The Top 100 Places to Eat Near KJ's Koffee
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Rank 2. Ahadu Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian
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- The Infatuation #8 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 4. Pancita
Mexican
Janet Becerra grinds and nixtamalizes her own heirloom corn daily, which tells you everything about how seriously she takes this place. Pancita is a lively, mid-range Mexican restaurant where European fine-dining training meets deep traditional technique, and the room fills with people who showed up on purpose. She earned a James Beard Award, and one bite of those tortillas explains why. Skip nothing on the menu.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Janet Becerra
- Seattle Met 2023 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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Rank 5. Atoma
Pacific Northwestern
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Johnny Courtney
- Eater Best New Restaurant
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Rank 6. Saint Bread
Japanese-Influenced Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 7. La Cabaña
Latin
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- The Infatuation 2025 · #11 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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Rank 9. Canlis
Northwest
Canlis is the kind of fine dining institution that's been around forever, perched on a cliff above Queen Anne Hill with views that make the prix fixe feel almost justified. The room fills with anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and people who clearly ironed their shirts for this. Northwest ingredients anchor the menu, the wine program has a James Beard win behind it, and the Canlis salad gets its own tableside moment.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Aisha Ibrahim
- Wine Enthusiast The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame
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- The Infatuation #13 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Kevin Smith
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Rank 11. Gao Lhao
Thai Noodles
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
- Seattle Met 2026 · Seattle's Best Shaved Ice and Slushies
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Renee Erickson
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Rank 13. Bongos Cafe
Caribbean
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Rank 14. The Chicken Supply
Filipino
- Eater 2022 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 15. Sophon
Khmer
- Bon Appétit 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater Best New Bar
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 16. Kamonegi
Japanese
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Mutsuko Soma
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater 2018 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- The New York Times 2025 · Lamb Neck Korma Pie · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Eater Best New Restaurant · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation 2025 · #10 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Eater Best All-Day Cafe · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation 2025 · #2 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 19. Joule
Korean Steakhouse
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 20. Local Tide
Seafood
A casual counter-service spot in Fremont doing something Seattle almost never does: centering the menu entirely on local Northwest seafood without charging fine-dining prices for the privilege. The chef sources from a network of local fisheries, then turns it all into the kind of takeout lunch that makes you feel smug about your choices. Weekend crab rolls on a buttery split-top bun are the thing people talk about. Expect a crowd of neighborhood regulars who clearly know something you don't.
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- The Infatuation #20 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 24. Kathakali
Indian
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Ajay Panicker
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Rank 25. Un Bien
Caribbean
- The Infatuation #5 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
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Rank 26. Mojito
Latin
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Rank 27. Lupe’s Situ Tacos
Deep-Fried Mexican
- Esquire 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #18` · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
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Rank 28. Cafe Munir
Middle Eastern
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- The Stranger 2024 · Hummus Bil Lahm ou Snobar · The 10 Best Things I Ate in Seattle
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- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Seattle Met 2025 · Kuih Goyang @ ILMU · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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- Seattle Met 2023 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2023 · Breakfast Sandwich · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Ben Campbell
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Rank 32. Tivoli
Northwest, Italian
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #10 · 50 Top Pizza Slice USA
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
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Rank 33. Miss Pho
Noodles
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Rank 34. Alebrijes Kitchen
Mexican
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Rank 35. Xi'an Noodles
Chinese
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- Eater Best Focaccia Sandwich · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation 2025 · #6 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 38. Taurus Ox
Laotian
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 39. Bizzarro Italian Cafe
Italian
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- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Aaron Tekulve
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 43. Altura
Italian
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Rank 44. Communion Restaurant & Bar
Southern
- USA Today 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Kristi Brown
- The New York Times 2021 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 45. Asadero
Steak House, Mexican
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Rank 47. King's Hardware
American
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Rank 48. LTD Edition
Omakase Sushi
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 49. Paju
Korean
- The New York Times 2021 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation 2025 · #3 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 51. Dreamland Bar & Diner
American Cocktail Bar
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants & Bars In Fremont
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Rank 52. Le Coin
French Cocktail Bar
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants & Bars In Fremont
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Rank 54. Secret Congee
Modern American
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Rank 56. Pestle Rock
Thai
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Rank 58. Spinasse
Northern Italian
- The Infatuation #2 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 59. Daruma Sando
Japanese
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Rank 60. Cafe Suliman
Middle Eastern
- Eater Best Counter
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Ahmed Suliman
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
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- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2025 · Tôm Cocktail · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Yenvy and Quynh Pham
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 63. Rimini Restaurant
Italian
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Rank 64. Lark
New American
Lark is a fine dining room in Capitol Hill that's been around long enough to feel like a fixture, and the James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality tells you the staff genuinely means it. The four-course tasting menu is unusually forgiving, with real choices at each round so it never feels like you're just eating the chef's diary. The crowd skews date-night and special-occasion, dressed like they meant it.
