What should I eat in Seattle?

Teriyaki; Seattle dog; Clam chowder; Piroshky; Oysters.

When is the best time to visit Seattle for food?

Best: June–September. Also good: May and October. Hardest: January–February and November–December.

What are the best restaurants in Seattle?

This guide lists 9 award-winning restaurants, starting with Atoma, Surrell, Archipelago and Pancita.

Where do locals eat in Seattle?

Local favorites off the prestige lists include Yasuko's Teriyaki, Toshio's Teriyaki, Monster Dogs and Dog in the Park.

What are the best food markets in Seattle?

Pike Place Market, Ballard Farmers Market and University District Farmers Market.

North America · United States

Where to eat in Seattle

Seattle eats teriyaki at strip-mall counters, hot dogs with cream cheese from late-night stands, and chowder in the alleys of Pike Place Market. Its best kitchens cook Filipino, Sudanese and Pacific Northwest tasting menus, and two of them were 2026 James Beard finalists. Michelin does not cover the city yet.

Seattle at a glance

What to eat: Teriyaki; Seattle dog; Clam chowder; Piroshky; Oysters.
When to go: Best: June–September. Also good: May and October. Hardest: January–February and November–December.
Top tables: This guide lists 9 award-winning restaurants, starting with Atoma, Surrell, Archipelago and Pancita.
Where locals eat: Local favorites off the prestige lists include Yasuko's Teriyaki, Toshio's Teriyaki, Monster Dogs and Dog in the Park.
Markets: Pike Place Market, Ballard Farmers Market and University District Farmers Market.

The dish to eat here

Seattle teriyaki

Chicken thighs grilled with a sweet soy glaze, served with white rice and a little iceberg salad.

The best three: Toshi's Teriyaki Grill, Yasuko's Teriyaki, Toshio's Teriyaki.

Where to eat it, and the recipe →

On the Restaurant 100

Canlis No. 48 in America
Paju No. 100 in America

The best restaurants in the world, and in each region →

On the Breakfast Sandwich 50

Volunteer Park Cafe No. 26 · The egg and cheese
B-Side Foods No. 33 · The breakfast sandwich on an English muffin

The 50 best breakfast sandwiches in America →

51places in Seattle, ready to save to your trip

10Eat tonightChef's picks, the well-known and the discoveries 8Dishes to tryWhere to eat each one, and how to cook it at home 6Walk itA walking tour in eating order 5Romantic dinnersTen tables for date night

What is in the 51

9 award-winning10 local favorites3 hot right now3 markets6 walking tour stops10 chef's picks4 sandwich shops5 romantic dinners5 breakfast spots4 new openings18 dish spots

Browse all 51

Food walking tour: Pike Place Market in a morning4.5 hours on foot, 6 stops, in eating order. Add the whole tour to your trip, then give it a day.

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Chef Amazing picks: where to eat in Seattle

Seattle's famous rooms first: Canlis, Spinasse and Sushi Kashiba, plus two James Beard 2026 names. Then the counters the city actually lives on: teriyaki, a Seattle dog, takeout pizza and the Caribbean roast.

The well-known five

Canlis

Queen Anne

Pacific Northwest$$$$

Order: The tasting menu and the Canlis salad

A 1950 glass house run by the same family for three generations, The Infatuation calls it the city's most famous and fanciest restaurant.

Best for: a special dinner · Reserve: book weeks ahead

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation, special occasion Chef Amazing, The Restaurant 100

Spinasse

Capitol Hill

Northern Italian$$$

Order: The fresh pasta

The Infatuation's top pick for a splurge Italian meal.

Best for: a long dinner · Reserve: book ahead

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation

Sushi Kashiba

Pike Place Market

Sushi$$$$

Order: Sushi at the bar

The Infatuation calls it a Seattle institution with some of the best sushi in the city.

Best for: sushi at the counter · Reserve: book the bar ahead

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation

Archipelago

Hillman City

James Beard semifinalist, Outstanding Chef (2026)Filipino tasting menu$$$$

Order: The tasting menu

Aaron Verzosa was a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Chef, on The Infatuation's top list.

