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Best Restaurants in Spokane WA: Breakfast, Burgers, Pizza, Date Night, Tacos, Sushi & Local Favorites
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items A local's guide to the best restaurants in Spokane, Washington, sorted by what you're hungry for. Find where to eat in Spokane for breakfast and brunch, classic burgers and drive-ins, pizza and breweries, date night and steakhouses, tacos, Thai, pho ...
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Best Breakfast & Brunch in Spokane
Classic Burgers, Diners & Drive-Ins in Spokane
Pizza, Pubs & Breweries in Spokane
Date Night & Fine Dining in Spokane
Mexican, Asian & International Food in Spokane
Cheap Eats & Desserts in Spokane
Best Breakfast & Brunch in Spokane
Spokane takes breakfast seriously, from a 1906 railcar diner to downtown's trendiest brunch. Expect a wait on weekends at most of these, so go early.
Breakfast served inside restored vintage railroad dining cars, and a perennial Inlander Best Breakfast winner. Order the Irish Benedict, corned beef hash or Papa's biscuits and gravy, with crispy hash browns. Two locations: downtown and North Spokane...
Frank's Diner
Voted Spokane's Best Brunch in 2026. A stylish downtown spot for lobster Benedict, short rib empanadas, a French omelette or chicken and waffles, with a full espresso bar and a serious sparkling wine list. Reservations help; open daily 8 am to 2 pm.
House of Brunch
Scratch-made brunch in West Central from the Couple of Chefs team, open daily 7 am to 2 pm. The smoked brisket hash and the bacon sticky bun are the dishes to order, plus shrimp and grits, tamale waffles and creative mimosas. Walk-in only, so plan fo...
Bruncheonette
Spokane Valley's favorite breakfast house since 2008, serving breakfast and lunch 7 am to 2 pm daily. Known for huge portions, hand-breaded chicken fried steak and eggs, cottage fries and house-made jam and syrup. No reservations, so expect a line on...
Cottage Cafe
A Spokane donut landmark since 1968, open 5 am to midnight every day. Get the maple bar, which readers call the best in town, a Bavarian creme or an apple fritter big enough to order by the half. Cheap, fast and perfect with a cup of coffee on the wa...
Donut Parade
Classic Burgers, Diners & Drive-Ins in Spokane
From old-school walk-up windows to Spokane's best gourmet burger, these are the burger joints locals have voted for year after year. Save room for a huckleberry shake.
Voted Spokane's Best Burger in 2026, in downtown Spokane. Order Durkin's Famous Double: two patties, double cheese, shaved pickles, red onion and dill aioli on brioche with frites. Upscale-casual dining room upstairs and a speakeasy-style cocktail ba...
Durkin's Liquor Bar
A Midwest-style burger shop near South Perry since 2014 that grinds Washington Angus beef in house every morning and uses Wisconsin butter and cheese. Try the Spooner with house bacon jam, fried cheese curds, house sausages and frozen custard, plus 1...
Wisconsinburger
A downtown-edge walk-up burger window on E 3rd Ave serving burgers “by the bagful” since 1965, with outdoor seating and famously low prices. Beyond burgers, locals rave about the fish and chips with house tartar sauce and the huckleberry shakes. Not ...
Dick's Hamburgers
Spokane's own homegrown drive-in chain, with locations all over town and the Valley. Order the Papa Joe (beef, cheese, ham, mayo and lettuce), crinkle-cut fries and a shake, and don't skip Zip's famous tartar sauce, which they make by the gallon.
Zip's Drive-In
A 38-foot-tall milk bottle built in 1935 and a Garland District landmark. Voted Spokane's Best Milkshake in 2026, with house-made ice cream in 20+ flavors; huckleberry is the classic. Also serves hand-formed burgers on fresh buns and hand-cut fries.
Mary Lou's Milk Bottle
Pizza, Pubs & Breweries in Spokane
Brick-oven pies, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, award-winning local beer and the best pub food in town. Great for groups, game days and casual family dinners.
Voted Spokane's Best Pizza and Best Wings in 2026. A family-friendly brick-oven pizza parlor with an arcade, salad bar and 18 beers on tap. Readers recommend the Lou Lou and the White Pie, plus big, juicy bone-in wings. A second location is in Spokan...
Market Street Pizza
An Audubon neighborhood Neapolitan pizza and craft beer pub since 2010, with pies named after local streets. Try the D Street, the Kiernan or the pear-and-gorgonzola Fairview, plus Devil's Toenail Wings. Patio with a fire pit, kids menu and no reserv...
The Flying Goat
Voted Spokane's Best Brewery in 2026, No-Li is a family-owned brewery with 200+ international awards and a riverside patio near Gonzaga. Pair the Big Juicy IPA with the Epic Pretzel, a burger or pulled pork nachos. Family-friendly, with a German-styl...
No-Li Brewhouse
Voted Spokane's Best Pub Food in 2026 and the go-to spot before a game or concert at the arena. Order a freshly ground ribeye burger with beer-battered fries or the giant house-made mozzarella sticks, with two dozen rotating craft beers on tap.
