Looking to uncover all that South Lake Union has to offer? Get to know this Seattle neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a seafood restaurant to a coffee shop.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in South Lake Union, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Serious Pie & Biscuit
Topping the list is Serious Pie & Biscuit, which offers pizza, sandwiches and more. Located at 401 Westlake Ave. North (between Republican and Harrison streets), it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 1,628 reviews on Yelp.
On the menu, you'll find a variety of pizzas, including the sweet fennel sausage, roasted peppers and provolone pizza or the Yukon Gold potato, rosemary, pecorino romano pizza. The other side of the menu includes biscuits of all varieties. There is a Bristol Bay salmon cake, mustard, dill and frisee biscuit, or a more traditional biscuit and gravy.
2. Duke's Seafood & Chowder
Next up is Duke's Seafood & Chowder, situated at 901 Fairview Ave. North (between Ward and Valley streets). With four stars out of 775 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
On the menu, expect to find items like Alaskan salmon, Dungeness crab from the Pacific Northwest coast, clam chowder and more.
Yelper Daniel P. wrote, "My salmon dinner (the first salmon choice — with the blueberries and goat cheese) was excellent. Fish was perfectly cooked and portion was a very nice size."
3. Cactus Southwest Kitchen + Bar
Bar and New Mexican spot Cactus Southwest Kitchen + Bar is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 350 Terry Ave. North (between Thomas and Harrison streets), four stars out of 682 reviews.
With six locations throughout Washington, Cactus Southwest Kitchen + Bar specializes in American Southwest and Mexican cuisines. The menu serves items like three different styles of guacamole, seafood enchiladas, Navajo fry bread and more.
4. Espresso Vivace Alley 24
Espresso Vivace Alley 24, a spot to score coffee, tea and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 564 Yelp reviews. Head over to 227 Yale Ave. North to see for yourself.
Last March, Food&Wine Magazine named Espresso Vivace's cappuccino one of the best in America.
Yelper Katie Y. agreed, saying, "Absolutely the best cup of coffee you'll ever have. Baristas who not only know what they're doing, but enjoy what they're doing."
5. Cask & Trotter
Check out Cask & Trotter, which has earned four stars out of 529 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bar and traditional American spot, which offers barbecue and more, at 711 Westlake Ave. North (between Valley and Mercer streets).
While Cask & Trotter was created as a barbecue restaurant, the restaurant's menu offers a wide selection of cuisine, including brisket poutine, 11 types of sliders, burgers, smoked chicken thighs and more.
"Living in Seattle after being in the South for four years, I miss barbecue and have cravings every once in awhile; Cask & Trotter delivered!" wrote Bryan M. "For dinner I ordered a barbecue plate with pastrami and pulled chicken. It was all delicious!"
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