I love Place Pigalle. But every time I tell that to someone else, they look at me with a blank stare. Although it's been around for years, most Seattle-ites don't really know about it.
Place Pigalle is tucked away in the Pike Place Market well back of the tourist hubbub. It's a spare bistro-style room, and it's usually not very crowded. But it's one of the very few downtown Seattle restaurants with a view of the sound.
And, most important, it consistently offers one of the more inventive and adventuresome menus in town. The chef's creations, which often juxtapose traditional northwest eclectic fare (like salmon, duck and various veggie dishes) with unusual and surprising citrus-based sauces and demi-glaces, don't always work out as planned, but they're always interesting and they're often out of this world.
I think it's one of the top 10 restaurants in Seattle, and it's been so for a long time.
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