413910 Thu Jun 21 21:19:43 -0700 2007 2 4 Pacific Northwest 0 2683242 I'm a (young!) middle-aged guy visiting Seattle next week for the first time. Any dining tips that might be useful to a solo diner? Some cities (and some restaurants) seem more accomodating than others. I plan on hitting everything from dives to very upscale. Don't particularly like eating a fine meal at the bar, but at a dive it's OK. Advice? Thu Jun 21 21:19:43 -0700 2007 22269 thegregster 1 2683336 Love Seattle! Was there over Memorial Weekend. Loved Steelhead Diner and their Manila Clam chowder. Salumi is great solo but, ya have to love salami's and cheeses. Not my cup o' tea. Here's my thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/405964?query=washington%20chowpals. Any of those places would be good solo spots. Take the 20 minute drive if you can and see Snowqualmie Falls and the Salish Lodge. Thu Jun 21 22:07:37 -0700 2007 2683242 11934 Kitchen Queen 1 2683413 Le Pichet (Belltown)- French Bistro- Lunch or Dinner Restaurant Zoe (Belltown) - Northwest Bistro.- Dinner Volterra (Ballard) - Tuscan Food- Dinner Salumi (Pioneer Square)- Lunch Steelhead Diner (Pike Place)- Upscale NW Diner Food- Lunch Green Leaf (International District)- Vietnamese Palace Kitchen (Downtown)- Late Night Dining. American Food. Thu Jun 21 23:05:11 -0700 2007 2683242 22404 amyb