AMBER 2214 1st Ave. - 728-8500 ★ ★

AMORE Live weekend jazz and casual dining from chef Sean Langan. 2301 5th Ave. - 770-0606 ★ ★ ★

ANTHONY'S FISH BAR 2201 Alaskan Way - 448-6688
★ ★ ★

ARTISAN CAFE A favorite lunch spot for the locals. 2523 Fifth Avenue (The Corner of 5th Avenue and Vine Street) ★ ★

ASSAGGIO RISTORANTE Classic Central and Northern Italian dining. 2010 4th Ave. - 441-1399 ★ ★ ★

THE ATHENIAN A classic Market diner. 1517 Pike Place Market - 624-7166 ★ ★ ★

BAMBINOS EAST COAST PIZZERIA 401 Cedar St. - 269-2222 ★ ★

BELL THAI 2211 4th Ave. - 441-8488 ★ ★

BEBA'S DELI Lunch action for local workers. 2301 5th Ave. #103 - 770-9595 ★ ★

BEDLAM COFFEE A funky coffee joint. 2231 2nd Ave. - 910-2300 ★ ★ ★

BELLTOWN PIZZA Dark and cozy pizza spot that comes alive for cocktails after dinner. 2422 1st Ave. - 441-2653
★ ★ ★

NEW! BISATO "A slender razor-clam shell stuffed with minced clam in mousseline wears a dot of briny black squid ink." -Seattle Times
2400 1st Ave. - 443-3301 ★ ★ ★ ★

BLACK BOTTLE Fine gastropub. 1st and Vine - 441-1500 ★ ★ ★ ★

BOULANGERIE NANTAISE Traditional artisan French bakery. 2507 4th Ave. - 728-1874

BRASSERIE MARGAUX 401 Lenora St. - 777-1990
★ ★ ★

BRANZINO "most of the pastas are made in-house" -Seattle Alternative Weekly / 2429 2nd Ave. - 728-5181 ★ ★

BUCKLEY'S 2331 2nd Ave. - 588-8879 ★ ★

BUDDHA THAI 2222 2nd Ave. - 441-4449 ★ ★ ★

BUENOS AIRES GRILL 220 Virginia St. - 441-7076 ★ ★

BUFFALO DELI Soups and sandwiches at this favorite for lunching local workers. 2123 1st Ave. - 728-8759 ★ ★ ★ ★

CJ'S EATERY Great breakfast and lunch place now open for dinner, too. 2619 1st Ave. - 728-1648 ★ ★ ★ ★

CAFE BELLA 2621 5th Ave. - 441-4351 ★ ★ ★

CAFE CASBAH Most excellent espresso (& falafel, too). 2219 2nd Ave. - 728-1771 ★ ★ ★

CAMPAGNE Fancy French fare in the Market. 86 Pine St. - 728-2800 ★ ★ ★ ★

CASUELITA'S CARIBBEAN CAFE Conch fritters and plantains. 81 Vine St. - 770-0155 ★ ★

CELLAR'S RESTUARANT & LOUNGE Wine bar with full menu. 2132 2nd Ave. - 284-8306 ★ ★

CHAMPION WINE CELLARS Belltown's best wine selections. 108 Denny Way - 284-8306

THE CHEESE CELLAR 100 4th Ave. N. (at Fisher Plaza) - 404-2743 ★ ★ ★

CHERRY STREET COFFEE 2121 1st Ave. - 441-7176
★ ★ ★

COPACABANA All you can eat Paella on Fridays! Pike Place Market - 622-6359 ★ ★ ★

CITY FOODS Grocery. Produce. Deli. Espresso. 2522 5th Ave. - 441-3663

CUTTERS BAYHOUSE "Globally inspired Northwest cuisine." 2001 Western Ave. - 448-4884

CYCLOPS Comfy booths. Look for the giant eyeball on their sign. 2421 1st Ave. - 441-1677 ★ ★

