Tilikum Place Cafe
Restaurant · Belltown
407 Cedar St, Seattle, WA 98121
Highlights
Known for Dutch babies, French onion soup, and baked eggs
Known for Dutch babies, French onion soup, and baked eggs
"This is an old-school spot — if there aren’t literal white tablecloths, it sure feels that way — and it specializes in an old-school delicacy: the Dutch baby. It’s not quite a pancake, and it’s not quite a Yorkshire pudding, but it’s eggy and thick and the perfect mid-morning food. Be advised: The dining room is small here, so reservations are recommended." - Sophie Grossman
"This quiet Belltown breakfast institution is known for powdered sugar-dusted dutch babies. And while these puffy pancakes are nice to look at, it’s the other stuff that makes a trip here worth it. Like their thick-cut bacon, smoked salmon eggs benedict on top of potato waffles, and hot baked egg skillets with gruyere and green apples. Be sure to secure a reservation, because when the doors open at 10am—weekend or not—the small dining room fills up fast." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Despite its proximity to Seattle Center and the Space Needle, this wildly popular cafe is no tourist trap, but rather a local favorite — making reservations for brunch a requirement. It’s an old-school place best known for its Dutch babies, which are like pancakes crossed with Yorkshire puddings. You can get sweet or savory toppings on them, or else opt for a classic preparation with just syrup, lemon, and powdered sugar." - Meg van Huygen
"Cedars is a tiny fast-casual spot that has Indian and Mediterranean food on one menu. It’s not much on the inside, but the fact that you can have falafel and samosas at the same time totally makes up for it. Get the butter chicken." - aimee rizzo
"Hardly anyone knows that the Dutch baby was invented in Seattle, maybe because not many people even know what a Dutch baby is. Educate yourself and get a brunch reservation at Belltown’s Tilikum Place Cafe, a delightful old-school place that serves French press coffee and quiche along with Dutch babies. These are like a cross between a Yorkshire pudding and a pancake, eggy and thick and somewhat savory, carried out to you on a hot cast iron skillet with all the pomp and circumstance of breakfast fajitas. The classic comes with lemon and syrup, but Tilikum Place also serves sweet and savory variations that change with the seasons." - Ronald Holden
