A fragrant, flavor-packed bowl of earthy wild mushrooms, slow-simmered beef shank, or sweetly succulent crab meat can nourish the body and the soul on a misty winter evening, or even a sunny spring day. Try these comforting soups, stews, and stir-fries that showcase Seattle’s incredible roster of Asian restaurants.
Clockwise from left: courtesy Klig; courtesy Paju; Ba Bar photo credit Look at Lao studio
Kilig
Filipino eatery in the Chinatown–International District helmed by talented chef Melissa Miranda and pastry chef Amelia Franada.
TRY: Bulalo—beef bone broth with slow-cooked beef shank, corn, charred cabbage, baby potatoes, and scallions
710 Eighth Ave S; kiligseattle.com
Paju
A stylish South Lake Union purveyor of artfully plated modern Korean cuisine.
TRY: Paju fried rice with squid ink, kimchi, bacon, and a smoked quail egg.
513 Westlake Ave N; pajurestaurant.com
Ba Bar
A trendy, mod-industrial eatery in Capitol Hill specializing in inventive Vietnamese street food and with additional locations in South Lake Union and University Village.
TRY: Wheat noodles tossed with deep-sea red crab meat (it’s worth the $9 surcharge for an extra portion of it), garlic, pepper, and Parmesan.
550 12th Ave; babarseattle.com
Pestle Rock
A beloved Ballard neighborhood bistro specializing in Isan cuisine, the specialty of northeastern Thailand.
TRY: Khao soi—a Northern Thai curry egg-noodle soup with chicken, red onion, green onion, pickled mustard greens, and crispy noodles
2305 NW Market St; pestlerock.com
Dumpling the Noodle
A stellar Chinese dumpling house in Wallingford where about half of the dishes are vegan.
TRY: Vegan garlic-tofu lamen soup, featuring chewy hand-pulled noodles in a savory mushroom broth
1723 N 45th St; dumplingthenoodle.com
Nirmal’s
An elegant Pioneer Square restaurant that showcases the diverse cuisine of different states of India.
TRY: Rogan josh—a stew of grass-fed lamb shank braised with Kashmiri chiles, yogurt, onions,
saffron, fennel, and ginger.
106 Occidental Ave S; nirmalseattle.com
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