The Best Restaurant in Capitol Hill and the Arboretum, Seattle

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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.

Spice Waala

$ | Capitol Hill

The menu is short at this Indian street-food joint: four kathi rolls (lamb, chicken, paneer, or potato, wrapped in roti bread) and five snacks (including chickpea salad and two takes on fried potatoes). It sounds simple, but the layers of Indian-spiced flavor make each bite an adventure. It's an ideal choice for a quick, satisfying meal while exploring the neighborhood; there's a small dining room, but most of the business is takeaway. They also make soft-serve ice cream—a single flavor that changes monthly.

340 15th Ave. E, Seattle, 98144, USA
206-466–5195
Known For
  • Indian takeaway
  • Soft-serve ice cream with changing flavors
  • Kathi rolls
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon.

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