📍 Central District, Seattle
15 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 15 Restaurants
Ethiopian injera, Southern fried chicken, a French-leaning bistro, and the temple-pastry counter that quietly draws breakfast eaters from across Seattle
Top 10 in Central District
1
Communion
A room on E Union St where the seasonal menu leans on Southern and PNW bones in equal measure — fried chicken, heritage pork, collard greens, oxtail — and Sunday brunch is the seat...
91
2
L'Oursin
Sepia-toned French spot at the crossroads of First Hill, Capitol Hill and Central District since 2016. Celebrates French and Northwest flavors alongside natural and biodynamic wine...
91
3
Nishino
Chef Tatsu Nishino's Madison Park sushi temple since 1995 — Seattle's benchmark for traditional Japanese sushi. Steps from the Washington Park Arboretum. Omakase counter or traditi...
91
4
Temple Pastries
Central District bakery built around what they call the cult of the croissant. Flaky, buttery laminated doughs — croissants, cruffins, and seasonal pastries — in a neighborhood tha...
90
5
The Harvest Vine
Madison Valley's Basque tapas room for over twenty years. Pintxos, txuleta, jamón ibérico, and a deep txakoli program. Traditional technique, top-tier ingredients, and one of Seatt...
90
6
Ezell's Famous Chicken
Central District fried chicken institution on 23rd Ave — Oprah Winfrey's famously favorite fried chicken. Family-owned since 1984 with crispy skin, juicy meat, and signature spice ...
88
7
Cafe Selam
Cafe Selam has been feeding the Central District Ethiopian food for over two decades. Family-run and unhurried, it's the kind of place where injera comes in generous sheets and the...
88
8
Fat's Chicken and Waffles
Central District soul-food joint built around fried chicken, waffles, catfish, and hushpuppies. Casual room, generous plates, breakfast-into-lunch service that pulls in everyone fr...
88
9
Cafe Flora
Plant-based Central District veteran since 1991, predating the modern vegan boom by a couple of decades. Atrium dining room with skylights, seasonal Pacific Northwest produce, and ...
88
10
Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant
Central District staple since 1995 serving traditional injera-and-stews platters. Kitfo, doro wat, generous vegetarian platters, and a warm family-run dining room. One of Seattle's...
87
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