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10 great spots to try in 2026

8 places · Last updated January 6, 2026

A citywide edit for the year ahead: loaded sandwiches, long-running dining rooms, inventive kitchens, and the sweets worth making a detour for.

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A field guide in 8 stops.

A citywide edit for the year ahead: loaded sandwiches, long-running dining rooms, inventive kitchens, and the sweets worth making a detour for.

Across
7 neighborhoods
For
Sandwiches · Bakery · Italian
Updated
January 6, 2026
A Seattle classic known for super-loaded Philly cheesesteaks; the Tat’strami is V’s favorite.Seattle Food Diva
01Food footage from Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 restaurant roundupTat’s Delicatessen02FROST doughnuts in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupFROST03Cafe Lago in Seattle Food Diva’s restaurant roundupCafe Lago04Sweet Radish food in Seattle Food Diva’s roundupSweet Radish05Indian fusion dishes from Seattle Food Diva’s roundupIndofusion06TOMO dishes in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupTOMO07Yoroshiku ramen in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupYoroshiku08Japanese soft serve outside Indigo CowIndigo Cow

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01Philly cheesesteak02Tat’strami03Gourmet doughnuts04Doughnut ice cream sandwich05Ravioli06Linguine

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01Food footage from Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 restaurant roundupSandwiches · Pioneer SquareTat’s DelicatessenA Seattle classic known for super-loaded Philly cheesesteaks; the Tat’strami is V’s favorite.Philly cheesesteak · Tat’stramiOpen chapter 02FROST doughnuts in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupBakery · Mill Creek Town CenterFROSTAmazing gourmet doughnuts and brunch items. Big, soft, fluffy, and freshly made.Gourmet doughnuts · Doughnut ice cream sandwichOpen chapter 03Cafe Lago in Seattle Food Diva’s restaurant roundupItalian · MontlakeCafe LagoA cute, cozy Italian date spot and a Seattle staple for more than thirty years.Ravioli · LinguineOpen chapter 04Sweet Radish food in Seattle Food Diva’s roundupFried chicken · Paine FieldSweet RadishSome of the best fried chicken sandwiches around. Don’t sleep on the tenders, wings, or spicy buldak sauce.Fried chicken sandwich · Buldak wingsOpen chapter 05Indian fusion dishes from Seattle Food Diva’s roundupIndian fusion · Alaska JunctionIndofusionA West Seattle sister spot serving creative Indian fusion dishes.Paneer masala lasagnaOpen chapter 06TOMO dishes in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupJapanese · White CenterTOMOA gem with sweet-and-sticky fried chicken, cacio e pepe rice cakes, pork chops, and kakigori.Cacio e pepe rice cakes · Kakigori · Pork chopOpen chapter 07Yoroshiku ramen in Seattle Food Diva’s 2026 roundupJapanese · WallingfordYoroshikuA hot, comforting bowl of ramen with curry and tasty sides.Ramen · Japanese curryOpen chapter 08Japanese soft serve outside Indigo CowDessert · WallingfordIndigo CowHead next door for Japanese soft serve that’s creamy, not too sweet, and just so good.Japanese soft serveOpen chapter