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I will visit Seattle for 10 weeks and it will be my first time in USA. What are the good eating spots? I dont want to fall in tourist traps. And what foods are Seattle famous for and America overall?

>> No.16126099

>>16126084

Gordito's is an absolute must, amazing Mexican food.

Talerico's for pizza.

The Easy Street Diner in West Seattle is fantastic for breakfast and lunch food, plus the prices are very cheap for Seattle.

>> No.16126151

>>16126084
Serious pie and rocco's for pizza

El fogon for Mexican

Loretta's for burgers. It's a bit of a drive outside downtown but absolutely worth it

Holy mountain is my favorite brewery there

And grab a bag of dicks while you're in town just to say you have

>> No.16126192

>>16126084
seconding gordito's
asadero sinaloa is pretty good too, up in ballard.

>> No.16126202

>>16126099
>Gordito's is an absolute must, amazing Mexican food.

It used to be. Now it's flavorless trash.

Nishino is the only restaurant in the city worth coming to visit. Zagat highest rated restaurant and the best sushi in the state.

>> No.16126219

>>16126084
>Seattle
>known for its food
kek
just go hiking and fishing (shellfish incl.) for a PNW experience

>> No.16127121

>>16126084
First time in the US and you choose Seattle?

>> No.16127126

>>16126084
you asked the worst possible place.

>> No.16127128

>>16127121
100% asian

>> No.16127129

>>16126084
We don't need more pajeeeeeeeeeeet around here.

>> No.16127132

I don't understand why anyone would visit a major city ever. Why would you willingly go to a containment area.

>> No.16127149

Le Cigare Volant is good, if you can get a table. if not there's always chez Henri

>> No.16127201

>>16126084
Casa De Frasier Crane

>> No.16127202

>>16126084
don't eat at the waterfront. Would be fun to go there and walk around, but don't eat there, absolute tourist trap. Same with pike place.
>>16126151
a bag of dicks is essential late night food

>> No.16127216

>>16126099
>Gordito's
>absolute must, amazing Mexican food
LOL if that is really something you believe my god

I spent 8 months in Seattle for a consulting gig and being from SE US or North Mexico however you want to define it and Gordito's was regarded as god-tier food by locals. Just because it's made by brown people doesn't mean its worth anything.

>> No.16127385

Hey OP, I've lived and worked in the restaurant industry for 6 years in Seattle. Most of these answers are shit (except the Holy Mountain Brewer)

Given the Asian influence and seafood, Sushi is really good up here. Shiro's Sushi and Sushi Kashiba are institutions. High price but you get the whole experience. Go to Taylor Shellfish if you want seafood but don't want sushi.

The Pike Place Market is extremely hit or miss, luckily for you I've been to most of the great places. Cafe Campagne and Place Pigalle offer really lovely French options with a touch of elegant service. More casually, Zigzag and Le Painer are laid back but still quaint places with French fair. Don't go to first Starbucks, Pike Place Chowder or Piroshky Piroshky. They are tourist traps. Oriental Market has the more generic name but the best Filipino food I've ever had (besides a place called Mustang, which is also in Seattle. It's like elevated Filipino)

For casual and local favorites, Dick's Burgers, Windy City Pizza, Big Mario's, Kizuki Ramen, and Kedai Mekan are all places that I've been to way too many times.

Let's talk places to fucking drink now. More brewers are nice but filled with tech bros. Fremont, and the aforementioned Holy Mountain are my favorites. The Nest downtown is in a hotel and has a beautiful view and nice drinks but is expensive. I typically drink around Capitol Hill, favoring Suika and Tamari Bar because am weeb. There is a nice row and bars around this place called Hula Hula that are all dive bars and fun to bounce around.

Everyone saying that Seattle has no food is either a seething in a landlocked state, and idiot, or both.

>> No.16127425

>>16127385
Fuck you, piroshky is good

>> No.16127665

>>16127425
You got me on that salmon pate, but nothing else. Maybe. MAYBE Oscar stars.