DAHLIA LOUNGE Uncommon Tom Douglas favorites! 2001 4th Ave. - 682-4142 ★ ★ ★ ★

DAHLIA BAKERY 2001 4th Ave. - 682-4540 ★ ★ ★

DAN'S BELLTOWN GROCERY Belltown's #1 quality grocery store. 2221 3rd Ave. - 441-0220

DEL RAY Cocktails and snacks 2332 First Avenue - 770-3228

DOS AMIGOS Marinated Carne Asada Burritos 2301 5th Ave. Suite #103 - 770-0707

EL GAUCHO 2505 1st Ave. - 728 1337 ★ ★ ★

THE EMERALD GRILL 211 Dexter Ave. N. - 728-2113

ETTA'S SEAFOOD Fine seafood at the Market. 2020 Western Ave. - 443-6000 ★ ★ ★ ★

FIVE POINT CAFE "We're known as one of the world's best dive bars and diners" 415 Cedar St. - 448-9993 ★ ★ ★

FRONTIER ROOM Belltown's best BBQ, and cocktails. 2203 1st Ave. - 956-RIBS (7427) ★ ★ ★

GAMBAS Awesome. 2230 3rd Avenue - 728-5092 ★ ★ ★

GOLDEN SINGHA Great Thai food right near the Space Needle. Voted "best Belltown Thai Food" by the Belltown Messenger. 425 Cedar St. - 728-1532 ★ ★ ★

HURRICANE CAFE All-night breakfast place. Drinks! 24 hours! 2230 7th Ave. - 682-5859 ★

ICON GRILL 1933 5th Ave. - 441-6330

IL BISTRO Romantic Italian at the Market. 93-A Pike St. - 682-3049 ★ ★ ★

KARMA "a delicious selection of clean modernist dishes in a sophisticated urbane setting" 2318 2nd Ave. - 838-5590

KUSHIBAR Japanese-style street food. 2319 2nd Ave. - 448-2488 ★ ★

KYO sushi 2801 1st Ave. - 441-5188

LA FONTANA RISTORANTE Sicilian style, with authentic Italian waiters. 120 Blanchard St. - 441-1045
★ ★ ★

LA VITA E' BELLA PIZZERIA Pizza, cannoli, espresso. 2411 2nd Ave. - 441-5322 ★ ★ ★ ★

LE PICHET Popular and eggsellent French bistro. 1933 1st Ave. - 256-1499 ★ ★ ★ ★

LOLA Greek influenced Tom Douglas place. 2000 4th Ave. - 443-6000 ★ ★ ★

MACRINA BAKERY & CAFE Baked goods old world style. Popular on Sunday mornings 2408 1st Ave. - 448-4032
★ ★ ★

MADHU RESTAURANT & BAR Great new Indian place. 2330 2nd Ave. - 441-7017 ★ ★ ★

MAMA'S MEXICAN KITCHEN Many decades at 2nd & Bell in Belltown. 2234 2nd Ave. - 728-6262

MARCO'S SUPPER CLUB Cozy, casual and romantic. In Belltown since 1994. 2510 1st Ave. - 441-7801 ★ ★ ★

MARRAKESH MOROCCAN 2334 2nd Ave. - 956-0500

MISTRAL KITCHEN "a place you can pop into after work for a drink and a snack, but also the first place that comes to mind when your 20th Anniversary rolls around." 2020 Westlake Ave. - 623-19221 ★ ★ ★

NOODLE RANCH Curry, udon, Westernized Asian fusion. 2228 2nd Ave. - 728-0463 ★ ★

OHANA Fun sushi and cocktails. 2207 1st Ave. - 956-9329

OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY Inexpensive high-volume noodles. 2801 Elliot Ave. - 441-7724 ★ ★

PALACE KITCHEN Nightly rotisserie specials. 2030 5th Ave. - 448-2001 ★ ★ ★

PAMPAS ROOM 90 Wall St. - 728-1337

PETRA MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Tasty gyros and lentil soup. 2501 4th Ave. - 728-5389 ★ ★ ★

