Restaurants in International District

Maneki ★ 4.5

$$ JapaneseInternational District

Maneki in Seattle's International District is the oldest Japanese restaurant on the West Coast: opened in 1904, surviving wartime internment.

OrderThe geoduck sashimi if it is on the board, otherwise the chef's nigiri set with a tatami room.

TipReserve a tatami room four to six weeks ahead; the bar runs walk-in but the room shapes the meal.

The Boat ★ 4.7

$ VietnameseInternational District

The Boat in Seattle's Little Saigon is the original Pho Bac since 1982: the city's first pho restaurant, still a red boat-shaped building at 13th and Jackson.

OrderThe original Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi the kids put on the menu.

TipCash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.

Phnom Penh Noodle House ★ 4.4

$$ CambodianInternational District

Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the Sam family's 1987 Cambodian kitchen: hu tieu, bai sach chrouk and cha houy teuk.

OrderThe hu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, and the bai sach chrouk grilled pork rice plate.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; the lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and the kitchen sells out of bai sach chrouk by 14:00.

Casual Dining in International District

Mike's Noodle House ★ 4.4

$ CantoneseInternational District

Mike's Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the city's most enduring Cantonese noodle counter: wonton soup, brisket noodles, congee.

OrderWonton noodle soup with beef brisket and a side of choy sum.

TipCash and card; the queue moves fast and there is no reservation policy.

Phnom Penh Noodle House ★ 4.4

$$ CambodianInternational District

Phnom Penh Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the Sam family's 1987 Cambodian kitchen: hu tieu, bai sach chrouk, cha houy teuk.

OrderHu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, plus a bai sach chrouk grilled-pork rice plate.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and bai sach chrouk sells out by 14:00.

The Boat ★ 4.7

$ VietnameseInternational District

The Boat in Seattle's Little Saigon is the original Pho Bac since 1982: the city's first pho restaurant, still in a red boat-shaped building at 13th.

OrderOriginal Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi.

TipCash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.

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