Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

Beloved Asian soup, open till 4am
Pho Ever Tacoma
1901 S 72nd St
Beloved Asian soup, open till 4am
Just a couple blocks away, great kitchy Seinfeld themed restaurant. Breakfast and lunch, Seinfeld playing on a loop.
Little Jerry's
8233 S Park Ave
Just a couple blocks away, great kitchy Seinfeld themed restaurant. Breakfast and lunch, Seinfeld playing on a loop.
Close by, some people are really into it. Cheap happy hour eats.
11 locals recommend
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
1901 S 72nd St
11 locals recommend
Close by, some people are really into it. Cheap happy hour eats.
Really, really good pizza.
8 locals recommend
Farrelli's Pizza, Parkland
210 Garfield St S
8 locals recommend
Really, really good pizza.
And bar, 21+ Cool Tacoma hang-out. Delicious food with so many outstanding vegetarian items on the menu. Great weekend brunch. Pool table.
44 locals recommend
Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe
3529 McKinley Ave
44 locals recommend
And bar, 21+ Cool Tacoma hang-out. Delicious food with so many outstanding vegetarian items on the menu. Great weekend brunch. Pool table.
Just a couple blocks away, Premier Top 100 Rated Restaurant in America - By Reservation ONLY. A tiny farm to table place with seasonal menus where you are likely to have the chef/owner come out and meet you.
11 locals recommend
TibbittsFernHill
8237 S Park Ave
11 locals recommend
Just a couple blocks away, Premier Top 100 Rated Restaurant in America - By Reservation ONLY. A tiny farm to table place with seasonal menus where you are likely to have the chef/owner come out and meet you.
Delicious, homey Italian restaurant right by PLU. Make a reservation.
16 locals recommend
Marzano Italian Restaurant
516 Garfield St S
16 locals recommend
Delicious, homey Italian restaurant right by PLU. Make a reservation.
Great sushi.
7 locals recommend
Gari of Sushi
1209 S 38th St
7 locals recommend
Great sushi.
Close by and offers family sized take out.
7 locals recommend
Shari's Cafe and Pies
10904 Canyon Rd E
7 locals recommend
Close by and offers family sized take out.
Great food in a stylish little cafe in a fun small business district near Pacific Lutheran University.
Rise And Shine Cabaret Cafe
401 Garfield Street South
Great food in a stylish little cafe in a fun small business district near Pacific Lutheran University.
Good, hearty no-frills Mexican food right down the street.
Taqueria Los Amigos
7202 S Park Ave
Good, hearty no-frills Mexican food right down the street.
Really, really good food from wood fired pizza and burgers to fancier, perfected dishes and perfect salads.
33 locals recommend
Wooden City
714 Pacific Ave
33 locals recommend
Really, really good food from wood fired pizza and burgers to fancier, perfected dishes and perfect salads.
See some sights and view the water in this yummy restaurant with outdoor seating (fire pits on the tables) offering a fun view of the port, and an all day Sunday happy hour. You can see some of the outdoor/public features of the Tacoma glass museum while you are there. I like to park on Pacific and walk through the bridge of glass on my way down to the social.
20 locals recommend
The Social Bar and Grill
1715 Dock St
20 locals recommend
See some sights and view the water in this yummy restaurant with outdoor seating (fire pits on the tables) offering a fun view of the port, and an all day Sunday happy hour. You can see some of the outdoor/public features of the Tacoma glass museum while you are there. I like to park on Pacific and walk through the bridge of glass on my way down to the social.
Great for breakfast, near the freeway.
Elmer's Restaurant (Tacoma, WA)
7427 S Hosmer St
Great for breakfast, near the freeway.
A locally beloved bar with great sandwiches and fun decor.
11 locals recommend
Peterson Bros. 1111
1111 S 11th St
11 locals recommend
A locally beloved bar with great sandwiches and fun decor.
House made noodles and interesting toppings in this wonderful ramen house with craft cocktails.
13 locals recommend
Moshi Moshi
110B N Tacoma Ave
13 locals recommend
House made noodles and interesting toppings in this wonderful ramen house with craft cocktails.
Local, seasonal ingredients in this upscale restaurant.
27 locals recommend
The Table
2715 6th Ave
27 locals recommend
Local, seasonal ingredients in this upscale restaurant.
A local favorite for fish and chips.
Fish House Cafe
1814 M.L.K. Jr Way
A local favorite for fish and chips.
A local favorite for Southern cuisine
24 locals recommend
Southern Kitchen
1716 6th Ave
24 locals recommend
A local favorite for Southern cuisine
One of my favorite restaurants with great Indian food and pretty decor.
22 locals recommend
Gateway To India
2603 6th Ave
22 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants with great Indian food and pretty decor.
21+ Incredible wood fired pizza and cocktails.
Bar Rosa
21+ Incredible wood fired pizza and cocktails.

Arts & Culture

I've never been but I want to go. I believe it's in a pink garage.
The Doll Museum
14104 C St S
I've never been but I want to go. I believe it's in a pink garage.
167 locals recommend
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 locals recommend
Lakewood Playhouse
5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW
167 locals recommend
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 locals recommend
Tacoma has a thriving glass blowing scene comparable to Venice!
268 locals recommend
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 locals recommend
Tacoma has a thriving glass blowing scene comparable to Venice!
T.U.P.A.C.
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
T.U.P.A.C.
ALMA IS A PLACE FOR MUSIC, FOOD, ART, AND CULTURE IN TACOMA safe and welcoming gathering spot that channels, celebrates, and seeks to nourish the soul of this land, the people on it, the people from it, and those just passing through.
ALMA Venue
ALMA IS A PLACE FOR MUSIC, FOOD, ART, AND CULTURE IN TACOMA safe and welcoming gathering spot that channels, celebrates, and seeks to nourish the soul of this land, the people on it, the people from it, and those just passing through.

