Secrets of the dining scene in the city

The best Seattle restaurants for alternative eaters

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by Maggie O'Shea, Staff Reporter

It can be tough to find restaurants that offer options for everyone, even in a city like Seattle. Say you want to take your parents out for a family dinner. Your mom is gluten-free, your dad is a vegetarian and you’re a vegan, and you don’t know where to take them. This list should help.

Cafe Flora, a unique vegetarian spot local to Seattle and located in Madrona, offers an inviting restaurant with a welcoming, warm feeling. Offering dinner, weekend brunch, breakfast, lunch, dessert and drink menus containing a variety of dietary options. While the entire menu is vegetarian, they also offer vegan, gluten-free and nut-free options. Cafe Flora is a great option for a sit down meal in a warm, inviting environment. Find Cafe Flora on Madison street in Madrona. 

Next Level Burger is an entirely plant-based fast food restaurant in Ravenna, offering many gluten-free options as well. They offer vegan shakes and a wide selection of burgers and other American food options, safe for most dietary restrictions. Find Next Level Burger on Roosevelt Way inside Whole Foods. 

Eltana, a bagel shop in Wallingford, offers gluten-free bagels and vegan spread options. It can be tough to find bagel shops that have options for all dietary restrictions and Eltana definitely fits the bill. Offering gluten-free bagels and a wide selection of vegan spread options, so everyone can enjoy themselves. They have a welcoming sit-in environment but are also perfect to take on the go. Find Eltana on Stone Way in Wallingford.

  

Araya’s Place is a vegan Thai restaurant located in Ravenna. They are entirely vegan, and offer a myriad of menu options for many different dietary restrictions including gluten-free and nut-free. They offer a lunch buffet, a drink menu and a dessert menu. Araya’s is the perfect place for a sit down Thai food experience that has options for everybody. Find Araya’s Place on University Way in Ravenna. 

Razzis, an Italian restaurant located in Phinney Ridge, offers a wide selection of gluten-free and vegan menu options. They are the perfect place for a large party sit down meal. They offer a vegan and a gluten-free menu. Razzis is an accessible option for a family dinner. Find Razzis on Greenwood Avenue in Phinney Ridge.

Frankie and Jo’s, a gluten-free and vegan ice cream shop located in Ballard, offers gluten-free ice cream cones and a wide selection of vegan ice cream options. It is a wonderfully decorated cute little ice cream shop;  the perfect stop for a late night vegan and gluten-free treat. Find Frankie and Jo’s on 70th Street in Ballard. 

Plum Bistro is an entirely vegan cuisine on Capitol Hill in Seattle. This local restaurant serves a large selection of delicious vegan options. The menu is entirely vegan, yet they also offer a number of gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free options. The sit-in environment is inviting and decorated well. Find Plum Bistro on 12th Avenue in Capitol Hill.