Best for: a special dinner · Reserve: book ahead

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: James Beard 2026 semifinalists (Axios)The Infatuation

Atoma

Wallingford

James Beard finalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)New American$$$

Order: Whatever the menu is that night

Johnny Courtney was a 2026 James Beard finalist for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.

Best for: dinner out · Reserve: book ahead

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: James Beard 2026 finalists (Fox 13)KIRO 7

The discoveries

Yasuko's Teriyaki

Interbay

Teriyaki$

Order: Chicken teriyaki

Caramelized thighs The Infatuation compares to rotisserie edges.

Best for: a cheap lunch · Reserve: walk in

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation, best teriyaki Tasting Table

Monster Dogs

Capitol Hill

Hot dogs$

Order: A Seattle dog

Locals' pick for the best Seattle dog, on Pike Street.

Best for: late night · Reserve: walk up

925 E Pike St, Seattle

Sources: Chowhound The Infatuation, best Seattle dogs

A.K. Pizza

Othello

Pizza$$

Order: Preorder a pie

The Infatuation calls it the best pizza in Seattle, takeout only.

Best for: pizza at home · Reserve: preorder, pies sell out

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation

Pass D Jollof

Pioneer Square

West African$

Order: The jollof rice

On The Infatuation's best new restaurants of 2025.

Best for: a casual lunch · Reserve: walk in

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: The Infatuation, best new of 2025

Paseo

Fremont

Caribbean sandwiches$

Order: The Caribbean Roast

Seattle's most talked-about sandwich, on our Sandwich 100, a line at lunch.

Best for: lunch · Reserve: walk in

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open; we do not have a verified street address.

Sources: Chef Amazing, The Sandwich 100

New and buzzing in Seattle

Restaurants that opened or relaunched recently, from current opening guides. In no ranked order.

The Wayland Mill

New opening reported

Wallingford · Japanese-American

Yoshoku breakfast and lunch by the Burke-Gilman Trail, from the people behind Saint Bread.

Order: Biscuit with miso-chashu gravy, peanut butter pie

Seen in: Bon Appetit, Aug 2026

Directions

Lenox

New opening reported

Seattle · Afro-Latin

Jhonny Reyes's Afro-Latin restaurant.

Seen in: Axios Seattle, Sept 2025

Directions

Pass D Jollof

New opening reported

Pioneer Square · West African

A West African counter in Pioneer Square.

Order: Jollof rice

Seen in: The Infatuation

Directions

Hey Bagel

New opening reported

University District · Bagels

A bagel shop in the U District.

Capitol Hill

Order: The breakfast sandwich on an English muffin

Pike Place Market

Grilled cheese

Order: A grilled cheese with their own cheese

The flagship cheesemaker in the market.

Pike Place Market.

Source: Adventures of A+K

Pike Place Market

Romantic dinner

Listed by Fodor's

Directions

Picks come from romantic-dinner lists on booking and review sites. Confirm dinner service, menus and availability before you book.

Food walking tour

Pike Place Market in a morning

A croissant, piroshky, cheese, chowder, mini doughnuts, then lunch over the market.

Start 7:30 at Le Panier, Pike Place, across from the main arcadeTime 4.5 hoursDistance about 1.0 kmBest days Weekday mornings, before the cruise and tour crowds.

Everything here is a few minutes apart inside one market. Start early with French pastry, work along Pike Place for piroshky and cheese, duck into Post Alley for chowder, then sit down for lunch upstairs at Matt's.

Open the route in Google Maps

1
Le Panier
Bakery Pike Place Market
Order: A croissant
The market's French bakery opens at 7am.
The line: Crowds later in the morning
Around 7:30 · 25 min · $
Pike Place, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Adventures of A+K
Directions

↓ 1 min · 50 m on foot (approx.): A few doors along Pike Place.

2
Piroshky Piroshky
Bakery Pike Place Market
Order: One savory and one sweet piroshky
On every list of Pike Place eats.
Around 8:00 · 20 min · $
1908 Pike Pl, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Adventures of A+K
Directions

↓ 2 min · 120 m on foot (approx.): Cross Pike Place toward the main arcade.

