Sara & Barry’s guidebook
Food scene
Veraci Pizza
500 NW Market StFantastic wood-fired pizzas. Try the mole!
Upscale (and delicious!) but casual with a great outdoor cocktail patio.
72 locals recommend
Brimmer & Heeltap
425 NW Market StUpscale (and delicious!) but casual with a great outdoor cocktail patio.
Artisan burgers, microbrews and a salad bar. Very family-friendly.
19 locals recommend
Giddy Up Burgers
4600 Leary Way NWArtisan burgers, microbrews and a salad bar. Very family-friendly.
Dish
4358 Leary Way NWTHE place for breakfast or brunch!
Hip, family-friendly spot with great pizza and beer and a big kids' play area.
50 locals recommend
Frēlard Pizza Company
4010 Leary Way NWHip, family-friendly spot with great pizza and beer and a big kids' play area.
Tarsan i Jane
4012 Leary Way NWUpscale Spanish tasting menus from a rising-star chef. Reservations required.
Set amid the breweries, it's a great place to stop for elevated pub food.
16 locals recommend
Trailbend Taproom
1118 NW 50th StSet amid the breweries, it's a great place to stop for elevated pub food.
One of the best breweries in the city, with two bustling tasting rooms — a brand new outpost just down the street on 8th Avenue (currently closed for coronavirus) and their older spot (with outdoor seating) on 14th Avenue.
115 locals recommend
Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NWOne of the best breweries in the city, with two bustling tasting rooms — a brand new outpost just down the street on 8th Avenue (currently closed for coronavirus) and their older spot (with outdoor seating) on 14th Avenue.
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StTop-rated brewery with a huge patio; woman-owned and operated.
Good brewery that's very family-friendly with a large, enclosed outdoor area that's great for kids.
40 locals recommend
Populuxe Brewing
826 NW 49th StGood brewery that's very family-friendly with a large, enclosed outdoor area that's great for kids.
A great brewery that specializes in sour beers. Outdoor seating and regular food trucks.
32 locals recommend
Urban Family Brewing Company
1103 Northwest 52nd StreetA great brewery that specializes in sour beers. Outdoor seating and regular food trucks.
Sightseeing
Check out boats go through the historic locks or watch the salmon on the fish ladder.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StCheck out boats go through the historic locks or watch the salmon on the fish ladder.
A great sandy beach with stunning views. The water is the chilly Puget Sound. If you want swimming water, head to Lake Washington.
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWA great sandy beach with stunning views. The water is the chilly Puget Sound. If you want swimming water, head to Lake Washington.
Seattle's zoo is just up the hill on Phinney Ridge. Reservations are required during the coronavirus pandemic.
625 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NSeattle's zoo is just up the hill on Phinney Ridge. Reservations are required during the coronavirus pandemic.
Neighborhoods
Fremont has great shops, public art, places to drink and people watching. The Burke-Gilman Trail takes you through it along the water. Stop at Fremont Brewing for a beer. Venture all the way to Gas Works Park if you feel up for a nice long walk.
251 locals recommend
Fremont
Fremont has great shops, public art, places to drink and people watching. The Burke-Gilman Trail takes you through it along the water. Stop at Fremont Brewing for a beer. Venture all the way to Gas Works Park if you feel up for a nice long walk.
Ballard has some of the city's best restaurants and a huge microbrewery scene. There are great shops, museums and the sprawling Golden Gardens Beach.
261 locals recommend
Ballard
Ballard has some of the city's best restaurants and a huge microbrewery scene. There are great shops, museums and the sprawling Golden Gardens Beach.