Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge is a diner in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
The restaurant's interior, 2022
Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge is a 3,000 square foot diner in Capitol Hill.[2] In 2013, Bradley Foster of Thrillist wrote, "Inside, Lost Lake is stylishly lost in time, its space dominated by an old-school diner-style bar and clad in '60s-era decor ranging from faux wood paneling to chandeliers the Jetsons would love."[3]
The breakfast menu, served all day, includes benedicts, fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits, pancakes, and vegan hash. Lunch and dinner options include meatloaf, sandwiches, tuna melts, and salads.[1] The diner has also served skirt steak fajitas and eggnogFrench toast. For Thanksgiving, the diner has served cider-brined turkey, honey-glazed ham, and vegetarian lasagna.[4] For Christmas, Lost Lake has served crab bisque, turkey, and mulled wine with brandy.[5]
History
The restaurant opened in 2013.[6][7][8] Lost Lake was operated by David Meinert and Jason Lajeunesse via Guild Seattle.[9][10] Meinert sold his stake in 2018.[11]
Reception
Eater Seattle has included Lost Lake in lists of recommended eateries for Thanksgiving and Christmas,[4][5] and for watching the Super Bowl.[12] The website's Julia Wayne and Dylan Joffe included the diner in a 2017 list of "The Top Wi-Fi-Equipped Cafes to Work Remotely in Seattle".[13]