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Cafe Suliman
Middle Eastern
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.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Eater Best Counter
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Ahmed Suliman
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Chicken with freekeh Seattle Met
- Black cod in tahini-yogurt sauce Seattle Met
- Whipped nettle butter Seattle Met
- Pickled gigante beans Seattle Met
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