20 Dishes, Snacks, and Drinks to Try in Seattle Before You Die
by Sarah Anderson
Seattle’s cuisine has more to offer than just coffee and fish flying over your head; we Seattleites have a pretty mean sweet tooth and an appreciation for a Sunday brunch.
While this list doesn’t even cover a fraction of Seattle’s best, here are a few places that are worth the attention of your stomach.
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Breakfast
The Vermont from The Crumpet Shop
A toasted crumpet, like a fluffy pillow but with the slightest crunch as you first bite into it, topped with ricotta cheese, maple butter and chopped walnuts.
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Eggs Benedict or Made-to-Order Doughnuts from Lola
More appropriate for a Sunday brunch, Lola has the most Instagram-worthy dishes in Seattle.
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For any vegetarians, Morsel also serves The Goat — a biscuit of your choice with herbed goat cheese, roasted tomato jam, and cucumbers. The roasted tomato jam is incentive enough to try a biscuit or two.
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Bananas Foster French Toast from Portage Bay Cafe
Really anything from Portage Bay is delicious, especially their smoked salmon eggs benedict. But make sure someone at your table tries their pancakes, waffles, or french toast, just so that you have access to the toppings bar.
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Lunch & Dinner
Mac & Cheese from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
Family members who live out of state will be asking you to stop by Beecher’s on their way to the airport or to send a pound or two of Smoked Flagship in their next package.
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A Dick’s Deluxe, Fries and Shake from Dick’s Drive-In
California has In-N-Out. New York has Shake Shack. Seattle has Dick’s. Some will say that Dick’s is inferior to the former competitors, but as the party’s winding down, this place has the perfect druchies at 2 am.
Dim Sum at Harbor City Restaurant
Hong Kong natives have said this place tastes like home.
You’ll want to order a second sandwich when you’re halfway through your first one. Need. More. Now.
Fried Chicken Wings from Hue Ky Mi Gia
Need we say more? Fried chicken in the Pacific Northwest. You need this.
A Chirashi Bowl from Musashi’s
The freshest sashimi in town, hands down.
The Caribbean Roast from Paseo
Paseo’s closed down last November and every Seattleite went into shock. But thanks to new owner Ryan Santwire, the beloved sandwich shop is here to stay.
The Short Rib Rice Bowl from Revel
If you’re skeptical about Asian fusion restaurants, come to Revel. Your mind will be forever changed once you try the short rib rice bowl or pork belly and kimchi pancake.
A Poke Wrap from Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max Food Truck
Just the sheer size of this wrap, or any of their dishes, will have you chasing down Sam Choy’s for more.
Penn Cove Clams, Pancetta Tesa and Lemon Thyme Pizza from Serious Pie
Some people think that pineapple on pizza is just too weird to consume, but Hawaiian pizza always appears at the party. As strange as it might sound, clams on a pizza work too.
Snacks
Coconut Cream Pie from Dahlia Bakery
If you are hungryyy, you can purchase an entire pie instead of these tiny bites.
An Assorted Half Dozen or Whole Dozen from the Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
Just go for the whole dozen, trust me. As you’re walking around the market, a whole dozen will be gone in five minutes flat.
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Photos courtesy of yelp.com and burgeraficionado.com.
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