Washington Eats · Spokane, WashingtonSpokane teriyaki, phở & restaurants
4 teriyaki shops, 2 phở shops, 12 drive-ins and 3 oyster bars and seafood places in and around Spokane, each checked open in October 2026. The Washington Eats app lists 747 restaurants, cafés, espresso stands and bars in Spokane and sorts them by distance from you.
Teriyaki in and near Spokane
Counters inside Spokane come first; after them, the rest within 12 miles, nearest to farthest. Statewide: 179 hand-checked teriyaki shops.
Kay's Teriyaki Plus
601 E Francis Ave, Spokane
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; chicken & beef teriyaki; chicken katsu teriyaki; chicken & gyoza teriyaki; yakisoba
North Spokane teriyaki shop; plates come with egg flower soup, salad and white rice. Also serves Korean and Chinese dishes.
Teriyaki Spice
1412 W 2nd Ave, Spokane
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; hot & spicy chicken; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; salmon teriyaki; shrimp teriyaki; rib eye teriyaki; chicken katsu; yakisoba
Downtown Spokane teriyaki shop, one of two Teriyaki Spice locations along with Airway Heights.
Teriyaki Spice
11980 W Sunset Hwy, Airway Heights · 8 mi from Spokane
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; yakisoba; chicken katsu
Airway Heights shop of the two-location Teriyaki Spice, serving chicken and beef teriyaki, yakisoba and chicken katsu.
Ginger Teriyaki & Thai
13032 W Sunset Hwy, Airway Heights · 9 mi from Spokane
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken; beef teriyaki; chicken & beef teriyaki; chicken & gyoza; chicken katsu; yakisoba
Airway Heights shop on W Sunset Hwy with teriyaki plates served with rice and salad, plus sushi, Thai, Korean and Chinese dishes.
Phở in and near Spokane
Bowls within 12 miles of Spokane. Statewide: 51 hand-checked phở shops.
Pho Van
2909 N Division St, Spokane
Phở Serves: pho tai; pho tai nam; pho bo vien; pho dac biet; pho ga; pho tom; bun bo Hue; egg noodle soup
Locally owned pho restaurant on N Division St in Spokane. Open daily.
Hot Pot & Pho
11110 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley · 7 mi from Spokane
Phở Serves: pho tai; pho nam bo vien; pho dac biet; pho ga; pho tom; bun bo Hue; banh mi; hot pot
Spokane Valley hot-pot restaurant with a full pho section, plus bun bo Hue and banh mi.
Drive-ins near Spokane
Burger stands within 12 miles of Spokane. Statewide: 76 hand-checked drive-ins.
Frugals
1229 N Hamilton St, Spokane
Drive-in Serves: The Frugal Burger; cheeseburger; bacon cheeseburger; mushroom Swiss burger; halibut sandwich; fries; milkshakes · Business founded 1988
Frugals on N Hamilton St in Spokane, part of the double drive-through burger chain founded in Port Angeles in 1988. The menu includes the Frugal Burger and a halibut sandwich.
Zip's Drive-In
2917 S Regal St, Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on S Regal St in Spokane, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
1320 N Division St, Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on N Division St in Spokane, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
10125 N Division St, Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on N Division St in Spokane, run by the Austin and West families. Part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953.
Zip's Drive-In
223 S Lincoln St, Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on S Lincoln St in Spokane, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
5901 E Trent Ave, Spokane Valley · 4 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on E Trent Ave in Spokane Valley, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
12218 N Market St, Mead · 7 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes); breakfast · Business founded 1953
Zip's on N Market St in Mead, run by the Austin and West families; this store also serves breakfast. Part of the drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953.
Zip's Drive-In
11222 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley · 7 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on E Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley, run by the Austin and West families. Part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953.
Thrifty Scotsman Drive In
12024 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley · 8 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Big Papa; Scotsman Burger; Super Bacon; fish and fries; shrimp and fries; chicken and fries · Since 1980
Spokane Valley drive-in established in 1980, with the Big Papa and Scotsman burgers and fish, shrimp or chicken with fries.
Zip's Drive-In
12421 W Sunset Hwy, Airway Heights · 8 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on W Sunset Hwy in Airway Heights, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
13621 E Trent Ave, Spokane Valley · 9 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on E Trent Ave in Spokane Valley, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Zip's Drive-In
15808 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley · 10 mi from Spokane
Drive-in Serves: Papa Joe; Big Buster; Super Deluxe; Bacon Burger; fish and chicken baskets; fries; milkshakes (incl. cream pie shakes) · Business founded 1953
Zip's on E Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley, part of the Inland Northwest drive-in chain founded in Kennewick in 1953. The menu includes the Papa Joe and Big Buster burgers.
