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Portage Bay Cafe NORTHWESTERN, BRUNCH$$$
( 206-547-8230; www.portagebaycafe.com ; 4130 Roosevelt Way NE; brunch $10-13;
7:30am-2:30pm; 66) Hugely popular brunch spot, and for good reason. Aside from the
usual suspects (eggs, bacon, pancakes), there's a help-yourself breakfast bar loaded up
with fresh fruit, cream, syrup, nuts and the like (all local, of course) waiting to be spread
on your doorstep-thick slices of French toast. Arrive early or after 1pm at weekends to
avoid the rush.
Cedars Restaurant INDIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN$$$
( 206-527-5247; 4759 Brooklyn Ave NE; mains $8-15; 11:30am-10pm Mon-Sat, 1-9pm Sun;
; 72) Cedars serves enormous curries and vindaloos so smooth and creamy you want
to dive into them. Eat here just once and you will dream about it later. There's also a
great selection of Mediterranean specialties like shish kebabs, falafel and gyros, much of
which is vegetarian. The covered wooden patio is a cool hangout in nice weather.
Fremont, Wallingford & Green Lake
These residential neighborhoods have a number of well-loved restaurants, old and new.
Pie PIES$
( 206-436-8590; www.sweetandsavorypie.com ; 3515 Fremont Ave N; pies $5.95; 9am-9pm
Mon-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat, 10am-6pm Sun; 26) It's as simple as P-I-E. Bake fresh pies
daily on-site, stuff them with homemade fillings (sweet and savory) and serve them in a
cool, bold-colored Fremont cafe. The pies are ideal for a snack lunch or you can double
up and get a sweet one for dessert too. Broccoli cheddar and peanut butter cream go
down a treat.
Paseo CUBAN$
( www.paseoseattle.com ; 4225 Fremont Ave N; sandwiches $6-9; 11am-9pm Tue-Fri, to 8pm Sat;
5) Proof that most Seattleites aren't posh (or pretentious) is the local legend known as
Paseo, a Cuban-style hole-in-the-wall located in a nondescript part of Fremont which
people alter their commute drive to visit. The fuss centers on the sandwiches; in particu-
lar the Midnight Cuban Press, with pork, ham, cheese and banana peppers, and the
Cuban Roast, with slow-roasted, marinated pork. Grab plenty of napkins.
Homegrown SANDWICHES$