The Pike Place Market is a nine - acre historical district with hundreds of farmers , craftspeople , small-scale patronage , and , of course , restaurants . The centenarian grocery store is the oldest continually lock James Leonard Farmer market in the country and one of the most democratic tourist attractions in the city . But , for local anesthetic and visitors alike , the food option can be consuming . In the word of old AM / PM commercial : there is just too much ripe stuff . But before we find you freaking out because you ca n’t make a determination , cleave to Rachel the Pig and sobbing uncontrollably , we ’ve done the heavy work to convey you the 50 best things to feed and drink in at the Pike Place Market .
Curry beef hom bow
Mee Sum PastryWhen Mee Sum first afford and make their gorge pastry creations , Seattle could just tell its dim inwardness from its grub mien . Now , there are plenty of plaza to get Taiwanese food that tastes like what you ’ll get in China , but only one where you ’ll find these hybrid Taiwanese - American sweet , crispy - clear , fluffy rolls fill up with savoury curry beef .
Hot Mess Bitch
Biscuit Bitch in Caffe LietoBiscuit Bitch , formerly a late - night stand , now a triad of restaurants – this one inside a coffee shop class – does n’t give a damn what you think . That ’s why they ’ll mash up their Southern - style biscuits with whatever they damn well feel like . In this case , the biscuit and gravy comes with eggs and garlic hominy grits , muffle in cheeseflower , a Louisiana blistering link , and jalapeños .
Cinnamon roll
Cinnamon Works“Hot speciality breads , ” reads the polarity over this carrell , which might be the giving understatement ever . Really , what you ’ll find here is every Cinnamomum zeylanicum roll you ’ll ever need : plain , frosted , wheat , raisin , vegan , whatever . With real copious amounts of Cinnamomum zeylanicum .
Donuts
Daily Dozen Doughnut Co. Since one of the main quality factors in a mini - doughnut – such as those produce here – is how quickly they go from fryer to mouth , these might actually be the sodding doughnut . Barely seconds will elapse between when they ’re plucked off the automobile , thrust into a travelling bag , and well on their fashion to burning your mouth .
The MacGregor
Honest BiscuitsA breakfast sandwich that ’s all but an ode to the Market ’s purveyors : Honest ’s cooky piled with Bavarian marrow Sir Francis Bacon , Beecher ’s high mallow , and caramelized onions .
Pain au chocolat
Le PanierEyeing the overwhelming choice of baked goods at this “ Very French Bakery , ” it can be a difficult decision to pick just one ( we could n’t , see next detail ) . But this is perhaps the best of the sweet item : splendid French umber , wrapped up and baked in a buttery pastry .
Feuilleté Provençale
Le PanierBecause we could n’t pick just one , and neither can you : the best of the savoury kickshaw here is the puff pastry tart spread with creamy tomato sauce , tall mallow , and herbaceous plant . Sort of like a flyspeck , very fancy , and off-the-wall pizza .
Cheddar cheese and garlic roll piroshky
Piroshky PiroshkyRussian pastry dough are known for none of the clear and flaky lineament of Gallic I . You do n’t add up here for crumble croissants : but these piroshky are here to play . They come weighed down like the lenient comfort foods that they are , with high mallow , potatoes , beef cattle , and cabbage . This one , swirled like a cinnamon pealing , is a pure one with which to commence .
Pike Place Special Reserve
StarbucksFor all hardheaded purposes , this is just another Starbucks . It was not – perverse to popular feeling – the first or original location . It is the oldest still - operating one , and it does have a retro logotype on the mark . But the one thing that congeal it apart ( aside from the parentage ) is that it ’s one of the only post to try the Pike Place Special Reserve , one of the company ’s good - loved beans .
The Walrus
The Crumpet ShopFor 40 age , this little workshop has moil out the traditional English kickshaw , and the only matter best than acquire to repeatedly say the word ‘ crumpet ’ is biting into a fresh , hot , constituent one topped with ricotta cheese , walnuts , and honey .
The reuben
Three Girls BakeryThe menu frames the meatloaf as the sandwich to get , but those in the know go for the reuben , which allows their specialty breads – the caraway or smutty rye – to shine ( it is , after all , a bakery ) , as they enclose cured beef , Swiss cheese , sauerkraut , and Thousand Island medical dressing .
Bratwurst meal
Bavarian MeatsA lunchtime misstep to Germany , good manners of this little meat shop and their lunch counter . The simple bratwurst repast – sausage , sauerkraut , potatoes , and mustard – is as German as it dumbfound , but also shows off what this place does best : cook unspoiled substance .
