The Paragon

Generally, Mike and I love to check out new places in Seattle. We think it's much better to try something new rather than go to the same ole places over and over. However, there are a few places that we'll sneak back to time and time again, and one of those places is The Paragon on top of Queen Anne hill.

We've been to The Paragon for breakfast and dinner, and every time it doesn't fail to impress. The food is always yummy and high quality, especially their brunch, which is served from 11:30-3 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 - 3 p.m. on Sundays. Mike and I are HUGE breakfast fans. Unfortunately for my waistline, and our wallets, it's hard for us to go a weekend without snagging eggs and bacon at a local jaunt. While we've been to handfuls of Seattle breakfast hot spots, we continuously go back to The Paragon - their bacon is some of the best in the city, their portions are HUGE and their food is just plain yummy. How can you argue with this:

Eggs Benedict - a personal favorite of ours

The "Scramble Special" - Jalapenos, bacon, tomatoes and onions

Dinner tends to be a little bit more on the spendy side, but The Paragon is a great date night destination - the atmosphere is a little swanky, they have great drinks and there's live music five days a week. (Plus, the bread you get before your meal is to.die.for! It is warm and melty with a little Asiago cheese inside).

The Paragon even just revamped their happy hour, which they're calling Tini Time. Classic martinis such as a Lemon Drop or Cosmopolitan are only $5, and their food menu boasts $7 treats such as fried green tomatoes, beef short ribs, Mongolian chicken, corn fritters and calamari. We'll be checking out happy hour soon - it's our goal to try out new spots, but we like to support the local spots too!

Final Verdict: Most definitely go back! We already have!

Where: The Paragon
2125 Queen Anne Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 283-4548
Web site
Category: New American
Neighborhood: Upper Queen Anne
Atmosphere: Swanky casual
Price range: Dinner: $13-24. Breakfast: $9-15
Service: It tends to be a little slow. Don't go starving for breakfast! Each time we have kinda waited around a long time for our breakfast to be served, but we still think it's worth it!
Cool features: Live music five days a week!