Bayou On First
The Bayou On First is in the famed Pike Place Market, and the menu is as ample as the restaurant is cozy. Mainly a breakfast and lunch venue for tourists and local shoppers, the Bayou stays open until 7:30 p.m. on weekends.
Bayou On First
1523 1st Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-2598
Cafe Beignet
Cafe Beignet is a coffee shop that specializes in the distinctive French pastry, which is New Orleans answer to the doughnut. Cafe Beignet serves a range of coffee drinks and Italian sodas, along with some unexpected snack offerings, including elephant ears.
Cafe Beignet
305 Harrison St.
2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 441-0262
cafebeignet.com/
Crawfish King
The name leaves no room for ambiguity when it comes to this unpretentious eatery's specialty. The seafood-heavy menu does take an occasional detour onto dry land by offering up hot wings and a Bayou Cajun meat pie.
Crawfish King
725 South Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 623-3622
seattlecrawfishking.com/
Marcela's Cookery
Co-owned by a New Orleans native who fills the menu with his own family recipes, Marcela's offers classic dishes and an intriguing fried alligator po' boy.
Marcela's Cookery
106 James St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 223-0042
marcelascookery.com
The New Orleans Creole Restaurant
Lodged in a historical downtown building and featuring nightly live music--from jazz to zydeco--the New Orleans Creole Restaurant is dressed to impress. During football seasons, Seahawks fans congregate for a pre-game, Big Easy-themed brunch.
The New Orleans Creole Restaurant
114 First Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 622-2563
neworleanscreolerestaurant.com/