📍 Pioneer Square, Seattle
33 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 33 Restaurants
Seattle's oldest quarter runs on red-sauce Italian, Persian cocktails, and cured meats behind its ivy-brick storefronts.
Top 10 in Pioneer Square
1
Gordo Steak
Ethan Stowell's steakhouse sits on Occidental Ave S in the heart of SoDo — blunt name, direct approach. Gordo Steak delivers exactly what it promises: serious beef without the expe...
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2
Saigon Drip Cafe
A Vietnamese cafe in Pioneer Square pulling a near-perfect rating from its regulars. Expect Vietnamese coffee and the usual rice-and-noodle plates in a small downtown storefront.
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3
Salumi
Pioneer Square artisan cured-meat shop and deli for over 20 years. Old-world techniques with modern thinking — famous porchetta sandwich, cured salumi, and Italian comfort. Founded...
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4
General Porpoise
Sea Creatures' doughnut counter in Pioneer Square makes handmade rounds filled with pastry-cream, seasonal fruit, and rotating specials — served alongside specialty coffee from roa...
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5
Mio Oh Mio
Pioneer Square restaurant built around Pacific Northwest ingredients — pork chops, seasonal fish, and produce-driven sides. Part of the Sea Creatures family. Open seven days a week...
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6
Tat's Delicatessen
Pioneer Square deli pulling off legit East Coast cheesesteaks since 2004 — Amoroso-style rolls, hot pastrami, Italian subs. Counter order, paper-wrapped sandwiches, no pretense. Th...
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7
Il Terrazzo Carmine
Old-school white-tablecloth Italian in Pioneer Square since 1984. House-made pastas, veal dishes, and a serious wine list. The tucked-away courtyard entrance and candlelit dining r...
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8
Majnoon
Persian-poetry-inspired cocktail bar in Pioneer Square, leaning Middle Eastern across both the drinks list and the snack menu. Happy hour runs a tight 5-to-6 window. Dim, well-desi...
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9
Elm Coffee Roasters
Small-batch roaster in Pioneer Square with a minimalist room and a clean, single-origin-forward approach. Roasts and ships Mondays and Thursdays — the operation is small enough tha...
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10
Damn the Weather
A Pioneer Square cocktail bar with a New American kitchen attached, Damn the Weather is as serious about the burger as the drinks. The seasonal menu changes around what's good, and...
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All 33 Restaurants in Pioneer Square
General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts
87
Un Po Tipsy
86
Caffè Umbria
86
London Plane
86
Lowlander Brewing
86
Good Bar
85
Smith Tower Observatory
84
Zeitgeist Coffee
84
Dead Line
84
Collins Pub
82
Underbelly
81
Sake Nomi
80
The Firn
80
Baba Yaga
80
My Oh My
80
The J&M Cafe
79
The Pharmacy
79
Polar Bar
78
Pass D Jollof
78
Flatstick Pub
77
Central Saloon
77
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76
Ember Hookah Lounge
71
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