Oysters and seafood near Spokane
Shellfish and seafood counters within 12 miles of Spokane. Statewide: 91 hand-checked oyster bars and seafood places.
Anthony's
510 N Lincoln St, Spokane
Seafood Serves: pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; New England-style clam chowder; Dungeness crab; wild salmon; halibut; wild true cod 'n chips · Since 2004
Anthony's seafood restaurant overlooking the Spokane Falls, opened in 2004.
Mojarra Mia! Mexican Seafood Restaurant
2024 N Hamilton St, Spokane
Seafood Serves: aguachiles; shrimp and fish ceviches; mojarras (whole fried fish); caldo 7 mares; camarones a la diabla; shrimp and octopus cocktail
Mexican seafood (mariscos) restaurant on North Hamilton, with aguachiles, ceviches, whole fried mojarras and caldo 7 mares.
Twiggy's Fish and Chips
1505 N Ash St, Spokane
Seafood Serves: northern English-style cod and chips; chips with gravy; smashed peas; baked beans; sausage and chips · Since 2026
British chip shop in West Central Spokane, opened in June 2026 by Mark Twigg (from Manchester) and Maureen Torphy. Its Pacific cod comes directly from Alaska fishermen.
Spokane honors & history
Who in Spokane has a James Beard Award nomination (a finalist or semifinalist is named as one, never as a winner) or a long history in town, taken from jamesbeard.org and other named sources.
Park Inn
103 W 9th Ave, Spokane
Serves: burgers; pizza; deli sandwiches; soups; salads · Since 1932
First opened in 1932; the original building covered half of today's footprint and was later expanded in place. Owners have included Gordy and Mary Lou Olsen in the 1960s and Marcus Schmick since 2015.
Cathay Inn
3714 N Division St, Spokane
Serves: Kung Pao chicken; sweet and sour pork; egg foo young; Mongolian beef; burgers and steaks · Business founded 1950
Chinese-American restaurant, family-owned and operated since 1950. Dishes include Kung Pao chicken, egg foo young and Mongolian beef, plus burgers and steaks.
Frank's Diner
1516 W 2nd Ave, Spokane
Serves: chicken fried steak and eggs; Joe's Special; Belgian waffles; eggs Benedict; fish and chips; Reuben · Business founded 1931
Housed in railcar No. 1787, built in 1906 as an observation car. Frank and his heirs ran it as a diner on 4th Avenue South in Seattle from 1931 to 1991, when the car was moved to Spokane.
Jack and Dan's Bar and Grill
1226 N Hamilton St, Spokane
Serves: sliders; tavern menu; soups; daily lunch specials · Business founded 1941
Tavern established in 1941, with a separate family dining room. The menu includes sliders, soups and daily lunch specials.
The Onion Bar and Grill
302 W Riverside Ave, Spokane
Serves: hand-pattied burgers; French onion soup; fish and chips; pizza; steaks · Business founded 1978
The Onion dates to 1978. This downtown taphouse serves burgers, French onion soup, fish and chips, pizza and steaks; a second location is in Northgate at 7522 N Division St.
Italia Trattoria
144 S Cannon St, Spokane
James Beard Awards: 2018 Semifinalist - Best Chef: Northwest (Anna Vogel)
Oldest restaurants in Spokane
The year each one opened where it stands today, confirmed from its own history page or a local news story, earliest first.
Park Inn
103 W 9th Ave, Spokane
Serves: burgers; pizza; deli sandwiches; soups; salads · Since 1932
First opened in 1932; the original building covered half of today's footprint and was later expanded in place. Owners have included Gordy and Mary Lou Olsen in the 1960s and Marcus Schmick since 2015.
Anthony's
510 N Lincoln St, Spokane
Seafood Serves: pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; New England-style clam chowder; Dungeness crab; wild salmon; halibut; wild true cod 'n chips · Since 2004
Anthony's seafood restaurant overlooking the Spokane Falls, opened in 2004.
Twiggy's Fish and Chips
1505 N Ash St, Spokane
Seafood Serves: northern English-style cod and chips; chips with gravy; smashed peas; baked beans; sausage and chips · Since 2026
British chip shop in West Central Spokane, opened in June 2026 by Mark Twigg (from Manchester) and Maureen Torphy. Its Pacific cod comes directly from Alaska fishermen.
What Spokane eats
The ten kinds of food that turn up most among Spokane's 747 listings, counted from Overture's open map data and, in King County, the health department's inspection records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bar & Pub | 132 |
| Coffee & Café | 129 |
| Mexican | 65 |
| Pizza | 62 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 61 |
| Burgers | 46 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 30 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 26 |
| Breakfast & Diner | 22 |
| Chinese | 21 |