Delicious French Onion Soup at Bastille Café & Bar. Photo source.
We’re headed into fall, and although there are some residual summer weather days ahead, we all know that the gray, chilly fall days will be here before we know it. Now is the time to stock up on your knowledge of cozy comfort food hot spots around the city, so that you’re prepared when the cold, wet days arrive. Nothing hits the spot better than a hot bowl of French Onion soup on these kinds of days! Here are the Where To Eat Guide’s highlights for Seattle’s best French Onion soup...
Americana | 219 Broadway E | 206-328-4604
Okay, so Americana’s regular soup offerings don’t include French Onion (although their Roasted Tomato Soup definitely satisfies other cravings), but a list of Seattle’s best French Onion anything just has to include Americana’s French Onion Mac ‘n Cheese. It’s rich and creamy, with just the right amount of caramelized onion-ness. Great for sharing as a snack, or savoring as a meal!
Bastille Café & Bar | 5307 Ballard Ave NW | 206-453-5014
One of Seattle’s most iconic French eateries is Bastille Café & Bar in Ballard. The restaurant has a rooftop garden, where most of the produce the restaurant uses is grown on-site. This time of year, a must-have dish at Bastille is their beloved French Onion Soup. Served in a cast-iron pan to retain its warmth, this soup will hit the spot and engage your taste buds with its delicious combination of caramelized onions, deglazed with cognac in veal stock with cave-aged comté cheese.
Café Campagne | 1600 Post Alley | 206-728-2233
The authentic dishes of France come to the heart of Seattle’s Pike Place Market at Café Campagne, a classic Parisian brasserie nestled in Post Alley. For more than 20 years, the restaurant has been a hot spot for enjoying traditional French fare. And there are few dishes more authentically Française than French Onion Soup! Café Campagne’s is served for lunch and dinner, seven days a week.
Maximilien | 81A Pike Street | 206-682-7270
Enjoy a romantic meal of traditional French Onion Soup with a view of Elliott Bay, the Seattle Great Wheel, and the waterfront at Maximilien. Since 1997, this charming French eatery has been providing guests with authentic French dishes in a rich, old-world environment. Maximilien’s dishes are made with classic French techniques, using local ingredients for a seasonal menu. The Soupe à L’Oignon is one of Seattle’s best French Onion Soups, and makes for a rich and delicious appetizer before your romantic fall meal.
Place Pigalle | 81 Pike Street | 206-624-1756
One of Pike Place Market’s most historic restaurants, Place Pigalle, has a French Onion Soup that you really must try if you’re tasting Seattle’s Best versions of this dish. Bubbly and flavorful, Place Pigalle’s Onion Soup Gratinée is a wonderfully tasty mess. It’s crafted in-house with Gruyère de Savoie and Hidalgo Cream Sherry for some pretty wonderful flavor!
