https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 09:19:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1911373 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:55:08 +0000 SerenaSF 1911373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if I'm too late to this thread, but I recently wrote a post about some awesome Seattle food spots for Trippy.com: <a href="http://blog.trippy.com/2014/06/13/thank-you-trippy-a-members-two-day-solo-trip-to-seattle/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.trippy.com/2014/06/13/thank-you-trippy-a-members-two-day-solo-trip-to-seattle/</a></p> <p>I would definitely try to grab a meal at Le Pichet, and the donuts at Daily Dozen are amazing, if you're into donuts. </p> <p>Mistral Kitchen is fantastic as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1911363 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:49:27 +0000 lady grey 1911363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: oh awesome! I used to go to their old location up on capitol hill all the time when I was in college. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1911356 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:45:14 +0000 blackbird 1911356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: I went to the place on 3rd street-it was closer and it was raining! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1911338 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:31:51 +0000 lady grey 1911338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: yes, did you go to the place in the market? They make such yummy piroshki </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1910642 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:53:32 +0000 blackbird 1910642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This potato cheese thing from a piroshki shop is amazing!!! </p> [attach=618/14/ndupd9.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1910601 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:36:55 +0000 LaughLines 1910601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I went to hot cakes last time i was there for work... soo good! All the good oyster bars were torture to this pregnant lady who loooves raw oysters.</p> <p>Check out Skillet in Capital hill. I usually stay at the Sheraton downtown and you can walk to skillet from there... it's a bit of a long walk but it's through a cool neighborhood. Or you could always just drive. There's also some good ice cream shops on capital hill </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1910248 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:07:54 +0000 meganmp 1910248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rainshadow Meats Squared! Best. Sandwiches. Ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1910238 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:37:13 +0000 lady grey 1910238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: For sushi I highly recommend Umi. Its in Belltown- pretty close by. Also recommend Purple (especially if you like wine) </p> <p>For lunches: Salumi (acutally in Pioneer Square), the Piroshki in the market, Il Corvo for amazing Italian.</p> <p>If you don't mind going up to Capitol Hill: Sitka &amp; Spruce for dinner (I love all of che Matt Dillon's restaurants) and Bakery Nouveau for the most amazing pastries </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909960 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:33:07 +0000 blackbird 1909960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: haha I'll bring the sleepy dust! </p> <p>I got the chile relleno tonight, hope it's tasty! </p> [attach=618/14/ndtlrs.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909869 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:42:18 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1909869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Want to come over and watch my baby not sleep? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909855 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:37:41 +0000 blackbird 1909855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: well I should be there right around 5pm which is so early for dinner! But I'm still on midwest time and I'm hungry! I'll stick around for sure, thanks! I have nothing else to do anyways!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909843 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:31:51 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1909843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: YUM! A tip at La Carta: there may be a long wait, but don't leave! Hang out in the bar, the host often takes people who are standing around before people who leave a cell #. And Hot Cakes' line is ridiculous, but its SO yummy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909830 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:26:11 +0000 blackbird 1909830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: mexican and dessert sounds great tonight so I'm headed to La Carta de Oaxaca and Hot Cakes. I have time to kill :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909828 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:24:56 +0000 blackbird 1909828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: I almost went to the crumpet shop but they didn't open until 7 :( and Purple is awesome! Ate there last time I was here and had fabulous wine (except I'm pregnant now so boo) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909819 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:18:02 +0000 blackbird 1909819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: that piroshki place is where I'm eating tomorrow am!</p> <p>I'm skipping italian here because, frankly, Stl has amazing italian </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909814 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:10:23 +0000 blackbird 1909814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I'm actually not sure I have time for a true 787 tour, but I used to work on the program so meh haha. Maybe if my boss lets me out early Thursday :)</p> <p>Since its 410, I think I'm going to venture out for an early dinner instead of going back to the hotel. Japonessa is on my list though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909096 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:18:53 +0000 MrsKoala 1909096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Just wanted to add something that I just remembered. Steelhead Diner has some fabulous mocktails that taste just like the real thing. Got a fake mojito there that was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909084 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:15:35 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1909084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great advice from @JoJoGirl's brother. I love Japonessa, though it isn't the most authentic sushi. The international district is an easy bus ride away (find the transit tunnel) and has some fantastic asian food (check yelp out, the only restaurant I know much about is Maneki). