Breakfast in Seattle

[BastilaShan]

What are some good places in the Seattle area for breakfast/brunch?

An area in downtown Seattle would be preferable.

Some people mentioned:

Cafe Campagne

Macrina

Thanks!

[tighe]

I'm repeating myself here, but I REALLY like Brasserie Margaux in the Warwick for breakfast. Good mix of traditional items and some more refined selections plus a complimentary basket of warm pastries.

[jbraynolds]

Cafe Campagne is wonderful for breakfast, best I've had in Seattle by a good stretch.

[MsRamsey]

Brasserie Margaux is so good, but they only have those nice pastries after 11:00 on the weekend. Found that out the hard way.

Definitely try Le Pichet.

Macrina makes good stuff, but I can't stand their system. You put your name on a sign-in sheet and wait forever. Oh, and don't go at 8:45, because table service starts at 9:00, so they can't figure out whether or not they really want you sitting in the dining room, and they sure won't help you get any coffee or breakfast. Very flaky.

Etta's has excellent breakfast.

[mamster]

If you go to Le Pichet, have the baked eggs (oeufs plats). Eggs, gruyere, ham, bread. It's a perfect dish. And if you go to Cafe Campagne, have the oeufs en meurette. Eggs are good.

[Schielke]

Damn you Tighe!

Now I have to go try it. Any must haves?

Katie and I frequent Cafe Campagne and Le Pichet. Last week I had Cassoulet for breakfast. :)

[kieran]

I'm a great fan of the brunch at Glo's just up the hill from downtown into Capitol Hill. Go early, go late, or call ahead, though, or you're going to be waiting an awfully long time. But they make a terrific breakfast. Short on ambience but long on great food.

A bit further from downtown and it's not a traditional brunch but I also really like the Sunday brunch at Galeria's, on Broadway in Capitol Hill. It includes fruit and Mexican pastries and some very delicious Mexican entrees ranging from huevos rancheros to creative and interesting enchiladas. It's a great deal, too.

Yes I do live in Capitol Hill, what's your point? :)

[laurel]

On a similar note, is there anywhere to get an interesting non-American breakfast (ie, something that's not of the eggs, bacon and bread-product variety) around here? I know of Chiang's Gourmet for Taiwanese, anything else?

[tighe]

Damn you Tighe!

Now I have to go try it.  Any must haves?

Katie and I frequent Cafe Campagne and Le Pichet.  Last week I had Cassoulet for breakfast.  :)

Here's a link to the brunch menu at BM. I've never had anything that I didn't like, but I think the omelettes are particularly good and they make great quiches. Scrat swears by the eggs bene. The other "rule" on the patries is that someone at the table has to order one of the 'breakfast' type items to get them. It's weird and random, but that's the way it goes.

My only issue with Le Pichet for breakfast is that the only real breakfasty item they have is the oeufs plats, which are great, but I think I'd go there more if there were other choices.

I want to give brunch at Crave a try too, tasty looking menu.

Edited January 27, 2004 by tighe (log)

[Schielke]

I agree with the Le Pichet shortcoming. The oeufs plats are fantastic, but a couple more options would be nice.

And yes, crave's menu does look good.