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

Prime Seats

Paju Is Opening For Lunch (And Keeping It Casual)

Come hither, kimchi.

12/19/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Best Chinese Restaurants

Our favorite spots for noodles, dumplings, dim sum, and hot pot, featuring food from Shanghai to Xinjiang.

12/09/2024 By Hsiao-Ching Chou and Naomi Tomky With Allecia Vermillion

Rainy Day Repast

Eat This: Comforting Noodles at Chiang's Gourmet

The secret to surviving Seattle in fall.

10/04/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Chef's Day Off

Recipe: Brandon Pettit’s Vegetarian Noodle Bowl with Chili Crisp

Full of vegetables. Ready in 10 minutes.

02/25/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Coming Soon

The Plenty of Clouds Owners Will Open Noodle/Bar

A neighborly spot in South Lake Union will serve housemade strands fashioned from Washington wheat.

02/17/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Noodle Envy

The Piquant Charms of Flavor Lao Bowl

Those charms include one of the city's best noodle soups.

09/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

THE CARBS ISSUE

7 Seattle Noodle Dishes for a Blessedly Carb-Filled Week

Sunday scaries. Weeknight takeout. Seattle’s got a bowl for every mood.

03/17/2021 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Field Notes

Azuki, a House of Handmade Udon, Hides in Madison Valley

This newcomer noodle shop deserves your attention.

10/01/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Noodle News

How Coronavirus Hurts a Local Chinese Restaurant

Xi'an Noodles is just one example of how reduced contact and misconceptions have led to revenue losses.

03/11/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

News Feed

A Noodle Phenom Returns, a Northwest Legend Shutters

This month: Sitka and Spruce's final days, a noodle house comeback in Chinatown–International District, and El Gaucho swanky new digs.

11/26/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: In Defense of Tom Douglas and Some Truly Gonzo Corn Dogs

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met’s food team.

11/08/2019 By Allecia Vermillion and Annika Lindburg

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Noodle House Comebacks and Sushi Revivals

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

10/11/2019 By Annika Lindburg and Rosin Saez

Noodle Notices

The Excellent Xi'an Noodles Opened a Second Location at Westlake

Cumin lamb biang biang noodles just became a downtown lunch all-star.

09/19/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Dim Sum Yum

17 Chinese Restaurants You Need to Know About

The xiao long bao craze is real, but housemade noodles, Sichuan dishes, and green onion pancakes are just as deserving of hype. Here's where to find them.

09/10/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff

Fun With Listicles

Sip, Slurp, and Twirl Noodles at These 11 Restaurants

With a chill in the air, now's a good time to make friends with carb goodness in noodle form.

10/02/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Best Restaurants 2016

Best New Restaurants of 2016: Xi’an Noodles

Owner Lily Wu brings a northwest China specialty to the Pacific Northwest.

10/17/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Noodle News

Xian Noodles Brings Biang Biang to the U District

A cozy noodle shop is opening on the Ave, and it promises handmade noodles, Chinese hamburgers, hotpot and more.

04/29/2016 By Grace Qian

New Noodles

New Udon Stand May Be the City's Tiniest Restaurant

Or at least its most difficult to find.

01/16/2014 By Chelsea Lin

Openings

Noodle Shop U:Don Opens in the University District

Cheap, filling udon bowls debut on The Ave.

12/22/2011 By Allecia Vermillion