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( 206-622-3644; Grand Central Arcade, 214 1st Ave S; sandwiches $4-10; 7am-5pm Mon-Fri,
8am-4pm Sat; Pioneer Sq)
Already well established by the time President Obama
popped in in 2011 and asked for a turkey-chutney sandwich, Grand Central (located in
the eponymous building) is considered one of the best bakeries in Seattle. Its artisan
breads can be bought whole or sliced up for sandwiches in its cafe. Beware the lunch-
time queues.
There are nine other locations, seven of them in Portland, OR.
CAFE PALOMA
TURKISH
$
( 206-405-1920;
www.cafepaloma.com
;
93 Yesler Way; meze $6-10; 10am-9pm, to 2pm Sun;
Pioneer Sq)
Various words spring to mind when thinking of Cafe Paloma…Bistro.
Eggplant. Casual. Friendly. Turkish. Meze. Music. Lemonade. Falafel. If any of this
sounds interesting, be sure to drop by this jewel of a restaurant in Pioneer Square where
small Turkish miracles are concocted.
NEW ORLEANS CREOLE RESTAURANT
SOUTHERN
$
( 206-622-2563;
www.neworleanscreolerestaurant.com
; 114 1st Ave S; lunch $6-8, mains $7-13;
11am-late Mon-Sat; ; Pioneer Sq)
Enjoy some live Dixieland jazz with your
homemade gumbo or jambalaya in one of the coolest spaces in Pioneer Square. This
bourbon-heavy institution serves unpretentious food in an attractive space (warm light-
ing and exposed-brick walls decorated with portraits of jazz greats) that's kid-friendly
until 10pm. There's live music most nights, including blues and zydeco.
ZAINA
MIDDLE EASTERN
$
(
206-624-5687; 108 Cherry St; gyros $8-11;
10am-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm Sat;
Pion-
eer Sq)
This friendly cafe, bejeweled with a mishmash of sparkly decorations and
pulsing with Middle Eastern pop, dishes out juicy falafel sandwiches stuffed to over-
flowing, as well as shawarma, tabbouleh, hummus, great baklava and freshly squeezed
lemonade. On weekend nights the vibe goes clubbish, with hookahs and belly dancers
in the house.
BAKEMAN'S
DINER
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