Battle Local

This or That: Seattle Food Edition

A lightning round of local specialties, chosen by local chefs and restaurateurs.

10/20/2025 By Naomi Tomky Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is Less Happy and More Chamorro

A gem of the Chinatown–International District closes, a pizza place, late-night barbecue shop, and Korean American comfort food café open.

01/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Trompo Card

Late-Night Viral Taco Sensation Expands (and Is Imitated)

The al pastor and the im-pastor.

09/18/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Fun with Listicles

26 Essential Seattle Restaurants for Late-Night Grub

No surprises here: A lot of 'em are on Capitol Hill.

05/13/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Cookie Cravings

Belltown's New Late-Night Cookie Spot Delivers the Baked Goods

Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies will start satisfying those midnight munchies in spring 2019.

11/05/2018 By Jaime Archer

Midnight Snack

Critic's Picks: Open Late

Nineteen Seattle eateries where you can get your nocturnal nosh on—all open until at least midnight on the weekends.

03/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Openings

Nasi Goreng, Your New Drunk Food

As of January 24, Kedai Makan is cooking in the former Tacos Gringos space.

01/23/2013 By Christopher Werner

Street Eatin'

Food Trucks Enter the Late-Night Scene

Once relegated to the lunch hour, more mobile purveyors are doing dinner. Some are even serving the bar crowd.

10/25/2012 By Christopher Werner

Street Eatin'

Alley Burger, a Portland-Inspired Food Cart, Opens in Belltown

It's a chili trailer too, and true to name is located behind the JuJu.

09/26/2012 By Christopher Werner

Midnight Munchies

High 5 Pie Launches Late-Night Window

The corner of 12th and Madison becomes a bar time pitstop in late June.

06/13/2012 By Christopher Werner

Bartime Bites

Pinky’s Kitchen Goes Late Night

Now available for midnight consumption: crispy mac and cheese, rib sandwiches, and sliders of all stripes.

11/17/2011 By Christopher Werner

Late-Night Eats

Eltana Nixes Late-Night Window

Bar time bagels get 86’ed.

10/31/2011 By Christopher Werner

Late-night eats

Eltana’s Late-Night Window Is Now Open

Midnight munchies? The Capitol Hill bagel shop has you covered. Covered in fava bean mint dip. Or fig-apricot compote. Or almond butter. Or caramelized onion hummus. Or…you get the picture.

07/26/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Late-Night Eats

Lucky Diner to Stay Open Round the Clock on Weekends

The all-the-time eats begin August 7.

07/22/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Munchies

A Surge in Late-Night Food on Capitol Hill

There’s a whole new pack pulling the night shift.

07/19/2011 By Christopher Werner

Late-Night Grub

For Your Weekend Consideration: A Late-Night Bite at Belltown’s Dope Burger

The new burger joint serves until 1:30am.

01/14/2011 By Christopher Werner

Post

Homegrown Nixes Late-Night Hours at Capitol Hill Store

Last chance to soak up some fun at the sandwich shop, chums.

01/07/2011 By Christopher Werner

Open loooonger

Glo’s on Capitol Hill Goes Late Night

After plans for a second restaurant fall through, owners of the iconic diner opt for new weekend hours.

08/30/2010 By Christopher Werner

Post

New Hours for Homegrown

Including—bonus!—a late-night weekend menu.

08/09/2010 By Christopher Werner

Openings

Big Mario’s Opens on Capitol Hill

The new Pike Street pizzeria is open real late. Cheers to that.

07/15/2010 By Christopher Werner