My favorite places are in the University district, easily reached
by cab or bus from downtown seattle. There are always great inexpensive
places open on "The Av," i.e. University Ave., near UW. I haven't been
there since May, 1991, but then there were a bunch of Korean places,
sushi places, mexican, Chinese, whatever you want. There's a microbrewery
that has good bar food and also starters. It's a carbon copy of
Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley, if you've been there.
Downtown Seattle was a little pricy. Certainly, it's fun to walk
over to the Pike Street market, which has good fresh fish. There
was a pretty good chinese place there, and also a veggie place with
bad service but good food.
There are lots of cafes, and drinking coffee is a religion in Seattle.
Start your day with some capuccino and biscotti, or croissants if
you prefer.
Have fun, wish I was there,
jonSeattle, WA
Seattle Restaurant Recommendations
Mike C. wrote: >I will be spending some time in Seattle, and would appreciate some restaurant >recommendations. Thanks in advance. If you like really good food, try Le Gourmand. It is in an out-of-the-way spot in Ballard, so is less expensive than the incredible quality would normally dictate. There's no view or anything, just a pleasant, small room, but chef Bruce Naftaly uses only the very best ingredients and because of the restaurant's small size can turn out better meals than other, larger places that try to compete in this market. - Irving
Someone wrote: >Mike C. wrote: >>I will be spending some time in Seattle, and would appreciate some restaurant >>recommendations. Thanks in advance. a i would recomend julias in wallingford, the chili pepper in the university district, the silver dragon in the international district and rays boat house in ballard.
Mike C. wrote: >I will be spending some time in Seattle, and would appreciate some restaurant >recommendations. Thanks in advance. Gretchen's (of course) has wonderful food, light fare. I especially remember the blueberry/walnut/shortbread squares. Fremont Classic Pizza was recommended by someone on rec.food.cooking: >(Garlic lovers, if you're ever in Seattle, check out Fremont Classic Pizza. >Call them and ask if the Garlic Pizza is available - a pizza crust >covered with creamy white garlic sauce, whole roasted garlic cloves, >and chopped fresh garlic. I think there's some cheese in there, also). I haven't been able to try this yet, I hope to get out there this summer tho.
Mike C. wrote: >I will be spending some time in Seattle, and would appreciate some restaurant >recommendations. Thanks in advance. How about My Brother's Pizza in Wallingford. Kaspar's By the Bay has great food and a great view for $20 a head or so (downtown). I agree with the Chili Pepper in U district being very good. You are going to Seattle and not the East Side right? Peter
Last time I went to Seattle, I did a couple of tourist places that were pretty good. One is the Ivar's seafood chain. Another place was F. X. McCrory's. Ivar's had really good salmon, but I was entranced by the chowder. Great stuff. F. X. McCrory's has lot's o' beers. In fact I think they had most of the microbrewery brands from the pacific northwest. Their steaks were great. Kind of pricey though. They are right across the street from the Kingdome, close to the older part of Sea ttle. Have fun, Pete Wung
Someone wrote: >If you like really good food, try Le Gourmand. It is in an out-of-the-way >spot in Ballard, so is less expensive than the incredible quality would >normally dictate. A second, but a caution: Le Gourmand is indeed one of the very finest restaurants in the whole of the Northwest, and from almost any point of view is a 'bargain'. However, this 'bargain' will probably set you back $80-90 on a dinner for two, not including wine. Great food, lovingly slaved over, does not come cheap in these times. It is indeed one of my very favorite spots, but not one I can afford to indulge in more than once a year at best...<sigh>. Highly recommended. Happy munching.
Tony R. wrote: >I cherish the fond memory of a Czech restaurant whose name begins with >'L', where we ate very very well in an elegant atmosphere. Maybe a local >Seattle denizen could post ..... > The name of the place is 'Labuznik'. It's on 1st and Virginia (?) and is really wonderful (but somewhat pricey).
Sharon B. wrote:
>Are there any good Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle?
Yes, I've consistently liked Kokeb, although it's better to go there
early or late because service is slow at peak hours. The food is
very good and one or two of the Ethiopian waitresses, incredibly
lovely.
There's another one on Roosevelt at about 65th. I've only been
there once and it was okay but smaller and more casual. I can't
remember the name.
- Irving|> I will ask this question again (I asked it about 3 months ago and got |> no response whatsoever): |> |> Are there any good Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle? Are there ANY |> Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle? A good friend of mine moved there |> and just before he did, we took him to the Ethiopian place in Boulder. |> He loved it. He'd be pleased to find the stuff in Seattle |> |> Sharon Badian |> [email removed] Yes, there are at least 3. I only remember the name of the one I visit frequently, it is called Axum and is located just off the Ave (Between University Ave and Brooklyn in the University District), on 41st, I think. The phone book should reveal the correct address. The other one is on Roosevelt near 64th, unfortunately I can't recall the name and personally I prefer Axum. radhika