Restaurant Roundup: Turkey Day and Plant-Based Tuna
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
By Ben McBee October 31, 2025
It’s difficult to write (and likely to read) about eating in Seattle when so many people are about to be hungry after losing SNAP benefits. Toasted Bagel & Coffee, which made headlines last week with their plans for expansion, is doing its part to support the community by launching a free breakfast campaign called “Put It On My Neighbor’s Tab.” Anyone can say the phrase to get a meal—no questions asked—with the business covering the first 100 and donations extending the effort.
Bird of a familiar feather
Chef Brendan McGill closed Seabird, his critically acclaimed Bainbridge Island restaurant, in September due to rising costs and the drastic decrease in business during the rainy months. Now, he’s reviving the space as Kingfisher, a morning market and evening wine bar, with a five-course, prix fixe supper club dinner held one night a week (the first will be Nov. 30).
Turkey Day is on the way
There is quite a spread of restaurants, bakeries, and hotels offering to cook for you this Thanksgiving, in either a take-home or sit-down capacity. Tomorrow (Nov. 1), Dahlia Bakery begins taking preorders for its pies (whatever you order, throw in an extra triple coconut cream). Lola’s feast has a decided Greek flair, with wine-soaked figs and spanikopita, and Conversation (inside the Thompson Hotel) will serve brunch until 1 p.m. and a Thanksgiving dinner starting at 5 p.m.
A rising tide in the RailSpur
The revitalized Pioneer Square warehouse hub will soon debut three new dining concepts from the Sea Creatures group, led by James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Renee Erickson. In mid-December, Lowlander Brewery, Un Po Tipsy Pizzeria, and an upscale spot for European fare are set to open in the former FX McRory’s space, providing a place to play some pinball, grab a slice on the way to the game, or have a swanky night out, depending on the mood.
Catch of the day, caught a different way
A Seattle-San Francisco collaboration is giving diners a taste of a less-familiar meat alternative this fall. Just Poké and Impact Food have rolled out Impact Tuna, a sushi-grade, plant-based protein that mirrors the deep red sheen and buttery texture of raw tuna. It’s available for a limited time in the Pacific Plant Bowl or as an addition to a build-your-own seafood dish. Try it at all 32 Just Poké locations.
Which cuisine reigns supreme?
When you think of Seattle’s food scene, what’s the standout? Next to the salty Puget Sound where salmon fly through the air, seafood definitely comes to mind. But there are other cuisines that shine surprisingly bright, from Ethiopian to Filipino and Vietnamese, on a level to rival anywhere else in the country. See which genres made the cut.
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