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

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle

From omakase to happy hour to conveyor belts.

03/14/2023 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

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

Review

Taneda Is Broadway Alley’s Sushi Secret

The high-end omakase brings two Japanese traditions together under one unlikely roof.

09/24/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

News Feed

Seattle Restaurant News September 2019

This month: North Broadway shakeups, sustainable sushi, and a meaty Cowabunga returns.

08/20/2019 By Rosin Saez