was good. |
| Phin coffee | international district | coffee shop/cafe | try the pandan waffle |
| Takai | Sushi Omakase | Bellevue | Opened by Shiro & his student. Great reviews |
| the butchers table | Steakhouse | ||
| Cafe Canuc | Pastries | U District | Very aesthetic. Bring camera |
| How to Cook a Wolf | Fine dining | Queen Anne | Multiple recommendations |