3
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
cheese Pike Place Market
Order: Watch the cheesemaking, buy a wedge
The flagship cheesemaker sits right in the market.
Around 8:30 · 25 min · $
1600 Pike Pl, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Adventures of A+K Tasting Table
Directions

↓ 3 min · 200 m on foot (approx.): Walk back toward the main arcade.

4
Daily Dozen Doughnuts
doughnuts Pike Place Market
Order: A bag of mini doughnuts
Mini doughnuts made at a small market counter, maple bacon is the pick in one guide.
Around 9:15 · 15 min · $
93 Pike St, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Food Lover's Guide, Fodor's Table Journey
Directions

↓ 4 min · 250 m on foot (approx.): Down into Post Alley.

5
Pike Place Chowder
seafood counter Pike Place Market
Order: The chowder sampler
An award-winning chowder shop, the sampler tries several.
Around 10:30 · 30 min · $
1530 Post Alley, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Adventures of A+K
Directions

↓ 4 min · 250 m on foot (approx.): Back up to Pike Street and upstairs.

6
Matt's in the Market
restaurant Pike Place Market
Order: Seafood at lunch
Views over the market and Elliott Bay, owned by a former Pike Place fishmonger.
The line: Book lunch
Around 11:30 · 75 min · $$$
94 Pike St, Seattle
Worth confirming: opening hours.
Sources: Fodor's
Directions

Pacing: Share everything until Matt's, so lunch still fits.

Plan B: If Matt's is full, sit at the Sushi Kashiba bar in the market.

Avoid: Summer weekend middays, when the arcades are packed.

Bring: An appetite for small plates and a tote for cheese.

Skip it if: Skip the doughnuts if the line is long, Piroshky covers the sweet.

Ends at: Matt's in the Market, 94 Pike St.

Walking times and distances are approximate, and opening hours change: confirm before you go.

Hot right now in Seattle

What people are lining up for and posting about this month. Entries expire after about four months unless they are reported again.

Hot nowReported Aug 2026

The Wayland Mill

Wallingford · $$

The thing: the miso-chashu gravy biscuit

The line: No reservations, a line since the Bon Appetit list

A 2026 Best New Restaurant that seats walk-ins only.

Seen in Bon Appetit, Chef Amazing, Can you get in?

Hot nowReported 2026Just spotted · one report so far

A.K. Pizza

Othello · $$

The thing: takeout pies

The line: Preorders sell out fast

The Infatuation's pick for the best pizza in Seattle.

Seen in The Infatuation

Always a lineLast confirmed Nov 2026

Paseo

Fremont · $

The thing: the Caribbean Roast

The line: A line at lunch, longer on sunny days

Seattle's best-known sandwich.

Seen in Chef Amazing, The Sandwich 100

Crazes move fast. “Just spotted” means one report so far, and most entries rest on a single source: confirm hours and expect a wait.

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What to eat in Seattle, and where

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Teriyaki

Seattle-style: grilled chicken thighs, sweet glaze, rice and a little salad, started by Toshi Kasahara

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Toshi's Teriyaki Grill
Mill Creek · $
Order: Chicken teriyaki
Toshi Kasahara's own counter, the start of Seattle teriyaki, takeout only.
Seen in Tasting Table, Food Republic
2
Yasuko's Teriyaki
Interbay · $
Order: Chicken teriyaki
The Infatuation praises its caramelized thighs.
Seen in The Infatuation, Tasting Table
3
Toshio's Teriyaki
Rainier Valley · $
Order: Chicken teriyaki
Still the gold standard on Rainier Avenue, reviewers say.
Seen in Tasting Table · worth confirming hours before you go

Seattle dog

A grilled hot dog with cream cheese and grilled onions, sold from late-night stands

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Monster Dogs
Capitol Hill · $
Order: A Seattle dog
Many locals' pick for the best one.
Seen in Chowhound, The Infatuation
2
Dog in the Park
Downtown · $
Order: A Seattle dog
Called the original home of the Seattle dog.
Seen in Tasting Table, Chowhound
3
Al's Gourmet Sausages
Seattle · $
Order: A Seattle dog
Putting cream cheese on hot dogs for three decades.
Seen in Tasting Table · worth confirming hours before you go

