Have you ever woken up and thought, “Gosh, I’d love to eat at a second-best restaurant today?” Of course you haven’t. Whether you’ve lived here your entire life or are visiting for the first time , it’s human nature to want to experience the best of the best. And that’s exactly why we wrote this guide. These are the highest-rated restaurants in Seattle—the ones we’d sit through I-5 traffic to get to, the ones we pine for when we hear love songs, the ones we seek out on days off. Food and experience are both taken into consideration, and any type of dining establishment is fair game. On this list, you’ll find fancy tasting menu and omakase spots, casual hangouts, and walk-up windows. Every city has its classics and its hot new places , but these are restaurants where greatness is guaranteed. The Top 25 , Explained This guide is a big deal. Here you’ll find the 25 highest-rated spots in the city. We’re constantly trying new restaurants and checking back in on old ones to keep this guide fresh. So when a new place gets added, another is cut. what our ratings mean Best Of The Best : As close to perfect as a restaurant gets. Whether it’s counter-service or fancy schmancy, we’re confident you’ll love it. why you should trust us We never accept free meals, allow spots to arrange our visits, or do paid reviews. We fight for the same reservations you do and book under aliases to dine incognito. We order a ton, take detailed notes, and pay for everything ourselves. This spot is Temporarily Closed . 5607 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 Pinoy classics and PNW ingredients meet—the rest is Filipino history. This small counter in Hillman City is a multi-course dinner inspired by the owners’ Filipino heritage. It’s also a billboard for the Pacific Northwest and a meal that should be required by law for every resident. Each dish represents a part of history that connects our city to Filipino culture, and Archipelago only uses ingredients sourced throughout the region. That means you might get plates like tart vinegar-cured kinilaw with local ginger served on a sardine tin to shout out the cannery workers from Seattle, or the vibrant halo halo topped with “pineapple ice.” Pineapple doesn’t grow here, so it’s pine plus apple—which is just one example of how intentional the entire production is. After two hours, you’ll walk away from Archipelago with a belly full of outstanding lechon (crispy skin and all) and a newfound appreciation for both Filipino food and the surrounding PNW. How to get into Archipelago Keep an eye on Archipelago’s Instagram , where they’ll announce when the next two months of reservations will open up. Take advantage of the waitlist as well, and get comfy with the idea of booking alone if you want to get in as quickly as possible. And if you know a leader in your community who deserves to eat here on the house, you can nominate them —Archipelago gives away seats to folks worthy of celebration, while prioritizing those who might struggle financially. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 1531 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 A Piedmontese palace for life’s milestones, such as “I wish to achieve tajarin nirvana.” This Piedmontese pasta specialist is the best Italian restaurant in Seattle, full stop. Bold? Sure, but so is the mountain of silky sage butter tajarin or braised rabbit agnolotti you eat by candlelight after an early December sunset, or fried zucchini blossoms snacked between gulps of tangerine-tinted paper plane cocktails come summertime. Yes, your wallet will be three figures emptier at the end of it all, but in exchange, you’ll have a life-affirming meal in a dining room filled with lace curtains, fine art, and noodle sheets draped over the open kitchen. How to get into Spinasse This is the best Italian restaurant in Seattle, and such superlatives come with a tricky reservation process. They do have a patio now, which has made things better than they used to be, but good luck getting a table that isn’t at 9:30pm unless you book several weeks in advance. You can secure a table up to 60 days ahead of time, and thankfully, there’s usually nobody hovering at midnight ready to pounce on that 60th day. (Except for you, of course.) RESERVE A TABLE WITH photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 2524 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 Exciting comfort food that feels right at home in a periwinkle craftsman. Eating at Musang is like being guests at a pal’s dreamy dinner party. Throughout our many visits here, we’ve joined in on dining room-wide toasts and “Happy Birthday” singalongs, which would be enough to make Musang an exciting place to have a meal. But we’d also sit in a dark coat closet just to eat their exceptional takes on Filipino