Where Neighbors Eat: A Guide to Restaurants In and Around 98422
Top photo: The view from The Cliff House. Photo by Otis Oughton's wife, shared by Otis Oughton.
Our corner of the Sound has more places to eat than you might think. Below are the neighborhood restaurants in the 98422 ZIP code, followed by a few just over the line in Federal Way. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked, and none of them paid to be here. Each description is based on what the restaurant says about itself. Menus and hours change, so check with the restaurant before you go.
Inside 98422 (Tacoma)
Browns Point Diner · 6622 East Side Dr NE · bpdiner.com
The diner describes itself as a place for a hearty, home-cooked breakfast and a relaxed neighborhood meal. Its menu covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and kids, and there is a casual bar with signature craft cocktails. Its motto: “There are no strangers here, only friends we haven’t met yet!”
Browns Point Saffron Grill · 1000 Town Center NE, Suite 140 · (253) 392-2827 · bpsaffrongrill.com
Indian cooking at the town center: curries, biryani, tandoori dishes and naan. The restaurant lists dine-in, takeout and catering.
The Cliff House · 6300 Marine View Dr · cliffhousetacoma.com
The Cliff House sits on a bluff over Commencement Bay, and the restaurant names Mount Rainier, Puget Sound and the Tacoma skyline as part of its outlook. Its history reaches back to 1925. It offers dine-in and takeout. A view depends on the weather and where you sit.
Gino’s at the Point · 6912 Soundview Dr NE · (253) 242-7951 · ginosrestaurants.co
Italian cooking on the Dash Point waterfront, with Pacific Northwest ingredients and Peruvian touches. Gino Rivera and Kelly bought the building, home to the Lobster Shop from 1977 to 2014, in 2017. Reservations are taken online or by phone, and walk-ins are welcome.
Jet’s Pizza · 4125 B 49th Ave NE · jetspizza.com
Detroit-style square pizza from a Northeast Tacoma location, an easy option for a takeout night.
The SandBar & Grill · 1941 Marine View Dr · (253) 212-0604 · thesandbarandgrill.net
The SandBar describes itself as a place for handcrafted food, cold drinks and good company: stone oven pizzas, burgers and cocktails, with trivia, karaoke, live music and sports. It takes reservations and pickup orders, caters, and hosts private events. Check its calendar for which night is which.
Just beyond 98422 (Federal Way, 98023)
Gino’s Pizza, Pasta & Co. · 4624 SW 320th St · (253) 815-1215 · ginosrestaurants.co
The Federal Way sister of Gino’s at the Point, which grew from the Gino’s Bistro that Gino and Kelly opened in 2002. The restaurant describes its menu as family-style Italian: hand-tossed pizzas, pastas and chicken dishes.
Jersey’s Sports Bar · 35509 21st Ave SW · (253) 874-5336 · jerseyssportsbar.blizzfull.com
A sports bar on 21st Avenue Southwest, a short drive past the 98422 line. Its online ordering page carries the current food menu.
Pimienta Bistro & Bar · 34029 Hoyt Rd SW · pimientabistro.com
Chef Blanca Rodriguez’s restaurant describes its cooking as Latin American fusion with European and Mediterranean influences, with cocktails and wine. Check current dinner days with the restaurant.
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Sources (checked for the Life on the Sound magazine, October 2026)
- bpdiner.com · bpsaffrongrill.com · cliffhousetacoma.com · ginosrestaurants.co (Our Story; Gino’s at the Point; Pizza, Pasta & Co.) · jetspizza.com (4125 B 49th Ave NE) · thesandbarandgrill.net · jerseyssportsbar.blizzfull.com · pimientabistro.com
- Sue Kidd, Tacoma News Tribune, Mar. 15, 2019 (Gino’s building history)