Looking for a place to eat in Seattle? You're in luck; you'll be able to find something to suit almost all tastes.

Other than Din Tai Fung, Dough Zone, and Mod Pizza, these are all places local to the Seattle area.

Breakfast/Brunch

  • Voula's Offshore Cafe (University District). Huge portions. Don't miss the Hobos. Expect to wait.

  • Wild Mountain Cafe (Crown Hill). Great eggs Benedict, huge coffee cake. In an old house, so could be quite a wait.

  • Morsel (University District). Biscuits. Lots of biscuits.

  • Bagel Oasis (Ravenna). My go-to brunch item is egg and sausage on a buttered/toasted sourdough bagel.

Also any of the places in the Café section below.

Lunch/Dinner

Café

  • Bakery Nouveau (Capitol Hill, West Seattle). Pizzas, quiche, sandwiches. Great cookies and macarons.

  • Macrina Bakery (Maple Leaf, Queen Anne, Belltown, Sodo). In addition to the usual sandwiches/quiche/salads, they have a good variety of interesting desserts.

  • Grand Central Bakery (Eastlake, Wallingford, Wedgwood). Great variety of sandwiches and snacks. Take home a loaf.

Diner

  • Three Girls Bakery (Pike Place Market). Very small counter, but the best Reuben I've had in the city. Get a cookie at the outdoor window on your way out.

  • Shultzy's Sausage (University District). Can get really busy on Fridays. All sorts of sausage; I usually get the Chatalas.

  • Burgermaster (Aurora, University District). You can order from the Aurora location from your car, like a 50’s drive in. Pretty large menu.

Burgers

  • Red Mill Burgers (Phinney Ridge, Interbay). Not overly huge burgers, but done just right.

  • Rain City Burgers (Roosevelt). Another well-executed burger. Will see a bunch of kids from Roosevelt High during weekday lunch.

  • Li'l Woody's Burgers (Capitol Hill, Ballard, South Lake Union, T-Mobile Park). Another variety of quite good burgers. I like the one with bacon, pickled figs, and blue cheese.

Seafood

  • Seatown Rub Shack and FishFry (Pike Place Market). Lots of fresh seafood. Actually, you won't get a bad meal at any Tom Douglas Restaurant.

  • Sunfish Seafood (Alki). Great fish and chips. Afterwards, drive along Alki Ave. to the east and you get a great view of downtown.

  • Pike Place Chowder (Pike Place Market, Downtown). Chowder and bisque are really good. The downtown location (in Pacific Place) is much less crowded.

  • Ivar’s Salmon House (University District). A bit expensive for what you get, but the food is really good, the dining room is interesting, and you get a great view of Lake Union.

  • Pike Fish Bar (Pike Place Market). My current favorite for fish and chips.

Pizza

  • Pagliacci Pizza (over a dozen locations). Most locations sell by the slice. The Hawaiian has big chunks of fresh pineapple rather than the small wedges from a can.

  • Tutta Bella (Wallingford, South Lake Union, Columbia City). Neapolitan-style pizza. Be sure to ask what the specials of the day are.

  • Mod Pizza (Ballard, Downtown, Seattle Center, University District). Although they're all over the country now, this chain started in Seattle. Individual pizzas with as many toppings as you want for a fixed price.

Asian

  • Din Tai Fung (University Village, Downtown). Best dumpling house in the city. Helps to have a large group so you can order a larger variety.

  • Dough Zone (Downtown, International District, University Village). A great alternative if Din Tai Fung is too busy.

  • Chiang's Gourmet Restaurant (Maple Leaf). You won't recognize a lot of things on the menu (wait staff can be very helpful with suggestions), but they do have very good food. Great home-made noodles.

  • Yoroshiku (Wallingford). Really good ramen. After they expanded into the adjacent storefront, there's plenty of space.

  • 45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar (Wallingford). Most popular poke location in the city. Fewer options, but very good.

  • Japonessa (Downtown). Mexican/Japanese fusion sounds strange, but it's more Japanese with Mexican influences. Happy Hour menu goes until 5:30 (and after 9:00) and is very reasonably priced. Ask what the day’s Bento Box is (may be only available for lunch).

  • Thai Tom (University District). Extremely small seating area, so don't be surprised if it's a very long wait. Worth it if you make it in. Cash only.

  • Maneki (International District). Perfect execution for everything. Getting a table can be quite difficult, but it's worth going with a larger group and reserving a tatami room.

  • Ooink (Capitol Hill, Fremont). Exquisite ramen. The gyoza have paper-thin wrappers, so the filling really stands out. Very few tables.

Other

  • Beecher's Handmade Cheese (Pike Place Market, Seattle-Tacoma Airport North Terminal). Grilled cheese can be a bit of a wait, but is worth it. Mac & cheese is also good.

  • Agua Verde (University District). Tacos and burritos. Great salsas. Can be an extremely long line at lunchtime.

  • Six Seven (Waterfront, in the Edgwater). Great lunch “bento” boxes, but with sandwich, chips, etc.

  • Jack's BBQ (Industrial District, South Lake Union, Downtown). Pretty much an institution in Seattle. Very tender meats.

Dessert/Coffee

  • Bottega Italiana (Pike Place Market). One of our two go-to gelato shops.

  • Fainting Goat (Wallingford, Fremont). The other of our go-to gelato shops.

  • Hot Cakes (Ballard, Capitol Hill, Sodo). Molten chocolate cakes are just the tip of what they offer. Also known for boozy shakes.

  • Honoré (Maple Leaf). In addition to having excellent pastries, this is a go-to bakery since it’s within walking distance of us. At this time, only open Fri/Sat/Sun until 3:00.

  • Dahlia Bakery (Belltown). The coconut cream pie is good, and I like their chocolate-dipped macaroons.

  • Le Panier (Pike Place Market). Wide variety of pastries. Often very crowded.

  • Chocolati (Greenwood, Wallingford, Green Lake, Downtown library). Great hot chocolate. Truffles are OK, but others are better.

  • Fran's Chocolates (Downtown, University Village, Georgetown). My favorite truffles in town. Salted caramels are good, but my picks are the Imperiales and the Espresso Truffles.

  • Theo Chocolate (Fremont). You can sample almost every bar they sell. Their truffles are good, too.

  • Belle Epicurean (Downtown). There are lot of places to get macarons but these are always reliable. Don't miss the brioche buns.

  • Macrina Bakery (see above).

  • Bakery Nouveau (see above).