You won't have to spend a
fortune in Seattle's elegant
French restaurants to eat
well: among the coffee shops
of Capitol Hill, ethnic
restaurants of the University
district and, above all, Pike
Place Market, there are many
excellent choices.
Seafood
is the specialty, ranging from
salmon and crab to trout and
mussels to classic clam
chowder.
Much social interaction in
the city is fueled by coffee, and we list some of the best
places to get the buzz. Along
with being good spots to sip
java, Seattle's coffee houses
host much of its social scene,
and are inexpensive choices
for whiling away the time.
Corporate giant Starbucks
started here in the early
1970s (in a still-extant
location in the Pike Place
Market), though you're better
off sampling a local brew that
you can't find in your
hometown minimall. Other big
names include Seattle's
Best Coffee, Tully's and Torrefazione
Italia , but if you want a
true taste of the city, check
out one of the 200-plus espresso
carts scattered about
town, each colorfully styled
and uniquely designed.
Restaurants and
cafes
Assaggio 2010 4th Ave,
downtown tel 206/441-1399. A
fine, mid-priced Italian
joint, where you can consume a
wide range of tasty, inventive
pastas, as well as a good
selection of pizzas and
salads. Café Flora 2901 E
Madison St,...
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Coffee houses
Allegro 4214 University Way
tel 206/633-3030. One of the
better spots to taste local
brews around the University,
where the other prime draws
are internet access via three
computer terminals (customers
only) and watching the
quasi-bohemian clientele...
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