>> No.16127692

>>16127385
dont forget a nice dose of homeless bums in that shithole of a libtard city.

>> No.16127705
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>>16127692
We found the seething landlocked idiot, folks

>> No.16127719

>>16126084
Seattle isn't famous for it's food, lol. It's famous for overpriced hipster coffee and Nirvana.

>> No.16127720

>>16127705
you're a faggot
seattle is new york tier for its disgusting homeless population
t. vancouverite that went down for a show

>> No.16127725

>>16127132
I make ~230k annually consulting for a big 4 firm in Seattle. With covid I don't even live there anymore but they pay me Seattle rates cause I started there

>> No.16127730

>>16127692
SHE ACTUALLY USED LIBTARD IN A SENTENCE. HOLY FUCK HAHAHA. WHAT A FUCKING LOSER

>> No.16127765

>>16126084
Eat a bag of dicks

>> No.16127882

>>16127720
Lmao where?

>> No.16128034

>>16126084
Seattle is known for their teriyaki. Go to any teriyaki place and it's gonna be good. Check out places on the Ave in U district, or go to international district for some more asian eats

>> No.16128110

>>16127385
I went to Shiro's for a friend's birthday expecting to end up paying a ridiculous amount for muh experience, but it was actually fucking great. I'll second that one for sure.

Seattle also has a ridiculous amount of good ice cream places. Seriously didn't expect such a cold (I'm from Miami) city to have great ice cream of all things.

>> No.16128259 [DELETED] 

Tubs Gourmet Subs. Pike's Pit Bar-B-Que. Varlamos Pizzeria. Fremont Bowl. Dumpling The Noodle. Kidd Valley (wom't say they are the best burgers but they are my favorite as well as those garlic fries).

Avoid Ivars imo.

>> No.16128274

>>16127765
The dicks in Seattle are tasty but don’t get a whole bag.

>> No.16128276

>>16127720
>vancouver with literal hordes of homeless on east hastings creeping into chinatown

yeah nah seattle is disneyland compared to that shit

>> No.16128294

You gotta go to ivar's on the pier a tourist trap but a good one fish and chips with seagulls

>> No.16128310 [DELETED] 

If you are visiting with family do the Tillicum Excursion >viator.com/tours/Seattle/Tillicum-Village-Cultural-Experience/d704-3797TV

Shame the Dinner Train died or I'd suggest that too.

>> No.16128312

>>16127121
Seattle is a great city to fly into to enjoy the outdoors. Cascades, Rainier, Olympics, Puget Sound, the coast, Vancouver island

>> No.16128481

>>16128259
Tubs subs is great. Shame it's in a shitty location.

>> No.16128541 [DELETED] 

>>16128481
Its by the Neptune so back when Id take a bus down watch a movie then get a sub or vice versa

>> No.16128564

Stone Way Cafe in Fremont, great breakfast

>> No.16128573

I visited Seattle once about a decade ago and hooked up with a couple guys at a bar right down the street from pike place market. One of them even offered to have me go home with him but I had an early flight the next morning. Kind of regret not going now

>> No.16128592

>>16126084
>it will be my first time in USA
Enjoy the used needles, human feces, and various other biohazards littering every sidewalk!

>> No.16128598

>>16127216
Literally any roadside burrito truck east of the mountains has better mexican food than Seattle

>> No.16128613

>>16128573
You 100% dodged an STD. It's so bad the city, county, and STATE health departments have units dedicated specifically to the random outbreaks of STDs in Seattle's gay community.

>> No.16128712

>>16127725
Same, I wonder if I know you.

>> No.16128733

>>16127725
>>16128712
Wtf is with everyone and these massive salaries. I only make 85k but I feel like I can still live comfortably as a single guy. Are you guys mid career or did you get north of six figures in your 20s?