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909077 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:10:38 +0000 JoJoGirl 1909077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some Seattle advice:</p> <p>Oh yeah, lots! For sushi, I strongly recommend Japonessa, which is just a couple of block from Pike Place and for my money is the best sushi in the city. It's sort of sushi-mexican fusion - they have a lot of really interesting spicy sushi rolls.</p> <p>We're about an 8-10 minute walk from all of the following: Pike Place Market of fish throwing fame, the first Starbucks (part of Pike Place market); the Olympic sculpture park; the Seattle aquarium; comedy clubs; burlesque shows at Pink Door, Can Can, Triple Door; giant Ferris Wheel (seattle's "Great Wheel"); Duck Tour; Seattle underground tour. 20 minute walk or 8 minute cab ride to the Space Needle, Seattle Center, MOHI museum, kayak rentals. 35 minute drive to Boeing factory tour if you want to see giant airplanes being built. Also 8 minute walk from Seattle Art Museum, and the retail shopping core if you're into shopping. REI flagship store, a 3 story mecca for outdoorsy people, also a ten minute walk. </p> <p>Pike Place is great fun if you've never been there and has the best mini doughnuts in the history of the world. If you're into Burlesque there's a huge burlesque scene here. The Duck Tour exists in other cities, too; an amphibious vehicle that drives you both through downtown Seattle and floats you on Lake Union. The Underground Tour is uniquely Seattle and slightly cheeseball but fun. For my money I love the Boeing tour because I love big machines, I love seeing how things are made, I love airplanes, and it's so very uniquely Seattle. The Space Needle is uniquely seattle, of course, and you can go up to the top and see a good view and eat (in an overpriced restaurant that rotates so you can see the view in all directions). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909055 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:04:45 +0000 sunny 1909055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For sushi, go to Umi Sake House. You won't be disappointed! It's my favorite place to eat when I'm in Seattle. </p> <p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/umi-sake-house-seattle" rel="nofollow">http://www.yelp.com/biz/umi-sake-house-seattle</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909049 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:00:45 +0000 JoJoGirl 1909049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother lives next to Pike Place market - let me ask him! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1909043 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:58:19 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1909043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mmm, Lecosho and Bell &amp; Whete are fantastic, especially if you're a big meat lover. And Local 360 is one of my all time favs.</p> <p>Oh, and if you're looking for great breakfast, check out Bakery Nouveau and Cafe Besalu (neither are downtown though). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908948 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:18:46 +0000 PurplePeony 1908948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the market itself, there are tons of options. Pink Door is pretty good Italian, but I love Matt's In the Market, which is upscale American. For pastries and sandwiches, Michie Deli and Le Panier are awesome, as is the Piroshki place (all are on the same block as the original Starbucks). Up on First Ave, grab a snack at the Crumpet Shop. There's also a French place on First and Virginia, I can't remember the name but it is delicious. A little further south on First are Fonte (good coffee and food) and Lecosho (owned by the same guy as Matt's In the Market). Purple, at Fourth and University, is good if you're looking for a wine bar.</p> <p>Up in Belltown, there are tons of good options. Local 360 was mentioned and I agree -- but the owners of Local 360 just opened another restaurant called Bell &amp; Whete which I'm dying to try (66 taps!!).</p> <p>I wish I could meet up with you and take you on a food tour, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908909 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:54:37 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1908909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with all the other suggestions, though I do think there is better Thai in Seattle than Wild Ginger (in the U District though). Also check out anything by Ethan Stowell, and the Belltown neighborhood. If you want to venture a little further, check out Ballard (especially La Carta de Oxacaca and Hot Cakes). Lots and lots of good food to be had :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908882 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:36:58 +0000 blackbird 1908882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fabulous thank you! The obvious highlight of work travel is food :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908840 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:15:31 +0000 MrsKoala 1908840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Steelhead Diner or Local 360. Yum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908809 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:00:11 +0000 nana87 1908809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not from Seattle but spent several weeks there for business trips awhile back (like, 2008-2009), and LOVED all of the Tom Douglas restaurants I tried (<a href="http://tomdouglas.com/" rel="nofollow">http://tomdouglas.com/</a>): Dahlia Bakery (was across from my hotel--best egg sandwiches in the morning!), Serious Pie, I think we went to Palace Kitchen, I can't remember where else... but I know I went to a couple and they were awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908799 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:56:02 +0000 Jess1483 1908799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Ooh, Wild Ginger is delicious. Pink Door is really great, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908795 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:54:31 +0000 skibobrown 1908795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm following this! I've been to Seattle a few times before and am going back for a conference this winter. I'd love suggestions for food as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-recs-downtown-seattle#post-1908688 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:12:57 +0000 blackbird 1908688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm staying downtown by the pike place market this week-there are SO many food options, I'm overwhelmed! </p> <p>Any recommendations for dinner? I definitely want to eat at Wild Ginger this week. Is there a good sushi house? Anything exotic I can't get in the Midwest that's worth trying? </p>