Toast, Seattle

If you wanted to trace the origins of the ingredients used at Toast, all you would have to do is put a private investigator on retainer...or you could simply ask the chefs. They make a concerted effort to buy as many seasonal and organic products as possible, which helps them ensure that every item is at the peak of freshness and quality when it becomes part of your meal. The specialty of the house is their waffles, which come in eight varieties that range from the sweet to the savory. They top these pocketed pastries with fillings such as cream cheese and seasonal berry jam or goat cheese and spinach.

In addition to waffles, they whip up a tasty stable of sandwiches and flatbreads—all served on a choice of Great Harvest white or wheat or Guilt-Free Goodness gluten-free bread. Though their menu of coffee changes frequently, it usually showcases local West Coast beaneries known for their superior roasts.