Are you visiting Seattle and looking for the best Asian food in town? These are our favorite places.
Although we love experiencing the specialties of the region, after a few days we still start craving Asian food. There is a familiarity that comforts us and takes us back to our childhood.
On a recent trip, we delved deeper into the heart and history of Seattle’s Asian community. Since the city’s founding, Asian immigrants have settled in and around the historic core, including Chinatown, Little Saigon, Japantown, and Manilatown. They also influenced Pike Place Market and helped establish nearby historic farming communities on Bainbridge Island and in the Snoqualmie, Kent, Auburn and Carnation Valleys.
Last updated: June 24, 2026
Located just steps away from where the city will host matches for this year’s FIFA World Cup, Chinatown-International District (CID) serves as the beating heart of this community. You can find delicious dishes from almost every Asian food community in minutes, proving that Seattle’s Asian Food Lives Here is an effort to recognize the generational contributions of makers and next-generation Asian restaurants, bakeries, and artisans as they shape the city’s future.
Like Asians everywhere, the community revolves around food. As we filled our bellies, we even pondered the phrase Asian food is alive here and what it means for us.
