Seattle Restaurants

  1. 5 Spot

    In Upper Queen Anne, everyone's favorite breakfast and hangover diner is the 5 Spot. Good strong coffee keeps the staff ultraperky. Try a local legend, like the red flannel hash, or get crazy with the wild-salmon cakes. On weekends, go early to avoid the lines snaking out the door - or go for lunch or dinner; this is an excellent place for a quiet meal featuring good American cooking.

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  2. Alki Café

    One of Seattle's favorite spots for breakfast and brunch, the Alki serves fresh baked goods, seafood or vegetable-filled omelets and hotcakes. Once the beach crowd goes home, come here for a relaxed dinner of grilled fish, meats or pasta.

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  3. Beth's Café

    The best - or at least biggest - hangover breakfast in the world is at Beth's, and you can get it all day long. Key words: all-you-can-eat hash browns. You can't smoke in here any more, which, depending on your view, either ruins everything or makes it possible to enjoy Beth's infamous 12-egg omelet while breathing. Feel free to contribute a piece of scribbled artwork to the wall, preferably one that's strongly pro- or anti-pirate.

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  4. Hi Spot Café

    The cinnamon rolls here are bigger than your head, and that's no exaggeration. It's a comfy little space on multiple levels, where you can either get a sit-down meal or a quick espresso and pastry on the go.

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  5. Lowell's Restaurant

    If you want a sit-down meal but nothing fancy, head to Lowell's, well-loved by shoppers, businesspeople and fellow market operators for its classic, eye-opening breakfasts and cheap-and-cheerful lunches. Order up eggs Benedict, salmon omelets or fish-and-chips from the chalkboard menu, lunch cafeteria style, then take it over to a window seat and enjoy the view.

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  7. Mae's Phinney Ridge Café

    Breakfast is heavenly, and the tasty milkshakes make it a worthwhile trip any time. Not that there's anything wrong with having a milkshake for breakfast, mind you. Mae's famous cinnamon rolls are now available in stores, but they're inevitably best here in the homey little café.

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  8. Queen Anne Café

    Locals flock to this trendy neighborhood spot for traditional comfort food, including broiled pork chops and various sandwiches, but the place really shines at breakfast. Expect a bit of a wait for weekend brunch.

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