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What are good funky/weird places to eat/drink within walking or busing of downtown Seattle?

Myself and several of my fellow grad students are going to be in town for a conference in two weeks, and we're staying at a hotel at 6th & Pike. I used to live in Portland, and I really miss the offbeat culture of the northwest. Most of the folks coming to this conference have never been to Seattle or even the west coast, and I was hoping to take them to some places that represent the weirdness that I so dearly love about Portland and Seattle. The only requirement is that it's easy to get to from downtown. Any thoughts?

i heart pie asked in Eating Out 7 months ago | Report

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    Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar in the Market for seafood -- fish and chips, that sort of thing. Funky and down-home atmosphere, even surrounded by all those tourists. Even more heavily touristed but still funky is Lowell's -- sit upstairs. They sell their Sound view but the people view is way better.

    I love, love, love the Crumpet Shop on 1st, but they've remodeled and I haven't been back since -- if they've ruined it I will cry tears of blood.

    Up the other direction at 1124 Howell St. (just above Boren) is Market House Meats, where you can get a giant corned beef or pastrami sandwich in a place that's pretty much 1948 still.

    Of course, the best places are somewhat far from you, at the other end of downtown -- Salumi, home of the greatest cured meats in the univers, and the 1001 delights of the ID -- special recommendations for Green Leaf Vietnamese (get the Vietnamese coffee, trust me, GET THE VIETNAMESE COFFEE), and for the newly-reopened World Pizza, genuine Seattle all the way down to the heartwood.

    Fnarf answered in Eating Out 7 months ago | Report
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    The hill climb behind the Market: for lunch there's El Puerco Lloron an this great little Italian restaurant next door that I can't remember the name of. And for drinking there's the ever amazing ZigZag.

    Marty Unger answered in Eating Out 7 months ago | Report
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    Funky: Can Can in the Market for a show, The Whiskey Bar and The Nitelight for crazy people, Unicorn and Pony (gay) for unique ambiance, Pinxo for great tapas in Belltown, Shortys for cheap drinks/hot dogs also in Belltown. I could go on and on...

    Desiree Lespagnol answered in Eating Out 7 months ago | Report
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    If you get down to Pioneer Square to check out the architecture, go to The Reading Room. It's new and located in the former literary performance space of Elliot Bay Books. I think it's owned by Tamara Murphy, like Elliot Bay Cafe is. Anyway, small plates and craft cocktails can be found there. Have fun!

    Miss Foxtrot answered in Eating Out 7 months ago | Report
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