Must-see restaurants in Belltown & Seattle Center

  • Tavolàta

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Owned by top Seattle chef Ethan Stowell, Tavolàta is a dinner-only, Italian-inspired eatery emphasizing homemade pasta dishes and hearty mains such as a…

  • Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Sitting pretty in a glass-fronted former car showroom with art-deco signage and immense bookshelves, Top Pot's flagship cafe produces the Ferraris of the…

  • Barolo Ristorante

    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…

  • Tilikum Place Cafe

    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…

  • Macrina

    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…

  • FOB Poke Bar

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Ultrafresh ingredients and bold flavors have made relative Belltown newcomer FOB Poke Bar an instant success in the casual dining scene. This is a make…

  • Lola

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Seattle's ubiquitous cooking maestro Tom Douglas goes Greek in this ambitious Belltown adventure and delivers once again with gusto. Stick in trendy…

  • Shiro's Sushi Restaurant

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    A little pricey, but with over 20 years of glowing testimonies about its black cod and deep-fried prawn heads, Shiro’s is Belltown's best Japanese option…

  • Serious Pie

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    In the crowded confines of Serious Pie you can enjoy beautifully blistered pizza bases topped with such unconventional ingredients as clams, potatoes,…

  • Palace Kitchen

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    One of Tom Douglas' harder to classify restaurants, the Palace is known for its upscale 'New American' cuisine, late-night happy hour and cool cocktail…

  • FareStart Restaurant

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    FareStart serves substantial meals that benefit the community. All proceeds from lunch and the popular Thursday-night Guest Chef dinners – when FareStart…

  • La Vita é Bella

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    As any Italian food snob will tell you, it's very hard to find authentic home-spun Italian cuisine this side of Sicily. Thus extra kudos must go to La…

  • Dahlia Lounge

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Dahlia Lounge specializes in hallmarks of Tom Douglas restaurants, which caused a boom in Seattle's dining scene in the '90s: locally grown produce, an…

  • 360 Local

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Snaring 90% of its ingredients from within a 360-mile radius, this restaurant follows its ambitious ‘locavore’ manifesto pretty rigidly. The farms where…

  • CÔBA

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    While the Mediterranean-inspired stone finishes and overall sleek design touches of CÔBA give this place an expensive feel, the Vietnamese food on offer…

  • Ohana

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Despite being open until last call, Ohana has the laid-back, friendly feel of a family-run establishment. Many come for the jumbo tiki drinks and interior…

  • Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Bright and airy – and almost within the shadow of the Space Needle – the Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar is the perfect pit stop on a day of sightseeing. Off…

  • Pintxo

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Say the word Basque and you might as well be saying ‘gourmet’ – the Spanish autonomous region has collected a constellation of Michelin stars. Pintxos are…

  • Buenos Aires Grill

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    On Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm you can dine on Argentinian steak while taking in a live tango performance, all from the comfort of Belltown…

  • Mamnoon Street

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Middle Eastern street food doesn't come much better than this casual cafe. There are a few tables inside and on the sidewalk, but most get their shawarma …

  • Black Bottle

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    This trendy minimalist bar-restaurant specializes in wonderfully shareable small plates, with menu items such as lamb meatballs and sumac hummus, and…

  • Belltown Pizza

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    This place has been around quite a while in Belltown years (since 1998) and has established a good reputation for its NYC-style pizzas washed down with a…

  • Assembly Hall

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Top Seattle chef Tom Douglas owns half a dozen eating places in Belltown these days. His secret: they’re all excellent, but none of them are remotely…

  • Seattle Center Armory

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Inside the Seattle Center Armory you'll find a bountiful food court with options ranging from Subway to local treats like the Cool Guys Fry Bar. Each…

  • Villa Escondida

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Mexican favorites and strong drinks are on offer at this casual cantina in the midst of Belltown's restaurant melee. The weekday lunch specials are…

  • Cyclops

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    This off-beat cafe is a neighborhood favorite and does brunchy items (burgers, breakfast burritos and big salads) throughout the day. It makes for a…

  • Cantina Leña

    Belltown & Seattle Center

    Small-town Mexican soul food it isn’t, but if you fancy hot, smoky chicken tacos and a cooling guacamole dip before a movie at the adjacent Cinerama, this…