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Sal Y Limón
Sal Y Limón
	The restaurant's exterior, 2024
Restaurant information
Established	2018
Food type	Mexican
Street address	10 Mercer Street
City	Seattle
County	King
State	Washington
Postal/ZIP Code	98109
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°37′29″N 122°21′23″W / 47.6247°N 122.3563°W
Website	salylimonseattle.com

Sal Y Limón is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Jesus and Alexis Magaña opened the restaurant in 2018. It has garnered a positive reception.

Description

The Mexican restaurant Sal Y Limón (Spanish for "salt and lemon")^[1] operates in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, in a building called MarQueen.^[2] Eater Seattle has described the Latin American-owned^[3] restaurant as a "lively" establishment "in one of the most lively stretches of Uptown (the neighborhood formerly known as Lower Queen Anne)."^[4] The interior features a "centerpiece paperclip-shaped bar that recedes into the two-level back bar".^[1]

The menu includes pollo asado, seafood enchiladas, street tacos,^[5] pozole and other stews, ceviche,^[4] margaritas, and chips and salsa.^[6] Among meat options is alambre, which has steak, bacon, bell peppers, and cheese. On the drink menu, the Cuba Mexicana has Cazadores Reposado with citrus soda, lime, and salt.^[5] The happy hour menu has included nachos.^[7]

History

The father and son team of Jesus and Alexis Magaña opened Sal Y Limón in 2018, in the space previously occupied by Ten Mercer.^[1]

Reception

Aimee Rizzo included the business in The Infatuation's 2020 list of the best meals in Seattle for $30 or less.^[6] She has also recommended the restaurant for group dinners.^[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included Sal Y Limón in an overview of the city's best take-out eateries for tacos.^[5] In the website's 2022 list of ten "great" eateries near the Seattle Center, Jade Yamazaki Stewart called the stews "satisfying and filling" and said Sal Y Limón "serves some of the best under-the-radar Mexican food in the central Seattle area at surprisingly affordable prices".^[4] In 2023, Harry Cheadle, Charlie Lahud-Zahner, included the business in Eater Seattle's list of fourteen "mouth-watering" Mexican restaurants in the metropolitan area. They called the green ceviche "balanced and generously portioned" and said the business "receives shockingly little recognition considering the breadth and consistent quality of its menu".^[9] The website's also included Sal Y Limón in a 2024 overview of the metropolitan area's "most underrated" restaurants.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Nishiwaki, Chris S. (2022-07-08). "Mexican Restaurant Sal Y Limon To Open in Former Ten Mercer Space". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ Miller, Brian (February 7, 2022). "Uptown hotel could flip to apartments". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Latinx-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2017-06-14). "10 Great Restaurants Near Seattle Center". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c Creative, Vox (2020-07-10). "The Best To-Go Spots for Tacos (and Tequila) in Seattle". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ ^a ^b Rizzo, Aimee (2022-01-21). "The Best Meals For Under $30 In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ Rizzo, Aimee (2022-01-21). "Sal Y Limon Review - Queen Anne - Seattle". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ Rizzo, Aimee (2022-01-21). "The Private Dining Directory - Seattle". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ Cheadle, Harry (2016-04-08). "14 Mouth-Watering Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "The Most Underrated Restaurants in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. 2016-07-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-04-20.