Impressing Out of Towners
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Affordable Places To Impress An Out-Of-Towner
The best restaurants where you can impress out-of-towners without spending too much money.
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Where To Eat & Drink With Out-Of-Towners
Seattleites get a lot of visitors. Here are the best places to impress them.
Impressing Out of Towners
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May Kitchen + Bar
May Kitchen + Bar on Vashon Island is worth the ferry ride for great Thai food.
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Smash That Burger Co.
For the best smashburgers in Seattle, look for Smash That Burger Co., a truck parked at Rooftop Brewing in Queen Anne on the weekends.
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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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Beast & Cleaver
For one of the best meat-based dinners you can experience in Seattle, make a reservation for Beast & Cleaver's wine bar nights in Ballard.
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North Star Diner & Shanghai Room
North Star Diner & Shanghai Room in Greenwood is the coolest diner in the city.
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Proper Fish
Proper Fish is a Bainbridge Island seafood spot that specializes in British-style fish and chips.
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Affordable Places To Impress An Out-Of-Towner
The best restaurants where you can impress out-of-towners without spending too much money.
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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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Local Tide
Local Tide is a seafood restaurant in Fremont that serves fish sandwiches, shrimp toast, a weekend-only crab roll, and a fantastic burger.
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Monster Dogs
Monster Dog is a hot dog cart on Capitol Hill with a chaotic line on the weekends and one of the best Seattle dogs in town.
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Dino’s Tomato Pie
Dino’s is one of few places in Seattle that knows how to do Grandma-style pizza. It’s one of our favorite spots on Capitol Hill for dinner and drinks.
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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.
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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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Skillet Diner
Skillet Diner is a modern diner on Capitol Hill serving updated versions of classic dishes.
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Mariscos México
Mariscos Mexico is a Mexican stall at Pike Place Market that serves seafood tacos.
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The Walrus And The Carpenter
There are a lot of oysters in Seattle, and Walrus And The Carpenter has some of the very best. Hit the Ballard spot for excellent seafood and drinks.