ʔálʔal Café
ʔálʔal Café (pronounced "all-all") is a restaurant in Pioneer Square, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in 2022. Description

ʔálʔal, which means "home" in Lushootseed, is a restaurant in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. The café operates on the ground floor of a Chief Seattle Club housing complex for people of Native descent. The interior features Native artworks, including a mural which depicts the transition from the pre-Columbian era to modern society. The restaurant has high ceilings and "rustic" tree-trunk tables. It uses dark blue mugs stamped with the cafe's name. According to Anthony Monzon of KSTW, the business aims to "[reclaim] and [reintroduce]" Indigenous cuisine of the Americas "in a modern café setting". The menu has included blue corn mush with wojape, wild rice bowls with berry vinaigrette, braised bison tacos with pickled onions, Northwest salmon, cornbread, and coffee. Many ingredients are sourced from Native producers. History

ʔálʔal Café opened on November 29, 2022. The business is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization Chief Seattle Club, which provides services for Indigenous people living in urban areas. Profits from the café support the organization. Reception 
In Eater Seattle's 2023 overview of the city's ideal eateries for remote work, Harry Cheadle called ʔálʔal a "gem" and a "beautiful" space. See also
 Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

References

External links

 
 ʔálʔal Café at Chief Seattle Club

2022 establishments in Washington (state)
Coast Salish culture
Indigenous cuisine of the Americas
Pioneer Square, Seattle
Restaurants established in 2022
Restaurants in Seattle