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The 30 Best Restaurants & Bars At Pike Place Market
Pike Place is a vortex of food stands, restaurants, and bars. Here are the best places the market has to offer.
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The Best Happy Hours Downtown
No, you don’t have to go to Yard House. Here are nine great Downtown Happy Hours worth your time and money.
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Where To Have A Lunch Meeting Downtown
13 great Downtown restaurants for your next lunch meeting.
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The 30 Best Restaurants & Bars At Pike Place Market
Pike Place is a vortex of food stands, restaurants, and bars. Here are the best places the market has to offer.
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Hellenika Cultured Creamery
The best dessert at Pike Place can be found at Hellenika Cultured Creamery, where they churn frozen Greek yogurt right in front of you.
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Founders Club
Founders Club is a Downtown speakeasy hidden in the lobby of the Olympic Fairmont Hotel—It's only worth it if you have a lot of disposable income to spend on mediocre drinks.
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Mint Progressive Indian
Mint seems practically designed for a business dinner Downtown and should be used only if you're in need of upscale Indian food that your boss is definitely paying for.
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Pasta Casalinga
Pasta Casalinga is a small spot downtown at Pike Place for inexpensive homemade pasta.
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Three Girls Bakery
For some of the best cookies in town, swing by Three Girls Bakery at Pike Place Market and get yourself a fudge-topped shortbread dot.
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Anchorhead Coffee
Skip that line across the street for a certain coffee chain's "first" location and head to Anchorhead instead for a great cup of cold brew.
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Monorail Espresso
It's not just a window on the side of a Downtown building—Monorail Espresso happens to serve some of the best coffee in Seattle.
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Phởcific Standard Time
If you might be interested in an exciting night out involving exceptional Vietnamese cocktails and bar snacks, Phởcific Standard Time in the Denny Triangle is the place.
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The George
The George is a posh American restaurant inside the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Downtown Seattle, and works if you find yourself staying here and want some fries or a bowl of pasta at the bar.
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Shama
Shama is a Moroccan restaurant just outside Pike Place Market that you should use for an impressive last-minute dinner Downtown.
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The Best Happy Hours Downtown
No, you don’t have to go to Yard House. Here are nine great Downtown Happy Hours worth your time and money.
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Maíz
Maíz is a fantastic tortilleria at Pike Place Market that serves tacos, tamales, quesdaillas, chilaquiles, and more using their freshly made nixtamal tortillas. Get the sopes.
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Salt District
Salt District is an Italian restaurant from the team behind Elliot's Oyster House that's good for waterfront views and solid pasta.
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Dough Zone Dumpling House
Dough Zone is the gold standard for dumplings in Seattle, so if you find yourself in need of a comforting lunch or dinner Downtown, you should find yourself here.
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Elliott’s Oyster House
There’s no doubt that Elliot’s Oyster House is touristy, but the waterfront patio and abundance of oysters means it’s still a decent place to hang downtown.
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Oriental Mart
Oriental Mart is a Filipino institution at Pike Place Market that serves phenomenal longanisa and adobo, among other things.
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RōJō Juice
RōJō Juice is a stand that operates inside Corner Produce at Pike Place Market. Their 100% organic, fresh-pressed juices are terrific—especially anything green.
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Pane Pane Sandwiches
Pane Pane is a tiny shop downtown serving great baguette sandwiches. Get the teriyaki meatball bánh mì.
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Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is a downtown staple in Pike Place Market with great mac and cheese and panini sandwiches.