Seattle Restaurants

This page is dedicated to informing the public about restaurants in the Seattle area, and their quality.

Big worldwide chains will likely be left out, unless the findings are unusually surprising since they have web sites with nutritional information listed, and restaurants like McDonald’s should never be trusted for quality.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have an update or addition for a particular restaurant.

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According to King County law, trans fat free = 0.5 grams or less of trans fat per serving.

On “What’s in What You Eat.org” trans fat free = absolutely zero trans fat (except naturally occurring)

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Local Healthful Restaurants (100% Trans Fat free, some grass-fed meats, natural chicken, all fresh, some organic) Go to these places and feel good about whatever you order.

  • Divine
  • Bizzaro
  • Portage Bay Cafe
  • Greatful Bread
  • Great Harvest
  • Mighty O Donuts
  • Pasta & Company
  • Tutta Bella

Local Paleo Friendly (May include dairy and sweet potatoes. The quality of meat is not necessarily free ranged / grass-fed.  The sauces, dressings, and marinades may contain added sugar, wheat, or soy. It is about as good as you can get without declaring a cheat meal)

  • Amante’s Pizza & Pasta: They offer HUGE paleo friendly salads and are very easy about substituting. They also have a special “low carb” menu with large portions of baked meat and vegetables covered in cheese.
    Low Carb Menu Salad Menu
  • Romio’s Pizza & Pasta: A large selection of “no dough” pizzas and “no pasta” pasta dishes, again basically meat, vegetables, and cheese
    Low Carb Menu
  • Duke’s Chowder House: Very big salads and a big basket of sweet potato fries.
  • Gordito’s Healthy Mexican: Low carb option to remove tortilla, beans, and rice and add in more meat, vegetables, and guacamole
  • Protein Planet: The name says it all…
  • Green / South / East Lake Bar & Grill: All three locations have the same menu. Chicken or fish with a side of carrots and broccoli. Sub the mashed potatoes for excellent sweet potato fries or double veggies. Extremely filling. Menu
  • Sonrisa Modern Mexican: Fajitas – shrimp, chicken, or steak, sautéed with onions and peppers. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad.

National Paleo Friendly (May include dairy and sweet potatoes. The quality of meat is not necessarily free ranged / grass-fed.  The sauces, dressings, and marinades may contain added sugar. It is about as good as you can get without declaring a cheat meal)

  • Red Robin: Offers an option to wrap burger in lettuce instead of bun. It is very tasty.
  • Chipotles: Can customize your own bowl with lettuce, fajita vegetables, meat, guacamole, etc. Serves only naturally raised pasture fed meat in most locations.
  • Qdoba: Can customize your own bowl with lettuce, fajita vegetables, meat, guacamole, etc. Quality lower than Chipotle’s.
  • California Pizza Kitchen: Some entrees have a choice to either serve with stir-fried vegetables instead of pasta

Only Trans Fat Free (Other quality concerns not known or not impressive)

100% Trans Fat Free

  • Perche No
  • Piatti
  • Cafe Lago (Blue cheese  salad dressing only possible violation, but unlikely)

Trans Fat Free Oils/Certain Items (Other items Unknown)

  • Spud
  • Duke’s
  • Kidd Valley
  • Dick’s Drive In
  • Claim Jumper
  • Ruby’s Diner

Contains Trans Fat!!! Stay Away!!

  • Varsity Restaurant
  • Noah’s Bagels
  • Jet City Pizza
  • Panera Bread