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Capitol Hill has become Seattle's major culinary destination. The greatest concentration of restaurants is in and around the Pike–Pine Corridor—Pike and Pine Streets running from Melrose Avenue to 15th Avenue. Überhip gastropubs like Quinn's and all-day cafés like Oddfellows are all the rage, as are smaller, posh new American and Italian-inspired eateries like Lark, Anchovies & Olives, and Cascina Spinasse. On the northern end of Broadway, Poppy is a delicious departure from standard menus, with its Indian-inspired thali (small amounts of different dish preparations served in small compartments on a large platter), while a wide variety of coffeehouses make the Hill downright destination-worthy.
If bubble tea is your thing, this is your place. Eye-catching three-color drinks and "designer blend" smoothies show off creative combinations of fruit, boba, syrup, and ice cream. For the full experience, get yours in a bear-shaped takeout bottle, or order soft-serve in the bear-shaped waffle pastry, called "bearyaki." And pick up some merch—the store sells sneakers and streetwear,
