Hamdi (restaurant)
| Hamdi | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Turkish |
| Street address | 4012 Leary Way NW |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°39′23″N 122°21′43″W / 47.6564°N 122.362°W |
| Website | hamdiseattle |
Hamdi is a Turkish restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]
History
[edit]Hamdi started as a pop-up restaurant in 2021,[3][4] before operating as a brick and mortar establishment in Ballard in November 2022.[5][6][7] Hamdi is owned by Berk Güldal and Katrina Schult.[8] The 50-seat restaurant operates in the space that previously housed Tarsan i Jane.[9] In 2023, four former employees filed a lawsuit over wage theft.[10][11]
Reception
[edit]Allecia Vermillion included Hamdi in Seattle Metropolitan's list of the city's best new restaurants of 2023.[12] The business was also included in Esquire's 2023 list of the nation's 50 best new restaurants and Eater Seattle's 2024 list of the city's 38 "essential" restaurants.[13][14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Tomky, Naomi (September 3, 2021). "Hamdi brings hospitality, Turkish cuisine and whole lamb to Seattle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hamdi - Review - Fremont - Seattle". The Infatuation. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (April 20, 2022). "Bainbridge's Hitchcock Restaurant Is Turning Into an Inventive Seafood Restaurant". Eater Seattle. Vox Media. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (June 23, 2022). "The Most Anticipated Restaurants Opening in Seattle This Summer". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (September 1, 2022). "A Chef With a Michelin-Starred Background Opens a Ballard Turkish Restaurant". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ballard's new Turkish restaurant Hamdi opens this month – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "10 new restaurants to anticipate in Seattle, Bellevue, Edmonds and Burien". The Seattle Times. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (November 9, 2022). "Damn, Ballard's New Turkish Restaurant Sure Booked Out Fast". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "A hot Turkish spot leads our list of 31 new restaurants in Seattle". The Seattle Times. December 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (March 13, 2023). "Owners of Ballard's Famed Turkish Restaurant Hamdi Accused of Wage Theft". Eater Seattle. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Luna, Ruby de (July 13, 2023). "Canlis sued for wage theft". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle's Best New Restaurants of 2023". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America 2023". Esquire. November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
