Seattle eatery

December 20, 2007 6:42 PM

Seattle eatery for me, spouse, seven-year-old girl this weekend...

We're staying at the Sheraton downtown this weekend and going to the PNB Nutcracker presentation Saturday at 7.

Can anyone recommend something good for dinner besides mall food that we all might enjoy, hopefully near to our hotel?

posted by docpops to Food & Drink (9 answers total)

Best answer: So many choices. Dragonfish has an awesome happy hour and should be kid-friendly, pan-asian food. Cheesecake Factory is very close. Walking a little farther, I would recommend Palace Kitchen (dark, a little pricey, and swank), Belltown Pizza, and most definitely, The Pink Door (Italian) which is in the market. Near the Ballet, Crow (a little fancier but delicious). Just across I-5, up Pike St. is Six Arms which is a McMenamin's pub and popluated with Capitol Hill hipsters. There's also a McMenamin's very close to the Ballet. Top Pot donuts isn't too far from the Sheraton and is a must.

There are tons more nearby, hopefully someone else can comment on the seven-year-old girl aspect of this question as I do not have children. (Note that the walk from your hotel to the Pike Place Market might be a little much for a little girl at night, you'll pass through heroin alley: Pike between 1st and 2nd)
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 7:26 PM on December 20, 2007

Wild Ginger is in the heart of Downtown Seattle. It's children and vegetarian friendly. The food is great, pan-asian and a tad pricey. http://www.wildginger.net/ It's where I often take out-of-towners.
posted by crustix at 7:33 PM on December 20, 2007

Kids love the Spaghetti Factory. At least, I did when I was a kid. (It's downtown, but too far to walk from the Sheraton I think)
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 7:35 PM on December 20, 2007

Response by poster: Thanks all. SB - I've G-mapped all your recs for reference. I know we'll love Crow after reading about it and I've already planned my earlybird stroll to TopPot with my daughter. Thanks again - great references.
posted by docpops at 8:02 PM on December 20, 2007

Best answer: Walk down to Pike Market and you'll have several choices. Grab a 1/2 dozen of the little donuts that you can watch them make. Then, head to Lowell's. It's got a great view. My kids like the pancakes so much that now they ask if they can have "Seattle Pancakes" again sometime.
posted by GarageWine at 8:17 AM on December 21, 2007

n'thing the pike place mini donuts. kids love watching the robot make them, and they are tasty. best gyro's in town are at zanzia's on cherry street, in pioneer square.
posted by nomisxid at 8:51 AM on December 21, 2007

Best answer: I would second the vote for the Pink Door.... great food, and a really fun ambiance. And some nights (I'm not sure when... maybe check the website), they have a trapeze artist swinging around on the ceiling... very cool, and probably a lot of fun for a 7-year old.

Flying Fish in Belltown (probably a 20 minute walk, or an easy cab ride) is also a fantastic restaurant. One of my favorite places in the city-- seafood with a sort of asian fusion kick. The food is really really good, and it is fairly high energy, so probably a better place for a kid.

Enjoy your weekend!
posted by stilly at 10:05 AM on December 21, 2007

One ding against the Pink Door- doesn't it have a burlesque show on Saturday nights? Might not be the best thing for a 7-year-old... Wild Ginger is fantastic, and their satay menu or the amazing squash and yam soup are really affordable yet filling, but it may be for more of a discerning palate than a typical 7-year-old has.

Not far from your hotel is Icon Grill, which I think would be kid-friendly, food wise: they serve fairly tasty "home cooking comfort food" things like "Pasquetti" or meatloaf or fried chicken or mac and cheese. Plus, if you are eating after the ballet, you can finish off your meal by splitting their famous ginormous sundae- it's a sight and taste to behold!!!
posted by hincandenza at 11:23 AM on December 21, 2007

Dahlia Lounge is nice and has a killer coconut cream pie.
posted by jefftang at 11:06 AM on December 23, 2007