The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
If you're hungry for something that will really fill your tank, head directly to this authentic family-owned Southern restaurant. The menu is full of…
Must-see restaurants in Washington
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Piroshky Piroshky knocks out its delectable sweet and savory Russian pies and pastries in a space about the size of a walk-in closet. Get the savory…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
Hailed for its generous happy hours, cheap brunches and rollicking atmosphere, this perennially busy Queen Anne eatery has the common touch. The menu is…
Seattle
You'll find a number of things in the busy confines of Fonda la Catrina, a shockingly good Mexican restaurant in industrial Georgetown. There's the…
North Cascades
Folks from all around the valley drive in for this homey place's fresh-baked breads, terrific sandwiches, smoothies, coffee and pastries, including the…
Seattle
No discussion of Seattle’s best bakery omits Bakery Nouveau. The crumbly, craggy almond and chocolate croissants are as good as they get this side of the…
North Cascades
Dine at upscale, delicious and romantic Sorrento's, the finest restaurant in the region, in a sublime winery setting. Take your time and order Italian…
Northwestern Washington & the San Juan Islands
With a freshened-up stylish interior and new owners, this long-standing farm-to-table favorite serves inventive, decadent yet semihealthy dishes made from…
Traditions Cafe & World Folk Art
Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast
This comfortable hippie enclave at the edge of Heritage Park offers fresh salads and tasty, healthy sandwiches (smoked salmon with lemon-tahini dressing…
Central Washington
Ellensburg's favorite food truck now has a bricks-and-mortar location, inside an old filling station (formerly D&M Coffee). There's no sign, so it's extra…
Southeastern Washington
Yep, it's inside a gas station. You got a problem with that? Well, you won't after you eat here. Super-creative burgers, tacos, po'boys, gyros, all made…
Bellingham
This cheerful, colorful restaurant serves innovative food that is hard to categorize – let's call it New Mexican cuisine with a Northwestern twist. Try…
Spokane
This stylish little place has a constantly changing menu of mostly small plates and snacks to pair with perfectly crafted cocktails. Expect fresh twists…
Bellingham
Bellingham's date-night central is a lurid 1950s-style ice-cream parlor with a zillion different flavors – from super-vanilla to green tea, honey-tahini…
Washington Coast
Overlooking the marina, this salt-of-the-sea fish market and cafe serves up fresh-off-the-boat fish-and-chips, baked oysters, clam chowder, crab cakes and…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
A nondescript Japanese sushi and ramen joint, Tsukushinbo is frequented by locals and tourists alike for its fresh and affordable seafood, which ranges…
Seattle
Comfortable and thoughtfully executed, Flint Creek serves responsibly raised game meats like bison, venison and lamb in an open and airy space featuring…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
A little more than a hole-in-the-wall, this restaurant is popular with locals for its simple and traditional Chinese dishes ranging from green onion…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
Join members of Seattle's Swedish Club on the first Sunday of the month for a buffet of thin pancakes drizzled in lingonberries and served with a hearty…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
Despite its scary name, the Ethan Stowell–run HTCAW has nothing to do with roasting wild fauna over your campfire. Rather it's poached from a book written…
Belltown & Seattle Center
An upscale Italian place named after one of Italy’s finest vinos, Barolo provides a good excuse to taste the deep, powerful ‘king of wines’ or – if your…
Seattle
This modern Korean-American crossover restaurant (with a bit of French influence thrown in) has quickly established itself as a big name on the Seattle…
Seattle
Coastal Kitchen has become a Capitol Hill legend since its inception in 2012 with its culinary theme (fish) and variations (a different geographical…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
One of Seattle's most celebrated restaurants, Canlis is old-school posh and one of the few places in the city where people regularly get dressed up for…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
Serving upscale food at entry-level prices in a massively popular dining room, this legendary place has a nuanced menu that includes everything from…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
This hole-in-the-wall, pasta-only place has limited seating and a high turnover of office workers on their lunch breaks. Join the perennial queue, order…
San Juan Islands
It's difficult to go wrong in this creative, indoor-outdoor restaurant with its rustic Mexican furnishings and fairy light–illuminated garden. The Mexican…
San Juan Islands
Ridiculously good wood-fired pizzas using farm-to-table, locally sourced ingredients. The menu changes weekly so you never know what you're going to get…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Often hidden behind a queue for the riotously popular Pike Place Chowder, this theatrical sales counter is staffed by wise-cracking servers who wouldn’t…
North Cascades
Carb-load on beer in this unusual pub that occupies a little red former schoolhouse on the main street. You can choose from an impressive range of home…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Come and see homemade pasta prepared before your eyes in this popular restaurant affiliated with the swanky Hotel Ballard. Pasta-rollers massage dough at…
Olympic Peninsula
Bella Italia has been around a lot longer than Bella, the heroine of the Twilight saga, but its mention in the book as the site of Bella and Edward's…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
This lovely neighborhood Italian restaurant in Eastlake specializes in regional Tuscan-style cooking, with simply prepared meat and fish, as well as…
Seattle
In an unassuming, square brick building, Omega Ouzeri’s doors open to a bright, airy restaurant, pristine in white and baby blue, with metallic and marble…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Matt’s, now run by a former Pike Place Market fish-thrower, is perched above the bustle of the market with views out over the famous clock. Most of the…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Lines can get long at this Cuban take-out spot far from Ballard's commercial center, but the wait is worth it to finally sink your teeth into a perfectly…
Belltown & Seattle Center
This charmer of a European-style cafe is beloved by locals for lunch (sardine sandwiches) and brunch (Dutch baby pancakes) and dinner (roasted chicken…
Seattle
Successfully recreating the feel of an Italian trattoria, Spinasse specializes in the cuisine of northern Italy's Piedmont region. This means dishes like…
Belltown & Seattle Center
That snaking queue's there for a reason: damned good artisanal bread (you can watch through the window as the experts roll out the dough). There are two…
Southeastern Washington
Sharing a latitude with Bordeaux and a French passion for growing grapes, it was only a matter of time before Walla Walla got this français. Cool,…