classics. From peppery pork lumpia with a crackly shell dunked in chivey sawsawan to a flame-seared, peanut butter bagoong-basted short rib kare kare, these are dishes that make us want to stop everything and sing about them as if life were a movie musical. Said musical would feature hits such as “Jollibee’s Jealous,” a jazzy little number about their rice-dredged buttermilk fried chicken, and “My Ginataan Devotion,” a ballad for their crisp vegetables in coconut sauce and vegan shrimp paste. RESERVE A TABLE WITH photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 9702 NE 120th Pl, Kirkland, WA 98034 A tasting menu haven where your commitment issues are rewarded. For a special occasion dinner on the Eastside, you can’t do much better than this upscale utopia, with a glowing dining room that fits in seamlessly where the tech executives play. Dates split $32-per-ounce A5 Miyazaki wagyu, and enough blazers abound to power a collegiate a cappella competition. Though there are four different tasting menus (omnivore, vegetarian, pescatarian, and vegan), braised lamb-stuffed caramelle is just as memorable as a slab of slow-cooked eggplant. And chocolate mousse spun with silken tofu is as satisfying a finale as traditional panna cotta. Between the mix-and-match course accommodations, easy reservations, and bend-over-backwards service, it’s a win-win-win. How to get into Cafe Juanita Cafe Juanita takes online reservations up to a year in advance, so go nuts if there's an important family birthday next June, or if booking a two-top 11 months from now is the push you need to start dating. Near-future Saturdays offer more limited options, but being amenable to a weeknight will pay off. RESERVE A TABLE WITH photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA 98103 This chill soba shop has big-night-out superpowers. You don’t have to be loud or boisterous to be a big deal—just ask a baby bat, Jake from State Farm, or Kamonegi. A meal inside this quiet soba-focused Japanese restaurant in Fremont can be reserved for a massively special night out that’s disguised as a tame one. There’s a relaxed mood in the dining room that’s most appropriate for knocking things back like fresh sea urchin and marinated ikura on a delicately battered shiso leaf, chewy buckwheat noodles swirled in potent curry broth streaked with melted mozzarella strands, and spicy habanero-infused plum sake. The fried kabocha “wings” tossed in sticky duck demi-glace and toasty sesame seeds alone are worth a visit. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 6226 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Caribbean roast sandwiches get all the glory at this iconic seaside shack. The Caribbean roast pork sandwich from this roadside shack has the power to do two things: bestow upon you eternal joy and completely f*ck up your white t-shirt with meat drips. It’s worth it for this toasted Macrina baguette stuffed with tender braised pork clinging to tangy marinade, sweet onions stamped with char from the grill, tart pickled jalapeño, romaine, and a zesty aioli that laughs in the face of standard supermarket mayo. That, plus some of the best grilled chicken in town and fire-roasted corn slathered in limey aioli, paprika, and parmesan make for a perfect meal, especially if you’re picnicking at Golden Gardens. And especially if you have a Tide Pen handy. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 2350 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122 Central District A loving mixtape of local flavors plays hit after hit. Communion is a restaurant that acts as a lipstick-stamped love letter to the American south while also taking inspiration from dishes and flavors you can find in the Central District and beyond. Earthy berbere grilled chicken with lemony lentils nods to the neighborhood’s Ethiopian population, while a po’boy/ bánh mì hybrid honors the pâté-slathered baguettes of Little Saigon. A surplus of brittle cornmeal-dredged catfish, though, shows that this is a soul food spot through and through. The cocktails are refreshing yet balanced (hello perfect apple mint julep), the space is lively yet warm, and even though the restaurant's only been around since December 2020, it already feels like a Seattle classic. How to get into Communion R&B Communion will announce on Instagram when reservations open up for the next month. There will be a waitlist if you’re too slow, and if you're flexible on timing, there are last-minute bookings that pop up here and there, typically towards 4pm when they first open. RESERVE A TABLE WITH photo credit: Suzi Pratt Alebrijes Kitchen 850 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117 The Mexican spot we'd chase after like a lost love in the rain. Seattle’s best Mexican restaurant is hiding in plain sight in Greenwood. Alebrijes Kitchen’s magic happens inside a snoozy dining room with just a handful of tables. And yet, each tortilla-wrapped gift at this place works together to makes a simple weeknight dinner feel like a national holiday. Fiery salsa sets the bar high, and chorizo-speckled queso fundido sets it even higher. Plump camarones mojo de ajo has us contemplating getting “chipotle butter” tattooed somewhere UV rays will never see. And then there’s the carnitas. All hail the city’s finest, with a scientifically precise balance between fat hunks and lean shreds. It's all done in an effortless way that’s free of pretension, and worthy of bopping in multiple times a week. