Ama Ama Oyster Bar & Grill
4752 California Ave. S.W. (206) 937-1514. www.ama-amaseattle.com .Seats: 130.Cuisine: seafood.Specialties: oysters on the half shell; lamb sliders; seared Alaskan halibut over pearl couscous with spring vegetables and red-pepper coulis with sorrel vinaigrette; Alaskan black cod in a spicy-sweet oyster sauce with Satsuma potato purée and Chinese broccoli.Main courses: $16-$24.Executive chef: Brenda Rodriguez.Owner: Rob Coburn and Paige Crandall.
BOKA Kitchen & Bar
1010 First Ave. (206) 357-9000. www.bokaseattle.com .Seats: 100.Cuisine: American.Specialties: poke including cubed ahi tuna with avocado, ponzu vinaigrette and ginger with house-made taro chips; braised pork belly, baked beans, salsa verde and sliced watermelon; lamb chops with white-bean ragoût, niçoise olives, poached fennel and roasted sweet peppers with chimichurri.Main courses: $22-$36.Executive chef: Angie Roberts.Owner: Hotel 1000 LLC.
Boom Noodle
1121 E. Pike St. (206) 701-9130. www.boomnoodle.com .Seats: 80.Cuisine: Japanese.Specialties: traditional noodles with chilled tempura sauce, grated daikon, ginger and wasabi; vegetable yakisoba with fried tofu, egg noodles, mushrooms, cabbage, baby corn, bean sprouts and serrano peppers; udon noodles with smoked king salmon, shiitake mushrooms, spinach, tamago and crispy salmon skin in white miso broth; cream puffs.Main courses: $7-$13.Executive chef: Jonathan Hunt.Owners: James Allard, George Christothoulou and Steve Rosen.
Loki Cafe
2114 N. 45th St. (206) 327-9153. www.lokicafe.com .Seats: 49.Cuisine: American.Specialties: buttermilk waffles with sweet plantains, bacon and pecans, sautéed in maple-bourbon butter; Asian veggies and tofu with soy-ginger sauce on jasmine rice; mahi mahi fillet grilled and basted with red-miso sauce with kimchee pancakes and wasabi cream.Main courses: $10-$20.Chef: Jeff Hahn.Chef-owner: Michael Degginger.
Sugar Bakery & Cafe
1014 Madison St. (206) 749-4105. www.sugar bakerycafe.com .Seats: 12.Cuisine: desserts.Specialties: quiche, cinnamon brioche, coconut cream cake, cupcakes.Main courses: $3 to $45.Chef-owner: Stephanie Crocker.
