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Comfort Food: Directory
Where to go to find the best comfort foods in Seattle
Bang Bang CafeBelltown2460 Western Ave.206.448.2233 Beecher’s Handmade CheesePike Place Market1600 Pike Place206.956.1964 Boat Street CafeQueen Anne/Belltown3131 Western Ave.206.632.4602 Brouwer’s CafeFremont400 N 35th St.206.267.2437 Cafe Venus and the MarsBarSouth Lake Union609 Eastlake Ave. E206.624.4516 Calamity Jane’sGeorgetown5701 Airport Way S206.763.3040 Cafe CampagnePike Place Market1600 Post Alley206.728.2233 Cocoa & CreamMagnolia3210 1/2 W McGraw St.206.299.2254 DeLaurenti Specialty Food & WinePike Place Market1435 First…
Comfort Food: Seattle’s Best Comfort Desserts
Chocolate Chip CookieMourning the loss of recently closed Madame K’s Pizza Bistro and its skillet deep-dish fresh-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie? You’ll still find the same indulgent goodness in the Cow Pie at owner Kirsten Burt’s sister restaurant, Lazy K’s Pizza & Pasta in Carnation—where the juxtaposition of hot, chewy cookie and cold vanilla ice cream…
Comfort Food: Pot Pies
Silky strands of chicken simmered with a mix of vegetables tucked under a dome of puffy pastry—is th
“The crust contains butter—lots of it,” says the lady at Shoofly Pie Company as she hands over a well-portioned chicken pot pie ($6) in this West Seattle bakery. Truer words were never spoken. Garnished with a pastry “star” and seasoned with black pepper, the flaky, savory crust breaks open to reveal a traditional, highly seasoned,…
Comfort Food: Starch Bombs!
DumplingsThink of the beef bing ($5) at Henry’s Taiwan (two locations: International District and Bellevue) as overgrown pot stickers—same crispy, pan-fried surface, same satisfyingly doughy chew, same savory meat filling as a pot sticker, only double the size. Sound good? Each order comes with two bings, so you can relive the sensation of biting into…
Comfort Food: Grilled Cheese and Soup
One of the food world’s great pairings: a bite of a crunchy grilled cheese sandwich and a sip of swe
If ever there was a “perfect” grilled cheese, allow us to offer for your consideration the version at Green Lake’s Latona Pub. Sharp white cheddar holds together thick slices of Columbia City Bakery walnut levain bread, grilled to a crunchy burnished brown. On the side: a chunky tomato basil bisque and a lightly dressed salad…
Comfort Food: Soups
Need a little hug from the inside? It’s no wonder that soups are a cornerstone of the comfort-food w
Matzo Ball SoupJewish kids grow up with either Bubbie’s chewy “sinkers” or airy “floaters”—the descriptors used for the dumplings in matzo ball soup. Secluded from street view in a West Seattle mall, Eats Market Café has been winning acclaim for its sinkers for years—and deservedly so. A cup of this golden-hued elixir, rich with vegetables…
Comfort Food: Euro Mash-Up Dinners
From a proper British roast beef supper to German-style goulash, these stick-to-your-ribs dinners wi
If your fondest childhood memories consist of Ma proudly whisking off her apron and carrying the Sunday roast to the dinner table, you’ll love Fremont’s George & Dragon Pub for resuscitating this time-honored tradition. Every Sunday from 3 p.m. until it runs out, this British-style pub doles out platters of thick-sliced roast beef or pork…
Comfort Food: Noodle Dishes
Smooth, slippery and highly slurpable, these noodles are high on our craveable carbs list.
Pad ThaiThere’s something seductive about the pad thai ($14) at Wallingford favorite May Restaurant & Lounge. It comes artfully arranged on a banana leaf, and the server carefully customizes the noodle dish tableside for you and yours. Craving extra crushed peanuts, a mild bite of chile, a moderate squeeze of lime or an extra spoon…
Comfort Food: Meatloaf
We salute these restaurants for putting a delicious, down-home spin on the ultimate meat and potato
The sassy waitresses at Calamity Jane’s in Georgeown will call you “sweetheart,” teasingly chide you for ordering just one Manny’s, and encourage you to finish the behemoth portion of the Wednesday special: D’s roasted-garlic meatloaf ($11.82). A mammoth slice tasting of pork, beef and herbs comes blanketed in a hearty gravy and topped with at…
Comfort Food: One Pot Stews, Curries and Porridges
The heady scent of a hearty one-pot stew, slowly stirred and simmered in the kitchen, is one of the
GumboA delicious, hearty gumbo starts with a dark roux. Where Ya At Matt, new to the mobile-food-truck scene, goes it one better by making its own andouille sausage for this classic Creole treat ($8). The recipe hails from chef Matt Lewis’ Aunt Rose, and is a thick, rich, tomato-based stew that sings with the flavors…
Comfort Food: Seattle’s Best Cassoulet
Cassoulet at cafe CampagneWhen autumn gives way to winter, our thoughts turn to Cafe Campagne’s fragrant, meaty cassoulet special. Worth every cent of its $23 price tag, this labor-intensive dish originating in the south of France would take an intrepid home cook at least two days to prepare from scratch. Luckily, chef Daisley Gordon and…
Comfort Food: Meatloaf
We salute these restaurants for putting a delicious, down-home spin on the ultimate meat and potato
The sassy waitresses at Calamity Jane’s in Georgeown will call you “sweetheart,” teasingly chide you for ordering just one Manny’s, and encourage you to finish the behemoth portion of the Wednesday special: D’s roasted-garlic meatloaf ($11.82). A mammoth slice tasting of pork, beef and herbs comes blanketed in a hearty gravy and topped with at…