The Viking
Voted Spokane's Best New Restaurant in 2026, from the team behind Cascadia Public House. Creative comfort food with lots of vegan and gluten-free options: try the short rib street tacos, Kindred Seoul cheesesteak, rosemary dough puffs or Korean BBQ w...
Kindred Public House
Date Night & Fine Dining in Spokane
Special-occasion steakhouses, a river view at the falls, handmade pasta and chef-driven plates. Book ahead for weekends.
Voted Spokane's Best Fine Dining and Best Restaurant Dessert in 2026. A 20-year-old downtown bistro known for seasonal, locally sourced food and lots of gluten-free options. Start with the Yukon taquitos and finish with the famous coconut cream cake.
Wild Sage Bistro
Voted Spokane's Best Steaks in 2026. A classic downtown white-tablecloth steakhouse since 2007 serving dry-aged USDA Prime beef, a seafood tower and an award-winning wine list, with a downstairs lounge. The place to book for anniversaries and big cel...
Churchill's Steakhouse
Voted Spokane's Best Italian Food in 2026. A moody, lively Kendall Yards dining room with a scratch-made pasta program. Order the focaccia with whipped brown butter, Dante's meatballs, the pappardelle Bolognese or pasta limone. Reserve a week or two ...
Sorella
Voted Spokane's Best Seafood in 2026, with the best dining view in the city right over Spokane Falls. Order the Dungeness crab dip, crab cakes or chargrilled halibut, and in summer don't skip the peach cheesecake. Happy hour is a more affordable way ...
Anthony's at Spokane Falls
A chef-owned, Latin- and Spanish-inspired restaurant in historic Hillyard from chef Daniel Gonzalez. Try the towering fried elote, arepas, ceviche, braised short ribs or prawn paella. Small and popular, with limited hours, so call ahead or reserve.
Kismet
Mexican, Asian & International Food in Spokane
Spokane's best tacos, sushi, Thai, pho, Indian food and ramen, all reader-poll winners in 2026.
Voted Spokane's Best Tacos and Best Margaritas in 2026. Chef-driven downtown tacos on house-pressed tortillas from a former Clover chef. Order the pork cheek carnitas, birria or octopus tacos, the ceviche and a fresh-lime house margarita. Closed Sund...
Cochinito Taqueria
Voted Spokane's Best Sushi in 2026. The Kendall Yards location has a dining room upstairs and a 21+ lounge with a river-view patio downstairs. Try the Stuffed Pumpkin roll, the Spokane Roll or honey walnut shrimp; there's also a North Division locati...
Umi Kitchen & Sushi Bar
Voted Spokane's Best Thai Food and Best Takeout in 2026. In North Spokane; owner Kuni is from Chiang Mai, and the menu includes Northern Thai dishes you won't find elsewhere in town. Order the fresh rolls with peanut sauce, pad thai or drunken noodle...
Kuni's Thai Cuisine
Voted Spokane's Best Pho in 2026. A family-friendly Vietnamese noodle house on North Division known for clear, flavorful broth, generous bowls and fast service. Order the pho tai nam or the roast duck noodle soup, with fresh spring rolls to share.
Pho Van
Voted Spokane's Best Indian Food in 2026, with Northwest Indian dishes made with house-made spices. Order the lababdar curry, fresh naan and biryani, or try the butter chicken poutine. Locations downtown, North Spokane, the South Hill and Spokane Val...
The Mango Tree
Voted Spokane's Best Ramen in 2026 and one of the city's first ramen shops, open since 2014. Order the rich tonkotsu ramen or the veggie ramen, plus rice bowls and a sake from the full bar, in a room covered in pop art. Second location in North Spoka...
Nudo Ramen House
Cheap Eats & Desserts in Spokane
Big burritos, old-school sandwiches, French pastries and handmade ice cream: Spokane favorites that are easy on the budget.
Voted Spokane's Best Burritos in 2026, a local chain known for cheap, giant burritos and late hours. Order the Washington burrito (chicken, potatoes, cheese, sour cream and guacamole), carne asada fries or rolled tacos. Many locations open from early...
Atilano's Mexican Food
Downtown Spokane's sandwich institution since 1963, now at 107 S Howard after a 2025 move under new owners. Expect huge, no-frills sandwiches piled with pastrami, roast beef, corned beef or turkey on fresh bread, a free bowl of popcorn and their swee...
Domini Sandwiches
Voted Spokane's Best Bakery and Best Dessert in 2026. A Parisian-style bakery and cafe on East Sprague where everything is made from scratch by hand. Order macarons, croissants, a fruit tart or Volonti gelato, and watch for seasonal beignet and tiram...
miFLAVOUR Modern French Bakery
Voted Spokane's Best Ice Cream in 2026. A woman-owned shop making small-batch ice cream from scratch daily since 2003, with new flavors every week and dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free options. Visit the original South Hill shop or the Kendall Yards ...
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