Parks & Nature

Playground and beach, and plenty of room to walk the shoreline. See some wildlife. Around the holidays, check out the Fantasy Lights two mile scenic illuminated night drive.
11 locals recommend
Spanaway Lake Park
14905 Bresemann Boulevard South
11 locals recommend
Playground and beach, and plenty of room to walk the shoreline. See some wildlife. Around the holidays, check out the Fantasy Lights two mile scenic illuminated night drive.
Neat little bit of woods with a really beautiful creek. Big, wide, easy trails.
Bresemann Forest
Bresemann Blvd
Neat little bit of woods with a really beautiful creek. Big, wide, easy trails.
Neat lake with interesting ducks. Playground, and some interesting woods and landscapes around. In the summer, you might find some berries to eat.
Wards Lake Park
2716 84th St Ct S
Neat lake with interesting ducks. Playground, and some interesting woods and landscapes around. In the summer, you might find some berries to eat.
Very close by, a lovely place to take a walk around the lake viewing ducks and perhaps some basking turtles. Has a playground, waterfall feature, gazebo, off leash dog parks and a fun bridge in the woods at the back.
18 locals recommend
Wapato Park
6500 S Sheridan Ave
18 locals recommend
Very close by, a lovely place to take a walk around the lake viewing ducks and perhaps some basking turtles. Has a playground, waterfall feature, gazebo, off leash dog parks and a fun bridge in the woods at the back.
A playground with a large grass field and small track as well as a small wooded trail by the a creek, close enough to walk to.
Ryan's Park
429 S 80th St
A playground with a large grass field and small track as well as a small wooded trail by the a creek, close enough to walk to.
Beautiful 275 acre wooded park located within a few miles that many locals don't even know about. Lovely wooded trails leading along swan creek for miles. Cool and shady on hot days, and the creek is lovely for exploring. The Roosevelt entrance is closest to us.
10 locals recommend
Swan Creek Park
3997 E Roosevelt Ave
10 locals recommend
Beautiful 275 acre wooded park located within a few miles that many locals don't even know about. Lovely wooded trails leading along swan creek for miles. Cool and shady on hot days, and the creek is lovely for exploring. The Roosevelt entrance is closest to us.
This arboretum is in a beautiful, large park that has 500 trees, a playground, pond, spray park and more.
18 locals recommend
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
316 S G St
18 locals recommend
This arboretum is in a beautiful, large park that has 500 trees, a playground, pond, spray park and more.

Essentials

Superstore.
23 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
6305 Bridgeport Way W
23 locals recommend
Superstore.
pharmacy.
47 locals recommend
Walgreens
3737 Pacific Ave
47 locals recommend
pharmacy.
My favorite health food store with big dine-in deli and salad bar.
14 locals recommend
Marlene's Market & Deli
2951 S 38th St
14 locals recommend
My favorite health food store with big dine-in deli and salad bar.

Shopping

Great bulk section, lots of yummy stuff.
6 locals recommend
Winco Foods
1913 S 72nd St
6 locals recommend
Great bulk section, lots of yummy stuff.
Shopping mall, food court and many adjacent stores and restaurants just a few miles away.
82 locals recommend
Tacoma Mall
4502 S Steele St
82 locals recommend
Shopping mall, food court and many adjacent stores and restaurants just a few miles away.
Huge antique mall on a row of antique stores.
9 locals recommend
Sanford & Son Auctions
743 Broadway
9 locals recommend
Huge antique mall on a row of antique stores.

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling and this place is a feast for the eyes. It has a bar. And live fish.
24 locals recommend
Bass Pro Shops
7905 S Hosmer St
24 locals recommend
Bowling and this place is a feast for the eyes. It has a bar. And live fish.
Independent, Non profit
64 locals recommend
The Grand Cinema
606 Fawcett Ave
64 locals recommend
Independent, Non profit
Great big theater nearby.
8 locals recommend
Regal Lakewood & RPX
2410 S 84th St
8 locals recommend
Great big theater nearby.
Ice skating, free outdoor rock climbing, nature hike, lake park and more...
Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St S
Ice skating, free outdoor rock climbing, nature hike, lake park and more...
AMAZING women's spa. Korean owned and inspired. Many showers, pools for soaking in different temperatures, 3 amazing infrared dry saunas lined with salt, jade or mud. Get a body scrub to enjoy the most popular, hour long delight. Have lunch while you're there!
6 locals recommend
Olympus spa
8615 S Tacoma Way
6 locals recommend
AMAZING women's spa. Korean owned and inspired. Many showers, pools for soaking in different temperatures, 3 amazing infrared dry saunas lined with salt, jade or mud. Get a body scrub to enjoy the most popular, hour long delight. Have lunch while you're there!
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St
338 locals recommend
93 locals recommend
Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
36201 Enchanted Pkwy S
93 locals recommend
157 locals recommend
LeMay - America’s Car Museum
2702 E D St
157 locals recommend
Wonderful, engaging place for young kids.
54 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Tacoma
1501 Pacific Ave
54 locals recommend
Wonderful, engaging place for young kids.

Getting Around

South Tacoma Station
5650 S Washington St
Not sure if this wonderful non-profit rents bikes, but they will sell you a good used one at a fair price.
2nd Cycle
1205 M.L.K. Jr Way
Not sure if this wonderful non-profit rents bikes, but they will sell you a good used one at a fair price.
41 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
940 Market St
41 locals recommend
Rent-A-Wreck
9313 S Tacoma Way