Farestart
Farestart's menu changes seasonally and features elegant "American favorites" and a variety of delicious sandwiches and salads. Farestart is more than a top restaurant though, it's a program that gives homeless and disadvantaged people the chance to learn cooking skills, placing them in restaurant jobs. All proceeds from Farestart's lunch and Thursday night meals go directly to the Farestart program, so you can fill your stomach while helping others fill theirs.
700 Virginia St.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 443-1233
http://farestart.org
Vios Cafe
Vios Cafe
Vios serves a light, flavorful Greek-style lunch featuring Greek sandwiches, baguette sandwiches, meze plates and a dozen or so deli and salad choices. After lunch, take a 10-minute stroll from historic Volunteer Park, home of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Vios Cafe and Market Place
903 19th Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 329-3236
http://vioscafe.com
In the Bowl
With a giant menu of curries, stir fry and other Asian fusion styles of entrees, this restaurant offers all non-animal product foods. Your choice of faux chicken, pork, beef and prawn (and, of course, tofu) comes with most dishes. The spicy and delicious food appeals to vegetarians and meat lovers alike, who can cozy up in the tiny restaurant's bright atmosphere.
In the Bowl Vegetarian Noodle Bistro
1554 E. Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 568-2343
Salumi
For real meat, diners can hit downtown Seattle's Salumi, which draws on Italian Salumeria concepts to cure high-quality artisan and gourmet meats. The restaurant is a retail storefront for Salumi's meats, and also sells soups, sandwiches and weekly specials. Restaurant hours are only 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, so diners should make a stop during their morning shopping trip to Pike's Place on the way to the ferry docks for an afternoon ride.
309 Third Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 621-8772
http://salumicuredmeats.com
HoneyHole
This quirky little place serves up almost two dozen different types of sandwiches, including hot and cold choices and six meals for vegetarians. With local cheeses and fresh ingredients, as well as side choices of avocado slices, fresh-baked cookies, hummus and fries, you can easily get filled for under $10. HoneyHole also houses a full bar with plenty of local pints on tap.
HoneyHole Sandwiches
703 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 709-1399
http://thehoneyhole.com
Tat's Delicatessen
Tat's serves up a large variety of "East Coast" favorites with four different types of Philly steaks and a couple dozen more hot and cold sub sandwiches. There are also specials on the big lunch menu. Tat's doesn't prioritize low calorie or vegetarian foods, it just serves tasty, full-flavor American classics, including side dishes of buffalo wings and chicken strips. You can grab a good read from Left Bank Books at Pike Place and settle in for the long lunch line at Tat's that is well worth the wait.
Tat's Delicatessen
115 Occidental Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 264-8287
http://tatsdeli.com
