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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General Porpoise
Doughnuts & coffee
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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Mio Oh Mio
Pacific Northwest
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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Tat's Delicatessen
Deli / Sandwiches
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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Il Terrazzo Carmine
Italian
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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Majnoon
Persian Cocktail Bar
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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Elm Coffee Roasters
Coffee
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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Damn the Weather
New American
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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General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts
Coffee / Doughnuts
Renée Erickson's doughnut-and-coffee counter in Pioneer Square, dealing in brioche doughnuts filled to order so they hit the counter fresh. The fillings rotate, the coffee's seriou...
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Un Po Tipsy
New York Pizza / Bar
A Sea Creatures pizza shop and bar in Pioneer Square slinging fresh New York-style pies by the slice or whole. The lean, slightly tipsy concept pairs foldable thin-crust slices wit...