Dacha Diner was an
Eastern European,
Jewish, and
Russian restaurant in
Seattle's
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
neighborhood, in the
U.S. state of
Washington.
Description
The menu included
khachapuri,
latkes (potato pancakes), brisket,
pelmeni,
borscht, matzo ball soup, sandwiches, cider, and wine.
History
Following a soft opening in late December 2018, the restaurant opened in 2019. It closed in March 2022.
Reception
Dacha Diner was included in ''
Bon Appetit''’s list of 50 Best New Restaurants. In 2019, the business was a finalist in the Restaurant of the Year category in ''
Eater Seattle''
's annual Eater Awards. The website's Gabe Guarente wrote, "The signature khachapuri — a decadent Georgian bread and cheese dish that’s rare in Seattle — is not to be missed." Guarente also included the restaurant's khachapuri in "10 Seattle Dishes That Became Stars in 2019". Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in ''
Seattle Metropolitan
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s 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill". Jessica Voelker of ''
Condé Nast Traveler
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The Condé Nast unit of Advance Publications purchased ''Signature'', a magazine for Diners Club memb ...
'' wrote, "Doughy, rich, and achingly delicious, the food at Dacha Diner will warm you from the inside out."
See also
*
List of defunct restaurants of the United States
*
List of Russian restaurants
References
{{Restaurants in Seattle
2018 establishments in Washington (state)
2022 disestablishments in Washington (state)
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Defunct European restaurants in Seattle
Jewish American culture
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Restaurants disestablished in 2022
Restaurants established in 2018
Russian restaurants in the United States
Russian-American culture
Defunct Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants