Saké Nomi

Top choice in Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo


Regardless if you're a sake (Japanese rice wine) connoisseur or casual enjoyer, you're likely to expand your palate and your cultural horizons at this cozy retailer and tasting room in Pioneer Sq. The Japanese and American wife-husband duo who run the place have a clear love for what they do, which shows in their wonderfully educational tasting menu.


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Nearby Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo attractions

1. Yesler Way

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2. Grand Central Arcade

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Once an opera house and hotel, this stately brick building now contains two floors of commercial businesses, including the excellent Grand Central Baking…

3. Pergola

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4. Pioneer Square Historical District

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Many important architectural heirlooms are concentrated in Pioneer Square, the district that sprang up in the wake of the 1889 Great Fire. Instantly…

5. Pioneer Square Park

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6. Occidental Park

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7. Pioneer Building

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Elmer Fisher, whose fingerprints are ubiquitous in Pioneer Square, designed this iconic Pioneer Square building.

8. Smith Tower

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