The Best Restaurant in University District, Seattle

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The "U-District" is great for cheap eats from around the world but falls short on fine dining. It's worth strolling up and down The Ave (University Way NE) to see if anything beckons to you before settling on a spot. There are some popular brunch spots scattered about, too.

Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery

$ | University District

After working her way through school at a chain ice-cream shop, UW graduate Lois Ko bought the space and opened up her own ice creamery, committed to making each batch daily from scratch, using organic, local ingredients whenever possible. The passion for quality shows both in standard flavors like sweet cream and salted caramel, and in the originals, like makgeolli (Korean rice beer) or kettle corn. Plenty of vegan options round out the selection, and the cones and cookies for ice cream sandwiches are both baked in-house.