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Best brunch
Sleep in — go ahead, you deserve it. Grab the Sunday paper and amble on over to your favorite brunch spot, where the wait is likely to be long but the food is hot and delicious.
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5 Spot Cafe
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
The 5 Spot serves up regional American cuisine with a menu that changes quarterly.
611 Supreme
(Capitol Hill)
In the mood for a tasty crepe chased down with rich French press coffee? Try this unpretentious, inexpensive Capitol Hill restaurant.
Angelina's Trattoria
(West Seattle)
A West Seattle nod to classic, moderately priced Italian fare, with good brunch to boot.
Austin Cantina
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
When someone invites you into his kitchen, you expect him to know what he's doing, and Austin Cantina owner and chef Jefe Birkner does. He and his crew serve up a proper Tex-Mex feast.
Café Darclée
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
Crepes, cooking classes and live music make Darclee a darling of Denny Triangle.
Coastal Kitchen
(Capitol Hill)
Coastal has a fine menu, friendly service and a dining room boisterous enough to handle a rowdy pack of young 'uns — and the food's downright good.
The Dish Cafe
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
Try the Slacker Especial, a tasty egg scramble with a Mexican influence.
eats market cafe
(West Seattle)
eats market café, in the Westwood Village in West Seattle, serves up fabulous baked goods, Bubbie's chicken soup and some of the best pot roast you'll ever encounter.
Glo's
(Capitol Hill)
Capitol Hill hipsters swear by the homey fare offered at this venerable favorite.
The Globe
(Capitol Hill)
Vegetarians and meat-heads alike go nuts for the scrumptious vegetarian biscuits and gravy up for offer at this funky coffee shop.
The Hi-Life
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
The Hi-Life's cozy, brick-lined décor, a kitchen and waitstaff that's well battle tested and its daily brunches make this spot a winner.
Hi-Spot Cafe
(Madison Park/Madrona)
Good golly. Bakers arrive at 3 a.m. to ready the yummy baked goods that accompany egg dishes, pancakes, fresh juice, espresso and tea.
JaK's Grill (Laurelhurst)
(Laurelhurst)
At JaK's Grill in Laurelhurst, great steak is the house specialty, but the menu also includes pork, seafood and chicken entrees, as well as sandwiches and salads.
JaK's Grill (West Seattle)
(West Seattle)
An unpretentious place where you can get great steak without all the fuss.
Kingfish Cafe
(Capitol Hill)
Luxurious, decadent and ultra-tasty nouvelle Southern delights await you here, and scores of local mac 'n' cheese aficionados hail the Kingfish version as best they've tried.
The Madison Park Cafe
(Madison Park/Madrona)
Chicken liver pate, gruyere-crusted onion soup, blintzes, quiches and Benedicts, oh my! This quaint, slightly upscale French spot really packs 'em in.
Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe
(Greenwood/Phinney Ridge)
This Phinney fave is the neighborhood's a.m. hangout, the place for eggs in vast array and the divine cinnamon rolls.
Moxie
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
Menu highlights at the lower Queen Anne joint include a leek tart, clams with chorizo, sea scallops and a lamb burger with fries.
Palisade
(Magnolia/Interbay)
This upmarket Polynesian restaurant should be your first choice for impressing the out-of-town relatives, appeasing the kids with a fun dining experience or celebrating a special day.
Persimmon
(Fremont)
Persimmon is a Fremont lunch/brunch salon that favors local produce, organic ingredients and dishes that whisper little French nothings, from salads and sandwiches at lunch to omelets, hashes, crepes, a Lyonnaise salad and a splendid BLT at brunch.
Portage Bay Cafe
(University/Montlake)
Portage Bay Café in the University District offers breakfast with pizzazz. Its interesting menu includes a Greek omelet and Great Harvest challah-bread French toast. Order pancakes and you'll get a spin through the fresh berry bar.
Queen Anne Cafe
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
When you can't decide between French toast, eggs, pancakes, and more, the restaurant's got a variety of combination plates that always seem to provide the perfect choices.
Salty's On Alki
(West Seattle)
Panoramic Seattle skyline view, renowned Sunday seafood brunch, great service, live music, fun drinks and food that's consistently good. Picks: oysters, tuna, mussels, chowder, crab, halibut, smoked salmon and fish 'n' chips.
Sazerac
(Downtown)
Like its namesake cocktail, Chef Jan Birnbaum’s little corner of New Orleans in the Hotel Monaco is a potent mixture of “serious fun and damn good food.” It offers a seriously good brunch, too.
Six Seven
(Downtown)
You'll like Six Seven's deliciously varied brunch menu, and love its terrific waterfront location.
Skylark Cafe & Club
(West Seattle)
This is a perfect rock club for West Seattle -- it's cozy and stylish, with a warm-and-fuzzy vibe and a mouth-watering menu of comfort food. Its karaoke and open-mic nights draw enthusiastic crowds.
Solo
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
As ridiculous as "punk rock fine dining" sounds, it somehow fits perfectly at Solo, lower Queen Anne's haven for anyone hoping to avoid the neighborhood's typical meat-market crowd.
Tilth
(Wallingford)
Tilth in Wallingford is a certified organic restaurant with a delightful dinner menu that comes in two sizes. You can have small plates (porcini mushroom brulee, mini duck burgers) or go the starter-and-entree route. Weekend brunch also offered.
Volterra
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
Volterra brings a taste of Tuscany to Ballard via straightforward seasonal Italian fare. Try the polenta with wild mushrooms, pappardelle with duck ragu or bistecca alla Fiorentina. Superb cocktails and weekend brunch are added attractions.
Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
(Capitol Hill)
At breakfast, Volunteer Park Cafe makes French toast with caramelized bananas and vanilla ricotta filling. For dinner, there's cassoulet, bouillabaisse, meatloaf and slow-braised lamb shank, among other comfort-food favorites.
Waterfront Seafood Grill
(Belltown)
A spectacular sweep of seafood-centric schmaltz. Picks: sesame-seared Chilean sea bass, "Seafood Indulgence," Thai-inspired seafood stew and "Marvelous Flavor Fish," deep-fried to moist magnificence. A serpentine bar, live piano and stellar view add pizzazz.
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