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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Belltown & First Hill

  1. Rank 1. Roquette

    French Cocktail Bar

    Caviar on Bugles with crème fraîche is either the most knowing joke in Seattle or a perfectly sincere snack, and at Roquette it reads as both. This Belltown cocktail bar runs on a French-spirits obsession, armagnac and calvados and absinthe doing most of the heavy lifting while classic shapes get quietly rerouted through Normandy or Cognac. A James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist that landed on North America's 50 Best Bars list.


    Address
    2232 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Tuesday 5 PM–1 AM

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  2. Rank 2. Rob Roy

    Classic Cocktail Bar

    The house martini splits its base between vodka and gin, throws in fino sherry and a river rock tincture, and arrives garnished with olives, a twist, and pearl onions, which tells you most of what you need to know about this Belltown cocktail lounge. Rob Roy calls itself a classic bar "with a bit of punk cheek," and the drinks make the case quietly. A James Beard nominee for Outstanding Bar, it has been a neighborhood anchor long enough to feel lived-in without feeling tired.


    Address
    2332 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 4 PM–Midnight

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  3. Rank 3. Phở Bắc

    Vietnamese


  4. None of the fish here is frozen, and much of it comes from Pacific Northwest waters, which is a quiet rebuke to the global omakase circuit. LTD Edition is an eight-seat counter omakase tucked into Seattle's Capitol Hill, where the chef runs the room with the easy confidence of someone who spent years in nightlife before discovering sushi. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and the Dungeness crab alone makes the case.


    Address
    1641 Nagle Pl, Ste 006, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  5. Rank 4. The Boat

    Vietnamese

    The boat-shaped building in Little Saigon runs the whole menu on a single dish: a garlic-crusted half chicken, fried crisp and lacquered in fish sauce, served with rice or a noodle soup sidecar and a chrysanthemum greens salad that quietly steals the table. The drinks list is broader than you'd expect, with Vietnamese iced coffee, pandan iced tea, and cocktails. Save room for the pandan waffles, or come just for those.


  6. Rank 6. L'Oursin

    French

    The bar is lit by a marquee sign, the wine list describes something as "the purple nurple of pet-nat," and fresh urchin sometimes arrives in the spiny shell with bread and butter. This wainscoted French bistro on Capitol Hill pairs classic technique with Northwest seafood, keeps the natural wine program largely French, and still serves pimento cheese left over from a pop-up era because the menu has a sense of humor about itself.


    Address
    1315 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  7. Rank 6. Momiji

    Japanese


    Address
    1522 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–11 PM

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  8. Starry lights over soft banquettes set the mood at this fine dining room on Capitol Hill, where the kitchen turns very local ingredients into something quietly elegant. The four-course tasting menu gives you real choices at each round, which makes it unusually painless for people who normally flinch at tasting menus. The hospitality carries the same care as the food, a James Beard Semifinalist nod for Outstanding Hospitality confirms that's not accidental.


    Address
    952 East Seneca St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  9. Rank 10. Cafe Suliman

    Middle Eastern Bistro

    Marble cafe tables inside a wine shop looking out at Melrose Market set the scene at Cafe Suliman, a Middle Eastern lunch spot where Pacific Northwest ingredients quietly take over the menu. The toast is famous enough to anchor a meal, and smaller bites like pickled gigante beans and carrot-lentil dip let you graze your way through without committing to a plan. The chef earned a James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist nod in 2026.


  10. Rank 10. Kilig

    Filipino

    A postcard mural splashes the back wall of this fast-casual Filipino spot in the International District, setting the tone for a menu that's equally unsubtle about what it loves. Bulalo, the clear beef shank soup, is the centerpiece, and Melissa Miranda's kitchen pulls it off with enough technique to make a simple bowl feel considered. The pancit, the lumpia, the sinigang wings, all travel well in the same direction. The New York Times has named it among Seattle's 25 best.


  11. Rank 10. Spinasse

    Northern Italian

    Handmade tajarin, dressed with nothing but butter and sage, has made this Capitol Hill trattoria a quiet institution. The kitchen pulls from Italy's Piedmont region, so the menu runs rich and restrained in equal measure. The room is candlelit and close, the kind of place where a weeknight dinner somehow turns into a long one. The sibling bar next door, Artusi, handles digestifs and desserts if you're not ready to leave, which you won't be.


