by Stranger EverOut Staff

Stars—they’re just like us: They love tracking down great places to eat. This year, famous foodies like Alison Roman and J. Kenji López-Alt and VIPs like Lizzo and Ali Wong dined in Seattle. We’ve gathered their picks here (and what they ordered) so that you, too, can feast like a celebrity. For more ideas, check out our list of the 30 most notable Seattle bar and restaurant openings of 2019.
Alison Roman: Linda’s Tavern, Taylor Shellfish
In November, culinary darling Alison Roman, a food writer and the creator of Instagram-famous recipes like “the Cookies” and “the Stew,” celebrated the release of her new cookbook Nothing Fancy at a party hosted by indie feminist food mag Cherry Bombe at the beloved Linda Derschang-owned dive Linda’s Tavern. While in town, she also shared a snap of a meal at Taylor Shellfish on her Instagram stories.