Seattle Chef Matt Broussard Gets a Capitol Hill Restaurant

Get ready to taste what you have been watching online: Seattle chef Matt Broussard, known to his fans as A Cook Named Matt, is bringing his cooking style to a Capitol Hill restaurant of his own, according to KING 5.

A cook you may know from your phone screen is about to have a dining room of his own. Seattle chef Matt Broussard, whom his online fans know as "A Cook Named Matt," is bringing his cooking to a Capitol Hill restaurant that he owns. KING 5 shared the news on November 5, 2026, and described him as a viral figure in Seattle.

From your screen to his dining room

Many people know Broussard through his online presence rather than through a physical kitchen. According to KING 5, he is now carrying the cooking style his audience already knows into a space that belongs to him.

For any creator who has grown an audience on the internet, that is a meaningful step. A restaurant lets fans taste the food in person instead of only watching it come together on a screen.

The essentials so far

Who: Matt Broussard, a Seattle chef known online as A Cook Named Matt.
What: A restaurant of his own that showcases his cooking style.
Where: Capitol Hill, according to KING 5.
When reported: November 5, 2026.

The details available so far do not include an address, opening date, hours or menu. Before you plan your visit, check the original KING 5 story for any further specifics.

What it means for Seattle

Capitol Hill gains another chef-owned spot, this time from a local cook whose fan base began online. For neighbors, that means a homegrown name is putting down roots in the neighborhood instead of living only on social media.

It also shows how Seattle food talent can travel from a phone screen to a real dining room. If you already follow Broussard, you may soon have a local place to try his cooking firsthand.

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