The single best thing to happen to Seattle dining in the last year was the launch of this stark, lively shot of Korean-Asian street food in Fremont: brainchild of chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi. Read more.
The most unpretentious sushi bar in Seattle is the tchotchke-riddled province of Ken Yamamoto—a guy so modest and genial it’s hard to believe he has a license to kill you... Read more.
The city’s neatest public swim spot boasts a rope swing and a water basketball hoop, and there’s a sauna in the locker room. Read more.
t Mistral Kitchen, along with the regular order-off-the-menu setup, chef William Belickis serves four courses for $60 or eight courses for $90... Read more.
Neil Robertson's résumé—Joël Robuchon and Guy Savoy in Las Vegas—speaks for itself; but his true talents are better tasted. Must order: Ultra Brownie with peanut butter ice cream. Read more.
This new location just opened, so the lines will be predictably epic. Stop by in the late afternoon when the crowds thin out and order their famed frozen custard along with your burger. Read more.
Cocktail geeks can't get enough of Andrew Bohrer's fares. He makes the best Fernet Old Fashioned in Seattle right now. The happy-hour food menu is your standard, yet trendy, pub grub. Happy hour 5-6pm Read more.
It can be difficult to snag a spot on the fireside leather couch at the Capitol Hill lounge, but the rotating art shows and occasional musical acts make up for the crowds. Read more.
Get beyond the entry, with its clutter and its crab tanks—the room looks unchanged since the ’40s, which is odd since it opened in 1981—and you’re in for some of the most authentic... Read more.
Steak, pork, lamb and chicken usually figure among the "secondi piatti," though their manner of preparation changes. Several pastas compose the "primi piatti," and a handful of antipasti top the bill. Read more.
The city's premier speakeasy-style cocktail lounge and worst-kept secret. It's located upstairs through the bank-vault door. Pick up the rotary phone to get buzzed in. Read more.
Proof that upscaling to Western sophistication specs doesn’t have to dumb down authenticity, the starkly elegant Monsoon brought the bold, bracing flavor collisions of Vietnam out of Little Saigon and Read more.
Here you can drop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner wearing whatever, order ham and eggs at any hour and chase them with a cocktail. The menu is both comfortingly familiar and a mite adventurous. Read more.
New York inspired, dinner-plate sized pizza. Feels very much like the Lower East Side. The uncooked tomato sauce has a touch of sweetness, along with garlic and oregano, topped with a aged mozzarella. Read more.
Menu of Sicilian specialties including chicken marsala, pasta with sardines, and spaghetti a la Norma with eggplant, tomato and ricotta salata. Check out the serene fountain courtyard. Read more.
Unpretentious Greek restaurant. Leg of lamb is a Friday-and-Saturday-only treat. It's roasted with lots of whole garlic cloves. Mousaka and pastitsio are both ringed by vibrant green broccoli florets. Read more.
Poppy a 600-square-foot garden in back of its storefront—smack in the heart of commercial Broadway. Read more.
The eclectic roster tweaks American classics, offers up some originals and pays homage to the seasons. People drop by for small plates, a sumptuous multicourse feast, or to grab a sandwich on the fly. Read more.
Whether you are just passing through or staying at the hotel, try and drop into the lobby. It has a truly amazing atmosphere and is a sight to be seen in itself. Read more.