Food appreciation post, because the best way to explore a neighborhood is through your stomach.

1. OHSUN Banchan cafe and deli
Fresh, bright ingredients; delicious homey Korean cooking. The thing I love most about Korean food is the banchan, and they had plenty of it there! This picture is $100 worth of food — you get a lot of bang for your buck. Really friendly and welcoming place.

2. ?al?al cafe and gallery
Indigenous food, where the net profits go to the Chief Seattle Club. We had rabbit stew for the first time, and it was warm and filling. Everything in the pastry case is good.

3. Smith Tower observatory restaurant
The menu leans heavily on cocktails, which isn't my my thing. The smoked salmon rice bowl, however, was very much my thing. You're paying for the experience, so expect prices to be a bit steeper. (The three dishes here were $100.)

Link to my Pioneer Square story for ParentMap:
https://www.parentmap.com/article/best-things-do-kids-seattle-pioneer-square