    Address
    1531 14th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  12. Rank 13. Bar Bayonne

    Spanish Cocktail Bar


    Address
    1315 E Jefferson St, Unit R101, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 1 PM–9 PM

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  13. A speakeasy above a pho shop is a concept that earns its own zip code, and Phocific Standard Time delivers on the premise. The Vietnamese coffee martini has become a reason people climb the stairs specifically, but the bar snacks, caramelized crab dip with sesame saltines among them, make lingering easy. Named one of The Infatuation's most fun Seattle bars, it's a cocktail bar that happens to pair very well with whatever you just had downstairs.


  14. Rank 15. Maneki

    Japanese

    The whiteboard of daily specials is where regulars look first at this old-school Japanese restaurant and bar in the International District, an institution that has been around forever and shows no interest in pretending otherwise. No-nonsense aunties keep things in order, traditional cooks keep the kitchen honest, and the wait for a table is more or less constant. Come hungry and unhurried.


  15. Rank 15. Ramie

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    The hollow bread comes with honey butter, and if that sounds simple for a Capitol Hill restaurant pulling Vietnamese flavors through a global filter, the rest of the menu will readjust your expectations fast. This is a contemporary dinner spot where risotto gets a Southeast Asian pesto and carpaccio arrives bright with nuoc cham. The chef is a James Beard semifinalist, and the cocktails have their own following.



  16. Address
    2316 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday Noon–2 AM

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  17. There's no sign, just a pink door off Post Alley, and the whole place operates on that same logic: swings hang from the ceiling, silk drapes overhead, murals cover the walls. It's an Italian trattoria that commits fully to the theatrical without forgetting to cook. Pasta, wine, and lively rooms full of people who found the door and feel rather pleased about it.


    Address
    1919 Post Alley, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  18. Rank 19. Artusi

    Italian

    Tiger-striped wood, tile-topped bars, and hanging light tubes give this Capitol Hill cocktail bar a look that's somehow both designed-within-an-inch-of-its-life and still easy to be in. It shares a back door with the pasta restaurant Spinasse but runs on its own logic, with small plates and a drinks list to match. Date-night couples fill the tables while bartenders occasionally step out to take orders, keeping the whole thing warmer than the room suggests.


    Address
    1535 14th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  19. Address
    600 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  20. Rank 20. Hood Famous Bakeshop

    Filipino Bakery


    Address
    504 5th Ave S #107a, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–4 PM

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  21. Rank 20. Le Pichet

    Parisian Bistro

    The all-day cafe format predates every trend that claims to have invented it, and Le Pichet has been running it quietly near Pike Place for ages. It's a French bistro, the straightforward kind, with charcuterie and wine available at hours when most kitchens are between meals. The room has a Parisian neighborhood feel that doesn't require much imagination to buy into. A charcuterie plate and a carafe have a way of turning into dinner without anyone deciding that was the plan.


    Address
    1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–9 PM

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  22. A lunch counter tucked inside a Filipino grocery across from Pike Place Market, Oriental Mart runs on handwritten signs and a stainless steel aesthetic that hasn't changed in decades. The adobo and sinigang feel like exactly the kind of food that connects strangers, which is probably why the wifi password is "TALK TO EACH OTHER." Skip the fish throwers; eat here.


  23. The menu lists grams of alcohol per cocktail, which is either very responsible or a challenge, depending on your disposition. This intimate Capitol Hill cocktail bar is run by an owner who is, in fact, a licensed physician, and who has spent real time traveling the world to stock one of the more unusual spirits collections in the city. Pours come by the ounce or flight, and cocktails run classic, contemporary, or bespoke.


    Address
    1631 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Tuesday 4 PM–1 AM

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  24. The chef's pastry background explains why the flan de erizo and the croissant sobrasada roll have each turned heads at Seattle Met. This tapas bar on 12th Avenue riffs on Galician cooking, leaning into the Pacific Northwest's seafood to find where Spain's northwest and Washington's coastline overlap. The menu takes liberties, in a good way, and the sherry list is longer than you'd expect. A James Beard semifinalist in 2024.


