Mentioned by Eater Seattle
Seattle’s 10 Essential Food Trucks
"There are plenty of places to grab a bite on the piers, but Ivar’s deserves a mention for the significance it plays in Seattle culture. Good old-fashioned fish and chips are a staple in this city and Ivar’s makes it super easy to indulge with walk-up ordering and lots of outdoor seating where you can watch the ferries come in and out while noshing on fish and chips. There is also an indoor sit-down option if you’re looking for something a tad less casual."
"A post shared by Laurie🇺🇸➡️🇹🇭 (@thebunchabroad) on Jan 12, 2019 at 4:10am PST. A nautical-themed restaurant, with a diner feel at the same time, Ivan’s Fish Bar is the place to go if you’re craving some classic seafood snacks such as fish and chips, clam chowder, and even french fries that come with salmon. Its location is also quite convenient because it’s right next to the pier."
"Ivar’s is a Seattle institution and one of its best known street food outlets. It all started here at Pier 54 more than 70 years ago. Fish, chips and chowder at Pier 54 are de rigueur."
"Where they are: Western Washington and WenatcheeWhy you need them: The first thing to know about Taco Time NW is that if you’ve been to a Taco Time anywhere besides Western Washington, you have been to a different restaurant. A weird quirk of the corporate rights means that there are two entirely separate companies, and the one we’re here to talk about is Taco Time NW. It’s a company full of weird quirks, including that it used to call its tater tots “Mexi-Fries” until sometime last year, when they abruptly (and probably rightly) stopped, and that the original White Center location is a time capsule ode to mid-century fast food restaurant architecture that you need to see to understand. But Taco Time NW is also still owned by the fourth generation of the original family, they use lots of local ingredients, and is where you’ll find the greatest fast-food innovation on the planet, the crisp bean burrito, which is more like a flauta than any burrito, with a hint of chimichanga.What to get: Mexi—excuse us, Tater-Fries and a crisp bean burrito."
"Up in the Pacific Northwest exists a tasty fast-food chain called Taco Time, which uses regional ingredients and compostable packaging and has lots and lots of vegan and “veganizable” menu items. Be sure to check out the veggie Fit-Hit Bowl!"
"Outside Quality Athletics in Pioneer Square is sort of a fast-casual hub of sorts, with this smash burger-focused spot joining forces with popular fried chicken purveyor Cookie’s Country Chicken and the pizza pop-up Trophy. The burgers here are no-frills, but well crafted (and cost less than $5). Open for takeout and limited onsite seating."
"The "Netflix and chill" special—wine, flatbread, cheese boards, delivered to your door—is still going strong at this neighborly bar across from Cal Anderson. Not to mention a ton of other drink-and-snack kits, sandwiches, and flatbreads."
"One of the most cosmopolitan lunch and dinner stops in Seattle, its packed bar and plummy fixtures and soaring sight lines making it feel like a great party in a gloriously unaffordable home. The huge room has plenty of seating options, romantic (the corner table in the bar should have a room number) to solo to life of the party, from which to sample the classic food of seasoned chef Thierry Rautureau (and his staff from the former Rover’s). Look for careful execution on short, well-chosen menus of both French classics (terrific fish dishes, seared foie gras) and accessible everyman food, like the killer 16-buck rib-eye burger, at prices below what you might expect amid this much style."
"Soaring, lushly appointed, luxuriously open day and night, pinned to a prime corner of downtown—Thierry Rautureau’s three-level showpiece with the vivid walls and white booths and the buzzing bar is one of a very few dining destinations in the downtown microclimate around Sixth and Union. Which is why it will surprise some that in addition to the prettily composed French plates, it’s mostly down to earth, with locavore priorities, a meaty $18 burger, and a come-as-you-are welcome from the restaurateur who invented it. Seattle Met’s 2014 Restaurant of the Year."
"One step inside the slender First Ave bistro with the little black awning transports you directly to the Right Bank of Paris—with all the buzz of lively conversation, the pulse of an all-day crowd, and the petit ceramic pitchers of wine it’s named for. Just like in Paris, the menu is full of terrines, pates, charcuterie, and entrees like moules frites, that perfect combination of shellfish and fries that passes as fast food in France; or succulent roast chicken for two, wholly worth the hour wait. Francophiles idle away a morning with cafe au lait and a baguette, or lunch on country pate with greens."
"The skill in preparation that you'll find at this French bistro is practically awe-inspiring. From homemade sausages to a golden roast chicken, everything is provided the utmost care and given a light, capable touch. As a result, flavors shine through, offering diners the essence of the food."
"Now open for limited in-person services including manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and massage therapy at some locations. As with all of our store openings, the health and safety of our customers and employees is the top priority... Hours:12:04 AM - 9:30 AM todayThu: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PMFri: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PMSat: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PMSun: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PMMon: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PMTue: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PMWed: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM"
"A post shared by Carla Clise (@carlaclise) on Dec 3, 2018 at 6:20pm PST. The United States coastal waters have a wide array of seafood, but this restaurant is proud to say that they carefully choose sustainably farmed freshwater oysters, clams, and mussels. Other than this, they also serve farm-fresh meat, vegetables, and cheeses."
"Want your seafood served up in a chic and modern atmosphere?. Blueacre Seafood is the place for you. Higher end and just the right amount of ritzy, Blueacre has a full menu of seafood with unique options you won’t find just anywhere."
"Blueacre draws upon the vast array of wild seafood available from the US Coastal waters and carefully chosen sustainability-farmed freshwater species. Open for lunch and dinnerPhone: +1 206-659-0737. Learn MoreMake a Reservation"
"Ethan Stowell’s tribute to the delights of Roman cuisine hit the corner of 15th and Harrison so old souled and vibrant it felt essential from its first week. It’s urban cozy with medieval notes—stone walls, clerestory windows, warm wood-burning hearth—that strike a winning contrast with the mod mix of Hillsters who pop in for lunch and dinner. They’re chewing golden pizza crusts topped with things like Padrón peppers and pickled red onions; they’re spreading terrific salted housemade mozzarella and peach mostardaonto crusty toasted baguettes; they’re swooning over pastas like the smoky guanciale with chili pepper."