Marmite (restaurant)
Defunct French restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defunct French restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marmite was a French restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2][3][4] Established in late 2016, the Marmite was included in Bon Appétit's 2017 list of the 50 best new restaurants in the U.S., before closing in 2023.
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 The restaurant's exterior, October 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | French |
| Street address | 1424 11th Avenue |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47.6137°N 122.3179°W |
| Website | marmiteseattle |
Marmite was a French bistro in Seattle's Chophouse Row. Among seasonal soups were potage de légumes-racines (pureed root vegetable) and a soupe de deux potirons (pureed kabocha and cinderella pumpkins).[5] The restaurant also served Bouillon Farni de Legumes et Gnocchi aux Trois Saveur (vegetables and gnocchi in a vegetable stock) and Soupe aux Ortis (puréed nettles and potato with chicken stock and creme fraiche).[6] Marmite also served sandwiches, including a smoked pork variety.[7]
Plans for Bruce and Sarah Naftaly to open Marmite in the mixed-used development Chophouse Row, in the space previously occupied by Chop Shop,[8] were reported by Eater Seattle in October 2016.[9] The business rolled out services over several months, starting with take-out window service in December 2016.[10] Marmite began full lunch service, followed by weekend brunch service, in January 2017.[11][12] Dinner service followed in February 2017.[13]
The cocktail lounge Spirit in the Bottle opened in the restaurant in April 2017.[10][14] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Marmite operated via delivery and pick-up; among menu options were nettle soup, fried rabbit legs, and beef au jus sandwiches.[15] On July 19, 2023, the owners confirmed plans to close at the end of the month. Eater Seattle reported plans for the Vietnamese restaurant Xom to move into the space.[16]
In 2017, the Marmite was included in Bon Appétit's list of the 50 best new restaurants in the United States. The magazine recommended the soup, the terrine de foie de volaille, duxelles-stuffed rabbit saddle, and the coq au vin.[17] Seattle Metropolitan said the food was "far more casual" than what was served at the couples' previous restaurant Le Gourmand.[18]
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