The Top 100 Restaurants Near Monorail Espresso


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    1923 7th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    1506 Pike Pl, Unit 509, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  3. Rank 3. Cafe Suliman

    Middle Eastern

    Cafe Suliman is a daytime cafe tucked inside a wine shop at Melrose Market, and it pulls off a trick that sounds chaotic on paper: Pacific Northwest ingredients filtered through an Arabic pantry, plated on dainty marble tables like a Parisian bistro that took a wrong turn somewhere wonderful. The crowd is the kind that lingers over toast on a Tuesday. A James Beard Emerging Chef is behind it all, so order freely and don't stress about what to get.


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    1531 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  4. Rank 4. Le Pichet

    Parisian French


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    1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 10 AM–9 PM
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  5. Rank 5. 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.


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    952 E Seneca St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–9 PM
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    600 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–10 PM
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  7. Vivienne's Bistro is an upscale Chinese restaurant inside the Sheraton that takes Cantonese cooking and quietly does whatever it wants with it, lobster rangoon and surf-and-turf kung pao included. The room is warm and a little dramatic, with wooden lanterns and colorful cocktails flowing freely. The crowd dresses up just enough to feel like a night out. The Forbidden Roast Duck, five-spiced with crackling skin and monogrammed bao buns, is genuinely worth the fuss.


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    600 Union St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–9 PM
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  8. Rank 8. Maneki

    Japanese

    Maneki has been around forever and it shows, in the best way. This homey Japanese restaurant and bar in the International District runs on no-nonsense energy and seriously good food, with regulars who never bother opening the menu. Check the whiteboard for daily specials, that's where the real action is. The crowd skews young but the vibe is all old-school auntie-run institution, and the wait for a table is completely worth it.


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    304 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  9. Rank 9. Paju

    Modern Korean


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    513 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  10. Rank 10. Spinasse

    Northern Italian


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    1531 14th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–10 PM
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    1424 11th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  12. Rank 12. Lenox

    Caribbean

    Caribbean cooking with real roots and a serious rum list, Lenox feels like someone threw a backyard party in Harlem and somehow ended up on First Hill. The vibe is beachy and loose, the kind of spot where the bartender tops you off before you ask. The food honors the Puerto Rican diaspora without being precious about it, and the lechon is worth making a whole night around. Bon Appétit named it one of America's best new restaurants, which tracks.


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    2510 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    1919 7th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  14. A Spanish tapas bar on Capitol Hill where the Pacific Northwest and Galicia quietly agree they have a lot in common, mostly seafood. The chef's pastry background shows up in desserts worth actually saving room for, and the sherry list is longer than you'd expect. The crowd tends toward people who know what they're doing, which keeps the vibe relaxed and the room from feeling like a theme park.


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    1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4 PM–9 PM
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  15. Capitol Hill's coolest dinner spot right now takes Vietnamese flavors and sends them on a world tour, landing somewhere genuinely surprising. The chef's team blurs the line between a neighborhood bistro and something more ambitious, with cocktails that hold their own and a menu that rewards ordering things you can't quite picture. The crowd is reliably stylish and curious, the kind of people who actually read the menu before they order.


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    1529 14th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  16. Rank 16. Phở Bắc

    Vietnamese


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    1240 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  17. A tiny pasta counter tucked above the Pike Place Market Atrium, where the menu changes every two weeks based on whatever's looking good at the market below. The chef rotates through unexpected combinations, pairing shapes with seasonal ingredients in ways you wouldn't think to order but can't argue with once they arrive. It draws the kind of lunch crowd that knows to check what's on before they show up. Go hungry, keep an open mind.


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    93 Pike St, Unit 201, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–4:45 PM
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  18. Rank 18. The Boat

    Vietnamese

    A James Beard-winning team runs this Little Saigon all-day spot out of a literal boat-shaped building, and they've committed hard to a single dish: a garlic-crusted, fish sauce-glazed half chicken that arrives sticky-handed and deeply satisfying. The drinks list is surprisingly generous for a one-dish joint, and the pandan waffles with coconut fluff are reason enough to linger. The crowd knows exactly what they're doing here.


