Salty's on Alki is a pacific northwest seafood restaurant in West Seattle, Seattle.
Salty's on Alki in Seattle's West Seattle is the across-the-bay waterfront seafood grill: the Sunday brunch buffet has run since the 1980s, with the skyline.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Sunday brunch buffet, Crab legs, Smoked salmon
Must order: Sunday brunch buffet with the prime rib carving and chilled crab legs.
Tip: Take the King County Water Taxi from Pier 50; it docks a five-minute walk from the front door.
Address: 1936 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Mike's Noodle House in Seattle's International District is the city's most enduring Cantonese noodle counter: wonton soup, brisket noodles, congee.
Signature: Wonton noodle soup, Beef brisket noodle, Congee
Order: Wonton noodle soup with beef brisket and a side of choy sum.
Tip: Cash and card; the queue moves fast and there is no reservation policy.
Damn the Weather in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the cocktail-driven gastropub since 2013: brick walls, 24-seat bar, kitchen open until midnight Friday.
Signature: Cheeseburger, Wood-grilled fish, Cocktails
Order: The cheeseburger and a Sazerac, in that order; kitchen runs late on weekends.
Tip: Mondays the cocktail list goes half price after 21:00; Sundays the kitchen takes the day off.
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.
Signature: Hu tieu Phnom Penh, Bai sach chrouk, Cha houy teuk
Order: Hu tieu noodle soup with pork and prawn, plus a bai sach chrouk grilled-pork rice plate.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; lunch crowd lines up at 11:00 and bai sach chrouk sells out by 14:00.
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.
Signature: Pho tai, Com ga mam toi, Banh cuon
Order: Original Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi.
Tip: Cash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.
Salumi in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the Armandino Batali institution: house-cured charcuterie, porchetta sandwiches and the rotating seasonal menu.
Signature: Porchetta sandwich, Mole salami, Hot pepper sub
Order: The braised porchetta sandwich with Calabrian chimichurri and pickled peppers.
Tip: Open Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00; weekends 10:00-15:00, and the porchetta sells out by 14:00 Saturday.
Ivar's Acres of Clams in Seattle on Pier 54 is Ivar Haglund's 1946 waterfront fish house: a wood-walled dining room over Elliott Bay with institutional.
Signature: Pan-fried oysters, Clam chowder, Alderwood-smoked salmon
Order: Pan-fried Olympia oysters with the alderwood-smoked salmon at a window table.
Tip: The Pier 54 fish bar to the side is the cheap counter: same clams, lower price, ferry views.
