📍 South Lake Union, Seattle
26 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 26 Restaurants
Amazon's backyard has evolved into a real dining neighborhood — Korean small plates, weekend brunch cafes, and Italian rooms with a South Lake Union crowd
Top 10 in South Lake Union
1
MOHAI (Museum of History & Industry)
Seattle's flagship history museum, housed in the restored 1942 Naval Armory on the south shore of Lake Union. Permanent collections cover the city's maritime, tech, and cultural pa...
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2
Paju
Upscale Korean cooking in South Lake Union. Paju bridges traditional Korean technique with refined plating and a serious wine and soju program. The space is sleek and composed. Com...
89
3
Willmott's Ghost
Renee Erickson's Roman-style pizza and aperitivo bar at the base of the Amazon Spheres in South Lake Union. The setting is glass-walled and dramatic, the pizza is crisp and airy, a...
89
4
Portage Bay Cafe
SLU brunch spot since 2008 committed to organic, local, sustainable ingredients. The 'breakfast bar' with fresh fruits, nuts, and syrups for pancakes and waffles is the main event....
88
5
Amazon Spheres
Three interconnected glass biodomes on Amazon’s downtown campus housing 40,000+ plants from 30+ countries. The public Understory exhibit explains the biology; the domes are one of ...
88
6
Roti Cuisine of India
Roti on Fairview Ave N in South Lake Union runs tandoor classics and biryanis with a vegetarian bench that punches above its weight — Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Biryani, and a Vege...
87
7
Kathmandu Momocha
A Nepali momo house with outposts in SLU, Capitol Hill, and Queen Anne, Kathmandu Momocha is built around hand-pleated dumplings. The momos are the headline, with the rest of the H...
87
8
Deep Dive
A speakeasy hidden beneath Willmott's Ghost in the Amazon Spheres in South Lake Union, reached through an unmarked entrance into a Victorian-tinged underworld. The cocktail program...
87
9
2120 Restaurant
A casual fine-dining spot in South Lake Union, sitting right beside Amazon's Spheres in the heart of the tech corridor. The kitchen works a seasonal New American menu that shifts w...
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10
Bar Harbor
A South Lake Union seafood and wine bar drawing on Atlantic-Northeast inspiration, with a curated wine and craft-beer list and an oyster focus. The New England lean gives it a diff...
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All 26 Restaurants in South Lake Union
Noodle Bar
86
Cuoco
86
Lake Union Park
86
Great State Burger
85
Mamnoon Street
85
Brave Horse Tavern
84
The White Swan Public House
84
Evoke Cafe Bar
84
FOB Poke Bar SLU
83
Byrek & Baguette
83
Re:public
82
Holy Ginger Thai
82
ALTITUDE Sky Lounge
82
Siam On Eastlake
82
Row House Cafe
81
Obolus Room
72
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