Visiting Seattle (2022)

I think I'm late for your trip, but I've noticed a few people ask about food near Pike Place and the recommendations they get are mostly in like CapHill. CapHill definitely has it beat, but there's plenty of great food around the market, especially for lunch, if you can deal with the crowds. Given that most people who visit Seattle will find themselves around there at some point, I wanted to give a few suggestions:

• Oriental Mart (Filipino)
• Pasta Casalinga
• Market Grill (fried fish/sandwiches)
• Jack's Fish Spot (similar)
• Uli's (sausage)
• Pike Place Chowder (lines are often insane though)
• Piroshky Piroshky (small pastries; more snacks than meals)
• Beecher's (again, lines)
• Le Panier (bakery)
• Post Alley Pizza (a few blocks down the alley)

The above are mostly sort of takeout options (although market seating is available), and most are not open for dinner I believe. I think only Uli's serves beer.

There are a few more sit-down places around too, some of which I've heard good things about, although I've never been myself:

• Matt's in the Market
• The Pink Door
• Cafe Campagne
• Sushi Kashiba ($$$$)

 

Your never too late. Flying out tomorrow. Fingers crossed we’ll be somewhere in and around the green lake area late afternoon. Thx for the recs. Matt’s…house sounds interesting.

 

Also, the Pike Brewing restaurant seems touristy, but I've liked the food the handful of times I've eaten there. And their beer is still good.

 

and i know how people love to trash on vegetarians, but el borracho is pretty damned good and quick and also right there...

 

The wife & I just barely made it to SEA this afternoon. We got lucky and got the last 2 seats on our plane. Then on the light train from the airport to Roosevelt station was delayed for 30 minutes due to some guy trying to commit suicide by laying on the tracks. So pretty beat I ended up at Triple R brewery, which has mostly guest beers on tap. TripR is a cool little place tucked away in a alley. Only a 3 minute walk from our condo for the weekend. And Whole Foods is around the corner. Grabbed a 4pk of Fort George 3 Way ipa to go. It don’t look like I’ll see any FH IPA’s on this trip. I’ll have to plan an overnight trip back in the end of September or October. I dig the price for draft and cans over here. I can see why the daughter lives up here. Pike’s & Cloudburst tomorrow.

 

Anyone know if outside cans are allowed at Cloudburst Western? I brought some collab Cosmic Lust cans that were brewed at Green Cheek last week. Thought I’d shared to compare the two.

 

Is there still love for Fremont? I don’t see them mentioned here much. Although we get plenty of cans & bottles down in OC/LA area they are not in my monthly rotation. Probably in my quarterly rotation. I think their beers (IPA’s) are good for the price. Plus it’s nice to have a beer from Seattle to mix with all my CA cans once and awhile. I’m heading to Fremont for the first time tomorrow. I’ve had most of their IPA’s so I’m going in hoping for some one offs or special brews.
Todays run included Pike’s Brewing, Old Stove & Cloudburst. In that order. Tons of people. Great weather. Chinatown sucked. Had a blast. Remind myself to bring Depends next time.

 

They just released a BA beer exclusive to the taproom and a Portland store.

 

My wife and I still love Fremont. We had some terrific beers there on our last visit a few weeks ago.

 

When did that happen? I don't follow Seattle politics closely, but this is still the first I heard of this.

 

Fremont was a hoot. Nice atmosphere. Bought two 11” pizza from Fiasco for lunch at Fremont. Don’t bother with Fiasco’s pizza. We didn’t think it was worth $50 with tip. Had the Kush, Head Full, and Disco. Before I could smell Kush the aroma of skunk weed hit me. I thought I was high from the smell. So fresh and delicious. No cans to go. So ended up with Disco to bring back home. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Disco Wolf in OC/LA. Latina was closed so I headed back to Triple R. Nice little hole in the alley. I need to come back during fresh hop season.

 

How active is she in the brewery? Just an ownership stake, or in on the day-to-day? One of Bellingham's city counsel members owns a bar/music venue and there doesn't seem to much potential conflict.

 

Hey guys. Currently en route to Seattle for a few days!

All this info has been super helpful so thanks for all the recs and previous responses.

Couple additional questions would greatly benefit from your expertise!

Staying downtown centrally - near Pike Place Market. What are the best bottle shops I can get to (preferably where I can get singles / mix and match) and also best lunch spots? Thinking counter service sandwiches, tacos etc. something fairly easy and not too heavy.

Also any recommendations where they will be showing premier league soccer matches where I can grab some lunch? Food / beer doesn’t have to be amazing but obviously helps if it is!

Cheers