There are many restaurants to choose from in the Seattle Metropolitan area. The Auburn area offers several choices with prices lower than in downtown Seattle. Auburn offers a peaceful, more rural setting with fewer parking problems and many local attractions and restaurants. Auburn is also close to Tacoma, Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and other attractions in the lower Puget Sound.

History

Auburn is located between Seattle and Tacoma in the Green River Valley. For hundreds of years it was an area covered with swamps and thick forests. Early settlers turned it into a hops farming community. The City of Auburn, originally named "Slaughter", after Lt. William A. Slaughter, was incorporated in 1891. Understandably it was renamed in 1893 because the residents didn't like the negative connotations of the name. In 1900 farmers turned to vegetable crops and dairy farms. In 1912 Auburn became a railroad town when the Northern Pacific Railroad put in a terminal and many large locomotion shops opened. Most of the shops had closed by 1970.

Recommended Restaurants in Auburn

Casual Dining
See listings below
Fine Dining

Northwest Cuisine

Steak & Seafood

Ethnic Cuisine
*Ristorante Auguri* 18 Auburn Way S Auburn, WA 98002 Phone: 253-887-1559 Delicious Italian cuisine in a romantic, formal atmosphere. Outdoor dining available. Lunch 11 a.m. –3:30 p.m. M-Fri. Dinner 3:30 – 9 p.m. Sun-Thu, 3:30-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. Reservations recommended on weekends.
Pubs & Micro Breweries

Coffee Houses & Tea Rooms

Desserts & Ice Cream

Breakfast
*Sun Break Café* 22 A Street Southwest Auburn, WA 98001 Phone: 253-939-5225 This bakery and deli features a good variety of fresh, healthy breakfasts and lunches. The friendly staff and large portions make this a local favorite. 5:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tue- Sun, closed Mondays.

Listed Restaurants in Auburn

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed establishments

Casual Dining

Longhorn Barbecue – 253-804-9600 – http://www.longhornbarbecue.com/

635 C St. SW, Auburn, WA 98001

Rainbow Café – 253-833-1880

112 E Main St., Auburn, WA 98002

Spunky Monkey Bar & Grill – 253-804-9567

124 2^nd Street, Auburn, WA 98002

Trotter’s Restaurant – 253-833-2323

825 Harvey Rd., Auburn, WA 98002

Fine Dining

Northwest Cuisine – upscale cuisine using locally grown foods.

Steak & Seafood

Ethnic Cuisine

Ristorante Auguri (Italian Cuisine) See Recommended Ethnic Cuisine above

Kouros Greek and Italian Kuisine – 253-735-2403

721 W. Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001

The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits – 253-833-7887 – Visit their website.

1408 Lake Tapps Blvd. #108, Auburn, WA 98092

Delis and Bakeries

Pizza

Pubs

Fast Foods

Burger Ranch – 253-833-8897

815 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002

Coffeehouses, Espresso, and Tea Houses

Ice Cream & Desserts

Breakfast

Sun Break Café – See Recommended Breakfasts above

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