Croque Madame
Café CampagneThis little courtyard bistro prides itself on being the “ heart of France in the heart of Seattle , ” so let ’s get good to hearty matters : this sandwich is what all others draw a bead on to be . The baked sandwich comes on house - made dough , with Parisian ham and Comtè cheese . But this alone is only a Croque Monsieur . To upgrade to a Croque Madame adds a deep-fried egg on top , allowing runny yolk to seep through the bread onto crispy ham edges and melty cheese .
Chinese Crêpe
Country DoughAnyone who ’s ever needed a prompt breakfast on the street of Beijing is familiar with the jian bing , or as this Market hollow - in - the - bulwark calls it , the Chinese Crêpe . Made to order by pouring batter onto a red-hot griddle , it descend layered with egg , wrapped around a Chinese doughnut , layered with hoisin sauce and sour edible bean curd , and sprinkled with green onion plant and cilantro .
Porchetta sandwich
pane ’s Butcher & DeliMiles James is something of a kernel - caption in Seattle , so it only makes gumption he shoot down in such a fabled spot . He ’s at his skillful when his chef inherent aptitude get a chance to marry with the butcher shop mentality , as in the porchetta sandwich . Pure Country pork loin and belly , spiral , roasted , and crispy - skinned , total sliced with an herby aioli and a bright kale slaw for a messy , meaty , wonderful sandwich .
Amaro
Il BistroWhen the owners of Il Bistro branched out to a second shop in Bothell , they named it Amaro Bistro – only appropriate given the reputation of their securities industry location . With more than a dozen varieties of the Italian herbal liqueur and a cozy , romantic setting in which to drink it , this is the utter spot to sip a digestif when you ’re done eating the other 49 things on this list .
Tinned pulpo
JarrBarWho says canned food ca n’t be great ? Not the Spanish who inspired this spot … and definitely not Bryan Jarr , chef of JarrBar , who will open a canister of tender olive crude - marinated octopus for you and attend it with the usual slate of lemon , secure salt , and Espelette common pepper , plus a bit of house - made garlic sauce .
Salade Verte
Le PichetIn the canyon of great salads of the humanity , this might be the greatest . Though it ’s simple – Bibb cabbage with a mustard and hazelnut vinaigrette – it ’s saporous , crunchy , and balanced , and with enough baguet and butter ( which there always is here ) , it can be an entire lunch .
Catfish sandwich
Matt ’s in the MarketThere are few restaurant views more iconic than the one out the windowpane of Matt ’s toward the Public Market sign and the water behind it . But the one down to your plate here is nearly as good , if you ’re wait at the pan - fry cornmeal crust catfish sandwich . Built on delicate white potato vine bread , the crunch of this sandwich comes from the solid cornmeal nestling , and the smell from a snatch of sambal mayonnaise .
Barrel-aged Boulevardier
Radiator WhiskeyBrown whiskeys and wood are the signature style of this Market stripe , and those come together in its finest deglutition . elderly in - mansion and attend from the giant barrel façade at the bar , time in the drum mellows and meld this combination of bourbon , sweet vermouth , and bitter amaro , resulting in a smooth , circular cocktail made for couple with the bar ’s signature heart . Speaking of which …
Smoked half pig head
Radiator WhiskeyYou’ll need to order it in front . You ’ll take to bring a few friends . You ca n’t be scared of solid food with a cheek . But you ’ll be rewarded with not only the tender , fatty cheek marrow , but also crispy fried ear , braised knife , and roast loin , along with necessary condiments for consuming it all : Mama Lil ’s black pepper , garlic sauce , and mustard .
Moules frites
MaximilienIf you ’re on the deck of cards , you ’ll smell the same salt melody as that in which your mussel grow , just a little way of life out on the Sound in Penn Cove . At lunch , the mussels and Christopher Fry come together , at happy hour , severally . But they ’re made to go together : the briny , larder , wine - laced stock with the plump mussel and buddy-buddy , kinky child spot with salt .
Spinach Börek
Turkish DelightWith a non - descript shopfront and often empty shelf in the cases , this is the kind of local enigma you seldom trip up upon in such a tourist attraction : under a thousand crispy layer of filo pastry dough hides a hearty service of feta cheese and spinach .
Pickle brine shots
Britt ’s PicklesAs you take the air among the Market stall , you ’ll see sample distribution hand out from all the vendors – a innocent snack bar of tiny bites . But the best one is at Britt ’s , where a decanter full of piquant , somewhat sour pickle saltwater sits , pass on free pickle saltwater shaft to those who dare – which should be everyone .
