"Winner of Eater’s So Hot Right Now award in 2013, this intimate Italian restaurant from Ethan Stowell Restaurants has just 18 seats inside. But when the weather is nice, the front window opens onto the sidewalk patio, which can host up to 24 more people (thankfully, reservations are available). mkt is in Tangletown, which is technically Wallingford but is Green Lake in spirit. The menu focuses on simple, ingredient-driven dishes — think green beans grilled over a wood fire or ravioli stuffed with porcini mushrooms and drizzled with olive oil. It’s everything you’d expect from an Ethan Stowell Restaurant: elevated, unpretentious, and delicious." - Sarah Engstrand