Clam chowder

Creamy New England-style, eaten at the counters of Pike Place Market

The best place to eat it in Seattle

1
Pike Place Chowder
Pike Place Market, Post Alley · $
Order: The chowder sampler
An award-winning chowder counter, the sampler lets you try several.
Seen in Adventures of A+K, Tasting Table

Piroshky

Russian baked buns, sweet or savory, sold through the window on Pike Place

The best place to eat it in Seattle

1
Piroshky Piroshky
Pike Place Market · $
Order: A savory piroshky and a sweet one
On every Pike Place top-eats list.
Seen in Adventures of A+K

Oysters

Puget Sound and Hood Canal oysters on the half shell, best in the cold months

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
Pioneer Square · $$
Order: A dozen local oysters on the half shell
A family company that has farmed oysters since 1890, and one of the best oyster bars in the city, The Infatuation says.
Seen in The Infatuation, The Infatuation, best oysters
2
Shuckers
Downtown · $$$
Order: Oysters at the bar
One of the oldest oyster bars in Seattle, in a 1930s haberdashery with oak paneling and a tin ceiling.
Seen in OpenTable
3
Elliott's Oyster House
Pier 56, waterfront · $$$
Order: A tray of oysters and the alder-planked salmon
A waterfront seafood house for almost 50 years, with oysters and alder-planked wild salmon.
Seen in OpenTable, Culture Trip

Dungeness crab

Whole crab, steamed or chilled, cracked at the table

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
Melrose Market, Capitol Hill · $$$
Order: A whole Dungeness crab, chilled or steamed, with oysters
Whole crab with local oysters and a crisp white wine.
Seen in Seattle Refined
2
The Crab Pot
Waterfront · $$$
Order: The Seafeast, poured onto the table
Touristy, the guide admits, but worth it for the pile of crab and shellfish dumped on butcher paper.
Seen in Seattle Refined
3
Chinook's at Salmon Bay
Fishermen's Terminal, Interbay · $$
Order: Crab when the Dungeness harvest is on
Generous seasonal crab beside the fishing fleet.
Seen in Seattle Refined, Tasting Table

Alder-planked salmon

Wild salmon roasted over an alder fire, the Northwest way

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Ivar's Salmon House
Lake Union · $$$
Order: Alder-grilled salmon
Still roasts salmon over an alder fire in the dining room, in a cedar building modeled on a Northwest longhouse.
Seen in Tasting Table, Culture Trip
2
Ray's Boathouse
Shilshole, Ballard · $$$
Order: Plank-roasted salmon
Often named among the best seafood rooms in town, with planked salmon as a specialty and water views.
Seen in Tasting Table
3
Chinook's at Salmon Bay
Fishermen's Terminal, Interbay · $$
Order: The duet of alder-planked salmon and Dungeness crab cakes
A popular pick for salmon beside the fishing fleet.
Seen in Tasting Table

Pho

Vietnamese beef noodle soup, a Little Saigon staple since the 1980s

The 3 best places to eat it in Seattle

1
Pho Bac Súp Shop
Little Saigon · $$
Order: Pho, and the bar snacks
The Pham family spinoff, rated 8.6 by The Infatuation and named among the best pho in the city.
Seen in The Infatuation, Curiocity
2
Pho Bac (the red boat)
Little Saigon · $
Order: A bowl of pho
Called the city's first pho restaurant, serving from a red boat-shaped building near Jackson Street since 1982.
Seen in The Stranger, Curiocity
3
Ba Bar
Capitol Hill · $$
Order: Pho, late at night
A clear but powerful bone-marrow broth, served late into the night.
Seen in Curiocity

The most celebrated tables

The top 9 restaurants in Seattle, per James Beard 2026 + local critics.

More award winners

Atoma

Wallingford · New American · Chef Johnny Courtney

James Beard Award finalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)

One of Seattle's two 2026 finalists, the award went to Portland.

Surrell

Capitol Hill · Pacific Northwest tasting menu · Chef Aaron Tekulve

James Beard Award finalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)

Seattle's other 2026 regional finalist.

Archipelago

Hillman City · Filipino tasting menu · Chef Aaron Verzosa

James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Chef (2026)

A Filipino tasting menu The Infatuation puts on its Seattle top list.

Pancita

Seattle · Mexican · Chef Janet Becerra

James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)

Named on the 2026 semifinalist list.

