Foodie Adventures a la Seattle

There’s nothing like eating local foods in order to get a real taste of a city. The flavor of life in that town is directly integrated into the foods that they serve. Seattle is one of our favorite places to visit whenever we are up in Washington. Seattle is known for their seafood and is a melting pot of many different ethnicities that all form the menu of this great city. We took a day trip to Seattle in search of great food, ie. to stuff ourselves silly with delicious food.




Our first stop, Pike’s Market. You can’t go to Seattle without going to Pike’s. Just like San Francisco is known for their Fisherman’s Warf, Seattle is known for Pike’s. If you want to get a taste of the different types of food they offer in Seattle, there’s no better place to start than Pike’s. You can find anything from fresh seafood, homemade jellies, bakeries, fresh produce, and ma and pa hole in the wall restaurants—there’s no limit to what you can find there. Since this isn’t our first Seattle rodeo, we opted to go straight to the good stuff. There is this little donut shop that we absolutely love. It open’s early in the morning and when they run out, that’s it for the day. So in order to not miss out, we had to go there early. Cinnamon sugar and the powdered sugar ones are the best!

Second stop was a place known for their French style macaroons, La Panier. The macaroons are nothing I’ve ever tasted. I’m used to the coconut and chocolate ones you get from the store. These were to die for, they were crispy on the outside, a marshmallow type cream in the middle, a chewy center, followed by more cream and the other half of the crispy shell. The pistachio, chocolate and hazelnut ones are delish.

On our way out of Pike’s we stopped for a taste at a Truffle store that specializes in Truffle salts, seasonings, and oils. Every wonder why people on Food Network or the Cooking channel put truffle shavings on everything? Well now we know why, it just makes everything taste just that much better. For price point, we paid almost $35 for 3oz of Truffle salt! But it’s so worth it—my mouth waters just thinking about it.

Next stop was Café Vivace, a small coffee shop located in Capitol Hill. You can’t go to Seattle without having coffee. And if you’re tired of your usual Starbucks, this is the place to get great coffee. Even better, is getting to see my childhood friend Geehrine to catch up over a great cup of the white velvet. Imagine red velvet cake with white chocolate mocha and coffee without all the sweetness drowning out the great coffee. Yeah, pretty much heaven in a cup. And if you’re into trying their signature drink, try the Nico. Glen can only describe it as the best coffee he’s ever had.

Can’t catch up with a childhood friend from Japan without reminiscing over a bowl of house made Ramen at Samurai Noodle. Add in a potato croquette and vegan gyoza and that’s just the icing on the cake. I loved their vegetarian broth, even if Glen would argue that’s he had better.

And what’s a trip to the city without a little pit stop at their local beer spot, the Tap House. Great ambience, great beer selection, and some very unique appetizers for happy hour. If you happen to stop there, try the Honor Society beers listed on the back of the menu and definitely try the Volcano Goat Cheese dish. If you’re feeling adventurous, try the house corn chowder with bourbon and smoked salmon.

So after eating like pigs and probably eating our weight in food, we have more places to try for next time. Because there will always be a next time and there will always be room for great food.