"Chef Travis Post's inventive take on Sichuan and Yunnan cooking on Capitol Hill — pork dumplings and a reworked Ma-Po tofu since 2018."
Plenty of Clouds sits at 1550 15th Avenue at 15th and Pine on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the former Anchovies & Olives space. It anchors part of our Seattle coverage and our Chinese guide as the city's most inventive Sichuan-Yunnan room.
Chef Travis Post, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who helped open Yunnan Kitchen in New York, opened it in 2018 as a family-run kitchen. The name joins Sichuan, the 'land of plenty', with Yunnan, 'south of the clouds'.
The cooking draws on the neighbouring provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan, with travel-fed riffs rather than strict tradition. Pork dumplings are the most-ordered plate, alongside a reworked 'Not Your Ma-Po's Tofu', dry-fried chicken, lamb meatballs and sesame noodles.
Heat and Sichuan peppercorn run through the menu, balanced against Yunnan's herbs and sour notes. Prices are mid-range, and the format suits sharing across a table.
The room is small, homey and warm, a neighbourhood-scaled space rather than a banquet hall. Close tables and an open feel make it easy and casual.
It works for a relaxed dinner with friends or a shared spread. Book ahead at weekends, when the small room fills quickly.
Plenty of Clouds suits a casual first date, a shared team dinner or a satisfying solo meal. For other Seattle rooms, compare Wild Ginger, Tai Tung and Kau Kau BBQ.
Not for diners after white-tablecloth fine dining or a quiet hushed room — it is a small, casual, family-run kitchen built around bold, shareable Sichuan and Yunnan plates.
Inventive Sichuan and Yunnan cooking on Seattle's Capitol Hill, from chef Travis Post. Pork dumplings are the signature, alongside a reworked Ma-Po tofu, dry-fried chicken and lamb meatballs.
Travis Post, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who helped open Yunnan Kitchen in New York before opening Plenty of Clouds in 2018 with his family.
At 1550 15th Avenue, at 15th and Pine on Capitol Hill, in the former Anchovies & Olives space.
It joins Sichuan, known as the 'land of plenty', with Yunnan, which translates as 'south of the clouds' — the two provinces the menu draws on.
Booking ahead is wise at weekends, when the small room fills quickly.
Book ahead at weekends for the small room. Find Plenty of Clouds at 1550 15th Avenue on Capitol Hill.
Affiliate disclosure: Restaurants for Kings may earn a commission when you book through our reservation links, at no cost to you. Our scores are editorial and never paid for.
Plenty of Clouds anchors part of our Seattle guide — chef Travis Post's inventive Sichuan and Yunnan kitchen at 1550 15th Avenue on Capitol Hill, open since 2018.
See the Seattle guide →