>> No.16128759

None of these fucks are from seattle otherwise they would have told you to stop at a local teriyaki shop and get a chicken teriyaki. Its not the greatest food of all time or anything but it is incredibly important to Seattle cuisine.

>> No.16128763

1. The Ram
2. Herfys
3. 8 oz Burger
4. The Habit
5. Pick Quick
6. Red Robin
7. The Rock
8. Dicks Drive-In
9. Burger Master
10. Katsu Burger

>> No.16128784

>>16126084
I've lived in Seattle for 10 years. The food here isn't very good, honestly. Everything I've had here is done better by other places. That being said, Tamari bar has very good food and drinks. Tacos Chukis is the only mexican place I think is good. Dicks and Ivers aren't that special in terms of quality, but they're local legends. There's lots of good, cheap places in international district that most tourists don't bother with. Mike's Noodle House. Tamarind Tree. Harbor City for dim sum. Pho Bac. Lil' Woodies is a good, greasy burger place. Betsutenjin is good ramen. Americana is decent breakfast.

Avoid anywhere around pike place market, the space needle, or any other tourist spots. They're usually pretty bad and overpriced.

We also have some excellent coffee and pretty good boba tea. Slate is the best coffee I've had anywhere. Young Tea is my favorite, but most of them that I've had are pretty good.

>> No.16128812

>>16128784
>being such a weeb that you compare sugar drinks with starch balls in them and think it’s tea

>> No.16128834

>>16128812
Boba is from Taiwan. Stop going to shit places that don't let you adjust the sugar levels and pick your tea variety.

>> No.16128866

>>16128034
a simple rule for teriyaki: the closer it is to a nail salon, the better it is.

the best teriyaki is in stripmalls. the worst is in actual malls.

>> No.16128994

>>16127121
I dont have the right to choose. Its for work.

>> No.16129037

Biscuit Bitch

>> No.16129125

The replies thus far have been shit. These are the restaurants to go to.

Din tai fung
Anthony’s
Saigon deli
Monsoons
Dicks hamburgers
Tacos chukis
Homegrown (get the broccoli sandwich)
Canlis
U:don
Mee sum pastry
Pagliacci pizza
Salumi’s
Maono Korean fried chicken
Ivars
Taylor shellfish
Vios
Cactus
Cafe besalu (guava caramel croissant)

If you want a consistently good meal, especially seafood, I’d recommend Anthony’s above all the others. Not a huge salmon fan so I usually get the ahi.

>> No.16129190

>>16129037
Based. Love that place

>> No.16129197

>>16129125
>chain places
Ignore this guy

>> No.16129217

The best teriyaki is Toshio's on Rainier Ave.
>>16128759
Where's good Teriyaki besides Toshio's? These places all have similar names so I can't really remember any else that have been good but Toshi's in Factoria

>> No.16129227

>>16128784
Honestly I think most food at Pike's Place is pretty good. There's also good local food like produce and honey to purchase.
What's fun is to walk around see what looks best and order a small item from multiple places that make your order right in front of you. That cider in the winter, fresh lychee in the summer.

>> No.16129395 [DELETED] 

My local teriyaki place used to be great them some chinks bought it and it went to shit. RIP I Love Bento

>> No.16129508

>>16128784
A Piroshky, a Dim Sum pastry, Cafe Campagne's brunch, or Bacco's brunch shit on Americana in my opinion. Their food seemed bland and done up to warrant the price. Also takos chukis doesn't appeal to my Californian sensibilities, so I go to Tacos Carmellos down the street. All in all, Seattle has its own fun brand of Mexican food, but if you've been anywhere in New Mexico/Socal don't bother. Never go to taco time.

>> No.16129517

>>16128110
Full tilt and Salt and Straw :0

Also the ability to buy Tillamook wherever is great.

>> No.16131135

Seattle is reddit

>> No.16131239

>>16131135
t. flyover

>> No.16131247

>>16131239
Seattle is a flyover city.

