Filipino Adobo
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Chicken thighs (or pork shoulder) braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay and black peppercorns, then crisped under high heat until the sauce reduces to a glossy lacquer. The Seattle Filipino diaspora plate.

Filipino adobo descends from pre-Hispanic Philippine preservation techniques that paralleled (not derived from) the Spanish term adobo. Seattle has one of the largest Filipino populations on the US West Coast outside California; Beacon Hill and the ID anchored the community from the 1920s. Musang, Hood Famous Cafe and Inay's all run notable city versions in 2024-2026.

1 editor pick for Filipino Adobo in Seattle, ranked by editorial score. All Seattle signature dishes · Filipino Adobo across every city.

Ba Bar Capitol Hill ★ 4.3

$$Vietnamese Street FoodCapitol Hill

Ba Bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Eric Banh's 2011 Vietnamese street-food room running pho until 02:00 weeknights and 03:30 on weekends, the city's only.

OrderThe pho ga with chicken at 02:00 or the bun cha at lunch with extra nuoc cham.

TipThe bahn mi counter at the front does takeaway until close; the late-night menu after midnight is shorter and faster.

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