The Best Bowls in Seattle
In a city with so much great food, we wanted to know: What really takes the prize? Our critics tasted dozens of the very best bowls to find out
By Chelsea Lin August 17, 2018
This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
This article appears in print as the cover story of the September 2018 issue. Read more from the Best of the Best Restaurants feature story here. Click here to subscribe.
Best of the Best: Vif
Perhaps it’s our increasingly harried midday mealtimes; maybe it’s just an excuse to wash fewer dishes. Regardless of the reason, bowls—filled with everything from greens to grains to poke—are in in a major way.
The best ones capitalize on contrast when it comes to texture, flavor and color. The truly extraordinary ones, like the ever-changing breakfast bowl ($10) at this chic café and wine bar, manage all that while also delivering superfoods you can smugly post to Instagram. (You may not want to include in that post the two great chocolate chip cookies from Vif’s that you also consumed).
Whether the day’s bowl is filled with savory grains, lentils and greens or hearty beans, make sure it also includes a jammy six-minute egg to ooze all over everything. Just keep in mind it’s only available for breakfast/brunch.
Fremont, 4401 Fremont Ave. N; 206.557.7357; vifseattle.com
OTHER FAVORITES
Fremont Bowl
Fremont, 4258 Fremont Ave. N; 206.504.3095; fremontbowl.com
TIP: Just down the street from Vif, Fremont Bowl makes a chirashi bowl that has become one of our favorite meals of the past year—but getting a seat there is damn near impossible.
B-Side Foods
Capitol Hill, 421 E Thomas St.; bside.cool
Revel
South Lake Union, 513 Westlake Ave. N; 206.547.2040; relayrestaurantgroup.com/restaurants/revel
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