The Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle is a haven for food lovers. This market is known for the large stalls where mongers toss fish over long distances. Tourists can also shop for souvenirs and take culinary tours through the market. The central location of this attraction allows visitors to find a wide variety of restaurants within 10 minutes. You can use the Best Restaurants in Seattle list at Urbanspoon as you plan your itinerary.
Wild Ginger is an Asian restaurant located two minutes east of the Pike Place Market. Main courses served daily include seven flavor beef and Mongolian noodles. The kitchen also creates kung pao tofu and Sichuan green beans as part of the vegetarian menu. The dessert menu includes homemade dishes like ginger ice cream and blackberry sorbet. Weekend brunch at Wild Ginger focuses on foods and drinks that would be found at street hawkers throughout Asia. The restaurant employs experienced sommeliers who can assist with food and wine pairings.
Wild Ginger
1401 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
206-623-4450
wildginger.net
The Kingfish Cafe serves Southern dishes only 10 minutes northeast of the Pike Place Market. The dining room features hardwood floors, small tables and ample natural lighting. The daily lunch menu features house specialties like summer chicken salad and griddle-jack sandwiches. Dinner guests can start their meals with citrus jerk wings and fried green tomatoes. The kitchen prepares main courses such as blackened salmon and grilled catfish during dinner. Bartenders at the Kingfish Cafe create specialty cocktails including kingfish mojitos and mint juleps.
The Kingfish Cafe
602 19th Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98112
206-320-8757
thekingfishcafe.com
The Pink Door features Italian lunch and dinner entrees one minute north of Pike Place Market. Lunch specialties like pizza Bianca and veggie lasagna are served Monday through Saturday. The nightly dinner menu includes main courses of spicy fennel Italian sausage and mussels and clams. The restaurant procures as many ingredients as possible from local organic providers. The Pink Door hosts live entertainment Tuesday through Saturday ranging from live musicians to acrobats. Guests can enjoy happy hour specials and appetizers at the restaurant's outdoor deck.
The Pink Door
1919 Post Alley
Seattle, WA 98101
206-443-3241
thepinkdoor.net
Quinn's Pub serves an eclectic dinner menu five minutes east of Pike Place Market. This restaurant is open seven days a week with closing times as late as 1 a.m. each weekend. Guests can order appetizers like rabbit pate and chicken liver croquettes to start their dinners. Main courses range from steak frites to slow roasted pork ribs. The dinner menu also lists sides like seared duck liver and sunny side duck eggs to pair with entrees. Quinn's Pub features a large bar with 14 local and regional beers on tap.
Quinn's Pub
1001 E. Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98122
206-325-7711
quinnspubseattle.com
