Guidebook for Olympia
Food Scene
Great cheap burritos. They also have a cozy bar on the other side too.
13 locals recommend
Quality Burrito
213 4th Ave EGreat cheap burritos. They also have a cozy bar on the other side too.
Nice upscale restaurant best know for excellent seafood. They have a $21 4 course meal before 6pm Monday - Friday!
Great water views too!
27 locals recommend
Anthony's Homeport Olympia
704 Columbia St NWNice upscale restaurant best know for excellent seafood. They have a $21 4 course meal before 6pm Monday - Friday!
Great water views too!
Thai Pavilion
303 4th Ave EThis is the best and cheapest Thai spot in downtown Olympia.
This place is new to Oly and prettier than most Oly places as it's a local chain. They have amazing homemade ramen with veggies and meat. They also have vegetarian options, and the ramen can be rice or wheat based. It's a good price and they have a full bar.
8 locals recommend
Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya
120 5th Ave SWThis place is new to Oly and prettier than most Oly places as it's a local chain. They have amazing homemade ramen with veggies and meat. They also have vegetarian options, and the ramen can be rice or wheat based. It's a good price and they have a full bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great bar in an old bank building complete with vault. They have a small but good food menu as well as a full bar. It's always lively.
23 locals recommend
Dillinger's Cocktails, Kitchen & Rum Room
406 Washington St SEThis is a great bar in an old bank building complete with vault. They have a small but good food menu as well as a full bar. It's always lively.
Great place for jazz of all sorts. It's very Oly style, big open wooden warehouse with local characters. They have a full bar, but most people there are drinking a pint.
Check out their website for who is playing when.
19 locals recommend
Rhythym and Rye
311 Capitol Way NGreat place for jazz of all sorts. It's very Oly style, big open wooden warehouse with local characters. They have a full bar, but most people there are drinking a pint.
Check out their website for who is playing when.
Shopping
Rainy Day Records
301 5th Ave SEGreat indie record store
This is a great store for gifts, cards, and cool things. They have jewelry by local artists too.
33 locals recommend
Compass Rose
416 Capitol Way SThis is a great store for gifts, cards, and cool things. They have jewelry by local artists too.
A Rusty Rooster
117 Columbia Street NorthwestGreat antique store with fun finds
A few minutes from my place, Lattins has cider, apples, some food and an array of animals for adults and kids to visit. They also make some great apple doughnuts on site !
15 locals recommend
Lattin's Country Cider Mill & Farm
9402 Rich Rd SEA few minutes from my place, Lattins has cider, apples, some food and an array of animals for adults and kids to visit. They also make some great apple doughnuts on site !
Parks & Nature
This is a great state park that has old growth trees, a lake and hiking trails. In the summer you can rent boats, SUP boards and tubes. You do need an Adventure Pass, but you can buy a 1 day pass at the park entrance. A great place for dog walking too.
Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania State ParkThis is a great state park that has old growth trees, a lake and hiking trails. In the summer you can rent boats, SUP boards and tubes. You do need an Adventure Pass, but you can buy a 1 day pass at the park entrance. A great place for dog walking too.
In the summer this is the place to rent paddle boards and boats.
43 locals recommend
Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave NEIn the summer this is the place to rent paddle boards and boats.
Great for bird lovers. Lots of trails and they have a birding expert on Saturdays at 9 most weekends to show you the local birds.
65 locals recommend
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
100 Brown Farm Rd NEGreat for bird lovers. Lots of trails and they have a birding expert on Saturdays at 9 most weekends to show you the local birds.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a small local wolf sanctuary that takes in hurt or abused wolves and gives them a home. They have daily tours.
21 locals recommend
Wolf Haven International
3111 Offut Lake Rd SEThis is a small local wolf sanctuary that takes in hurt or abused wolves and gives them a home. They have daily tours.
Hands On Children's Museum
414 Jefferson St NEGreat museum for kids!
Essentials
Freddies has a full grocery store with an organic section as well as home goods, clothes, shoes, sporting items, you name it
17 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
555 Trosper Rd SWFreddies has a full grocery store with an organic section as well as home goods, clothes, shoes, sporting items, you name it
Walgreens
1510 Cooper Point Rd SWThis is a pharmacy and small store
Arts & Culture
Capitol Theater
206 5th Ave SEThe place for arts!
Monarch Sculpture Park and Art Center
8431 Waldrick Rd SEOutside sculpture site