Lark
After 12 years on 12th Avenue, beloved Seattle restaurant Lark moved into an expansive new space in the nearby historic Central Agency building in December 201…
952 E Seneca St
Central District
206-323-5275
Central District
206-323-5275
Canon
Jamie Boudreau’s Canon has dark upholstery, an antique cash register, a bar stained with Angostura bitters (on purpose), and such an extensive and beautiful li…
928 12th Ave
Central District
206-552-9755
Central District
206-552-9755
Licorous
Licorous is the restaurant Lark's femme little sister, and the advice to ladies of yore preparing to go out—get completely dressed, then remove one acces…
928 12th Ave
Central District
(206) 325-6947
Central District
(206) 325-6947
Rhein Haus
Twentysomethings jostle for position around this prefab German beer hall's sprawling main bar. Inoffensive pick-up lines and mini bottles of Underberg are swif…
912 12th Ave
Central District
206-325-5409
Central District
206-325-5409
Ba Bar
You can get yourself fed—with the one of the city’s best bowls of pho, no less—from the morning till the wee hours at this stylish Vietnamese mini-chain, with …
550 12th Ave
Central District
206-328-2030
Central District
206-328-2030
L'Oursin
L'Oursin (which means "sea urchin") opens for sustainable French seafood dinner, natural (organic/biodynamic) wine, and cocktails.
1315 E Jefferson St
Central District
206-485-7173
Central District
206-485-7173
Skillet Capitol Hill
The Capitol Hill outpost of Skillet diner offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, each good. People go crazy for the gargantuan cinnamon roll, the "Serious Toast" …
1400 E Union St
Central District
206-512-2001
Central District
206-512-2001
Marjorie
Longtime Belltown favorite Marjorie moves to Capitol Hill, bringing its eclectic, ambitious menu of food from all over the place. The steel drum plantain chips…
1412 E Union
Central District
206-441-9842
Central District
206-441-9842
Manu's Bodega
A new outpost of Pioneer Square's Manu's Bodega, known for their delicious Dominican sandwiches.
1509 E Madison St
Central District
682-2175
Central District
682-2175
Westman's Bagel and Coffee
At this sidewalk cafe from Monica Dimas (Neon Taco, Tortas Condesa, Sunset Fried Chicken Sandwiches), a smattering of schmears, including plain, scallion, vegg…
1509 E Madison St
Central District
Central District
Loving Hut
The Loving Hut lives up to half its name, serving an all-vegan menu full of dishes titled like I Will Forever Love You Cake in decidedly sleek, un-hut-like env…
1226 S Jackson St
Central District
206-299-2219
Central District
206-299-2219
Pho Bac SĂşp Shop
Three of the children of the founders of pho institution Pho Bac have opened a hip, neon-adorned new location with pho, a full bar, and bites like prawn cevich…
1240 S Jackson St
Central District
(206) 568-0882
Central District
(206) 568-0882
Chuck's Hop Shop
Well-known and well-loved beer shop with something for everyone, from its hops to its food truck, with ice cream on rotation for the kiddos and those with swee…
2001 E Union St
Central District
206-538-0743
Central District
206-538-0743
Cheeky Cafe
Cheeky Cafe gives grandma’s comfort food a multicultural kick in the ass. Nestled at the base of a condominium—with the generally forgettable but pleasant deco…
1700 S Jackson St
Central District
206-322-9895
Central District
206-322-9895
Adey Abeba
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine (including breakfast!) in a lovely room. Meat-eating fans praise the stews and doro wat; vegetarians love the veggie combination.
2123 E Union St
Central District
206-322-1617
Central District
206-322-1617
Tacos Chukis
The ever-popular local taco chain has opened its biggest location yet in the Central District. The new location, which was designed by Graham Baba Architects a…
2203 E Union St
Central District
Central District
Ezell's Famous Chicken
What might be the best fried chicken in the country, sold over-the-counter (and on wheels). Oprah has it FedExed directly to her mouth. Also: dinner rolls so g…
501 23rd Ave
Central District
206-324-4141
Central District
206-324-4141
Northwest Tofu
Besides making tofu and soy milk in-house, Northwest Tofu serves very good dim sum—cooked to order instead of off a cart—in their small dining room every day. …
1913 S Jackson St
Central District
206-328-8320
Central District
206-328-8320
Moonlight Cafe
Sometimes, through a weird confluence of perfect spices and glutinous magic, fake meat is better than actual meat. This is the case with Moonlight Cafe. The Vi…
1919 S Jackson St
Central District
206-322-3378
Central District
206-322-3378
Feed Co. Burgers
Outside of Dick's Drive-In and other fast-food joints, it is pretty hard to find a burger in Seattle that's less than $10. But this Central District counter-st…
1190 24th Ave
Central District
206-726-6000
Central District
206-726-6000