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    1314 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  19. Rank 19. Altura

    Italian

    Altura is a fixed tasting menu spot on Capitol Hill where Northwest ingredients get the full Italian treatment, plated with moss and rocks in a way that somehow feels rustic and quietly refined at the same time. The chef has a real eye for elegant weirdness. Service is warm rather than stiff, the wine list is sharp, and a wooden angel watches over the whole room. Save it for a night that deserves it.


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    617 Broadway E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  20. Rank 20. 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.


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    710 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    1919 Post Alley, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  22. Rank 22. Matt's in the Market

    Seafood, Northwest

    Perched above Pike Place Market on the second floor, Matt's is a proper sit-down seafood spot with views over the rooftops straight to the bay, which is exactly as good as it sounds. The menu leans Northwest with a quiet Italian influence, and the ingredients are clearly doing most of the heavy lifting. Lunch is the smart play if your wallet needs a breather, and the catfish sandwich will genuinely surprise you.


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    94 Pike St #32, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
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    2350 E Union St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    1501 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4 PM–10 PM
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  25. Rank 25. Tamari Bar

    Japanese Cocktail Bar


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    500 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4:30 PM–10 PM
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    2322 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue Noon–Midnight
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    725 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  28. Rank 28. Skalka

    Georgian


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    77 Spring St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 9 AM–7 PM
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  29. Rank 29. Jeffry's

    American


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    1060 E Union St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  30. Red Bowls is a no-frills Korean rice bowl counter that's been doing its thing long before rice bowls became a whole personality. Tucked into the ground floor of an office building on Third Avenue, it draws a steady lunch crowd of downtown workers who know exactly what they're getting. No website, no fuss, just a huge menu of bibimbap and rice bowls piled high, and a line that actually moves.


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    812 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  31. Rank 31. Canlis

    Northwest New American

    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.


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    2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  32. An Italian deli run by two guys from Italy, both named Gabriele, who communicate with each other at full volume and maximum hand movement. The focaccia sandwiches are genuinely excellent, piled with imported prosciutto, mortadella, and salami, plus house-made 'nduja from next door. The shelves are stocked with imported cheeses, Calabrian honey, and bottarga. Vegetarians exist here too, just ask nicely.


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    71 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    2319 E Madison St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    928 E Barbara Bailey Way, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 8 AM–3 PM
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    610 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–9:15 PM
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  36. Rank 36. Ba Bar

    Vietnamese


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    550 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    601 Summit Ave E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    219 Broadway E, Unit 14, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  39. Rank 39. Damn the Weather

    Northwest, Cocktail Bar


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    116 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    400 Fairview Ave N, Ste 107, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–4 PM
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    504 5th Ave S, Unit 109, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  42. Rank 42. Onibaba

    Japanese


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    515 South Main St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue Closed
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    1535 14th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–10 PM
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  44. A wainscoted French bistro that sneaks Pacific Northwest seafood onto the menu and describes its wines with phrases you'd expect from a group chat, not a sommelier. The bar is serious enough to have won a national award, and the food follows suit, with Dungeness crab and spot prawns doing their best Parisian impression. The crowd tends toward couples who actually dressed up and regulars who already know what they're ordering.


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    1315 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–9 PM
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    609 S Weller St Ste c, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–10:30 PM
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    667 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  47. The byrek are the reason to come. This casual Balkan café near Seattle U does baguettes and salads just fine, but the real draw is the Albanian pastry half of the menu: flaky coiled pies stuffed with leeks and feta or beef and onions, served with housemade yogurt for dipping. Save room for baklava from the counter case. The crowd is mostly students who look like they stumbled onto a secret, which, honestly, they kind of did.


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    732 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 8 AM–10 PM
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  48. 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.


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    3315 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  49. Rank 49. Musang

    Filipino


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    2524 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    504 5th Ave S, Ste 118, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–7:30 PM
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  51. A casual Laotian restaurant in Capitol Hill that earned a New York Times shoutout, which tells you something. The food is bold and bright, the kind that built enough of a following to graduate from a tiny counter spot into a proper dining room. The crowd skews neighborhood regulars who know exactly what they're ordering. Come for the khao poon and the housemade sausage, but don't sleep on the smash burger, which sounds like a gimmick until you eat it.


