Johnny's Dock
Steak and Seafood, Great Views of Downtown and the Museum of Glass.
Vien Dong
Excellent & authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Low to moderate prices. Well known locally & busy at lunch. Excellent Pho soup.
Primo Grill
Moderately Priced, Italian/Mediterranean, Lunch & Dinner.
Gateway to India
Inexpensive, Indian, Lunch & Dinner.
Southern Kitchen
Inexpensive, Southern/Soul, Lunch & Dinner.
Wild Orchid
Inexpensive, Pan-Asian, Lunch & Dinner.
Silk Thai
Mid priced, Lunch & Dinner, Delicious Thai Dishes.
Tacoma Szechuan
Authentic Chinese food. Moderate prices. Lunch, Dinner, Bubble Tea.
El Gaucho
Pricey, Steaks & Chops, Dinner.
Melting Pot
Pricey, Fondue, Dinner.
Pacific Grill
New American. Steaks & Seafood, Lunch & Dinner. Known for Tacoma's Best Happy Hour. Celebrity Chef Gordon Naccarato Gordon's - Aspen,CO , Monkey Bar - Los Angeles, CA , Michael's - Santa Monica, CA
Indochine
Not pricey and rather enjoyable, Pan-Asian, Lunch & Dinner.
Maxwell's
Moderately Priced, Dinner & Cocktails, Northwest small plates.
Asado
Pricey, Argentinian, Dinner.
The Rock
offers a great lunch or dinner, inexpensive pizza and pasta
The Palace Restaurant
Informal Korean restaurant. Cook at the table or order ready to eat. Lunch, Dinner, Drinks. Open late.
LeLe
offers a Vietnamese cuisine with a mix of Thai. The spacious dining room allows for large groups. LeLe is popular spot for lunch with downtown workers.
Wendy's II
Inexpensive Vietnamese cuisine, Lunch and Dinner.
The Fish House
offers Southern cooking at affordable prices. Small place so you can always get orders to go.
Bob's Bar-B-Que Pit
A popular BBQ joint in Tacoma
South Tacoma has wonderful Asian restaurants.
Quickie Too: A Vegan Cafe
Tacoma's only all Vegan restaurant adds a Jamaican flare to all of their food. Service can be slow but is worth the wait. Meat eaters will love the flavors and won't know the meat is missing.
Hilltop just up the hill from Downtown Tacoma has many choices for dining.
Downtown Tacoma has a wide range of restaurants, from fine dining to casual.
Lincoln District has international flavor.
6th Avenue has some affordable restaurants.