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Ciudad is known for its selection of grilled meats.
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Where to Find Terrific Food and Drinks in Georgetown

Mexican food, Hawaiian dishes, vegan specialties, great beer, and more

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Ciudad is known for its selection of grilled meats.
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Georgetown has a true history of grit and brick, but has become a thriving culinary and cultural destination over recent years as well, fostering a local character that draws in visitors from all over town. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the neighborhood has also shown its resilience, with local breweries, restaurants, dive bars, and cake shops making adjustments to more takeout options and outdoor seating in industrial chic spaces. Below are just a few of the most notable options in the area that offer great takeout and delivery, listed from north to south.

The latest CDC guidance for vaccinated diners during the COVID-19 outbreak is here; dining out still carries risks for unvaccinated diners and workers. Please be aware of changing local rules, and check individual restaurant websites for any additional restrictions such as mask requirements. Find a local vaccination site here. Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.

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Georgetown Brewing Co

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There is a deep beer list at this longtime brewer, from big hop bombs to low alcohol lagers to harder-to-find specialty releases. Though there has been limited tastings during the pandemic, Georgetown offers growlers, cans, and kegs to go, with curbside pickup available and even did a limited run of its Manny’s pale ale in cans for the first time ever.

A growler filled with beer and labeled “Georgetown” sits on a wood counter inside a taproom
Georgetown Brewing is one of the most famed beer brands in Seattle.
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Georgetown Liquor Company

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The longtime vegetarian-friendly bar recently got a revival from Alan Threewit, co-owner of Capitol Hill’s heavy metal-influenced den Highline. Threewit gave the place a refresh, and an all vegan menu, with alternate protein takes on pulled pork, reubens, and French dips. There are plenty of cocktails as well, including a white Russian with lavender-infused vodka and soy milk.

A vegan sandwich with a side of potato salad at Georgetown Liquor Company
Georgetown Liquor Company specializes in vegan fare.
Georgetown Liquor Company [Official Photo]

Donburi Station

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The second outpost of popular donburi specialist Fremont Bowl takes after its sibling restaurant with a robust selection of seafood-filled rice bowls and salads, plus meatier entrees such as chicken katsu and short rib yakiniku. Open for takeout and delivery via GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. No dine-in at this time.

The brick exterior of Donburi Station in Georgetown
Donburi Station is an offshoot of the popular Fremont Bowl.
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Conscious Eatery

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This low-key lunch counter serves great sandwiches, including a couple of satisfying vegetarian options, such as the “Herradura” with chickpeas, Sriracha, and sliced almonds. It also partners with local nonprofits to donate a meal for every meal sold and says it averages 1,000 donated meals per month for those dealing with housing insecurity. Open for takeout only.

A pile of sandwiches on rye bread at Conscious Eatery in Georgetown topped with lettuce
Conscious Eatery serves sandwiches and donates meals to those facing housing insecurity.
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The Corson Building

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Located in an Italianate cottage from the early part of the 20th century, this restaurant-catering operation has won over diners for years. It’s elegant, multi-course dinners include items such as smoked black cod rillettes and braised lamb shoulder with artichokes. Open for onsite dining, including patio seating.

Star Brass Works Lounge

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One of the neighborhood’s most beloved dive bars — and sibling to the equally excellent 9lb Hammer down the block — continues to serve up solid hamburgers and stiff drinks to go during the pandemic. But it has also added more outdoor seating on its patio which, during warmer days, has showed some 16mm movies on a projector, and there’s indoor dining as well.

Fonda La Catrina

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This spot serves consistently wonderful Mexican food using local ingredients, such as enchiladas de mole poblano with mushrooms and a cochinita pibil burrito with Carleton Farms pork shoulder. It’s open for takeout and delivery via DoorDash, with onsite dining, including an outdoor patio. (Sibling restaurant El Sirenito is a great option for fish tacos.)

Jules Maes Saloon

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After closing in the summer of 2020, the divey Seattle icon recently made a triumphant return under new ownership. The menu’s pub fare now includes a tater tot poutine, flatbreads, fried chicken waffle sandwiches, and some breakfast item, along with cocktails and beer. Open for takeout preorders through Chownow and limited dine-in.

Grilled meats are the specialty at this neighborhood favorite, which has a menu of tahini chicken, chorizo, and steak for takeout and delivery available on apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats, as well as onsite dining. There are also some flatbread sandwiches and cocktails, and the patatas bravas have some kick.

Mezzanotte

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Heralded chef Jason Stratton (formerly of Spinasse) recently took over the kitchen at this low-key, charming Italian restaurant. Diners will find items such as porchetta tonnata, Dungeness crab bucatini, and spaghetti with duck and anchovy sugo. There’s a tented, open-air patio, and the restaurant is open for dine-in only.

Lorena's Kitchen

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For the past several years, this unassuming walkup window has served up wonderful tacos, tamales, quesadillas, burritos, tostadas, and even popsicles (with about 15 to 20 flavor options), all at wallet-friendly prices. It’s well set up for the takeout world, and has even gotten some kudos from local critics.

The walkup window at Lorena’s Kitchen in Georgetown, with a few customers milling around outside on a cloudy day
Lorena’s Kitchen has a walkup window at 12th Avenue S.
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Tang Foodmart

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This convenience store in Georgetown may not look like much upon first glance, but it’s got a stellar selection of banh mi served out of a small kitchen in the back. Among the standouts is the caramelized pork belly version, made with just the right balance of sweetness and spice. The shop is also just steps away from the excellent Lowercase and Great Notion breweries, making for perfect beer pairings.

Closeup of caramelized pork belly banh mi with lettuce and pickled vegetables on a baguette
Caramelized pork belly banh mi
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The Hangar Cafe

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Those craving crepes should head to this spot, which serves a wide variety of sweet and savory options, stuffed with flavor combos like turkey and pesto or apples and brie. The brainchild of a coffee industry-veteran, this cafe hangs local art on the walls and pulls espresso from La Marzocco. Available for takeout and limited dine-in.

The exterior of The Hangar Cafe, with red painetd wood, a blue door, and a wooden walkway leading up to the entryway
The Hangar Cafe is Georgetown’s crepe specialist.
The Hangar Cafe [Official Photo]

Kauai Family Restaurant

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This family-owned gem, known for its affordable prices and friendly service, has served up Hawaiian classics for more than 25 years, with all-day breakfast dishes, spam musubi, katsu, mac salad, and kalua pork. It’s currently open for takeout only, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Deep Sea Sugar And Salt

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Seattle’s favorite airstream cake shop — a staple for years at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall — moved in to a bigger, more stationary home in the fall of 2018. The shop now operates out of a historic market space on Carleton Avenue and offers full cakes or slices on treats like the London Fog (made with Earl Grey and mascarpone) and chocolate caramel. Online preorders are open.

Georgetown Brewing Co

There is a deep beer list at this longtime brewer, from big hop bombs to low alcohol lagers to harder-to-find specialty releases. Though there has been limited tastings during the pandemic, Georgetown offers growlers, cans, and kegs to go, with curbside pickup available and even did a limited run of its Manny’s pale ale in cans for the first time ever.

A growler filled with beer and labeled “Georgetown” sits on a wood counter inside a taproom
Georgetown Brewing is one of the most famed beer brands in Seattle.
Georgetown Brewing [Official]

Georgetown Liquor Company

The longtime vegetarian-friendly bar recently got a revival from Alan Threewit, co-owner of Capitol Hill’s heavy metal-influenced den Highline. Threewit gave the place a refresh, and an all vegan menu, with alternate protein takes on pulled pork, reubens, and French dips. There are plenty of cocktails as well, including a white Russian with lavender-infused vodka and soy milk.

A vegan sandwich with a side of potato salad at Georgetown Liquor Company
Georgetown Liquor Company specializes in vegan fare.
Georgetown Liquor Company [Official Photo]

Donburi Station

The second outpost of popular donburi specialist Fremont Bowl takes after its sibling restaurant with a robust selection of seafood-filled rice bowls and salads, plus meatier entrees such as chicken katsu and short rib yakiniku. Open for takeout and delivery via GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. No dine-in at this time.

The brick exterior of Donburi Station in Georgetown
Donburi Station is an offshoot of the popular Fremont Bowl.
Donburi Station [Official]

Conscious Eatery

This low-key lunch counter serves great sandwiches, including a couple of satisfying vegetarian options, such as the “Herradura” with chickpeas, Sriracha, and sliced almonds. It also partners with local nonprofits to donate a meal for every meal sold and says it averages 1,000 donated meals per month for those dealing with housing insecurity. Open for takeout only.