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    903 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
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    520 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  53. Rank 53. Atoma

    Pacific Northwestern

    Fine dining in a converted Craftsman house in Wallingford, Atoma has James Beard Awards for Best New Restaurant and Best Chef behind it, which tells you something. The chef keeps things hyperseasonal and genuinely playful, and the room feels nothing like a white-tablecloth temple. Couples and curious regulars fill the small space, all quietly thrilled that food this precise still manages to be fun rather than a lecture.


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    1411 N 45th St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  54. Rank 54. Fuji Bakery

    Japanese, Bakery/Pastry Shop


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    526 S King St #2834, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    601 S King St UNIT 202 Floor 2, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 5 PM–11 PM
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    418 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  57. Coché Valley is a bingsu spot on Capitol Hill that treats shaved ice like it deserves a seat at the fine dining table, which means your dessert arrives on an unlit portable burner and somehow that's completely correct. The milk base shaves into delicate ribbons, fresh fruit and cheesecake chunks pile on top, and a scoop of ice cream crowns the whole thing. It's gloriously messy and worth every napkin.


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    1424 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    615 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  59. Rank 59. Kau Kau BBQ Restaurant

    Chinese, Barbecue


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    656 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    507 Maynard Ave S #511c, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 10 AM–2 AM
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  61. Tai Tung has been around forever, and the long counter alone is worth the trip: scuffed with decades of regulars and plastered with celebrity photos. It's a classic Chinese diner where the food is homey and honest, the service is quick but genuinely warm, and the owner will wave you off at the door like he's known you for years. Come hungry for something saucy and comforting, and leave waddling.


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    655 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–7:30 PM
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  62. Jin Huang is a slick, modern Cantonese spot in the former House of Hong building, run by a New York restaurant group and doing claypot dishes and roasted meats at prices that feel almost suspiciously reasonable. Most of the menu comes in under $15, which draws a crowd who clearly knows what they're doing. The catch is that it shares the space with Diamond Bay, whose full dim sum menu is also on offer, so good luck keeping it cheap.


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    409 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle

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    424 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle

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    516 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 9 AM–2:30 AM
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  65. Rank 65. Kamonegi

    Japanese


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    1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4 PM–9:30 PM
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    610 5th Ave S South, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–9 PM
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  67. Rank 67. Homer

    Wood-Fired Mediterranean

    A James Beard-winning chef runs this wood-fired Mediterranean spot in Beacon Hill, and the room feels like your coolest neighbor's dinner party, if your neighbor had a wood oven and a soft-serve window out back. The pitas come out of that oven almost too hot to hold, still puffed and blistered, and everything you spread on them earns its place. The lamb ribs alone are worth the trip.


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    3013 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  68. This Southern-inflected breakfast and lunch spot on Capitol Hill is the kind of place where the biscuits alone justify the trip. Big, buttery, and served with fried chicken to people who clearly planned their whole morning around this meal, it has a warm, lived-in feel that makes you want to linger. The crowd runs toward flannel and good intentions, and nobody looks like they're in a hurry to get anywhere.


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    403 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    420 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  70. Rank 70. 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.


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    5607 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    913 S Jackson St Ste A, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  72. Rank 72. 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.


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    5501 30th Ave NE, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  73. An old-school International District institution that was doing Sichuan homestyle cooking before Seattle knew what Sichuan was. Think big bowls, ropy noodles, and a menu that lists wontons as "Sichuan ravioli" with zero irony. The regulars here didn't need a trendy rebrand to know the food was good, and neither will you. Bring an appetite and maybe a friend to split the boiled fish, which sounds mild and absolutely isn't.


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    1048 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  74. An all-day café in a Wallingford office building sounds like a trap, but this place has a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant and earns every bit of it. The chef pulls from Japanese heritage, Midwest roots, and serious baking chops to make things like biscuits with chashu pork and miso gravy feel completely natural. The crowd is relaxed and neighborhood-y, the vibe is calm, and the food quietly blows your mind.


