Seattle, Washington
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:38 pm
We did a trip to Seattle in March and had such a great time eating our way through town.
This isn't everywhere we ate but these are the standouts...
We managed to get a last-minute rezzie at Canlis which was about 1/2 mile from our Airbnb. I was stalking it for months and never was able to get a spot. But persistence paid off because a few days before we left I managed to snag a table. It's fine dining and worth every penny, even if the food was just kinda meh. But I still recommend it for a couple of reasons. One, they had just gotten a new chef behind the stick and I think she was still trying to find her footing a little bit. I'm certain they've figured it out. Two, the service is impeccable. Their staff is trained so well and they really go above and beyond. They found out we were foodies and the whole kitchen staff gave us recs on where to go with our kids, etc. It was so cool that they did that for us. And three, the room is gorgeous. The view is amazing. They don't make 'em like that anymore. It's a really special place. Their Canlis salad (recipe here) is pretty famous and it was pretty dang good.
I found Beth's Cafe after an exhaustive search for a breakfast spot that wasn't just coffee and pastry. (Imagine that, Seattle has a lot of coffee places. ) I'm so glad we found it and made the trip out to try it. It was so good that we went twice during our week's visit. They have a really cool history and they even shut down for a while but they're back open regularly. It's card only these days (they're not in the greatest neighborhood and they used to get robbed of their cash so they decided to only accept cards to prevent this.) It used to be 24 hours and they got known for their 12 egg omelettes. I opted for a 6 egg and it was good! 12 eggs was way too rich for my blood (eggs are expensive!)
Of course, we did the famous Seattle Pike Place Market. That place is amazing. Don't forget to check out the gum wall! We had an Airbnb so we were able to buy some fresh af halibut cheeks. We poached them at home and they were absolutely amazing. It doesn't look like much but this was one of the best meals we ate while we were there. And yeah you work with what you've got in an Airbnb kitchen, so don't judge me too hard...
This isn't everywhere we ate but these are the standouts...
We managed to get a last-minute rezzie at Canlis which was about 1/2 mile from our Airbnb. I was stalking it for months and never was able to get a spot. But persistence paid off because a few days before we left I managed to snag a table. It's fine dining and worth every penny, even if the food was just kinda meh. But I still recommend it for a couple of reasons. One, they had just gotten a new chef behind the stick and I think she was still trying to find her footing a little bit. I'm certain they've figured it out. Two, the service is impeccable. Their staff is trained so well and they really go above and beyond. They found out we were foodies and the whole kitchen staff gave us recs on where to go with our kids, etc. It was so cool that they did that for us. And three, the room is gorgeous. The view is amazing. They don't make 'em like that anymore. It's a really special place. Their Canlis salad (recipe here) is pretty famous and it was pretty dang good.
I found Beth's Cafe after an exhaustive search for a breakfast spot that wasn't just coffee and pastry. (Imagine that, Seattle has a lot of coffee places. ) I'm so glad we found it and made the trip out to try it. It was so good that we went twice during our week's visit. They have a really cool history and they even shut down for a while but they're back open regularly. It's card only these days (they're not in the greatest neighborhood and they used to get robbed of their cash so they decided to only accept cards to prevent this.) It used to be 24 hours and they got known for their 12 egg omelettes. I opted for a 6 egg and it was good! 12 eggs was way too rich for my blood (eggs are expensive!)
Of course, we did the famous Seattle Pike Place Market. That place is amazing. Don't forget to check out the gum wall! We had an Airbnb so we were able to buy some fresh af halibut cheeks. We poached them at home and they were absolutely amazing. It doesn't look like much but this was one of the best meals we ate while we were there. And yeah you work with what you've got in an Airbnb kitchen, so don't judge me too hard...