Mini-doughnuts @ Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
The faster a doughnut gets from fryer to mouth the better it tastes. At Daily Dozen, most of the mini-doughnuts barely pause (in the cinnamon and sugar) from when they come out of the machine before they’re bagged and handed to the next happy face in line.

Croque-Madame @ Cafe Campagne
There’s something so eminently civilized about eating a fried egg on a grilled ham and cheese when you take a tip from the French and call it a Croque-Madame. Similarly, there’s an element of elegance and dressing up to brunch at Café Campagne that is all too rare in Seattle.

Petit Panier  @ Le Panier
Le Panier does not necessarily make the best croissant in the city, but its pastry craft is excellent and far broader than a single item. The best way to sample the widest variety from this très français bakery is to order the petit panier — little basket — of assorted pastries and rolls. A nibble of this and a nosh of that will satisfy your nose’s curiosity about what exactly it is that smells so good here. (The answer? All of it.)

Honey, Walnut and Ricotta Crumpet (the Walrus)  @ The Crumpet Shop
Hot tea and warm crumpets might seem more London than Seattle, but hey, we’re both fending off the same chilly fog. Here in Seattle, though, we’re not content with a little butter or marmalade. Instead, freshly-baked crumpets are heaped with toppings, transforming the disks of dough into knife-and-fork food. On the Walrus, cool ricotta holds up a float of chopped walnuts, brought together with a drizzle of honey.

Green Salad @ Le Pichet
As hilarious travel writer The Everywhereist says, “I know that I’ll want sweets later in the day, so I might as well start out properly… ‘I had salad with breakfast,’ I explain, as I go back for thirds.” And the green salad at Le Pichet is the one to eat, with its crisp Bibb lettuce, crunchy hazelnuts and eye-opening orange juice and mustard vinaigrette.

Passion Fruit Yogurt  @ Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt
This yogurt is probably unlike anything you’ve tried before. Each bite wows with clean, fresh dairy flavor: the coolness of sour cream, the richness of cream cheese and the sweetness more like cake frosting than traditional yogurts. The array of fruit and assorted other toppings are displayed as if they were in the window of an Italian gelato shop, each kind calling out with colors and patterns, the passion fruit’s yellow glow crying the loudest.

Antxoas a la Jardinera @ Txepetxa
For the best anchovies in town, try the “antxoas a la jardinera,” white anchovies covered with a fresh onion, tomato and green pepper salsa; or the “antxoas con crema de centollo,” anchovies with a spider crab cream.

Revuelto de Anchoas @ Bar Bergara
Bergara is a classic spot in the Gros district, and the soft scrambled eggs filled with sweet peppers and savory fresh anchovies is a winner.

Tortilla de Patata @ Bar Nestor
Maybe the best tortilla in Spain, this pintxos certainly is the best one in San Sebastian. Caramelized onion and soft potatoes are blended with a just slightly runny egg. No green peppers. But there’s a catch. They only make one in the morning and one at night. The first one comes out at 1 p.m., so you should be there at 12:30 p.m. to put your name on the waiting list. The evening tortilla makes its debut at 8 p.m.

Anchovies @ Bar Antonio
Bar Antonio is all about product. The best anchovies in town are folded around a spicy house-charred Riojan pepper on freshly toasted bread. The perfect accompaniment to a glass of Txakoli.