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters Indian-Nepali Kitchen 13754 Aurora Ave N Suit D, Seattle, Washington 98133 Come for the momos, stay for everything else. This low-key Indian and Nepali restaurant on Aurora Ave deserves to be part of the Seattle elite for their momos alone. These juicy chicken parcels disappear from the plate quicker than Mt. Rainier in November, or friends when you need help moving. They’ve got moist filling, a tender wrapper, and preparations that surpass the performance of regular old steam, particularly the tandoori-roasted ones. The other dishes are excellent, too, like thick butter curry that breaks down cubes of stewed lamb beautifully, and the aloo gobi that has us vowing never to take cauliflower and potatoes for granted again. For an area with many outstanding Indian restaurants outside of Seattle proper, we’re lucky to have this one right in Greenwood. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 86 Pine St Ste 1, Seattle, WA 98101 Pike Place Market Omakase backs up Seattle's most boastful sushi trash talk. As Seattleites, we’re so proud of the seafood here that one of our most cherished tourist activities is watching burly fishermen toss around their fresh catches. And while there are plenty of crab cakes and deep-fried halibut to try , our highest nautical achievements can be found at Sushi Kashiba. A night at this institution, run by Shiro Kashiba who was trained by Jiro Ono (yeah, that Jiro) is going to be perfect, and the couple hundred dollars you’ll spend on raw fish will be worth it, whether you’re at a table or you showed up before they open to secure seats at the bar. It’s all a blur of sake, soy-brushed tuna, silky uni, fried prawn heads, seared flounder fin, Norwegian smoked mackerel, and a sweet egg finale that deserves its own extended tribute on our NPR affiliate. (Quick, someone send this to Bill Radke.) How to get into Sushi Kashiba Reservations for the dining room are relatively easy to get if you plan ahead, especially in the winter (for best results, try at least two weeks out). There are also limited online reservations available for the sushi counter, too. If you are unable to get one of those, you can line up outside the restaurant before they open at 5pm (start waiting at 3:30). Once they open, a host will tell you if you got a spot at the first seating or if you need to come back. RESERVE A TABLE WITH Find More Exclusive Reservations With photo credit: Chona Kasinger photo credit: Chona Kasinger 3315 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98144 The burger gets the hype, but the Guamanian dishes should too. This casual Guamanian restaurant on Beacon Hill is the kind of place you waltz on in wearing sweats, pick out some stuff that sounds good, and settle in for greatness. Their short menu highlights the best of Chamorro food's multi-cuisine influence. That means you’ll find batchoy ramen sharing table real estate with char-stamped bulgogi, juicy chicken adobo tacos, and an innocent cup of creamy corn soup that reduces us to spoon goblins scraping for last licks. And, yes, the lacy smashburger you've heard about rightfully snatches the crown as Seattle’s greatest. Though you'll encounter the occasional wait, it doesn't feel like one—there’s always a happy flow of folks at the bar catching a game over drinks, and communal table rotations happen quicker than you can say "seafood kelaguen tostada." A staff who loves to shoot the sh*t will keep you company, and in no time, you’ll be able to make space in your brain for the unstoppable majesty of Familyfriend. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 3057 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 Char-bubbled pies and polished snacks bring an aperitivo kind of attitude to Beacon Ave. A huge kudos to whoever invented fire during the stone age. Because without it, we wouldn’t have the blazing flame inside Bar Del Corso’s domed pizza oven creating tasty leopard spots on their crispy crust, melting globs of buffalo mozzarella, and sizzling craggy bits of homemade fennel sausage. The pies alone would solidify this Beacon Hill staple as one of the most iconic Seattle happy places—up there with UW during cherry blossom season and Reuben’s when there’s no line for the bathroom. But the small plates here seal the deal. From suppli al telefono stuffed with cheese that pulls like taffy to the best grilled octopus in town, it’s all worthy of sidling up to the bar or grabbing a backyard picnic table alongside something spiked with Aperol and/or a scoop of gelato. photo credit: Chona Kasinger photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Chona Kasinger photo credit: Chona Kasinger photo credit: Chona Kasinger photo credit: Chona Kasinger 3220 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118 Come here to play pool or order divine fish sauce wings. Ideally, do both. This Vietnamese spot in Columbia City is a bonafide classic that hasn’t missed a beat. Almost everything at the bare-bones pool hall with a large dining room is phenomenal—and under $20. Artistically assembled lemongrass chicken vermicelli bowls could feed you for lunch and dinner, rice plates with char-marked short ribs rival those of a fancy steakhouse , and crispy fish sauce-slicked wings are among Seattle’s best. You’ll also never have to wait for a table, whether that’s for an early lunch with the soundtrack of pool playing or a weeknight dinner with a big group of friends. And you know that, no matter what time you go, there will be outstanding Vietnamese dishes waiting—and maybe an intense game of nine-ball, too. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters

Beast & Cleaver 2362 NW 80th St, Seattle, WA 98117 When this butcher closes up shop, the real meat-filled debauchery begins. You’ll have one of the best meals all year at Beast & Cleaver, a tiny butcher shop in Ballard. This isn’t in reference to the porterhouse you could pick up and grill at home, but rather to the afterglow that happens once those chop sales end. Whether you’re popping by the Sunday-only “Beastro” or their tasting menu alter-ego known as “The Peasant,” you’re in for a night of steaks, snacks, and surprises—all while the tiny space teems with the same energy as a museum sleepover. (Only here, the display cases showcase your prospective dinner instead of fossilized pterodactyl tracks.) Expect to drink really good wine, tack on a big ol’ cheeseburger for the table, and to experience just as many “oh, wow” feelings from a dainty heirloom tomato salad as a wagyu ribeye soaked in browned butter. How to get into Beast & Cleaver It used to be nearly impossible to secure a spot for Beast & Cleaver's tasting menu alter ego, The Peasant—but that has changed. If you sign up for Beast & Cleaver’s newsletter, you’ll get an email when the next batch of dates open up to book online, and we've found several tables for two during prime weekend dinner times available in the same month. And you can also find a table if someone canceled (the cancellation policy is three days without penalty, so check in 72 hours in advance for your best odds there). photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters Shomon Kappo Sushi 2301 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98121 Pristine raw fish will blow you away—and that's only part of the action. As the sister restaurant to sushi institution Shiro’s , Shomon Kappo not only lives up to that pedigree—it surpasses it, with an exciting eight-course kappo experience for $185. In the Greater Seattle Omakaseverse, that’s a steal. Standout dishes include buttery Hokkaido scallop nigiri and futomaki topped with rich soy-cured egg yolk, meltaway A5 wagyu cooked in fig leaves, and a cube of custardy corn that somehow has brain-rewiring properties. And unlike similar spots that are lonely and stuffy, the spacious 14-seat counter has the same chat-a-lot energy as a neighborhood diner. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Shomon Kappo Sushi photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Shomon Kappo Sushi 14419 Greenwood Ave N #C , Seattle, WA 98133 This strip mall dining room overhauls the “casual weeknight dinner,” one curry at a time. Much like Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours or season one of "Riverdale," this all-day Thai spot in a Bitter Lake strip mall has no skips. They keep dishes simple here, and it pays off. You won’t find eight different curries, but a condensed coconutty trio of green, yellow, and panang perfection. Spice levels are already locked in, with a DIY chili caddy ready to make you cry. But the most valuable perk is that order envy ceases to exist. Lunch prioritizing succulent grilled khao man gai yang will be as soul-fulfilling as dinner involving a sticky pile of the pad thai special. Yeah, it’s ambitious to operate a restaurant whose name translates to “Very Delicious.” But Aroy Mak is not just a name—it’s a prophecy. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 606 N 105th St, Seattle, Seattle 98133 A huge array of Latin American dishes that somehow one-up each other. La Cabaña in Greenwood is Seattle’s undisputed champion of Central American food. This little roadside spot serves Honduran, Salvadoran, Costa Rican, Nicaraguan, and Guatemalan stuff, but it’s not just a busy catch-all. Their multi-cuisine lineup prioritizes quality as much as quantity—and where La Cabaña lacks in bells and whistles, they make up for in execution. Their grilled meats are a masterclass in marination. Leopard-seared pupusas are packed with chicharron that fuses with sticky cheese to make a glorious pork paste. And plump shrimp sauteed with onions and peppers rival the city’s top seafood giants. Be sure to show up when you have nowhere else to be—partly because La Cabaña’s pace is relaxed, and partly because you won’t ever want to rush a meal here. photo credit: Brooke Fitts photo credit: Brooke Fitts photo credit: Brooke Fitts 10023 Holman Rd NW, Seattle, WA 98177 In a city crowded with great phở, Miss Phở still manages to stand out. This Greenwood strip mall Vietnamese spot is a North Seattle destination, whether you live around the corner or across the county. We can’t think of a better place to get taken care of by way of phở , vermicelli bowls, and fried snacks. Phở hà nội overflows with broth, topped with a raw yolk that works just as well dissolved into the soup as it does strategically dolloped onto each bite of rice noodle and beef shank. Grilled chicken tastes like lemongrass-rubbed brilliance. Salt and pepper tofu has the outer crunch and inner moistness of a McNugget. The care goes beyond food, too—staff will stretch out a hand to receive your crumpled straw wrapper, and forbid you from packing your own leftovers. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 9811 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 A rinse-and-repeat date night of effortless sexiness and kakigori. It’s not often we experience something truly great and subsequently realize that it’d be hard to imagine life without it. Most notably, we’ve felt this way about Aesop soap and the arcade game Bishi Bashi Channel . Tomo in White Center belongs in this category too. This American restaurant with Japanese influences has the ability to coax intense flavor out of seemingly ordinary ingredients. We’re talking about a wonderful rice cakes riff on cacio e pepe, or transforming a mound of ice into tart-tangy yuzu cheesecake kakigori. And they’re doing it all in a sexy space, where you might encounter a group pounding beers and sliders, or two lovebirds on an anniversary date making eyes at each other across a dry-aged ribeye. Here, the juxtaposition between the unfussy and upscale works wonders. RESERVE A TABLE WITH Find More Exclusive Reservations With photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters Lupe's Situ Tacos 5239 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, Washington 98107 Welcome to a deep-fried alternate dimension where taquitos are currency. If you laugh in the face of soft tacos, Situ is your personal Disneyland. The menu at this Mexican -Lebanese counter spot focuses on deep-fried stuff—and the result is not just a symphony of crunches, it’s the best thing to happen to Ballard Ave. There are perfectly crispy chips with lime-punched guacamole, nachos topped with beans that could stop time, and exceptional carnitas rolled up into taquitos. The namesake toothpick-fastened tacos deserve high praise too, stuffed with fillings like spicy roasted cauliflower with chickpea mash. Come and go as you please either at the front counter or by the neon-glowing back bar, where fluffy gin-spiked frozen rosé flows like water. Just remember—and if you don’t, posted signs will remind you—“Don’t eat the f*cking toothpicks.” photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 1506 Pike Pl #509, Seattle, WA 98101 Pike Place Market A lunchtime refuge as legendary as its location. Located in a quiet corner of Pike Place Market, this Filipino counter serves the best lunch Downtown, let alone some of the best Filipino food in the city. Everything here is prepared by a woman who is quite kind despite some brash signage (such as, “IF U DON’T KNOW HOW TO EAT OUR SALMON SINIGANG DON’T ORDER IT”) and the food is so good that we’d gladly brave the yogurt-gulping Ellenos fanatics around the bend. Oriental Mart serves excellent tart pork adobo over rice seeped in braising liquid, lumpia wands whose crunch reminds us of a Butterfinger bar, and shiny red longanisa sausage that deserves its own long-form documentary. There’s a reason why this place has been going strong since 1987, and it’s in part thanks to that link of meat. