Bar Cantinetta
Bar Cantinetta is both a Tuscan-style Italian restaurant and a bar, which makes it easy to shape the evening your way. Settle in for a full dinner, or keep things casual with a drink and a few plates. It is a smart pick when your group has mixed plans for the night.
Modern American and Farm-Driven Plates
Lark
For the neighborhood's fine dining, book a table at Lark, led by a chef who has won a James Beard Award. Save it for a special occasion or any night you want a polished, chef-driven meal. Plan ahead and check its website for current reservation details.
Terra Plata
Terra Plata takes a farm-to-table approach, right down to the herbs it grows in a garden on its roof. If you care about where your ingredients come from, the concept is likely to win you over. Gather friends here for a relaxed dinner.
Single Shot
Single Shot builds its contemporary American menu around a wood-fired oven, with cocktails poured alongside. Choose it for a date night or an evening when the drinks matter as much as the food. That live-fire cooking is what gives the menu its character.
Asian Flavors from Vietnam to Malaysia to Japan
Ramie
Ramie gives Vietnamese cooking a contemporary angle. Head here if you already know the classics and want to taste them handled in a fresh way. Check its website for the current menu.
Kedai Makan
Kedai Makan focuses on Malaysian street food, a cuisine that is still uncommon in Seattle. Bring an adventurous appetite and a craving for bold, layered flavors. It makes a lively, casual counterpoint to the Hill's more formal dining rooms.
Taneda Sushi in Kaiseki
Slip down Broadway Alley to find Taneda, a nine-seat omakase counter. With so few seats, the meal feels intimate and centers on the chef's selections. Book well ahead, and check the restaurant's own site to see how reservations work.
Tapas and South Asian Cooking
MariPili Tapas Bar
MariPili takes its inspiration from Galicia, the seafood-loving corner of northwest Spain. Look for a menu that leans toward the sea, served as small plates made for sharing. Bring a group that likes to order widely and graze.
Annapurna Cafe
Annapurna Cafe on Broadway serves Indian and Nepalese cooking, a dependable choice for a comforting, flavorful meal. The Nepalese dishes set it apart from a typical Indian menu. Its Broadway address also puts it within easy reach of the heart of the neighborhood.
Plan Your Capitol Hill Food Outing
Several of these spots are small, so a reservation or an early arrival makes a real difference, especially on weekends. Round out your meal with a stroll through Volunteer Park and its Olmsted views, or step into the Volunteer Park Conservatory, a city-owned glasshouse dating to 1912.
Cooking at home instead? Browse the Capitol Hill Farmers Market, held Sundays and Tuesdays at E Denny Way and Broadway E, a block from Cal Anderson Park. For more ideas around the city, explore our Seattle neighborhood guides.
Check each restaurant's own website for current hours, menus and reservation details.
