Seattle/Bellevue Food Guide From A Bunny

A lot of y’all ask for food recommendations when visiting Seattle!

I’ve loved keeping lists ever since I was a kid, specifically locations and restaurants I really love. So I have decided to publish my secret list of restaurants I love going to, starting with Seattle! These are restaurants I keep on my phone for nights I don’t feel like cooking or exploring.

I will break these up into East/West side and Cuisine so it is not confusing. I will be updating this as I try new restaurants as well.

Bellevue (East Side)

Dessert/Bakery

Hui Shan Lau Mango ($)

This dessert place is my go to for a cold fruity dessert. I love to get the coconut jelly!

Meet Fresh ($)

Meet Fresh is a dessert chain I normally go to for more traditional desserts! I love how they have both hot and cold options.

Chinese 

Buerjia Chinese Sauerkraut Fish ($$)

I’ve only been here once but I loved how good the food tasted!

Dollar shop ($$$)

If you want to impress a girl/boy, this is the place to go! This is one of the fanciest Hotpot restaurants I have ever been to. I love the quality of food here but this place is pretty pricey.

Tasty Time Karaoke + Bar food ($)

This place rebranded as Tasty Time Karaoke, I knew it as Twilight Karaoke Bar. It has lower reviews but I loved their bar food and Chinese BBQ skewers. They also have Karaoke rooms!

Japanese

Ginza ($$)

One of my go to places for Sushi and Sashimi on East side! I love their Sashimi Boat!!!

Minamoto ($$)

I love how Minamoto opens super late. This is my go to Japanese late night! A little more on the pricey end but the food is good! They also have an amazing Matcha beer.

Seattle (West side)

Dessert/Bakery

Modern Japanese Restaurant/Setsuko pastry ($)

Setsuko pastry on Google Maps is called Modern Japanese Restaurant. I LOVE this bakery. I only get this as a reward to myself, but their YUZU Cream cup (I don’t know the name) is SOOO good. I promise you it is worth a trip.

Princi ($)

I remember going to Princi a decent amount when I lived downtown Seattle. The baked goods are super rich.

Bakery Nouveau ($)

I also went to this restaurant a decent amount when I lived downtown! On my list I wrote in capital letters: Twice Baked Croissants. I would recommend getting that if you have a chance to visit :)

Chinese

Dough zone ($)

This is my go to for Baos and Dumpling like dishes! It’s not very expensive and very filling.

Qin Xi’an noodles ($)

When I was downtown, I loved going here. They have amazing hand pulled noodles. Their soup is also super rich.

Northwest tofu ($)

Pre-covid this place had amazing tofu and soy milk! I strongly recommend if you want Chinese breakfast food!

Sizzling Pot King ($)

This is a cheaper dry hotpot restaurant! It did leave me a little thirsty but it is very authentic!

Taste of Xi’an ($)

Taste of Xi’an is also available on East side but the UW store is larger! It is starch heavy but makes great noodle dishes.

Italian

The Pink Door ($$)

This is another good date night location! It has an amazing view during the sunset and the food is amazing!

Japanese

Sushi Kashiba ($$$)

This restaurant is extremely great for special occasions but is extremely expensive! The Omakase is great but will need to be booked in advance.

NaNa’s Green Tea ($$)

This is my favorite place to get food downtown! I love the soft serve! I would also get the Chicken Karaage!

Bars

Needle and thread ($$)

You will need to book this a month in advance! I loved how amazing the environment was. There is no drink menu and you just tell the bartender what you like! I loved the experience.