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    3800 Latona Ave NE, Unit 112, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 8 AM–3 PM
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    5107 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    1043 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  77. A pandemic pop-up that found a permanent home in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood, My Friend Derek's serves Detroit-style pizza with a tagline of "pretty good pizza," which is both accurate and somehow the most charming marketing in the city. The thick, crispy-edged pies are solid, but the real draw is the vibe and a drinks menu where nearly everything is under ten bucks, with wine notes that'll make you actually read the list.


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    2108 N 55th St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4 PM–9 PM
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    411 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    340 15th Ave E #202, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  80. Rank 80. Saigon Deli

    Vietnamese


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    1237 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  81. Rank 81. Off Alley

    European-Influenced

    Twelve seats in a brick corridor, a chalkboard that changes daily, and a James Beard Award on the shelf. Off Alley is the kind of tiny, European-leaning dinner spot where the staff describes every plate like they genuinely can't believe you're about to eat it. The chef leans into organs, odd little fish, and the weirder corners of the PNW pantry, and somehow it all lands. Wear something nice but not stuffy.


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    4903 1/2 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  82. A Vietnamese deli that started as a tofu factory and apparently decided décor was an afterthought, then overcompensated wildly. The tofu is the reason to show up, fresh and sold by the pound, and yes you will eat it out of the bag on the sidewalk. Banh mi come on house-baked bread, and the dessert case is a chaotic rainbow of che options that rewards pointing randomly at things.


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    1248 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
  83. The pizza here is genuinely good, which is almost beside the point once you clock that the owner built the whole place himself, including the stools, and raises chickens out back. It's a wood-fired slice spot in the International District with mostly outdoor seating, so summer is prime time, though the neighborhood energy and rotating ciders make it worth braving the cold too. Thin crusts with real chew, interesting topping combos, zero pretension.


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    525 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    6501 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  85. Rank 85. Ciudad

    Mediterranean


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    6118 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11:30 AM–9 PM
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    3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    6460 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  88. West African food is genuinely hard to find in Seattle, and Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen is filling that gap in a bright, minimalist First Hill dining room that feels a little more polished than you'd expect. The chef missed the flavors of Ghana and Liberia and decided to do something about it, so now regulars come in weekly for goat peanut soup with fufu while newcomers start cautiously with fried plantains and work their way up.


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    1009 Boren Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  89. Rank 89. Lupe’s Situ Tacos

    Deep-Fried Mexican

    The concept sounds like a fever dream but somehow works perfectly: a taco shop in Ballard where everything gets pinned with a toothpick and dunked in the fryer. The tacos draw on a Lebanese family tradition, so expect warm spicing and garlic alongside the crunch and grease. The room is cheerful and lived-in, full of people who clearly heard about this place from someone they trust. Soups round out a short, focused menu that knows exactly what it's doing.


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    5239 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  90. Rank 90. Gao Lhao

    Thai Noodles


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    7102 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    615 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11:30 AM–10 PM
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    7410 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    801 26th Ave E, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 9 AM–2 PM
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    2362 NW 80th St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–6:30 PM
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  95. Rank 95. Cafe Flora

    Vegetarian, Vegan, American/New American

    Cafe Flora is the kind of neighborhood restaurant that makes meat-eaters forget to miss meat, which is either a miracle or a magic trick depending on who you ask. It's a relaxed vegetarian and vegan spot in Madison Valley with a plant-filled atrium and a sunny patio where brunch crowds linger longer than they planned. The cinnamon rolls have a reputation that precedes them. Carnivorous friends will leave converted, or at least quiet about it.


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    2901 E Madison St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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  96. Hamdi is a high-end Turkish restaurant where the chef came up through a three-Michelin-star kitchen in California, and it shows. The food is technically serious without feeling stiff, and the whole place runs on a fire-only range, which the cooks manage with handheld fans like it's totally normal. The crowd skews date-night and special-occasion, dressed to match the ambition. When it's firing on all cylinders, it's genuinely exciting.


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    4012 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    7302 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    6226 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    2126 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 4 PM–Midnight
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    1660 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Tue 11 AM–9 PM
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