    Address
    1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–9 PM

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  25. Perched on the second floor of Pike Place Market, this compact seafood and Northwest restaurant has views over the market rooftops to the bay and a menu that leans quietly Italian these days. Lunch sandwiches, including a surprisingly good catfish, carry the same care as the dinner plates, which reflect the freshest ingredients the market below can offer. Dinner adds up fast, but nobody seems to mind much.


    Address
    94 Pike St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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  26. Rank 28. Lenox

    Caribbean

    The lechon arrives as a pinwheel of pork with skin so shatteringly crisp it sounds like a problem. Lenox is a Caribbean restaurant in Belltown doing Nuyorican cooking with palm-print wallpaper, rattan fixtures, and a rum-heavy cocktail list that leans hard into the beach-bar premise. The spice mixes are made in-house, the piña coladas get poured generously, and Bon Appétit named it one of America's Best New Restaurants in 2025.



  27. Rank 30. Inside Passage

    Cocktail Bar

    Inside Passage will tell you, with some urgency, that it is not a tiki bar. It's a cocktail bar that takes the mid-century beachcomber concept as a starting point rather than a costume, pairing tropical classics like the Jet Pilot and the Saturn with original drinks and alcohol-free options. The immersive decor still commits fully, so the distinction is philosophical, but the cocktail menu makes the argument.

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    Address
    1108 Pike St, First Hill, Seattle, Washington · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  29. Rank 31. Barolo

    Italian

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    Address
    1940 Westlake Avenue, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 3 PM–10 PM

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    Address
    411 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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    Address
    1400 First Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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    2000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–1 PM

  33. Rank 31. Osteria La Spiga

    Seasonal Italian

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    Address
    1429 12th Ave., Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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    81 Pike Street, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 8:45 PM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–8:45 PM

  35. Rank 31. Shuckers

    Seafood

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    Address
    411 University Street, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

  36. Rank 31. Six Seven

    Creative Seafood

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  38. Rank 41. Rumba

    Caribbean Cocktail Bar


    Address
    1112 Pike St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  39. Rank 42. Navy Strength

    Modern Cocktail Bar


  40. Beans sourced from Coffee Collective in Copenhagen anchor the menu at this coffee shop on 1st Ave South, where the space is all clean lines, blocky type, and royal blue plastic stools that somehow look intentional. The crowd skews artsy and laptop-laden, with a side of Seattleites in skinny sunglasses who came to work and stayed to stare into the middle distance. Bright, unhurried, and very Scandinavian about it all.


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  42. A small pasta counter tucked above the Pike Place Market Atrium, where the menu changes every couple of weeks based on whatever the market has going. The lasagna stays, the tomato sauce pasta stays, and everything else rotates through combinations like pappardelle with venison ragù or gemelli with caramelized pears and gorgonzola. The chef grew up in Turin, and it shows in the kind of quiet confidence that pairs orecchiette with Penn Cove mussels without making a fuss about it.


    Address
    93 Pike St, Unit 201, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–4:45 PM

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  43. Rank 44. PizzBurgh

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A cocktail bar beside the oven is the first signal that PizzBurgh is doing something a bit different. This Messina pizzeria runs through the full format card, red, white, fried, pala, padellino, and the big wheel-shaped ruota di carro, all built on high-hydration doughs with long fermentation times that keep things soft without going slack. The outdoor terrace fills up quickly, and 50 Top Pizza lists it among Italy's excellent pizzerias.


  44. Rank 44. Serious Pie

    Pizzeria

    Slightly oval pies, sliced into four and built on a crispy, well-balanced crust, are the whole philosophy here. Serious Pie is a wood-warmed pizza restaurant in Seattle's financial district, comfortable enough for a working lunch and relaxed enough for an evening with friends. Private rooms handle the business-event crowd without making the main room feel corporate. The wine list pulls its weight.