>> No.16131628

>>16129517
salt and straw is really good OP, go here.
D'Ambrosio Gelato is nearby their Ballard location and is also really good if you're down for double dessert.

>>16129125
this person has bad taste and should feel bad

>>16129037
absolutely seconded.

>> No.16131680

>>16127385
>Go to Taylor Shellfish if you want seafood but don't want sushi.
Taylor is an absolute must if you like oysters. Best I've had anywhere.

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>>16129125
>Din tai fung
AMAZING dumplings. Sure it's a chain but there's only like 8 locations in the States.

>> No.16131739
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16131739

>>16129037
That place is good? I always avoided that place because of their stupid ugly logo. Also gay rainbow shit everywhere.

>> No.16131780

>>16128994
Oh that makes (((sense)))

>> No.16131861

>>16131739
it's seattle, there's gay rainbow shit everywhere. just ignore it and enjoy the food.

>> No.16132053

>>16127149
If you like it more casual go for a steak at the Timber mill (don't wear a tie). or if you like german food try Hoppy's old Heidelberg.

>> No.16132059

>>16126084
seattle

>> No.16132074

>>16128259
>Tubs Gourmet Subs

Based.

>>16128763

Cringe.

Nobody has said anything about steak, so I'll chime in. I've had the best steaks from all of the good places in Seattle and the area. El Goucho is by far the best. Get the large filet rare. It's better than some $150+ steaks they offer at other places and it's only like $70-80. Place is swanky too and all three locations have a different vibe. Avoid the Seattle location. It used to be awesome but since they started to include the tip the service went from the best in Seattle to ok. Bellevue and Tacoma locations are based and very different atmosphere from eachother.

Bellevue = 1920's Hollywood
Tacoma = 1920's swanky underground speakeasy

>> No.16132092

>>16128733
>85k
LoL I'm bringing in a cool 50k and I live like a king. what the fuck do six figurefags do with it all?

>> No.16132166

enjoy the homeless and stuck up faggots OP

>> No.16132188

>>16131739
Yes it is. Try it when you get the chance

>> No.16132480

>>16127121
Seattle rules dude don't be a boor

>> No.16132736

>>16131247
massive flyover cope

>> No.16132763

The barbeque chicken pizza from Hot Mama's is absolutely kino

>> No.16132777

>>16132074
In general I found downtown Tacoma is very surprising. Last place I went before the coof. Went to Devils Reef, Matador, and Elks Lodge Old Clubhouse.
Devils Reef was the best tho.

Would rather go there for a weekend than Seattle desu

>> No.16132812

>>16132777

Been to all of those but Devils Reef. Is that the Tikki Bar I've heard about?

Wooden City is the best restaurant in Tacoma besides El Goucho imo. Much cheaper so you should check it out. Always a long line.

>> No.16132928

>>16132812
>Been to all of those but Devils Reef. Is that the Tikki Bar I've heard about?
Yeah thats the one. I travel specifically for tiki bars lmao

I'll check those two places our next time Im back there

>> No.16132955

>>16127149
>Le Cigare Volant is good, if you can get a table.

It's easier to get a table at Dorsia >>16127216
Lots of Mexican food experts come from the southeast am I right douche bag?

>> No.16132960

Nigger City

>> No.16133029

>>16132960
There's like, no, black people there dude

>> No.16133218

>>16126084
Green house is a great Korean restaurant

>> No.16133228

>>16132960
Tell me you’ve never left your shit hole of a town without telling you’ve never left

>> No.16133302

>>16132092
Afford a house (in a market where the median price $1M)

>> No.16133414

>>16132092
Put money in savings, pay for childcare, drink lots of alcohol, let wife handle finances... honestly no clue what our money does

>> No.16133450

>>16129125
>Dicks
>Ivars

You sound like a person who's never been to seattle, just googled famous places to eat.

Salumi is great, or at least they were before getting bought out.