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 65. Fogón Cocina Mexicana
Mexican
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- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- The Stranger 2024 · The Lamb Mabo Pizza · The 10 Best Things I Ate in Seattle
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Rank 68. Phở Bắc
Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Yenvy and Quynh Pham
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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- 50 Best 2026 · #89 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2023 · Amis Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 72. Maripili Tapas Bar
Spanish
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2024 · Flan de Erizo · The Best Things I Ate This Year
- Seattle Met 2023 · Croissant Sobrasada Roll · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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Rank 73. The Boat
Vietnamese
- Seattle Met 2023 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #17 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Quynh Pham and Yenvy Pham
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Rank 75. Lenox
Caribbean
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
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Rank 78. Cornelly
Italian
- The Infatuation #21 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
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Rank 79. Le Pichet
French
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
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Rank 80. Oriental Mart
Filipino
- The Infatuation #19 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 82. Outsider BBQ
Texas-style Barbecue Beer Bar
- Seattle Met 2025 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants & Bars In Fremont
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Rank 84. Cafe Flora
Vegetarian, Vegan, American/New American
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Rank 86. Kilig
Filipino
Kilig is a bright, fast-casual Filipino spot in the International District where the room is splashed with color and the food hits harder than the price tag suggests. Chef Melissa Miranda built her name at Musang, and this looser, bolder follow-up shows her having more fun. The bulalo, a beefy shank soup, is the anchor, but the wings, lumpia, and punchy noodles earn their keep too. The New York Times agrees it belongs on your list.
- Seattle Met 2024 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
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Rank 87. Familyfriend
Guamanian
A casual Beacon Hill spot doing Guamanian food in a way Seattle hadn't really seen before, and it's a James Beard Best New Restaurant winner, so someone noticed. The smashburger went viral and briefly filled the room with TikTokers, but the regulars have reclaimed their pistachio booths and the shady back patio. The empanadas and corn soup are the real reason to linger.
- Esquire 2024 · Lola Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation #10 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
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Rank 88. Musang
Filipino
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Melissa Miranda
- The Infatuation #3 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 89. Maneki
Japanese
- The Infatuation The 21 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Seattle Met 2026 · The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now
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Rank 90. Archipelago
Progressive Filipino
Twelve seats, ten courses, and a tasting menu that treats Filipino food as a lens for Pacific Northwest history in ways that somehow feel personal rather than academic. Archipelago is one of those rare spots where the storytelling and the cooking are equally good, which has earned it a James Beard Award. Getting a reservation is notoriously hard, but the crowd that manages it tends to sit very still and pay close attention, which tells you everything.
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Aaron Verzosa
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Rank 97. Bar Del Corso
Wood-fired Pizza
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- The Infatuation #11 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 98. Tamari Bar
Japanese Cocktail Bar
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Rank 100. Pelicana Chicken
Korean