A pile of sandwiches on rye bread at Conscious Eatery in Georgetown topped with lettuce
Conscious Eatery serves sandwiches and donates meals to those facing housing insecurity.
Conscious Eatery [Official]

The Corson Building

Located in an Italianate cottage from the early part of the 20th century, this restaurant-catering operation has won over diners for years. It’s elegant, multi-course dinners include items such as smoked black cod rillettes and braised lamb shoulder with artichokes. Open for onsite dining, including patio seating.

Star Brass Works Lounge

One of the neighborhood’s most beloved dive bars — and sibling to the equally excellent 9lb Hammer down the block — continues to serve up solid hamburgers and stiff drinks to go during the pandemic. But it has also added more outdoor seating on its patio which, during warmer days, has showed some 16mm movies on a projector, and there’s indoor dining as well.

Fonda La Catrina

This spot serves consistently wonderful Mexican food using local ingredients, such as enchiladas de mole poblano with mushrooms and a cochinita pibil burrito with Carleton Farms pork shoulder. It’s open for takeout and delivery via DoorDash, with onsite dining, including an outdoor patio. (Sibling restaurant El Sirenito is a great option for fish tacos.)

Jules Maes Saloon

After closing in the summer of 2020, the divey Seattle icon recently made a triumphant return under new ownership. The menu’s pub fare now includes a tater tot poutine, flatbreads, fried chicken waffle sandwiches, and some breakfast item, along with cocktails and beer. Open for takeout preorders through Chownow and limited dine-in.

Ciudad

Grilled meats are the specialty at this neighborhood favorite, which has a menu of tahini chicken, chorizo, and steak for takeout and delivery available on apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats, as well as onsite dining. There are also some flatbread sandwiches and cocktails, and the patatas bravas have some kick.

Mezzanotte

Heralded chef Jason Stratton (formerly of Spinasse) recently took over the kitchen at this low-key, charming Italian restaurant. Diners will find items such as porchetta tonnata, Dungeness crab bucatini, and spaghetti with duck and anchovy sugo. There’s a tented, open-air patio, and the restaurant is open for dine-in only.

Lorena's Kitchen

For the past several years, this unassuming walkup window has served up wonderful tacos, tamales, quesadillas, burritos, tostadas, and even popsicles (with about 15 to 20 flavor options), all at wallet-friendly prices. It’s well set up for the takeout world, and has even gotten some kudos from local critics.

The walkup window at Lorena’s Kitchen in Georgetown, with a few customers milling around outside on a cloudy day
Lorena’s Kitchen has a walkup window at 12th Avenue S.
Google Maps

Tang Foodmart

This convenience store in Georgetown may not look like much upon first glance, but it’s got a stellar selection of banh mi served out of a small kitchen in the back. Among the standouts is the caramelized pork belly version, made with just the right balance of sweetness and spice. The shop is also just steps away from the excellent Lowercase and Great Notion breweries, making for perfect beer pairings.

Closeup of caramelized pork belly banh mi with lettuce and pickled vegetables on a baguette
Caramelized pork belly banh mi
Tang Foodmart [Official]

The Hangar Cafe

Those craving crepes should head to this spot, which serves a wide variety of sweet and savory options, stuffed with flavor combos like turkey and pesto or apples and brie. The brainchild of a coffee industry-veteran, this cafe hangs local art on the walls and pulls espresso from La Marzocco. Available for takeout and limited dine-in.

The exterior of The Hangar Cafe, with red painetd wood, a blue door, and a wooden walkway leading up to the entryway
The Hangar Cafe is Georgetown’s crepe specialist.
The Hangar Cafe [Official Photo]

Kauai Family Restaurant

This family-owned gem, known for its affordable prices and friendly service, has served up Hawaiian classics for more than 25 years, with all-day breakfast dishes, spam musubi, katsu, mac salad, and kalua pork. It’s currently open for takeout only, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Deep Sea Sugar And Salt

Seattle’s favorite airstream cake shop — a staple for years at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall — moved in to a bigger, more stationary home in the fall of 2018. The shop now operates out of a historic market space on Carleton Avenue and offers full cakes or slices on treats like the London Fog (made with Earl Grey and mascarpone) and chocolate caramel. Online preorders are open.

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