Passion fruit yogurt
EllenosIt ’s Greek yogurt , made by an Australian menage , in an American metropolis . But where it comes from is n’t as important as what it is : the best yogurt you ’ve ever tasted . display like gelato behind a glass pillow slip , it ’s thick as sour cream and rich as ice pick , but as sanitary as yoghourt ( because … it is yogurt ) .
Omakase
Sushi KashibaSitting at Shiro Kashiba ’s sushi bar , eat the fish , piece by spell , that he decease over the bar , is something of a religious experience for seafood fanatic . The godfather of Seattle ’s sushi scene , Kashiba brings in the best Pisces the Fishes from around the world , prepares it immaculately , and function it , now , in the estimable setting in the urban center .
Soft-serve float
Rachel ’s Ginger BeerThe acuate , risque pungency of local farmers market ducky Rachel ’s Ginger Beer is at its best when mellow with the creaminess of delicate - serve glass cream . Pick from the original or yield nip – bet on the season or the day , blood line Orange River , pink guava , or white peach – to design your own , even tally rummy or whiskey , if you want ( you do want ) .
Galaxy ‘SMaSH' pale ale
Old Stove Brewing Co. Big table , assailable space , and great beer : Old Stove has everything you require to get your mass watching on . And the beer ? It ’s great . The Galaxy Smash is creamy and delightfully refreshing , full of citrusy hop smell and gamey fruit flavors .
Alderwood smoked salmon
virgin Food Pisces MarketWere you attend for the most cliché , stereotypic leverage in the Market ? Here it is . gratefully , it earned its renown for good reason : the flaky king salmon stays moist and the rich , smoky flavor haunts you , daring you to just stress to stop feed it straight from the bag .
Raw oysters
Jack ’s Fish SpotYear - pear-shaped , day - in and day - out , Pacific Northwest oyster are the plumpest and most flavorful . Which mean anytime is a undecomposed time to sashay up to the counter of this fishwife ’s stand and ask them to shuck you a half - dozen ( or more ) . Literally , any time . Like , now . Go .
Halibut sandwich
food market GrillAs unassuming as the name might entail , this is just a couple can at a riposte where you could watch as your fish cooks up on the grille . But , like so much , the simpleness is deceptive and the sandwiches , with absolutely cook , spice - scratch smart fish , lettuce , tomatoes , and grilled sweet-scented onion , are as messy as they are delectable ( and you ’ll need a lot of nappy ) .
Fried oysters and chips
Emmett Watson ’s Oyster BarStarted by fabled Seattle newspaper columnist and “ Lesser Seattle ” founding father , this petite tiffin counter serve up the kind of Seattle superbia and classic intellectual nourishment that would make the founder lofty . The menu still comes hand - written on a paper bag , and the affair to get is still the oysters , in any form . But fried – and with a side of French french fries – allows the eater to duck them in the older - schooling tartar sauce .
Brewery tour
The Pike Brewing CompanyA loyalist of both the Market and the Seattle beer view , the Pike Pub and its accompanying brewery are must - stops on Market strolls . By taking the duty tour , you ’ll get to taste a few sample , while also read about beer brewing and seeing a whole ‘ nother side of the market .
New England clam chowder
Pike Place ChowderForget the name , this chowder belongs in the Northwest . It has ( deservedly ) won awards from around the country for its meaty bacon bit , briny Northwest clam , and slow - simmer soupiness .
Chicken gizzards
Chicken ValleyThis otherwise median fried crybaby point of view shines when it comes to gizzard . Perhaps because they ’re nearly always fry - sassy , perhaps because they ( like us ) have a dear for the frosty coating over the slightly chewy inside bits of these entrails , perhaps because for those that know gizzards are the greatest , fried chicken offers a self - fulfilling prophecy .
Grilled cheese sandwich
Beecher ’s Handmade CheeseThere are a lot of grilled tall mallow sandwiches in the world : some strive to be the sterling , others the fanciest . Beecher ’s is neither of those , but rather the most like a grilled high mallow should be . It is , in other dustup , the quintessential grilled cheese : toasted crisp on the outside , infinitely melty on this inside , with just enough flavor from the creamy Just Jack and nutty Flagship cheeseflower , and ( of class ) cut diagonally .
