For the first few months we lived here, we struggled at first to find good, relatively inexpensive restaurants to enjoy. However, after trying quite a few places, we've found several that we really like, and five that we can confidently identify as our favorite places to eat in Seattle.

1. 
   Red Mill Burgers - By far, our favorite place to eat in Seattle. The buns are good, the toppings are fresh, and the meat tastes good without falling apart. They add Red Mill sauce to the burgers, which adds a little bit of spice and makes the burger taste even better. The burgers aren't too big to eat, leaving room for some fries or a shake. And, it's all pretty cheap, especially for Seattle. My only complaints are that it's really hard to find somewhere to sit because they're always so busy. If you'd like, you can stop reading here, because it doesn't get better than this.


2. 
   Pagliacci Pizza - We tried at least five other pizza places before we found this one and it has become our favorite. Crispy, chewy crust with plenty of tasty toppings, along with a distinctively delicious cheese has made Pagliacci voted Seattle's best pizza since 1986 and our favorite too.


3. 
   Djan’s Thai Restaurant - There are lots of good Thai places here, but we both liked this one the most when we went. The flavors were great on Lesley's phad thai noodles and my fried rice. Plus, the atmosphere was nice, with a simple, white-walled dining area inside of an old house with windows overlooking an active street. It's not as convenient to us as some other places but we're looking forward to going back.


4. 
   Piroshky Piroshky - A staple of historic Pike Place Market, the fresh-baked bread smell is strong enough to pull us in the door almost every time. It's a great place to stop for a small bite to eat, with flavors like beef and onion as well as sweet buns with apple and cinnamon. One of our favorites is the smoked salmon pate.


5. 
   Noah's Bagels - The only chain restaurant to make the list, we've gone here more than the rest of the restaurants on this list combined. We've tried the local places, but nothing beats a freshly baked Noah's Asiago bagel with cream cheese. Even bagels a few hours old at Noah's are better than any of the other bagels we've had in the city. The worst thing about Noah's is having to wait in line 5-10 minutes to find out that they've sold out of our favorites.

Over the past year we've found a few other places that we like, but none of them match up to these. Hopefully over the next year we can find even more quality restaurants to enjoy.