Spud Fish & Chips on Alki is somewhere to look at old photos of West Seattle and eat delicious fried halibut.

Billiard Hoang is a great Vietnamese restaurant in Columbia City with a pool hall and excellent $6 bánh mì.

Manna Teriyaki is a great Japanese spot in Lake City for teriyaki, katsu, and more. Be sure to add a pork eggroll to your order.

Heaven Sent is a fried chicken spot in Lake City helmed by the original owner of Ezell’s (yes, Ezell himself). Get anything coated in spicy breading.

Li'l Woody's in Capitol Hill is an extremely reliable burger spot.

Varsity Inn is a no-frills diner-y spot in Wallingford. When you need good, cheap brunch without fuss, this is where you go.

Rancho Bravo is a no-frills spot for Mexican food. If you want to eat on a patio, hit up the Capitol Hill location.

Pel’Meni in Capitol Hill is one of the only places we know of for Russian dumplings in Seattle. Which is why it’s a shame it isn’t better.

Mean is a new Ballard spot that makes some of the greatest sandwiches in Seattle.

You know Paseo, but Un Bien is better. It’s where the original family works now, and the Caribbean sandwiches in Ballard are the city’s best.

Salumi is where you should be going for all your Italian deli needs.

Mojito is a fun spot in Maple Leaf for a cheap group dinner. Be sure to get a plate full of arepas and paselitos.

Big Mario’s is a very respectable NY-style slice joint in Cap Hill during the day, and a late night eats mecca at night.

Broiler Bay is one of our go-to burger joints in Bellevue. Get yours with onion rings and a milkshake.

There are a lot of Mexican spots in Bellevue, but Señor Taco is the best. Don’t leave without getting the fish tacos.

Lucky’s Pho is a bare-bones Fremont spot for pho, banh mi, and other Vietnamese classics (with the exception of the banh mi tacos).