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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar · Central District
Chef Kristi Brown's Central District restaurant in the Liberty Bank Building serves what she calls Seattle Soul: pork neck stew and cornmeal-crusted catfish sit alongside soul food classics reworked through a Northwest and Vietnamese lens. Brown has drawn James Beard recognition for the cooking.
Lil Red Takeout & Catering · Columbia City
A husband-and-wife takeout counter blending Erasto Red Jackson's smoked meats with his wife Lelieth's Jamaican cooking. The thick-sliced, tender brisket charred at the ends is a signature, backed by collard greens, mac and cheese, and oxtail alongside jerk chicken.
Wally’s NW Soul · Central District
From longtime caterer Walter Washington, this Central District counter turns out a catfish po'boy fried in a cornmeal crust crunchy enough that the crust alone could stand as its own snack, plus a banana pudding pound cake worth returning for.
Simply Soulful · Central District
A longtime Madison Valley soul food spot now settled in the Central District, built around a glossy gumbo loaded with chicken and shrimp, crisp fried catfish with salt worked into every bite, and yams finished with a vanilla-brown sugar sauce. Straightforward comfort food done well.