Homer

Beacon Hill · Mediterranean · Chef Logan Cox

James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)

Named on the 2026 semifinalist list.

Musang

Beacon Hill · Filipino · Chef Melissa Miranda

James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026)

Named on the 2026 semifinalist list.

Temple Pastries

Central District · Bakery · Chef Christina Wood

James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker (2026)

The cruffin bakery's first James Beard nod.

Cafe Suliman

Capitol Hill · Sudanese · Chef Ahmed Suliman

James Beard Award semifinalist, Emerging Chef (2026)

Ahmed Suliman's first James Beard nod.

Roquette

Belltown · Cocktail bar

James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Bar (2026)

On the Outstanding Bar list for the second year running.

When to go and what is in season

Seattle food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak Jun–SepShoulder May, OctHard Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec

Why these months

Summer is dry and the farmers markets are full, Copper River salmon arrives in late May, and Taste Washington fills March. November to February is the rainy season, though it is also when crab and oysters are at their best.

In season

Copper River salmon May–Jun The Alaska fishery opened May 22 in 2026, and Pike Place fishmongers sold out of the first shipment on preorders.
Dungeness crab Jan–Jun, Nov–Dec The season usually runs from late fall to early summer, depending on the area.
Oysters Jan–Mar, Oct–Dec Cold-water months, when Puget Sound oysters are firm and briny.
Farmers market produce Jun–Oct Ballard (Sundays) and the U District (Saturdays) run year-round, fullest in summer.

Food events

Taste Washington Mar The state wine and food festival, with a weekend Grand Tasting in Seattle each March. Check the 2027 dates.
Copper River salmon arrives May The first fish of the Alaska season reach Seattle in late May.

Closures to plan around

The Walrus and the Carpenter in Ballard closed in June 2026.
Both big neighborhood farmers markets run year-round: Ballard on Sundays, the U District on Saturdays, 9am to 2pm.

From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month

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ArchipelagoAward-winningChef's picksHillman City · James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Chef (2026) · Filipino tasting menu
AtomaAward-winningChef's picksWallingford · James Beard Award finalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026) · New American
Cafe SulimanAward-winningCapitol Hill · James Beard Award semifinalist, Emerging Chef (2026) · Sudanese
HomerAward-winningBeacon Hill · James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026) · Mediterranean
MusangAward-winningBeacon Hill · James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026) · Filipino
PancitaAward-winningSeattle · James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026) · Mexican
RoquetteAward-winningBelltown · James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Bar (2026) · Cocktail bar
SurrellAward-winningCapitol Hill · James Beard Award finalist, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (2026) · Pacific Northwest tasting menu
Temple PastriesAward-winningCentral District · James Beard Award semifinalist, Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker (2026) · Bakery
A.K. PizzaLocal favoritesHot right nowChef's picksOthello · classic
Bakery NouveauLocal favoritesWest Seattle, California Ave · bakery
Dog in the ParkLocal favoritesDish spotsDowntown, 1520 4th Ave · street-food
ManekiLocal favoritesChinatown-International District · classic
Marination Ma KaiLocal favoritesWest Seattle · cafe
Monster DogsLocal favoritesDish spotsChef's picksCapitol Hill, 925 E Pike St · street-food
Sea Wolf BakersLocal favoritesFremont · bakery
Toshio's TeriyakiLocal favoritesDish spotsRainier Valley · family-run
Volunteer Park CafeLocal favoritesSandwich shopsBreakfast spotsCapitol Hill, 1501 17th Ave E · cafe
Yasuko's TeriyakiLocal favoritesDish spotsChef's picksInterbay, 15th Ave W · family-run
PaseoHot right nowChef's picksSandwich shopsFremont · the Caribbean Roast
The Wayland MillHot right nowBreakfast spotsNew openingsWallingford · the miso-chashu gravy biscuit
Ballard Farmers MarketMarketsFarmers market
Pike Place MarketMarketsCovered / open-air
University District Farmers MarketMarketsFarmers market
Beecher's Handmade CheeseWalking tour stopsSandwich shopsPike Place Market · cheese
Daily Dozen DoughnutsWalking tour stopsPike Place Market · doughnuts
Le PanierWalking tour stopsBreakfast spotsPike Place Market · bakery
Matt's in the MarketWalking tour stopsRomantic dinnersPike Place Market · restaurant
Pike Place ChowderWalking tour stopsDish spotsPike Place Market · seafood counter
Piroshky PiroshkyWalking tour stopsDish spotsPike Place Market · bakery
CanlisChef's picksRomantic dinnersQueen Anne · Romantic dinner
Pass D JollofChef's picksNew openingsPioneer Square · New opening
SpinasseChef's picksRomantic dinnersCapitol Hill · Romantic dinner
Sushi KashibaChef's picksPike Place Market
B-Side FoodsSandwich shopsBreakfast spotsCapitol Hill · English muffin breakfast sandwich
Metropolitan GrillRomantic dinnersDowntown · Romantic dinner
Ray's BoathouseDish spotsRomantic dinnersShilshole, Ballard · Alder-planked salmon
Glo'sBreakfast spotsCapitol Hill · Brunch
Hey BagelNew openingsNew opening
LenoxNew openingsNew opening
Al's Gourmet SausagesDish spotsSeattle · Seattle dog
Ba BarDish spotsCapitol Hill · Pho
Chinook's at Salmon BayDish spotsFishermen's Terminal, Interbay · Dungeness crab
Elliott's Oyster HouseDish spotsPier 56, waterfront · Oysters
Ivar's Salmon HouseDish spotsLake Union · Alder-planked salmon
Pho Bac Súp ShopDish spotsLittle Saigon · Pho
Pho Bac (the red boat)Dish spotsLittle Saigon · Pho
ShuckersDish spotsDowntown · Oysters
Taylor Shellfish Oyster BarDish spotsPioneer Square · Oysters
The Crab PotDish spotsWaterfront · Dungeness crab
Toshi's Teriyaki GrillDish spotsMill Creek · Teriyaki