PESOS KITCHEN & LOUNGE Family Mexican with great breakfast happy hour. 605 Queen Anne Ave. N. - 283-9353 ★ ★ ★

PINK DOOR Funky longtime Market classic. Fun! 1919 Post Alley - 443-3241 ★ ★ ★

PINTXO Formerly Txori. 2207 2nd Ave. - 441-4042

PORTFOLIO DINING ROOM At the Art Institute of Seattle. 2600 Alaskan way - 239-2363

QUEEN CITY GRILL Longtime Belltown salmon stop with a thriving late night bar scene 2201 1st Ave. - 443-0975 ★ ★ ★

RENDEZVOUS Our favorite bar since 1990. Food, too. Plus plays, movies and music in the historic Jewel Box Theatre. 2320 2nd Ave. - 441-5823

SEE SOUND LOUNGE 115 Blanchard St. - 374-3733

SERIOUS PIE Crisp, crunchy rectangular pizza from a serious oven. 2001 4th Ave. - 682-4142 ★ ★ ★ ★

SHIRO'S 2401 2nd Ave. - 443-9844 ★ ★ ★

SHILLA Korean & Japanese delicacies for three decades 2300 8th Ave. (and Denny) - 623-9996 ★ ★ ★

SHORTY'S CONEY ISLAND Pinball, beer, hot dogs, beer, fun. 2222 2nd Ave. - 441-5449

SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The Edgewater/Pier 67 - 269-4575

SKY CITY At the Space Needle. 400 Broad St. - 905-2100

SONYA'S BAR & GRILL Great views of the sound out the back picture window. 1919 1st Ave. - 441-7996

SPITFIRE Belltown's best sports-bar. 2219 4th Ave. - 441-7966 ★ ★

SPUR Fabulous gastropub. 113 Blanchard St. - 728-6706
★ ★ ★ ★

SUITE 410 Cocktail perfection. 410 Stewart St. - 624-9911

SUSHI WAVE 2904 1st Ave. - 441-4348

TABERNA DEL ALABARDERO Tapas Bar & Restaurant. 2328 1st Ave. - 448-8884 ★ ★ ★

TACO DEL MAR A Seattle chain of "Mexican" restaurants. Fast, decent and cheap. 2136 1st Ave. - 448-8877 ★

TANDOORI HUT CUISINE OF INDIA Great lunch buffet! 2616 2nd Avenue. - 443-6002 ★ ★ ★

TAVOLATA "Fabulous" -Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2323 2nd Ave. - 838-8008 ★ ★ ★ ★

TILIKUM PLACE CAFE "Inspired European lunch, brunch and dinner." 407 Cedar St. - 282-4380 ★ ★ ★ ★

TULA'S JAZZ CLUB Jazz, cocktails and a full dinner menu. 2214 2nd Ave. - 443-4221 ★ ★

TULLY'S COFFEE 2000 1st Ave. - 443-6871 441-9777 / 2001 Western - 443-1915 / 2460 Western - 728-1842

TWO BELLS TAVERN Great burgers, beer. Brainy crowd. 2313 4th Ave. - 441-3050 ★ ★

UMI SAKE HOUSE Authentic izakaya-style informal dining. 2230 1st Ave. - 374-8717 ★ ★

VIRGINIA INN A neighborhood classic for decades and a pioneer of the "smoke free" craze long before the anti-smoking law was passed. 1937 1st Ave. - 728-1937 ★ ★ ★

WANN JAPANESE IZAKAYA Sake and Kurabota sausages. 2020 2nd Ave. - 441-5637 ★ ★

ZEEK'S PIZZA 419 Denny Way - 448-6775 ★ ★

ZEITOON CAFE & BISTRO Pan-Mediterranean goodies. 2510 4th Ave. - 838-6011 ★ ★ ★

ZOE Affordable & tasty. A classic. 2137 2nd Ave. - 256-2060 ★ ★ ★ ★