  45. Address
    1600 7th Ave Ste 105, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–6 PM

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  46. Rank 50. Ba Bar

    Vietnamese

    The pho broth here simmers for a full day on marrow bones, and you can taste the patience in it. Ba Bar is a Vietnamese restaurant and bar where the cocktail menu leans into tamarind and orgeat without taking itself too seriously, which matters when you're also ordering chicken wings. The New York Times named it one of Seattle's 25 best restaurants. The South Lake Union location keeps reasonable hours; the original Capitol Hill spot runs until midnight.



  47. Address
    609 S Weller St Ste c, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10:30 PM

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  48. Rank 50. Dough Zone

    Chinese



  49. Address
    1623 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 7 AM

    Tuesday 7 AM–3 PM

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  50. Address
    928 E Barbara Bailey Way, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–3 PM

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  51. Rank 50. Itsumono

    Japanese Cocktail Bar

    The menu calls itself "mukokuseki," a Japanese word for stateless, which is one way to describe a Scotch egg that riffs on Hawaiian loco moco with a side of mac salad. This International District izakaya keeps the menu rotating, but the throughline is confident genre collision: fried pork katsu sando tucked into garlic shokupan with spaghetti marinara and mozzarella. The New York Times named it among Seattle's best, and the shochu highball list gives you something to do while you figure out what just happened.


    Address
    610 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9:15 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:15 PM

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  52. Rank 50. Jeffry's

    American




  53. Rank 50. Tamari Bar

    Japanese Cocktail Bar


    Address
    500 E Pine St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  54. The triangular, window-lined room on Capitol Hill was Tamara Murphy's project from the start, built around a devotion to Pacific Northwest ingredients before that was a given on every Seattle menu. The restaurant organizes its global, seasonal cooking into Land, Earth, and Sea, and the roast pig, stewed with Manila clams and chorizo in a smoked paprika broth, has become a fixture worth planning around. The New York Times named it among Seattle's 25 best.


    Address
    1501 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4 PM–10 PM

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  55. Address
    2322 1st Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday Noon–Midnight

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  56. Wooden lanterns and colorful cocktails set the tone at this upscale Chinese bistro inside the Sheraton, where the chef takes Cantonese as a starting point and then wanders pleasantly off-script. Surf-and-turf kung pao and lobster rangoon signal the playful agenda, though the Forbidden Roast Duck, a five-spiced bird with crackling skin served alongside monogrammed bao buns, is the dish the table will still be talking about on the way home.


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    600 Union St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–9 PM

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  57. You book by text, and they text back; no app, no OpenTable, just your name and a party size to a Seattle number you'd better save correctly. Knee High is a tiny, reservation-only speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked away on Olive Way, the kind of place where finding the door is already part of the evening. Late-night slots open up if you're bold enough to text after ten.



  58. Rank 66. Tavern Law

    Cocktail Bar

    A blood bank refrigerator and a roulette wheel anchor the bar at this speakeasy-themed cocktail bar in Capitol Hill, where vested bartenders work in front of shelves stacked with bitters and books. The high ceilings and striped wallpaper lean hard into the 1920s bit, and the room delivers on atmosphere even when the service runs a little transactional. Good for a serious drink in a room that at least committed to the costume.



  59. Two Italian men, both named Gabriele, run this Italian deli on Yesler Way, and the staff communicate in rapid, gesticulate Italian that could be an argument or a recipe debate or just Tuesday. The focaccia sandwiches are stacked with imported prosciutto and mortadella, and the 'nduja is made next door. Shop shelves hold Sardinian cheese, Calabrian honey, and bottarga for browsing. Vegetarians exist here, but they have to ask nicely.



  60. Address
    504 5th Ave S, Ste 118, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closes soon, 7:30 PM, in 21 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–7:30 PM

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  61. Rank 69. Onibaba

    Japanese


  62. Rank 73. Byrek & Baguette

    Balkan Mediterranean

    Byrek are coils of flaky pastry from Albania, and they're the reason to find this small, stylish cafe near Seattle University. The menu covers baguette sandwiches, fries, and salads well enough, but the byrek, stuffed with leeks and feta or beef and onions, arrive with housemade yogurt for dipping and upstage everything else. Save room for baklava or a slice of cake from the counter display.