Secret discoveries

Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.

family-run

Yasuko's Teriyaki

Interbay, 15th Ave W · $

Order: Chicken teriyaki

The Infatuation praises its caramelized thighs, Yelp regulars call it the OG Seattle teriyaki counter.

Seen in The Infatuation, best teriyaki, Tasting Table

family-run

Toshio's Teriyaki

Rainier Valley · $

Order: Chicken teriyaki

Reviewers call it still the gold standard on Rainier Avenue. Not the same as Toshi's.

Seen in Tasting Table · worth confirming hours before you go

street-food

Monster Dogs

Capitol Hill, 925 E Pike St · $

Order: A Seattle dog with cream cheese and grilled onions

Many locals call it home of the best Seattle dog, a late-night stand.

Seen in Chowhound, The Infatuation, best Seattle dogs

street-food

Dog in the Park

Downtown, 1520 4th Ave · $

Order: The Seattle dog

Called the original home of the Seattle dog and the best hot dog in Washington.

Seen in Tasting Table, Chowhound

classic

A.K. Pizza

Othello · $$

Order: Whatever pies are on the preorder

The Infatuation calls it the best pizza in Seattle, takeout only, and preorders sell out fast.

Seen in The Infatuation · worth confirming hours before you go

classic

Maneki

Chinatown-International District · $$

Order: Sushi and the Japanese home-style plates

The oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle, and one of the best sushi values in town per The Infatuation.

Seen in The Infatuation · worth confirming hours before you go

cafe

Marination Ma Kai

West Seattle · $

Order: The tacos and a lychee margarita

Hawaiian food by the water taxi dock, on The Infatuation's budget picks.

Seen in The Infatuation · worth confirming hours before you go

bakery

Sea Wolf Bakers

Fremont · $

Order: The loaf of the day and a croissant

Seattle's sourdough bakery, No. 68 on our Bakery 100.

Seen in Chef Amazing, The Bakery 100 · worth confirming hours before you go

bakery

Bakery Nouveau

West Seattle, California Ave · $

Order: The twice-baked chocolate almond croissant

No. 96 on our Bakery 100, William Leaman's bakery.

Seen in Chef Amazing, The Bakery 100 · worth confirming hours before you go

cafe

Volunteer Park Cafe

Capitol Hill, 1501 17th Ave E · $

Order: The breakfast egg and cheese sandwich

On The Infatuation's best breakfast sandwiches list and our Breakfast Sandwich 50.

