Seattle · United States
The Seattle food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Chicken thighs grilled with a sweet soy glaze, served with white rice and a little iceberg salad.
Best at Toshi's Teriyaki Grill, Mill Creek. Get: Chicken teriyaki
Five places, and what to order
- Monster Dogsstreet-food · Capitol Hill, 925 E Pike StGet: A Seattle dog with cream cheese and grilled onions
- Dog in the Parkstreet-food · Downtown, 1520 4th AveGet: The Seattle dog
- A.K. Pizzaclassic · OthelloGet: Whatever pies are on the preorder
- Al's Gourmet Sausagesfor seattle dog · SeattleGet: A Seattle dog
- Pike Place Chowderfor clam chowder · Pike Place Market, Post AlleyGet: The chowder sampler
The market
Covered / open-air. Seafood, Pacific Northwest produce, artisan food
The line worth it
PaseoFremont
Get: the Caribbean Roast
In season this November
Dungeness crab · Oysters
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.