Daily soup
Michou World Class DeliIt ’s hard to pick just one – and they change daily – but there is also no room to go wrong : Michou ’s rotating diverseness of soups seem to be unflawed , from Maroc chicken to roasted ail Lycopersicon esculentum . Made fresh , hearty enough to be a meal , and full of flavor , these are what other soup like they could be .
Potato leek soup with truffle oil
La Buona TavolaIf you ’re only travel to have two things on the menu , you better do one of them well – and they do . The smooth - as - silk potato soup generate just the right wakeful touch of chocolate truffle oil color to add flavor without overwhelming , which is a hard task .
The Last Word
Zig ZagThough Murray Stenson , the bartender that brought celebrity to both this drink and bar has long since actuate on , the hillside watering hollow has n’t lost any of its luster , and still does a stellar interpretation of this mix of snare , unslaked lime juice , maraschino liqueur , and green Chartreuse . The dark stripe still shew off with sharp , smart cocktails – and this is still the star .
Korean fried chicken wings
ChanAs is meet for a shoes charge itself as Seattle ’s only Korean Gastropub , the star mantrap here is a bar classic – chicken backstage . But do n’t come see for Buffalo sauce : these double - fried Darling come glazed in chili caramel and blot with peanuts , garlic , and green onion for a red-hot and sweet suntan .
Chili beef
Oriental MartThis is food seasoned by the warmth and welcome of the people who do it : a Filipino grandma and her assorted grandchild . Each sidereal day they become out a variety of meat dishes , served with Sir Tim Rice and pancit bihon ( rice bean ) and a fair amount of sassing . The chili boeuf is straight and sweet , and mouthful like comfort food for thought , even if it ’s your first raciness .
Salsas
The Mexican GroceryIt does n’t really matter what you prescribe – though the tamale and breakfast burrito are always honest – because the existent superstar add up with every fiat : the salsas . The salsa verde is sharp and the pico de gallo is fresh , and really all you need is something over which to pour them .
Pimm’s Cup
White Horse Trading CompanyThis is not the place to come if you ’re claustrophobic or OCD . It ’s not the position to come if you wish things clean , hopeful , or easy . Or if your expectation of a Pimm ’s Cup is the traditional Wimbledon sort . But if you like quirky unearthly space that might be an eccentric Brit ’s club , then come here and order their version of a Pimm ’s Cup ( a deep , dingy style of the potable ) , it will be precisely what you were n’t bear .
Linguine Alle Vongole
The Pink DoorSeattle ’s mollusk strikes again , this time come out Italian - manner from this fun spot ( with a sea wolf deck ) . Backed up with pancetta , ail , and chilies , the sauce is light with white wine and brackish thanks to the dollar .
Tacos al pastor
Los AgavesThere are not many blank space in Seattle to watch the trompo ( erect rotisserie ) twirl as your al pastor cooks , but this Market standstill does Mexican solid food much like you ’d chance it in Mexico . You ’ll smell this stand before you get there and it reek like walk through a Mexican market , with masa prepare on the griddle and the meaty al pastor spinning .
Sausage Plate
Uli ’s BierstubeUli ’s sausages have long been a mart favorite . Customers would snack at the counter , consume them in meals at other local restaurants , and take them home . Now that Uli ’s has its own new restaurant , you could plop justly down with a liter or two of beer and dig in . Pick any two to four sausages from their excerption and they ’ll come with cabbage and sauerkraut . The brat is a good berth to start , but the hot Italian is also a headliner .
Cinnamon-orange tea
MarketSpiceThough most of the shop is about spices ( and it ’s a spice store worth research ) , it ’s not a nerveless fall or wintertime day without cease in for a few sips of the signature cinnamon - orange tea – sweet , warm , and intriguingly spiced .
Nachos
El BorrachoNachos can often be ranked by the issue of different kinds of cheese involved , so these ones grade a four : a impregnable showing . The giant pile of holy mess also comes with all the common fixin ’s : guacamole , refried beans , crema , jalapeños , and pico de gallo . And yes , you could contribute your choice of core ( or , as the case could be , non - meat Soyrizo ) .
Pistachio gelato
Bottega ItalianaSomething about pistachio ’s buttery style of nuttiness makes it the perfect smack of gelato , and this Market shop class nails the classic : piquant , earthy , creamy , and beautifully light green .
Salteña
CopacabanaGrab a pisco sour and one of these luscious Bolivian - dash empanadas and get yourself to the Copacabana ’s sun - drenched deck . A gem that ’s been hiding in bare deal for 50 years , this Bolivian eating place is a grocery store gem that should n’t be overleap .
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