Seen in The Infatuation, best breakfast sandwiches · worth confirming hours before you go

Food markets in Seattle

Pike Place MarketCovered / open-air · Seafood; Pacific Northwest produce; artisan food

Ballard Farmers MarketFarmers market · Washington produce, seafood, cheese, baked goods, food stalls

University District Farmers MarketFarmers market · Washington farms, fish, bread, cider, hot food

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Every place in this guide, A to Z (50)

A.K. Pizza Othello
Al's Gourmet Sausages Seattle
Archipelago Hillman City
Atoma Wallingford
B-Side Foods Capitol Hill
Ba Bar Capitol Hill
Bakery Nouveau West Seattle, California Ave
Ballard Farmers Market
Beecher's Handmade Cheese Pike Place Market
Cafe Suliman Capitol Hill
Canlis Queen Anne
Chinook's at Salmon Bay Fishermen's Terminal, Interbay
Daily Dozen Doughnuts Pike Place Market
Dog in the Park Downtown, 1520 4th Ave
Elliott's Oyster House Pier 56, waterfront
Glo's Capitol Hill
Hey Bagel
Homer Beacon Hill
Ivar's Salmon House Lake Union
Le Panier Pike Place Market
Lenox
Maneki Chinatown-International District
Marination Ma Kai West Seattle
Matt's in the Market Pike Place Market
Monster Dogs Capitol Hill, 925 E Pike St
Musang Beacon Hill
Pancita Seattle
Paseo Fremont
Pass D Jollof Pioneer Square
Pho Bac (the red boat) Little Saigon
Pho Bac Súp Shop Little Saigon
Pike Place Chowder Pike Place Market, Post Alley
Pike Place Market
Piroshky Piroshky Pike Place Market
Ray's Boathouse Shilshole, Ballard
Roquette Belltown
Sea Wolf Bakers Fremont
Shuckers Downtown
Spinasse Capitol Hill
Surrell Capitol Hill
Sushi Kashiba Pike Place Market
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar Pioneer Square
Temple Pastries Central District
The Crab Pot Waterfront
The Wayland Mill Wallingford
Toshi's Teriyaki Grill Mill Creek
Toshio's Teriyaki Rainier Valley
University District Farmers Market
Volunteer Park Cafe Capitol Hill, 1501 17th Ave E
Yasuko's Teriyaki Interbay, 15th Ave W

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Where to eat in Seattle

Seattle at a glance

Seattle teriyaki

Chef Amazing picks: where to eat in Seattle

The well-known five

Canlis

Spinasse

Sushi Kashiba

Archipelago

Atoma

The discoveries

Yasuko's Teriyaki

Monster Dogs

A.K. Pizza

Pass D Jollof

Paseo

New and buzzing in Seattle

The Wayland Mill

Lenox

Pass D Jollof

Hey Bagel

Memorable breakfasts in Seattle

Glo's

Le Panier

The Wayland Mill

Volunteer Park Cafe

B-Side Foods

Sandwich shops in Seattle

Paseo

Volunteer Park Cafe

B-Side Foods

Beecher's Handmade Cheese

Romantic dinners in Seattle

Canlis

Ray's Boathouse

Metropolitan Grill

Spinasse

Matt's in the Market

Pike Place Market in a morning

Le Panier

Piroshky Piroshky

Beecher's Handmade Cheese

Daily Dozen Doughnuts

Pike Place Chowder

Matt's in the Market

Hot right now in Seattle

The Wayland Mill

A.K. Pizza

Paseo

Plan my days in Seattle

What to eat in Seattle, and where

Teriyaki

Seattle dog

Clam chowder

Piroshky

Oysters

Dungeness crab

Alder-planked salmon

Pho

The most celebrated tables

Atoma

Surrell

Archipelago

Pancita

Homer

Musang

Temple Pastries

Cafe Suliman

Roquette

When to go and what is in season

In season

Food events

Closures to plan around

Every place we have in Seattle (51)

Secret discoveries

Yasuko's Teriyaki

Toshio's Teriyaki

Monster Dogs

Dog in the Park

A.K. Pizza