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Cash only call 20 to order.Ĭapitol Hill’s restaurant scene changes by the minute, but chef Sabrina Tinsley’s northern Italian menu is a comforting constant on 12th Avenue (ditto that gorgeous space). ![]() MeskelĬentral District A star among Cherry Street’s cluster of great Ethiopian spots for more than a quarter of a century, this converted house now does a steady stream of takeout owner Belaynesh Chera might have an equal fan base for both her veggie combo and meat dishes. MarjorieĬapitol Hill Donna Moodie might be busy as executive director of the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict (not to mention the marvelous plantain chips available at area retailers), but she still runs one of Seattle's most charming restaurants, complete with covered patio and a yen for music on vinyl. Hosea does all her own butchering, and ensures the cafe counter on the other side of the market puts out a menu of sandwiches, salads, and happy hour snacks that’s far broader than you might expect. A counter that can whip you up a charcuterie plate, or sell you a tub of housemade posole or pot roast or pimento cheese. Order online.Ĭentral District Every neighborhood wishes they had a spot like Joyce Hosea’s market on Union. Don’t let the “Juice Bar” part of the name fool you Central Cafe starts the day with breakfast burritos and espresso (plus juice and smoothies) and rolls on into grilled cheese, layer cake, and happy hour taquitos you can consume on the homey covered patio. Central Cafe and Juice BarĬentral District Bridgette Johnson opened her cafe in 2020, then made it feel instantly indispensable to the neighborhood. It serves that familiar lineup of cornmeal-dusted catfish, hush puppies, shrimp, greens, gumbo, and the Ohbama burger. Jackson ran a few short-term versions of Catfish Corner farther south before landing in a permanent home, less than a mile from his grandparents’ original. Catfish CornerĬentral District In this corner space with its cheerful yellow logo and stools to match, owner Terrell Jackson is carrying on the legacy of his grandparents, who ran the original Catfish Corner at 23rd and Cherry for 25 years. The patio hits the sweet spot for another hallmark of Parisian cafe culture: watching all the people go by.Ĭentral District A longtime storefront on Cherry offers up injera made with care, a lengthy menu that includes breakfast(!), genuine service, and a good-size garden patio during warmer months. Here chef Daisley Gordon does right by classic dishes-quiche, pan-roasted chicken, oeufs en meurette-and instills in his kitchen the sort of perfectionism that renders even the simplest asparagus salad or brunchtime brioche french toast memorable. Seattle’s equivalent of Paris cafe culture perches on Post Alley at Pine. A second location near Seattle University offers the same dazzling coffee lineup, fun seasonal drinks, and a small patio. Boon Boona sources coffee from small farmers across Africa, and roasts its beans at its Renton facility. Boon Boona CoffeeĬapitol Hill, Renton The espresso drink usually known as an Americano goes by the name “Africano” here, a subtle clue that Eritrea-born owner Efrem Fesaha wants Africa’s vast and varied coffee culture to get the recognition it deserves. Customers can take them to go, but visitors who choose to linger with their jebena get a refill for free. Avole has adapted its signature coffee ceremony tradition the cafe serves shots from a clay jebena, not unlike a pull of espresso. The counter serves up espresso, pastries, and fresh juices. Gavin Amos runs the coffee company’s flagship cafe in the Liberty Bank Building. Today, he runs Avole Ethiopian Coffee Roasters with his brother, Getachew Enbiale, sourcing single-origin beans from Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe and Guji regions. Solomon Dubie’s first spot, Cafe Avole, specialized in Ethiopia’s jebena coffee ceremony. They offer growler fills and cans, but the taproom is a friendly spot to sit back with a Basement stout or pineapple IPA. Two brothers and a friend, all from the neighborhood, opened this striking black-and-white taproom at 23rd and Jackson. If you see her doubles (flatbreads made of curried chickpeas) surface as a special on Instagram, hustle to grab one ASAP. Wallingford Get thee to the location in Wallingford for some goat curry, jerk chicken, aloo pie, and other dishes that express owner, and local legend, Pam Jacob’s Trinidadian roots. Order delivery online or peruse the menu and call 20. Dishes like vaca frita and pescado en guiso-even the accompanying rice-bear the finesse of 20 years of experience. ![]() ![]() Lake City Way The story of Luam Wersom working his way up from dishwasher to owner at this long-standing Latin American and Cuban restaurant is a great one.
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