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The very best restaurants and bars in the Central District.
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Jackson Street Pizza Lounge
Jackson Street Pizza Lounge is a Central District pizzeria that serves a fantastic banana date cake but very disappointing pizza.
Quick Pack Food Mart
Some of the city's best chicken wings and sambusas are sold at Quick Pack Food Mart, a Central District convenience store.
Bar Bayonne
Bar Bayonne is an all-day French cafe and wine bar in the Central District that serves baguette sandwiches and pastries.
Raised Doughnuts
For great donuts in the Central District, head to Raised Doughnuts. And don't leave without taking a few mochi sugar donuts for the road.
Jerk Shack Kitchen
Jerk Shack Kitchen in the Central District is a more casual version of the Belltown Caribbean staple, and it's even better than the original location.
Carmelo's Tacos
Carmelo's Central District location serves delicious taqueria items along with a weekend-only breakfast burrito that's one of Seattle's best.
Simply Soulful
Simply Soulful is a soul food restaurant in the Central District that serves timeless dishes like gumbo, catfish, and, mac and cheese.
The Best Restaurants In The Central District
The very best restaurants and bars in the Central District.
East African Imports
East African Imports is an Ethiopian grocery store and restaurant in the Central District.
Agelgil Ethiopian Restaurant
Agelgil is an Ethiopian restaurant in the Central District that you should prioritize for their meat dishes.
Zagol Ethiopian Restaurant
Zagol is an Ethiopian restaurant in the Central District that you should visit for their excellent lentils and traditional coffee ceremony.
Alexandra's Macarons
Alexandra's Macarons in the Central District is a French bakery by day and a pizzeria called "Pizza Queens" by night. (on Thursdays and Fridays.)
Shewa-Ber Bar & Restaurant
Shewa-Ber is an Ethiopian restaurant in the Central District that we particularly love for their tender beef tibs and lentils.
Ba Bar
Ba Bar in the Central District is a great place to have a big night out whilst eating Vietnamese food.
Ezell’s Famous Chicken
Ezell’s is a Seattle fried chicken chain, and the original location is in the Central District.
L’Oursin
L’Oursin is a French restaurant in the Central District that serves natural wine and a great burger that you can only get at the bar on Mondays.
Temple Pastries
Temple Pastries, an outstanding bakery in the Central District, serves beautiful pastries that taste just as great as they look.
Boon Boona Coffee
Boon Boona is a coffee shop in the Central District that sources their beans exclusively from Africa and roasts them in-house.
Jackson’s Catfish Corner
Jackson's Catfish Corner is the newest location of a Central District classic that serves fried seafood and Southern sides.
Communion R&B
Communion is an excellent restaurant in the Central District featuring soul food staples influenced by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, and PNW cuisine.
Seattle Fish Guys
Seattle Fish Guys is a seafood market in the Central District that also serves excellent Hawaiian poke.
King’s Deli
King’s Deli is a convenience store in the Central District that serves fried chicken, jojos, and excellent soft serve ice cream.