Lenox (restaurant)

Lenox
Interactive map of Lenox
Restaurant information
ChefJhonny Reyes
Food type
  • Latin American
  • Nuyorican
  • Puerto Rican
Location2510 First Avenue, Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′54″N 122°20′56″W / 47.6151°N 122.349°W / 47.6151; -122.349
Websitelenoxwa.com

Lenox is a restaurant in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It was named one of the nation's best new restaurants by Bon Appétit in 2025.[1][2]

Description

The Nuyorican[3] / Puerto Rican[4] restaurant Lenox operates in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood.[5] The Infatuation's Aimee Rizzo has described Lenox as a "Harlem-inspired Latin soul food spot".[6] The menu has included empanadas with chicken, a salad with sweet corn, pickled cherries, and squash, and a piña colada.[7]

History

The business started as a pop-up restaurant.[8][9] Jhonny Reyes is the chef.[10]

Reception

Writers for Seattle Metropolitan included Lenox in a 2024 list of the city's best new restaurants.[11] The Infatuation included the business in a 2025 list of the best restaurants in Belltown.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bon Appétit names Seattle spot among best new restaurants in U.S." The Seattle Times. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  2. ^ Santos, Melissa (2025-09-12). "Seattle's Lenox just made Bon Appétit's best new restaurants list". Axios. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  3. ^ Huygen, Meg van (2025-06-11). "One Year In, Lenox's Dreams Are All Coming True". Seattle magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  4. ^ a b "The Best Restaurants In Belltown - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  5. ^ "Puerto Rican Food, by Way of New York, Comes to Belltown's Lenox". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  6. ^ "Lenox is Belltown's best restaurant - Review - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  7. ^ "The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2025". Bon Appétit. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  8. ^ Burnstead, Brandon (2025-01-09). "Belltown gem Lenox brings Afro-Latin soul food to Seattle". Seattle Refined. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  9. ^ "Lenox Pop-Up Brings Afro-Latin Food to the South End". South Seattle Emerald. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  10. ^ Tomky, Naomi (2024-05-20). "Seattle's Most Exciting Restaurant Openings". Seattle magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  11. ^ "Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2024". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2025-09-13.