Light Sleeper and Baker’s are shutting down, and more news to know Plus, Bush Gardens plans a comeback, and more news to know A car crash on Capitol Hill, a wave of University District closures, and more news The owners announced that the Ballard restaurant would not renew its lease and closes at the end of May Plus, another Capitol Hill restaurant closes, and more news to know Kabul, a Wallingford favorite, will shut its doors at the end of the month Pike Place loses two bars, a pair of Mexican brunch places close, and more Plus, some famous plantains return, and more news of the week The local chain started out as a buzzy food truck nearly 20 years ago A beloved Wallingford dive and a hip Korean spot are among the closures The once prominent Mama group will soon be out of the restaurant game entirely Outer Planet Brewing, Pancake Chef, and the Columbia City Ale House all said goodbye this month The coffee giant is also laying off 900 non-retail workers and closing 1 percent of its stores in the U.S. and Canada Stateside, Mamnoon, and Seabird all announced plans to close permanently After 12 years, the popular Capitol Hill spot will shut its doors on September 14 The seafood standout suffered from low off-season sales Stateside, acclaimed for its mashup of Vietnamese and French cuisines, closed its doors on Monday Plus, more closures from around the Seattle area Plus, a hyped bagel shop is expanding, and more news you should know The acclaimed Fremont restaurant from Renee Erickson is not renewing its lease Taco Street, General Porpoise, and Hanoon are among the notable recent closures The chef’s Sea Creatures restaurant group is also shuttering two of its General Porpoise doughnut shops Eden Hill, Duke’s Seafood on Alki, and other big names have closed or announced closures this month

Plus, a Thai restaurant in Ballard tries to save itself, and more news of the week “We haven’t had the 14 hours a day to dedicate to this restaurant like we used to for years now,” the owners wrote. The owners say they failed to reach a lease agreement with their landlord Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority The waterfront dining destination has been sold by owners Duke and John Moscrip Taku, Milk Bar, and queso specialist Tio Baby’s top this list Plus, bad news about a planned coffee shop in the Central District, and more Taku’s temporary closure is becoming permanent, as the famed chef moves on to other projects Plus, a storied college dive announces its closure, and more news to know Heaven Sent, the Lake City restaurant owned by Ezell Stephens, is shutting its doors Plus, a popular Vietnamese coffee shop has expansion plans, and more news to know A higher minimum wage has combined with the usual seasonal factors to put some businesses in a very hard spot The restaurant’s dedicated breakfast regulars will have to find a new place to call home Plum Bistro has shut its doors after 20 years Owner Terrell Jackson cited the changing neighborhood and the minimum wage hike as factors in his decision to close Plus a rash of salmon mislabeling at sushi restaurants, a new waterfront wine tasting room, and more Plus a few other restaurants that are closing up shop China Harbor and Homegrown Sandwiches are among the restaurants that have shut down The Best New Restaurants in the Seattle Area, May 2025 The Best Restaurants in Seattle's University District The Restaurants With the Best Views in Seattle The Best Restaurants in Tacoma The Best Restaurants in Ballard This is the title for the native ad