I'm going to be spending 24 hours in Seattle before heading up to Whistler for a week. Any recommendations on places to eat? Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

I'm from NY, so I much rather prefer a hole in the wall type of place with disgustingly delicious food than a fancy establishment. Along with recommendations for the three meals, any novelty or specialty shops would be greatly appreciated like "You got to try a hot dog from so and so... or the fried pickles here are to die for!"

 

Head down to Pike Place market for some good fresh seafood. Thai Tom in the University District has the best Thai food I've ever had, and portage bay cafe in the University District also has a great breakfast. On a weekend, the wait can be upwards of an hour.

 

Where in Seattle?

 

You should hit up Bluestar for breakfast food! It's so amazing. Laid back place, nothing fancy. It's a bar during the later hours.

It's up by Greenlake in north Seattle, just south of the actual lake.

If you like Indian food, drop by the Bombay Grill on Roosevelt Ave in the University District (northern Seattle). It's nicely decorated, clean, and serves some of the best curry in the area IMO.

There are a ton of hole in the wall places on "the ave." It's University Avenue in the University District. It's pretty dirty and grimy, but it has a great city feel to it. Plenty of pho and teriyaki joints. Also middle eastern cuisines and thai, the selection is endless.

If you like asian cuisines hit up china town south of downtown. Honey Court is probably the most popular. Ga-Ga-Loc is choice #2 for me. They also got good dim sum in that huge red and gold building (don't remember the name). They also have bubble tea there and "the ave" in the U-district also if you haven't tried that stuff; get "regular" flavor to start with.

Good luck.

If you decide you feel fancy, hit up Daniel's Broiler (they have 3 locations in the area). The Filet Mingon Oscar Style is great if you feel like blowing $80.

 

Goto Paseo in Fremont, Salumi and Steelead Diner in Seattle near Pike place.

 

There is a Russian cuisine I hit up when I'm at Pike Place Market called "Cafe Yarmarka." I'm not sure if it's still there it's been a year since I've been, but if it is, just get some chicken or beef "pelmeni." That's authentic Russian dumplings w/ meat in them. Pretty bomb ****, trust me, I'm Russian.

Oh and it's a hole in the wall type of place. Lots of cool little shops to explore too if you feel up to it.

 

Trying to think what they didn't have for eats when I was in jersey. Seafood, Sushi, diff asian food etc...
For a great steak for a cheaper price, try Jak's. Closest to Seattle is probably Laurhurst just north of University Dist or maybe West Seattle. http://www.jaksgrill.com/process.asp Their stuff is on par with the more expensive places.

Steamers on the waterfront is decent for cheap Seafood. Clams, oysters, fish/chips etc....

If you're staying out near the airport, you can try 13 Coins. HUGE portions.

 

13 Coins? Come on... that place is a rip-off... $20 for a Caesar salad? And I thought 13 coins was in downtown Seattle?

 

Both. Every time I ate there, I had to either doggy bag 1/2 of my dinner or split one with a buddy. We just to go to the downtown one after clubbing. But it's been a few years. Out near the airport, there ain't jack out there.

 

Yeah I gotta give the 24-hour service a point. I guess it depends on what you get. Just get the steak and eggs. Don't get the salad or some other appetizer, because it will cost the same. HAHAH

 

Umi Sake House, 1st betwen bell and blanchard. Really good sushi, I work there (just got a job as a mechanic helper/apprentice/slave tho so Im peacing out soon)

+1 for bluestar

 

Cool! Thanks for the recommendations. Are there any seedy places/streets I should avoid?