2 Best Restaurants in Phinney Ridge and Greenwood, Seattle

The deli counter at Ken's turns out surprisingly good sandwiches, like an Italian stuffed with cured meats and a chicken banh mi loaded with pickles, all made on fresh bakery rolls, and a smash burger on Thursdays. The small, nicely stocked neighborhood grocery store also offers a good selection of baked goods and pre-made foods from local restaurants, plus coffee, beer, wine, and canned cocktails—it's a great place for picnic supplies before heading to the nearby Woodland Park Zoo or down the hill to Green Lake.

If you visit Valhalla for lunch, be sure to bring a Viking-size appetite. The sandwiches are enormous, like the piled-high house BBQ pork with chipotle sauce, or El Duderino, which features chicken topped with chorizo, avocado, and jack cheese. The sides are hearty as well: macaroni salad, tots, and slaw. If you want to save a few calories, you can order the sandwiches bowl-style. You’ll still leave stuffed.