Three culinary experiences brightened our day in Seattle last Friday–Yum! Waiting for my favorite Seattle buffet to open, my hubby and I parked in a premier spot in front of Roti’s Indian Cuisine Restaurant, 530 Queen Anne (1 block off Mercer) and walked north one block to Caffe Ladro, Espresso Bar & Bakery. There’s also one on15th; other locations on their website. It’s a delightful place–we ordered our coffees & chose a sweet potato w/sage scone; Delicate, moist, toasty on top–Yum! aND there were many other tempting pastry choices. The baristas were helpful and friendly. Great photography on the walls, too, by Conor Musgrave
We were back at Roti’s Indian Cuisine Restaurant by 11:30 for their fabulous lunch buffet at the unbelieveable price of $9.95. And, individual dishes are very moderately priced. They do Take-away, typical Indian meat entrees, with vegetarian and vegan choices. When you go there, you will be treated royally. The service is excellent, the decor elegant and the food wonderful. Again, the address: 530 Queen Anne (1 block off Mercer). Many other ethnic restaurants are nearby.
Cafe Flora is always a good choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The eating spaces vary from their garden room, to an upscale pub, to a cafe area and you can choose to eat at tables in the garden. Honored to be voted the Best Vegetarian Restaurant by Seattle Magazine in 2014 and Best Vegetarian Restaurant in the US by Travel & Leisure. My favorite entree is the Portobello Mushroom Wellington. They have a great wine list, too. Open 9a-10p daily, except between 2 & 5p Sat/Sun. Find it at the corner of E. Madison and 29th; a few blocks away on Madison you can enjoy the Central Co-op & Trader Joe’s and other tempting reastaurants nearby.
Great day? Really good food! Enjoyable art. Ah, yes, and we visited Volunteer Park.
Cultural Adventures 