Eat & Drink

Spread ’Em

A Taste Test of Seattle’s Best Jams

Picking a favorite was a sticky situation.

05/22/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Dinner Winner

Are Monday Nights the New Happy Hour?

These creative specials sweep away the Sunday scaries and speed up slow nights.

05/18/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Goodbye Sacro Bosco, Hello Stacked, and More Restaurant News

A few old favorites return, including Creamy Cone Café, Eldr, and (soon!) Bush Garden.

05/15/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Pie in the Sky

Eat This: Mexican Pizza at Pedrito's Pizzas Locas

Expand your pizza horizons with a chicharron or birria pie.

05/08/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Field Notes

Ilmu Serves a Tasting Menu Worth a Journey

The fine-dining restaurant from the T55 Patisserie team thinks outside the box, the bakery, and the city.

05/01/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Breakfast—Not In Bed

Where to Eat Mother’s Day Brunch

Treat mom to more than just homemade waffles.

04/27/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Dining Guide

The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now

From dim sum to hot pot; Japantown to Little Saigon; and Filipino pastries to late-night noodles.

04/24/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Friday Feed

Long Awaited Gordo Steak, Kakurenbo, and Cafe Lolo Are All Open, and More Food News

Meanwhile, Ethan Stowell, Kurt Dammeier, and Marcus Lalario are heading for the suburbs.

04/17/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Sockeye to Me

Help, I’m Allergic to the Cover of My Cookbook!

My fishy foray through a minor medical mystery and major identity crisis.

04/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky Illustrations by Derek Abella

Dairy Good

Eat This: Plantains at Waca Maya

A Greenwood Venezuelan restaurant demonstrates the infinite possibilities of cheese.

04/10/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Awards & Accolades

Seattle Struggles Among 2026 James Beard Awards Finalists

Despite getting shut out of national categories, two chefs get the regional nod.

03/31/2026 By Naomi Tomky

smooth operator

Yasuaki Saito’s Hospitality Hides in Plain Sight

The low-key genius of the man behind Seattle’s favorite restaurants.

03/30/2026 By Harry Cheadle

Smell Test

Fabuloso Is Not So Fabulous for Restaurants

Please stop scouring with this scourge.

03/27/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Pre-Game Guide

Best Restaurants and Bars Near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Where to eat if you’re headed to the stadiums.

03/26/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Dinner, Goals

Eat like a Champion with a Pregame Meal in the Chinatown–International District

Sushi scores points and wontons win.

03/23/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Egg Hunt

Where to Easter Brunch (and Tea, and Dinner) in Seattle

Buffets, bunnies, and booze for the holiday.

03/23/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Friday Feed

Remembering Don Kuzaro, Blazing Bagels Closure, and More Food News

Also, a podcast about french fries.

03/20/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Ferry Boatloads of French Fries at Mariners Games, Itsumono Is Back, and a Bunch of Restaurant Openings

Moto Pizza comes to Pioneer Square, Tacos Cometa moves inside, and Hakka House returns.

03/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Books that cook

Salmon Sambuus and Seattle's Somali Community

Born in Somalia and raised in the PNW, Ifrah F. Ahmed talks about the intersection of her identities and her new cookbook, Soomaaliya.

03/10/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Why Xi'an Noodles Is Closed, Where It's Opening, and More Food News

Including where a Sonoran taco shop will open in Seattle.

03/06/2026 By Naomi Tomky