Whether because of good planning or good luck, co-chefs Jesse Thomas and Craig Serbousek opened Crow in a corner of Lower Queen Anne that might’ve been considered out of the way three years ago, but is now rising to meet their culinary standards. Condo developers and the Gates Foundation ar... More >>

Ethan Stowell's third restaurant looks like a cross between a cigar box and a sauna, and not much bigger than either. It's a casual neighborhood joint for people who enjoy hanging out in tiny, refined spaces and are comfortable ordering off a menu that refuses to define itself in courses. A meal... More >>

Conveniently located for the theatergoing crowd, this one-room Chinese restaurant serves two main dining constituencies (vegetarians and people who keep kosher) with a wide array of dishes featuring delicious fake meat. Yet carnivores who don't know from kosher seem to enjoy it just as much.... More >>

While its older sister, Crow, near Seattle Center, is something of a "destination" restaurant, Betty, run by the same owners, is a neighborhood joint all the way. Bear in mind, however, that the neighborhood in question is the top of Queen Anne hill—so don't come for budget dining. With you... More >>

Thoughtfulness is clearly chef Jason Franey's strength. He uses great care and precision to coax the biggest flavors from even the smallest dishes. An amuse-bouche of celeriac-and-green-apple soup has the same bold flavors as the seared foie gras with pumpernickel streusel. After a little more... More >>

This little traditional Greek taverna (read: corny but charming) offers a tour of dishes you won't see in most Greek restaurants: baked kalamata olives, smoked herring and sausage, keftedes meatballs, white bean and mint salad, and kota kleftiko, a marinated and stuffed chicken breast. The best... More >>

10 Mercer, once a parking garage, is now an oasis in an area where too many restaurants cater to the sports-jersey crowd. A commanding bar gives you a good view of patrons and passers-by outside; there's also a more private eating level on the mezzanine above. The bartenders and staff are... More >>

With a seasonally rotating menu, the 5 Spot never gets old. For that reason, there's almost always a line (especially for brunch), since hilltop residents have made the restaurant a Queen Anne perennial. And even if you've sampled every corner of the currently featured menu, you can always hit... More >>

In the knock-down, drag-out battle between this local chain and Taco Del Mar (located just a block away from each other on Lower Queen Anne) Blue Water wins the Golden Taco. It's more Mexican than surfer dude, and the quality is always good (if a little salty). Ingredients are fresh and it's... More >>

The name is a mouthful and the location is in a sterile-looking housing complex atop Queen Anne Hill, but the guys behind Bricco, chef-owner Kevin Erickson and wine director Jesse Hufstader, know their food and wine. At the time of this writing, there are 120 different bottles on offer and 35... More >>

Buckley's is college bar heaven. The house team is, inexplicably, the Iowa Hawkeyes. But fans of Boise State and even the much-maligned University of Southern California are welcome to mix it up with Cougars, Huskies and any other imaginable fan. Buckley's is consistently loud and crowded and... More >>

If there's one place on Upper Queen Anne where exhausted shoppers, devout coffee drinkers and the occasional Internet junkie can rub elbows, it's Caffe Fiore. The pleasantly chic and relaxing atmosphere of this cafe provides an excellent setting for an array of organic coffee blends. Fiore uses... More >>

Ladro has achieved small-chain status, whatever you may think of that. People love their espresso—made from excellent, fair trade, organic Tony's Coffee beans—and desserts, such as berry pies and superlative carrot cupcakes, all sourced from their West Seattle bakery. More >>

Ladro has achieved small-chain status, whatever you may think of that. People love their espresso—made from excellent, fairly traded organic Tony's Coffee beans—and desserts, such as berry pies and a superlative carrot cake, are all baked at their West Seattle outlet. More >>