Visiting Seattle and looking for the best Asian food in town? This is our favorite spot.
While we love experiencing a region's culinary specialties, after a few days we end up craving Asian food. There is a sense of familiarity that brings us comfort and takes us back to our childhood.
On a recent trip, we took a deeper look at the heart and history of Seattle’s Asian community. Since the city's founding, Asian immigrants have settled in and around its historic core, including Chinatown, Little Saigon, Japantown, and Manilatown. They also influenced and helped establish Pike Place Market in traditional farming communities near Bainbridge Island and throughout the Snoqualmie, Kent, Auburn and Carnation valleys.
Last updated: June 24, 2026
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The Chinatown International District (CID) is just steps away from the city's venue for this year's FIFA World Cup and is the heart of the community. Proving that Seattle is the home of Asian cuisine, you can find a delicious dish from just about any Asian foodie community within minutes — honoring the contributions of a generation of makers and next-generation Asian restaurants, bakeries, and artisans while shaping the city's future.
Like Asians around the world, this community is centered around food. In fact, as we fill our bellies, we reflect on this statement Asian cuisine is popular here And what it means to us.
