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This is one of the best districts in Seattle for cheap and authentic ethnic
food, and it's also easy to find vegan and vegetarian options. When
you're browsing for lunch or dinner, don't be put off by unappetizing-
looking storefronts; some of the most interesting food comes from places
that have the outward appearance of rundown five-and-dime stores. The
adventurous will be rewarded.
THAI TOM
THAI
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( 206-548-9548; 4543 University Way NE; mains $7-10; 11:30am-9:30pm; 72)
About
as wide as a train carriage with permanently steamed-up windows, an open-kitchen
lunch counter, and flames leaping up from beneath the constantly busy pans on the
stoves, Thai Tom feels like some backstreet Bangkok hole-in-the-wall. Yet, many hail
its simple Thai food as the best in the city.
Push in among the elephant heads, dark-brown walls and elbow-to-elbow crowds to
find out. Cash only.
AGUA VERDE CAFÉ
MEXICAN
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( 206-545-8570; 1303 NE Boat St; starters $2-6, 3 tacos from $9.75; 11am-9pm Mon-Sat,
9am-8pm Sun; 72)
On the shores of Portage Bay at the southern base of University
Ave, Agua Verde Café is a little gem that overlooks the bay and serves fat tacos full of
lemony cod, shellfish or portobello mushrooms, plus other Mexican favorites.
There's usually a wait for a table, but you can have a drink and wait on the deck, or
order from the walkup window. You can rent kayaks in the same building, in case you
want to work off your dinner.
FLOWERS
VEGETARIAN, CAFE
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