I’ve done a fair bit of traveling across the US in the past few years and have visited many cities that lack vegan and vegetarian options. I feel fortunate to have Seattle in my backyard because it has a lot of great restaurants that are explicitly vegan or offer menu options; this has only increased over the past few years.
Queen Sheba, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, is my absolute favorite! I eat there so frequently with my best friend that they don’t even bother to bring a menu to the table any more. Sometimes they ask if we want the usual, other times they just bring it out, which is fine because we don’t plan on ordering anything different.
What we order (pictured above) is the vegetarian combo special which includes misser wat, bamia, gomen, and kike garnished with cabbage and potatoes and an additional serving of the misser wat. It’s served on top injera, an Ethiopian flat bread made from teff. Not pictures is the additional injera that is torn apart and used to scoop up the food.
If you’re in Seattle or plan on visiting, I recommend visiting this hidden gem. It’s located right off Broadway on John street. And on you’re way out the door, you can drop some change into the mystery soda machine located right next door.
