Dacha Diner
| Dacha Diner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | December 2018 |
| Closed | March 2022 |
| Food type | |
| Street address | 1416 E Olive Way |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′03″N 122°19′36″W / 47.6176°N 122.3266°W |
Dacha Diner was an Eastern European,[1] Jewish,[2] and Russian[3] restaurant in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood,[4] in the U.S. state of Washington.[5]
Description
[edit]The menu included khachapuri, latkes (potato pancakes),[6] brisket,[7] pelmeni, borscht, matzo ball soup, sandwiches,[8] cider, and wine.[9]
History
[edit]Following a soft opening in late December 2018,[10] the restaurant opened in 2019.[11] It closed in March 2022.[12][13]
Reception
[edit]Dacha Diner was included in Bon Appetit’s list of 50 Best New Restaurants.[14][15][16] In 2019, the business was a finalist in the Restaurant of the Year category in Eater Seattle's annual Eater Awards.[17] The website's Gabe Guarente wrote, "The signature khachapuri — a decadent Georgian bread and cheese dish that’s rare in Seattle — is not to be missed."[18] Guarente also included the restaurant's khachapuri in "10 Seattle Dishes That Became Stars in 2019".[19] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill".[20] Jessica Voelker of Condé Nast Traveler wrote, "Doughy, rich, and achingly delicious, the food at Dacha Diner will warm you from the inside out."[21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dacha Diner Channels Fond Food Memories—and Seasons Them Perfectly". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Hill, Megan (2018-09-06). "A Jewish-Eastern European Restaurant Will Replace the Saint". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Dacha Diner". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Feels like family: Seattle's Dacha Diner might be your new favorite place". The Seattle Times. 2019-03-29. Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Capitol Hill's Jewish and Eastern European-flavored Dacha Diner to close". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News. 2022-03-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "My Fave Five Seattle Holiday Dishes". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Tomky, Naomi (2021-11-24). "Here's where to get your Hanukkah takeout in Seattle". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2022-03-21). "U District's First-Ever Cherry Blossom Festival Kicks Off This Friday". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-05-26). "Seattle Area Restaurants That Opened (or Reopened) Recently". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Dacha Diner's Eastern European Restaurant Is Open on Capitol Hill". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Here Are Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2019". Thrillist. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "A sad goodbye to a beloved Capitol Hill diner and 13 other bar, restaurant closures". The Seattle Times. 2022-04-02. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-06-08). "A Running List of Seattle's Restaurant and Bar Closures". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Making Blinis with Seattle's Dacha Diner". king5.com. September 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Cap Hill diner nominated for Bon Appetit Magazine's '50 Best New Restaurant' list". Seattle Refined. 2019-11-06. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Two small Seattle spots make Bon Appetit's big list of 50 best new restaurants". The Seattle Times. 2019-09-11. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Meet the Finalists for Eater Seattle's Best Restaurant of 2019 and More". Eater Seattle. 2019-11-18. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-11-27). "5 Great Hard-to-Get-Into Places That May Be Freer Over the Holiday Weekend". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-12-26). "10 Seattle Dishes That Became Stars in 2019, Mapped". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill | 2021". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Dacha Diner – Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- 2018 establishments in Washington (state)
- 2022 disestablishments in Washington (state)
- Defunct restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle
- Defunct European restaurants in Seattle
- Jewish American culture
- Jews and Judaism in Seattle
- Restaurants disestablished in 2022
- Restaurants established in 2018
- Russian restaurants in the United States
- Russian-American culture
- Defunct Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants