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

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle

From the most delicate slices of sashimi to the fattest rolls in town.

01/29/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Best Food Forward

What Seattle Does Best

The restaurant genres where our little city punches above its weight.

10/27/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Fancy Feast

These Tasting Menus for $100 or Less Are Cause for Celebration

Chefs show off their skills with these multicourse meals that keep prices (almost) in the double digits.

01/06/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Field Notes

Hummingbird Sushi Goes Big on Flavor

A little bird with Texas-size ambition lands on Lower Queen Anne.

10/22/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Strange Brew

Is There a Better Combo for Seattle than Ramen and Beer?

A labyrinthine path brings a smorgasbord of Japanese food to Figurehead Brewing’s Fremont Taproom.

09/11/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Dining Guide

Best New Restaurants 2023

Seattle's dining landscape defies easy themes—and that's a good thing.

11/08/2023

Field Notes

Down a Madison Park Alleyway, Sushi Suzuki Has Great Fun with Serious Sushi

A 10-seat sushi bar presents omakase down the rabbit hole.

04/06/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Year in Review

Seattle Restaurants: The Themes of 2022

Do the past 12 months feel like a blur? Here are some kinda-sorta trends that emerged along the way.

12/19/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Three New Arrivals, Three New Takes on Sushi

Takai by Kashiba, Sushi by Scratch Restaurants, and Uminori couldn’t be more different. But they have a place along our spectrum of great sushi.

12/16/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best New Restaurants of 2022

New faces change the game, while veteran chefs embrace new directions.

10/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Knives Out

Sushi Destination Takai by Kashiba Opens in Bellevue

Shiro Kashiba's showcase for chef Jun Takai's omakase has arrived.

09/08/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Sushi Intrigue

A 10-Seat, Michelin-Starred Sushi Bar Is Coming to Seattle

Dinner involves a whiskey bar antechamber and 17-course nigiri tasting.

08/01/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Sushi Legacies

Shiro Kashiba Plans a New Restaurant in Bellevue

Seattle's legendary sushi chef is building a legacy—and a restaurant for his former apprentice, Jun Takai.

02/10/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Best New Restaurants 2021

4 Longtime Favorites Add New Locations with a Twist

Patios. Breakfast burritos. Cocktails. Sometimes expansion offers an opportunity to change things up.

09/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Chefs’ Day Off

Recipe: Canlis Chef Aisha Ibrahim’s Off-Duty Temaki Bar

Ibrahim and her partner, Canlis research chef Samantha Beaird, raid their refrigerator to set up an impromptu spread full of veggies, acid, and crunch.

09/01/2021 Edited by Allecia Vermillion

Covid-Proof Omakase

Seattle Sushi Legend Shiro Kashiba Enters the World of Takeout

This limited edition dinner to-go still feels like a special occasion.

05/28/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

What We're Eating Now

At Roquette, Bugles Were Made for Caviar

Our picks for the new year also include sustainable sushi and transcendent Roman-style pizza.

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Jason Stratton's Departure and a Self-Serve Bar

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met's food team.

11/01/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

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