Copacabana Restaurant

Copacabana Restaurant
The restaurant in the Triangle Building, 2006
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Restaurant information
Established1964 (1964)
Food typeBolivian
Street address1520 1/2 Pike Place
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′33″N 122°20′29″W / 47.6093°N 122.3414°W / 47.6093; -122.3414
Websitepikeplacecopa.com

Copacabana Restaurant (also known as Copacabana Café,[1][2][3] or simply Copacabana), is a restaurant at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington. The business has been described as "one of the oldest Latino restaurants in Seattle",[4] as well as "one of Pike Place's most offbeat eateries".[5]

Description

Copacabana is located in the Triangle Building at Pike Place Market. The restaurant serves Bolivian cuisine[6] and has a patio lined with red chairs.[7] The menu has included paella,[8] pescado a la Espanola, aji de cordero (lamb in spicy peanut sauce), shrimp soup and corn pie,[9] empanadas, pisco sours,[10] wine,[11] a Bolivian Andean beer called Paceña, and a guarana berry soda from the Amazon called Bawls.[12][13]

History

The business opened in the Sanitary Market in 1964, before relocating to the Triangle Building (1910) in the late 1970s.[14] Copacabana was described as Seattle's only Bolivian restaurant in 1999.[15]

According to Fodor's, "Much of the strategy that preserved Pike Place Market in the 1960s was hatched at this small Bolivian café."[16]

Reception

In Northwest Best Places (1985), David Brewster said "Copacabana is one of the Pike Place Market's best attractions".[17] In 1999, Sunset magazine said the restaurant's deck "gives patrons one of the best market views".[18]

In 2016, Naomi Tomky of Thrillist wrote, "A gem that’s been hiding in plain sight for 50 years, this Bolivian restaurant is a Market treasure that shouldn’t be overlooked."[10] In 2017, the Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has recommended the deck for people-watching.[19]

Alyssa Therrien included the restaurant in the Daily Hive's 2021 list of "7 places to get perfect paella in Seattle".[8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Yaeger, Michael (1999). An Insider's Tour of the Pike Place Public Market: Featuring Profiles of Market Personalities. Studio Solstone. ISBN 978-0-931693-24-3. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. ^ Anderson, Barry C.; Anderson, Hilda (1988). Pacific Northwest, 1989. World of Travel. ISBN 978-1-55707-051-7. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  4. ^ White, Sid; Solberg, Sammy Edward (1989). Peoples of Washington: Perspectives on Cultural Diversity. Washington State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87422-067-4. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  5. ^ Dickey, J. D.; Jepson, Tim; Lee, Phil (2004). The Rough Guide to the Pacific Northwest. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-285-9. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  6. ^ MURAKAMI, KERY (2007-05-29). "Pike Place is a two-newspaper Market". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  7. ^ "5 Pike Place Patios for a (Hopefully) Sunny Afternoon". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  8. ^ a b "7 places to get perfect paella in Seattle | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  9. ^ Cook, Samantha; Ward, Greg; Perry, Tim; Guides (Firm), Rough (2004). The Rough Guide to USA. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-262-0. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  10. ^ a b "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market". Thrillist. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  11. ^ Satterfield, Archie (1994). The Seattle Guidebook. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-56440-402-2. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  12. ^ Richard, Terry (2007-06-21). "Happy 100th birthday, Pike Place Market". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  13. ^ Aarons, Felice; Johansen, Heidi Leigh (2006-12-01). Alaska Ports of Call 2007. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-1-4000-1720-1. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  14. ^ "HistoryLink Tours — Copacabana". historylink.tours. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  15. ^ Smith, Giselle (1999). Best Places Seattle. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-155-1. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  16. ^ Fodor's Seattle, 2nd Edition. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2002. ISBN 978-0-676-90148-1. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  17. ^ Brewster, David (1985). Northwest Best Places: Restaurants, Lodgings, and Tourism in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-0-912365-06-0. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  18. ^ Sunset. 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  19. ^ Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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