Dave & Kate's Great Seattle Pizza & Burger List of 2009

This year, my guy, Dave, and I are on a mission: to find the best pizza and best burgers in the Seattle area.  We started last January, and we have 13 pizza joints and 6 burger places ranked thus far.  By the end of the year, we hope to have visited 25 pizza and 10 burger restaurants.

Keep in mind that our rankings are by taste only, and we didn't limit ourselves to the metropolitan area.  We had great pizza on the Oregon Coast and in North Bend, so they're going on the list.  Our criteria for considering a restaurant is that it has to specialize in pizza/burgers, and we don't like national chains.  The restaurants on the list don't serve other things like chicken or quesadillas!  And, of course, we had to eat there together in 2009 for the restaurant to qualify.

It may seem weird that our own burgers are on the list, but it's hard to beat a home grilled burger and again, it's our list so we can do what we want!  With only 101 days left in the year, we need your help.  Please let us know what we're missing.  At the bottom of this post you'll find a list of restaurants that are left.  If you know of a place that we haven't mentioned, please email me or send me a tweet @katewalling.

*Each new place we visit will be inserted into a position on this list, but the current rankings won't be  otherwise influenced.*

We'll announce our final rankings in early January 2010 when we announce our goal for 2010.

Dave & Kate's Great Pizza List 2009 (thus far)

1. Serious Pie (316 Virginia St, Seattle)
2. Northlake Tavern (660 NE Northlake Way, Seattle)
3. Veraci (500 NW Market St, Seattle)
4. Delancey's (1415 NW 70th Street, Seattle)
5. Tutta Bella (4411 Stone Way N, Seattle)
6. Marzano's (60 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, Oregon)
7. Madame K's (5327 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle)
8. Zeke's (419 Denny Way, Seattle)
9. Delfino's (2631 NE University Village St, Seattle)
10. A Pizza Place (540 E North Bend Way, North Bend, WA)
11. Bambino's (401 Cedar St, Seattle)
12. Zaw (434 Yale Ave. N, Seattle)
13. Olympia (4501 Interlake Ave N # 1, Seattle)

Dave & Kate's Great Burger List 2009 (thus far)

1. XXX Drive-In (98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah)
2. Red Mill Burgers (312 N 67th St, Seattle)
3. Dave & Kate's Burger (onion burger with carmelized onions & Tillamook Hot Habanero Jack Cheese)
4. Dick's Drive In (111 N.E. 45th St., Seattle)
5. Big Bubba Burgers (18471 E State Route 3, Allyn, WA)
6. Blue Moon Burgers (703 N 34th St, Seattle)

Still to come...

Pizza:

• Piecoras
• Belltown Pizza
• Wallingford Pizza
• Paggliaci
• Via Tribunali
• Stellar Pizza
• Soprano's
• Ken's

Burgers:

• Zippy's
• In-N-Out Burger
• Burger Master
• Two Bells
• Jak's Grill
• Teddy's Bigger Burgers

Comments

[Sarah]

The only pizza place that is missing is going to be the new pizza place that is coming into Fremont (it should be here in the next month or so). It is suppose to be Chicago Style pizza and is going where Mad Pizza is- right before Dad Watson's.

A new Burger Place called The Counter is suppose to be coming this fall to the Ballard Blocks, on 14th Ave. Not sure when it is suppose to open. Right next door to Trader Joes.

Zak's in Ballard, right next to the movie theatre.

Hamburger Harry's also in Ballard on 2409 Market St.

[Sarah]

Scooter's Burgers!!! 5802 24th Ave NW

[Erik]

Alibi Room Seattle - Pizza. Try the Green Eggs and Ham Pizza

[kate mats]

You should also checkout Lunchbox Laboratory in Ballard. All my friends rave about this place (I haven't been yet).
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lunchbox-laboratory-seattle

[Deborah]

Check out All Nations Soccer Bar & Restaurant in north Seattle. We have great pizza and an amazing Brandy burger. New, and truly good food. Check us out! Oh, and we also show soccer ;-)