2901 E. Madison Street | phone: 206.325.9100

 

Critics Comments

  • Vegetarian Times "...Seattle's Premier Vegetarian restaurant keeps getting better. Chef Cathy Geier is sensitive to diner favorites(many are regulars) but keeps her creative juices flowing by offering specials, such as savory apple pizza with onions, pesto, marinated seitan and smoked cheeses..."

  • Bon Appetit "The accolades for Cafe Flora have attracted a loyal following from all over Seattle and beyond, but this vegetarian spot has kept its neighborhood-restaurant feel. The international menus change seasonally to ensure that the freshest ingredients will be used, but chef Cathy Geier keeps favorites - like Portabella Wellington served with Madeira wine sauce and root vegetable puree - on deck year-round."

  • The Seattle Weekly "Vegetarian fare is easy enough to come by in this town but if you're looking for a gourmet vegetarian dining experience, make a pilgrimage to Cafe Flora... Though Flora's cuisine is high-brow, there's nothing hoity-toity about the cafe's atmosphere which is warm and inviting..."

  • Seattle Times, John Hinterberger "Cafe Flora with muted burgundy fabric panels...and a stone-floored atrium catching the afternoon glow, is easily one of the most engaging restaurants in the city. The menu has become a meld of nutritional righteousness and culinary artistry. Few local restaurants put out so many pretty plates - all actually good for you."

Awards

Our sincerest thank you goes out to everyone for the acknowledgement you have given us.  Many of these awards have come directly from the guests that frequent our restaurant. 

  • Pacific Northwest Good Works Award - Small Business Award 1997

  • Seattle Magazine - voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant by Seattle Magazine 
    eight years running. (1993-2000)

  • Travel Holiday Dining Guide - 3 years (1993, 1994 & 1995)

  • Business & Industry Recycling Venture - “Commitment to Excellence to 
    Environmentally Responsible Business Leadership” 1991

  • The Seattle Weekly Best of Seattle:  Best Place Not to Eat Red Meat 1997

  • The Seattle Weekly Best of Seattle:  Best Vegetarian Restaurant (1997, 1999 & 2002)

  • The Seattle Weekly Top 100 Favorite Restaurants 2001, 2002, 2003.

  • Seattle Rotary Club - Environmental Excellence Award for Service Above Self

  • Jewish Transcript - Top Nosh Award for Best Falafel

  • Green Works - Distinguished Business in the Green 1994

  • Included as one of "The Best Places to Kiss in the Pacific Northwest"

  • www.sidewalk.com - Sidewalk Choice Award 1998

  • Best Restaurants in America / Where the Locals Eat - Best Vegetarian Food 1998

  • CitySearch.com - Best Vegetarian Food 2000, 2001 

  • Best of CitySearch:  Best Healthy Food 2005

  • Vegetarian Resource Group - 10 Best Restaurants in America List

  • Northwest Animal Rights Network – Best Place to get a Vegan meal 
    in Seattle 2001

  • KCTS Chef's Participant:  2003, 2004, & 2005

  • One of the Best Places to Kiss in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Certificate of Appreciation for Unending Support of the Fare Start Job Training Program.

  • Seattle Chamber of Commerce:  Commitment to Excellence in Environmentally Responsible Business.

  • Evening Magazine Best of Western Washington:  Best Vegetarian Food 2003 & 2005

  • City Sports:  Best of 2002 Sunday Brunch

  • City Guide:  City's Best Brunch Spot 2004 & 2005

  • City Guide:  City's Best Healthy Dining 2004 & 2005

  • The Lila Guide:  Lila Picks Baby Friendly Seattle/Tacoma 2005

  • Silver Ladle Award:  Best Soup - Peanut Chipotle and Yam 2004

  • Seattle Weekly Best of Seattle Editor's Choice:  The Best "I Can't Believe Its Not Meat" Sandwich.  Cafe Flora French Dip Sandwich 2003

  • Seattle Weekly Best of Readers Choice: Best Vegetarian Food 2003

  • Seattle Weekly Favorite Restaurants 2005

  • NorthWest Source:  nwsource.com  Best Vegetarian Food 2005

  • NorthWest Source:  nwsource.com  Best Brunch 2005

 

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