    Address
    732 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 8 AM–10 PM

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  63. Rank 73. Canon

    Cocktail Bar

    The bar and tables at this Capitol Hill cocktail bar were stained with Angostura bitters, which tells you where the priorities lie. Behind the bar, shelves climb to the pressed tin ceiling holding one of the deepest spirit collections in the country, including pre-Prohibition bottles most bars only dream about. Edison bulbs, speakeasy nostalgia, and a room that takes itself seriously without quite winking about it.


  64. The bingsu at this Capitol Hill sweet shop arrives on an unlit portable burner, which is more of a theatrical prop than anything functional, and you will make a mess. Each composed dessert stacks fresh fruit, cheesecake or brownie chunks, and a scoop of ice cream over milk shaved into long, coconut-like flakes. A sidecar of condensed milk covers for the housemade fruit sauce, which runs out of momentum before it reaches the bottom.




  65. Address
    1406 12th Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 5 PM–Midnight

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  66. A no-frills counter in the ground floor of the Central Building that's been scooping rice bowls since before poke was a personality type. Red Bowls runs nearly 50 variations, from eight styles of bibimbap to bulgogi, fish, tempura, and vegetarian options, all piled high and served fast. No website, no fuss, and a line that moves. Seattle Met named it one of the city's top lunch spots, which tracks.



  67. Address
    77 Spring St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–7 PM

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  68. Rank 81. Boiling Point

    Taiwanese Hot Pot


    Address
    610 5th Ave S South, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  69. Address
    601 S King St UNIT 202 Floor 2, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–11 PM

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  70. Rank 81. Fuji Bakery

    Bakery Japanese



  71. Address
    516 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 2:30 AM

    Tuesday 9 AM–2:30 AM

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  72. Address
    507 Maynard Ave S #511c, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–2 AM

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  73. Rank 81. Humble Pie

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

    The owner built this wood-fired pizza spot himself from recycled materials, made the stools, maintains a chicken coop out back, and processes rainwater on site. If that sounds like a lot, the thin-crusted, springy pizzas are doing their part too. Mostly outdoor seating means summer is the sweet spot, but the boutique brews, rotating ciders, and the easy International District energy make a case for showing up in a jacket anyway.


  74. Rank 81. Kau Kau BBQ Restaurant

    Chinese Barbecue


  75. Rank 81. King Noodle

    Chinese Noodle Shop


  76. Rank 81. Mike's Noodle House

    Chinese Noodle Shop


  77. Rank 81. Saigon Deli

    Vietnamese


  78. The menu calls them "Sichuan ravioli," which tells you everything about the vibe here. This old-school International District Chinese restaurant has been serving homestyle Sichuan long before hot pot chains made the cuisine trendy in Seattle, and the approach hasn't changed much: big plates, ropy noodles, a pepper-reddened boiled fish that sounds mild and isn't, and portions sized like someone's grandmother is worried you look thin.


    Address
    1048 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  79. Rank 81. Tai Tung

    Chinese

    The long counter at this old-school Chinese restaurant in the Chinatown-International District has been accumulating scuffs, celebrity photos, and regulars for decades. The menu has been this way forever, and that's the point: beef in oyster sauce, chop suey built on sautéed vegetables, nothing experimental. The owner waves you out the door himself, which is a touch you don't get everywhere.


    Address
    655 S King St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Closes soon, 7:30 PM, in 21 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–7:30 PM

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  80. Rank 81. Thanh Son Tofu

    Vietnamese

    A tofu production company that sprouted a deli counter, Thanh Son is the rare spot where the house-made soy milk and fresh tofu, sold by the pound, upstage everything else on offer. The banh mi are built to order on house-baked bread, and the glass case of che, Vietnamese sweet dessert, stacks up a rainbow of tapioca, jellies, and beans in combinations that take a minute to decode. Bring restraint, or at least a spoon.



  81. Tucked below Pike Place Market where the street tilts toward the water, this Italian restaurant bar is easy to miss, which is half the point. The bar area is compact and carefully stocked, with grappa, cognac, and malt whisky sitting alongside cocktails that get proper attention. The bistro setting around it is relaxed enough that nobody is checking how long you've been nursing your drink.



  82. Address
    411 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closes soon, 8 PM, in 51 min

    Tuesday 4 PM–8 PM

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  84. Address
    2126 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 4 PM–Midnight

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