Dining in Seattle

Boka Kitchen Bar
1010 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-357-9000, 877-315-1088, Boka offers urban American cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and new & old world wines.

Cheesecake Factory, The
700 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-652-5400, The Cheesecake Factory offers over 200 menu selections and 50 delicious desserts. Lunch and dinner served daily.

Daily Grill
629 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-624-8400, Daily Grill's menu includes homemade soups, potatoes & sides, appetizers, salads, vegetables, steaks & chops, chicken, pasta, seafood, grill classics and desserts.

Depot Café
801 Milwaukee Road, Seattle, WA 98943, Located 72 Miles Southeast in South Cle Elum, 509-674-2006, Housed in a historic 1909 railroad depot in the South Cle Elum Historic Railroad District, the Depot Café is open for breakfast and lunch. Menu items include omelets, country fried steak, buttermilk pancakes, and hamburgers.

Duke's Chowder House
901 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, 206-382-9963, Duke's features award-winning chowders, fresh seafood, a prize-winning caesar salad and a great cheeseburger.

Earth & Ocean
1112 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-264-6060, From the creator of Nobu, Rubicon and the Tribeca Grill, this new American contemporary bistro is home to a chef who combines flavours from around the world with the freshest of Pacific Northwest ingredients. The bar has been described as "hoppin'," and all are invited to sample the signature Emerald Drop.

FareStart
700 Virginia Street, Seattle, WA 98101, Located at 7th & Virginia in Downtown, 206-267-7601, FareStart is a job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. The FareStart Restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for Guest Chef Night dinners on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. All proceeds go directly back into the program to support the FareStart job training and placement programs.

Frontier Room
2203 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, Located in the Center of Belltown, 206-956-7427, The Frontier Room serves Northwest seafood, vegetarian and Southern style barbeque. They are open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner and Saturday for dinner only.

Greenlake Bar and Grill
7200 East Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA 98115, 206-729-6179, The atmosphere is far from normal "bar and grill" ambiance. The setting is candle-lit and art-filled and most menu items have an elegance far from bar food. Choose from large salads, spinach and artichoke dip, a steak sandwich on ciabatta with caramelized onions, creamy risotto with wild mushrooms, and much more. Desserts are served in generous portions and the staff is friendly and helpful.

Icon Grill
1933 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-441-6330, The Icon Grill serves simultaneously elegant and richly whimsical Americana dishes.

Julia's Restaurants
300 Broadway East, Seattle, WA 98102, Located on the Corner of Broadway & Thomas, 206-860-1818, Open seven days a week, Julia's on Broadway offers an extensive menu including themed dining and cocktail selections drawn from Broadway theatre. They offer outside seating and live music in the evenings. A full bar with a selection of beer & wine is available.

Lowell's Restaurant & Bar
1519 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-622-2036, Lowell's Restaurant & Bar has been serving the public for close to 100 years. There are three floors of seating with terrific views. Lowell's is open seven days a week on all three floors, beginning at 7 a.m.

Palace Kitchen
2030 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, 206-448-2001, Chef Tom Douglas' Palace Kitchen features rotisserie specials from an applewood-fired grill. Private dining for eight to sixteen people is available.

Palomino
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 350, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-623-1300, The rich design of Palomino complements the best in Northwest fare that is prepared in a time-honored European fashion. Palomino features Seattle's longest bar and original art by the late Seattle artist Ambrose Patterson, who at one time shared a Paris gallery with Matisse. The atmosphere is a highly creative and visually exciting blend of wood, marble and art glass, which serves as an efficacious complement to the cuisine.

Pike Place Chowder
1530 Post Alley, Suite 11, Seattle, WA 98101, Located in Historic Pike Place Market, 206-267-2537, Pike Place Chowder is a quick-service restaurant with additional outdoor patio seating. The menu consists of eight outstanding made in-house chowders, sandwich rolls, and salads. Their clam chowder has won first-place awards everywhere in the country. They are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Rainforest Cafe
290 Southcenter Mall, Seattle, WA 98188, Located in South Seattle, 206-248-8882, Fun for the entire family, Rainforest Cafe offers a varied menu with items such as seafood, beef, chicken, pastas and pizza. They also offer an exciting kids' menu. Their sparkling volcano dessert is a spectacular end to a great meal.

Restaurant Zoe
2137 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, Located in Belltown (2nd and Blanchard), 206-256-2060, This urban bistro offers simple, innovative American dishes. It was rated One of Seattle's Top 5 Restaurants for New American Cuisine in the 2002 Zagat Survey.

Sazerac Restaurant
1101 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, Located in the Heart of Downtown Seattle, 206-624-7755, Deriving its name from a drink created in 1790's New Orleans, Chef Jan Birnbaum's Sazerac restaurant features Southern-inspired American cuisine. The restaurant features exciting, yet comfortable contemporary decor.

Szmania's
3321 West McGraw Street, Seattle, WA 98199, 206-284-7305, Szmania's features an exhibition kitchen, a full bar, fireplace, and an extensive wine list. There is a lovely private banquet room that can seat up to 30 people. Private dining, banquet, and catering are offered.

Tap House Grill
1506 Sixth Avenue , Seattle, WA 98101, Located in the Heart of Downtown, 206-816-3314, Features steak, seafood, and sushi served in a relaxed environment. Private dining rooms are available. They offer 160 beers on tap.

Von's Grand City Cafe
619 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101, Attached to The Roosevelt Hotel, 206-621-8667, Known for their martinis, Von's has been a downtown tradition since 1904, and guarantees the best prime rib in town.