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This Seattle Restaurant Week, explore world-class cuisines, indulgent comfort foods, or neighborhood favorites while savoring the story behind every flavor and bite. Whether it’s spicy pork adobo and lumpia, crispy fried Mexican-Lebanese tacos, or wood-fried pizzas inspired by countries around the world, Seattle’s culinary communities bring the world to our table, shaped in a big way by immigrant recipes.
From Chef Preeti Argawal’s Indian dishes made with seasonal ingredients at Canteen by Meesha to Bad Chancla chef José Garzón building a pan-Latin inspired menu based on his first-gen experience, you can taste the stories of migration and cross-cultural sharing. And with every bite we become part of the conversation graciously extended to us!
This spring’s Seattle Restaurant Week theme — From Everywhere, For Everyone — is an ode to the vibrant diversity restaurants bring to our city’s tables and the welcoming hospitality they have always provided to our communities. It’s a moment for all of us, as diners, to celebrate and support people in Seattle’s kitchens of all backgrounds who share their stories of migration and culture through food, and who together make Seattle, Seattle.
If you’re looking for some ideas of where to start your Seattle Restaurant Week journey with these stories in mind, keep reading. Head to srweek.org to see an up-to-date listing of all participating restaurants and their menus.
Seattle Restaurant Week happens April 19 – May 2.
This destination for casually elegant, gluten-free, contemporary northern Mediterranean dishes also has one of the most impressive curated cider, wine, and cocktail lists in the city. Their speakeasy space is also a hub for everything from comedy nights, literary events, live music, silent book clubs, and so much more.
For SRW choose from two special menus: one featuring a/stir classic dishes ($35), or branch out for the Adventurer’s Menu ($50). The Classic Menu ($35) has popular items like sTurkish shepherd’s salad, wild Alaskan fish & chips or ratatouille risotto for mains, and chocolate tahini mousse for dessert. The Adventurer’s Menu ($50) features items not typically on the menu like sumac seared tuna and deconstructed doma. Capitol Hill. Dinner at $35 and $50.
Travel the world without leaving this Capitol Hill Neapolitan-style pizzeria. Here pizzas are named after cities of different countries, with flavors and ingredients to match. For example, the Paris pizza has toppings like tangy goat cheese, French mushrooms, and spicy honey, and the Tokyo embraces umami flavors with shimeji mushrooms.
For SRW, Capitale Pizzeria has two options: an order of housemade focaccia and your choice of pizza ($35), or an appetizer, pie, and dessert for $50. Capitol Hill. Dinner at $35 and $50.
Born and raised in Uttar Pradesh, chef Preeti Agarwal has been cooking up contemporary Indian recipes like butter chicken, dal, curries, and inventive cocktails with Pacific Northwest ingredients since 2018. Canteen by Meesha in Fremont has landed on plenty “Best of” lists and is a go-to for a classy date night. Fremont. Menu coming soon.
Korean and Hawaiian influences collide with delicious outcomes at Marination Station. Started as a mobile food truck in 2009, co-owners Kamala and Roz have grown the mini-empire to four outposts in the city, including a sun-filled patio space at Columbia City. Swing by for Spam musubi, Aloha sliders, kimchi fried rice, pork katsu, and so much more! Columbia City. Menu coming soon.
For Chef Tina Fahnbulleh, West African dishes like fufu, waakye (a beans and rice dish that comes with beef stew and fried plantains), or kelewele (spicy fried plantains) bring memories of comfort and home to Seattle. These family dishes meant celebration and joy against the backdrop of the Liberian and Ghana civil war. “Every meal felt like a reunion, a reminder that food can hold people together when the world doesn’t,” she said. First Hill. Menu coming soon.
Seattle loves ramen, but Kemonegi brings an oft-overlooked and just as mighty soba noodle, made from buckwheat, to the fore. Chef Mutsuko Soma was raised in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture and later perfected the craft of making soba noodles. At her small Fremont spot, soba noodles are made fresh daily, along with seasonal tempura, and more. A 2023 James Beard Award semifinalist, you’ll want to make reservations here!
For SRW, Kamonegi is offering a five-course $65 menu with items like lingcod nanbanzuke; eel tempura; duck, shrimp, or veggie soba; and tempura fried mochi served with black sesame rocky road ice cream. Fremont. Dinner is $65.
