5 to Try: Marrow

by Whitney Ricketts - Citysearch Contributor - 30 Reviews - 63 Lists

Updated: September 10, 2008

Marrow is this year's pork belly. Eating straight from the bone can be a shock for some--but is worth the delicious results. Whether spread straight from the bone onto toast, or roasted to crispy perfection and paired with beef strip loin, you can make it a point to try marrow in any incarnation.

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  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Quinn's Pub
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    1001 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 (map)

    Scott Staples' rustic gastropub fittingly has not just one, but two, marrow dishes on the menu. The first is roasted, served in-bone and meant to be scooped out and spread over warm toast. (Marrow is deliciously fatty and jiggly when separated from its little bone house.) The second--a less graphic presentation--is served with gnocchi and oxtail.

  2. 2 3.5 Star Rating: Average Spring Hill Restaurant & Bar
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    4437 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 (map)

    West Seattle's new shiny jewel of a restaurant offers up plenty o' offal choices, from sweetbreads to marrow. Watch the magic happen in the open kitchen while you push your culinary boundaries. And, don't miss their eccentrically delicious cocktails or the dessert menu (chocolate cake with salted peanut ice cream--hello!).

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Union
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    1400 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 (map)

    This sleek downtown restaurant serves up beef strip loin accompanied by roasted marrow bones for the true carnivore in you. Ethan Stowell's couture cuisine hits all the marks and, best yet, the restaurant feels appropriate for both a fancy night on the town or just a casual drop-in for the super-cheap bar menu.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Smith
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    332 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98103 (map)

    Choose some tunes on the jukebox, sip your Manny's, and chow down on roasted marrow bones at Linda Derschang's taxidermy haven. The laid-back space is perfect for a casual night out with friends or an ideal place to make some new ones by plopping down at the communal table. The roasted marrow bones come with apple, fennel, mustard and toast--all for just nine bucks.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Cremant
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    1423 34th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 (map)

    This Madrona eatery serves up roasted marrow bones the traditional way--warm from the oven and accompanied by salt and toast. Cremant, known for its French fare, also offers up a fairly affordable wine list in a tiny (read: cozy) and intimate environment.