Visiting Seattle and looking for the best Asian food in town? Here are our fave spots.
Although we love experiencing a region’s specialty food, after several days, we end up craving Asian food. There’s a familiarity that brings us comfort and transports us to our childhood.
On a recent trip, we dove deeper into the heart and history of Seattle’s Asian community. Since the city’s founding, Asian immigrants have settled in and around its historic core, including Chinatown, Little Saigon, Japantown, and Manilatown. They also influenced and helped found Pike Place Market from nearby heritage farming communities on Bainbridge Island and throughout the Snoqualmie, Kent, Auburn, and Carnation Valleys.
Last Updated: June 24, 2026
Located just steps from where the city will host games for this year’s FIFA World Cup, Chinatown-International District (CID), acts as the beating heart of this community. You can find delicious dishes from nearly any Asian food community within minutes, proving that in Seattle, Asian Food Lives Here – an effort to recognize the generational contributions of makers and next-gen Asian restaurants, bakeries, and artisans alike, while shaping the city’s future.
Like Asians everywhere, the community revolves around food. In fact, as we filled our bellies, we reflected on the phrase Asian Food Lives Here and what it means to us.
