Top 10 Unique Dishes at Seattle Southside Restaurants

Experience 10 kinds of international food you have to try at least once in Seattle.

Seattle Southside restaurants are known as a hotbed of international cuisine. From Ethiopian to Colombian to Filipino and everything in between, our dining scene represents a melting pot of culture and flavor. Below, find some of the most delicious and unique dishes around town.

Paneer Tikka Pizza

Halo-Halo

Cauliflower Steak

Gai Hor Bai Toey

Beef Yakiniku

Ube Overload Cake

Arepas & Sausage

Kitfo

Paneer Tikka Pizza

You've had Indian cuisine. You've had pizza. But have you had Indian-style pizza?

Tandoori Slice reinvents the genre, flavoring its pies with Indian ingredients like tikka, a popular curry sauce made with spices like garam masala and cumin, and paneer, a fresh, soft Indian cheese. These flavors blend with traditional Italian toppings like mozzarella cheese, green peppers, and olives, and the effect is surprisingly delicious. If you're looking for something different, this family-owned spot is a must-try.

Halo-Halo - Chowking

Not hard to find if you’re into Filipino food, but halo-halo is as uniquely delicious as it is eye-catching. Chowking's Halo-Halo is a bright, colorful concoction of shaved ice, ice cream, evaporated milk, fruit, jello and more. Try it for dessert!

Rose Creamy Tteokbokki

Korean cuisine has grown in popularity, but even many who love the cuisine are only familiar with a handful of dishes like bibimbap (mixed rice bowl) and bulgogi (marinated grilled beef). Sumi Korean Grill in Tukwila offers standards and unique dishes. The Rose Creamy Tteokbokki riffs on a popular Korean street food made primarily from chewy tteok (rice cakes) and gochujang (Korean red chili paste). Sumi’s version, named for its red hue, is cooked in a sweet, creamy sauce that tones down the spice, then topped with parmesan cheese.

Cauliflower Steak - Aqua Terra

A vegetarian’s dream! The larger than life signature dish at Aqua Terra, the cauliflower steak is seared to perfection with plenty of flavor and don’t worry, it will fill you up.

Gai Hor Bai Toey - Bai Tong

Bai Tong's traditional pandan leaf-wrapped chicken is fried in hot oil and served with a homemade sweet sauce that will excite the senses.

Beef Yakiniku - Miyabi Sushi

Yakinuku literally means “grilled meat,” which isn’t so hard to find. But the yakiniku at Miyabi is so much more than that. Tender strips of beef and onions, soaked in a sweet sauce…there’s no going back to simple teriyaki in your bento box after this.

Ube Overload Cake - Red Ribbon

Another popular Filipino dessert. Newcomers to the Filipino food scene will be struck by the vibrant purple color of this delectable cake from Red Ribbon. The purple yams give the cake the distinct color and the taste is sweet, fluffy, and magical.

Arepas & Sausage - Des Moines Dog House

The Des Moines Dog House boasts a wide variety of hot dogs and sausages, many with a Columbian twist. Choose your sausage, like a Lousiana Hot Link or Linguica (Portugese pork sausage) and enjoy with a slice of ground maize dough, a Columbian favorite.

Kitfo - Star Coffee

This is Star Coffee's take at an Ethiopian national dish and a great one for the adventurous carnivore. The dish is comprised of minced raw beef, chili spices and Ethiopian butter. Yum!