For years Chef Melissa Miranda has been bringing Filipino food to a wider Seattle audience with Musang, an award-winning restaurant in Beacon Hill, close to where Miranda was raised. She opened Kilig in the Chinatown-International District in 2023, a fast-casual “panciteria” with noodle and rice bowls, as well as lumpia, chicken wings, and adobo.
Try Kilig’s $35 dinner for SRW, with items like lumpia, papaya salad, spicy pork adobo, and buko pandan for dessert. Chinatown-International District. Dinner is $35.
This Laotian inspired fast-casual spot has food critics and diners alike raving about dishes like the thom khem caramelized pork belly, phad lao, and lao smash burger — and much more, all expertly prepared with Southeast Asian herbs and spices like lemongrass, galangal, and chili. Want to wow a friend? Bring them here. Capitol Hill. Lunch is $35. Dinner is $50.
Ku Mana’s Authentic Burundian Cuisine
Chef Ndikumana Rasheri offers a window into rich Burundian culture and cuisines with every dish at her West Seattle pop-up. “Some of my happiest memories are from the kitchen,” she says.
“Food became my way of connecting with my roots and culture , and every meal reminded me of home … We aim to foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation through every meal, creating a space where guests can savor the vibrant floors and warmth of Burundian culture.”
For SRW, Ku Mana’s has lunch ($20) and dinner ($35) take out meals with beef sambusa, crispy fried yams, or mandazi for appetizers; chicken, goat, or beef stew for mains; and sides like braised collared greens or their silky smooth cassava fufu. West Seattle. Lunch is $20. Dinner is $35.
Rice, Beans, and Happiness
According to Chef Vicky, family gatherings and heaping plates of tamales, mole, and frijolles rancheros is the key to happiness, and we agree! Hailing from Mexico and later living in Texas before settling in the Pacific Northwest, Vicky missed the home cooking and traditional dishes she grew up with. During the pandemic she started a Redmond-based pop-up. Her home delivery meal kits and catering were an instant hit. Menu and dates coming soon.
Lupe Flores was raised in the kitchen by her Mexican-Lebanese grandmother, making pan-fried tacos held together with toothpicks. Now at Lupe’s Situ Tacos, Flores builds on these passed-down recipes with fried tacos crisped to perfection with fillings like Lebanese style browned butter beef or broiled harissa cauliflower with cilantro chickpea mash. Pair your tacos with Lupe’s excellent rotating soups, house margaritas, and aguas frescas.
During SRW, Lupe’s has specials for lunch and dinner (at $20 and $35) with your choice of tacos and soup, plus Mexican slaw for $20; and tacos or taquitos, soup and slaw, plus baklava for $35. Ballard. Lunch and dinner for $20 and $35.
Seeking culinary adventure? That’s what Capitol Hill restaurant Nue is all about, from their tower of Chengdu wings made with Sichuan pepper and Thai chili and French tacos, to exceptional street foods from all over the world, like Balinese BBQ spareribs, Dutch fries, and so much more. “We focus on dishes that define a place, not just the versions that made it here first,” says Nue chef and co-owner Chris Cvetkovich. It’s a collaborative process where ideas come from travel, curiosity, and constant exploration.”
Nue’s SRW menu is a stellar deal: a three-course dinner for $35, with starter options like Syrian kale salad or Beirut hummus; mains like Cambodian chicken skewer, South African bunny chow, or Turkish slider; dessert is your choice of cake: South African chocolate malva or Danish Drommekage.
“If you’ve never been in, this is a good way to get a feel for what we do. If you’re already a fan, it’s the same idea you know, just packaged into a quick trip around the world.” Capitol Hill. Dinner is $35.
For years business partners José Garzón and Stefanie Hieber hustled in food pop-ups around town, including a food cart, food truck, and Lola’s Supper Club, creating new iterations of pan-Latin foods from a first-generation immigrant point of view — one that prioritizes culture over authenticity.
In a much-anticipated opening, the duo brought Bad Chancla to Capitol Hill in 2024, an all-electric bodega style kitchen with rice bowls and sandwiches. “At Bad Chancla we’re not sticking to any tradition. We’re going to do what the first generation does … We’ll do scrambled eggs and weenies, we’ll do a brunch menu with chilaquiles and calentado, but we’ll also have grilled cheese,” Garzón told Eater Seattle. Capitol Hill. Menu coming soon.