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 401 N 36th St Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98103 The menu of fancy seafood snacks and sandwiches is absolutely foolproof. Aside from velcro footwear, troll statues, and the occasional hit TV show about an abnormal concentration of attractive doctors, Seattle’s "thing" is casual seafood. No one does it better than Local Tide in Fremont. This bright counter spot is all about sourcing local, be it fried Washington-caught dover sole, or a sandwich stuffed with seared albacore tuna from the Oregon Coast. You’ll still find PNW classics like clam chowder and plenty of salmon, though it’s dishes like their Filet-O-Fish dupe and golden triangles of pork fat-spiked shrimp toast that keep us coming back. And if something from the sea isn't your thing, the smashburger (with a tasty mess of beef drippings and caramelized onions) is just as incredible as the pescatarian stuff. Use Local Tide as your never-fail first stop when anyone comes to visit. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 601 Summit Ave E, Seattle, Seattle 98102 The trifecta of focaccia, pasta, and pizza here never fails. When the week feels longer than The Iliad, and only multiple plates of cheese-blasted carbs will do, we turn to Cornelly. This small spot on Capitol Hill serves pizza and pasta that deserve a 24-book Homer-style epic written about them. The pies are thoroughly crunchy without being burnt, with excellent toppings like smoked scamorza and a ton of summer corn. Meanwhile, depending on the season, you can find springy extruded gemelli tossed in chartreuse-tinted pesto, a squash-y riff on cacio e pepe, or spruced-up bolognese with mint and pudgy rigatoni, proving that Cornelly nails all matters related to wheat. The restaurant is walk-in-only , but swing by a half-hour before they open, and you’ll be among the natural wine and lavender-buttered olive focaccia faster than you can say dactylic hexameter. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Brooke Fitts photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Brooke Fitts photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Brooke Fitts 28 E. Barbara Bailey Way, Seattle, WA 98102 A mid-century modern diner worth the wait, if only for a brick of hash browns to the face. After a move from its iconic Olive Way location, Glo’s is still the best brunch restaurant in town. They kept the mid-century modern charm via jagged paving stones and neon signage, and though the digs are technically larger, you can still expect to wait upwards of an hour or more on weekends. It’s all worth it for the most restorative diner breakfast you’ll eat all year. Slabs of hash browns are stacked with pristine layers of golden brown crusts and buttery fluff. Scrambles amplified with scallion and garlic make non-runny eggs exciting. Homemade corned beef hash has tangy-tender pink meat and potato seared to a lacy finish. And not one bite of food requires salt or pepper, which is a feat of diner excellence up there with offering young roasted duckling on the same menu as a tuna melt. (It's not too late for that last one, Glo's.) photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters 2510 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington 98121 For those seeking clarity, here’s a lechon-fueled party—and coconut-washed piñas. Sure, you can have a fun time in Belltown by partaking in a debaucherous bar crawl. But if you require a satisfying meal (with an earlier bedtime), Lenox is the correct choice. At this Afro-Latin soul food spot, majesty palms and chatter are abundant. Crystal-clear clarified piña coladas look like ice water and taste like vacation. And lest we forget the phenomenal food, like braised beef wrapped in empanada pastry flakier than a third-tier friend, grilled chicken thighs on a swipe of guava BBQ sauce, and crackly lechon. Go to this place for an exciting group dinner or date where it’s not imperative that you hear the other person’s ramblings. photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters photo credit: Nate Watters Suggested Reading Spinasse on Capitol Hill is the best fork-up-your-money Italian restaurant in Seattle. The Hit List: New Seattle Restaurants To Try Right Now Spinasse on Capitol Hill is the best fork-up-your-money Italian restaurant in Seattle. The Hit List: New Seattle Restaurants To Try Right Now We checked out these new restaurants and loved them. Kamonegi is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Fremont that serves homemade soba and tempura. Senior Staff Writer, Seattle Aimee launched The Infatuation Seattle in 2017. She also holds a WSET certification and the opinion that whatever marinara can do, vodka sauce can do better. 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