A Beecher's Handmade Cheese sibling restaurant with a butcher shop onsite, The Butcher's Table focuses on coveted Wagyu beef raised in the U.S. For lunch, a raw bar and a couple of veggie options like a roasted beet sandwich round out a meaty menu, including Beecher's cheesesteak, steak tartare, and cauliflower fried rice with Wagyu sausage.

The local diner chain's latest outpost has the modern American comfort fare you expect — fried chicken sammy, Skillet burger with bacon jam, and all-day breakfast — with the addition of a "happy lunch menu" with altered portion sizes for some lunch favorites.

The Capitol Hill favorite for hummus and fattoush opened a Denny Triangle street food station in early 2016. To the great delight of patrons, the Middle Eastern menu here drips with shwarma and falafel, the kinds of satisfying foods that you can scarf quickly or grab and go. If you only get one thing? Harra frites. Trust.

This well known coffee wholesaler opened its first brick-and-mortar recently, where you can pair your drink with pastries from Salmon Berry Goods baked in-house, or even a "quaffle," baked to order, constructed of croissant dough that's coiled like a cinnamon roll, smashed on the waffle iron, and served with maple syrup. There are more savory options, too, if breakfast mash-ups aren't your jam.

湯普森的whimsically-woodsy餐館,Scout, serves food from morning till night, offering well-executed local fare, communal seating opportunities, and a killer cocktail list. Lunch options range from grilled asparagus to a crispy chicken sandwich and even a a dry-aged beef strip loin.

Praise the sandwich gods: This much loved Fremont sandwich shop has reopened in Pike Place Market and is slingin’ the best meatballs, porchetta, and cheesesteaks downtown. And don't miss the pasta salad, made with noodles from another lunchtime staple in Seattle, Il Corvo.

The Pokéworks chain is a build-your-own dream for anyone who loves the Chipotle model but can't stomach another burrito (or who shied away from the latter's health scares yet somehow isn't fazed by the prospect of marinated raw fish). Opt for a pre-set menu item or assemble a bowl, burrito, or salad with different types of protein, sauces, vegetables, and crunch.

A recent gem in Seattle's poke crown, Poke Alice prices could be the lowest in town and the fish is impossibly fresh. The best news? Owner Alice has been known to give away free miso soup.

Formerly known for slingin’ the best eggplant parm subs in Pike Place Market, Zaccagni’s has reopened around the corner in the Marion Court on 3rd Ave, and it may be better than ever. It's still serving up five-star sandwiches on hearty Le Panier bread, and it also boasts a fair amount of vegetarian and gluten-free options (plus a pile of meat-slathered fries) for business district diners.

Luigi is a real person, and he's the star of the show at Luigi’s Italian Eatery, where you feel like you're dining in his home. The food is great, the wine plentiful, but the owner is the real key that keeps people coming back. The option to name your price for a chef-planned, coursed meal is a sublime touch.