Guidebook for Olympia
Food Scene
Everything is delicious! Open for breakfast, lunch and some dinners or just a cup of coffee or tea. Indoor and garden spaces for eating. Center of the Northeast neighborhood.
34 locals recommend
San Francisco Street Bakery
1320 San Francisco Ave NEEverything is delicious! Open for breakfast, lunch and some dinners or just a cup of coffee or tea. Indoor and garden spaces for eating. Center of the Northeast neighborhood.
Ramblin Jack's LLC
520 4th Ave EGreat food! Good lunch and diner.
Excellent weekend breakfast!! Local place, open early. Home fries are excellent and fresh squeezed orange juice. Good Bloody Mary's if you are in the mood.
South Bay Pub & Eatery
3323 S Bay Rd NEExcellent weekend breakfast!! Local place, open early. Home fries are excellent and fresh squeezed orange juice. Good Bloody Mary's if you are in the mood.
Mini Saigon
111 Columbia St NWGood Thai food. Owner is a character!
Absolutely the BEST Italian food in town! Fresh made to order pasta and an amazing wine selection.
12 locals recommend
Basilico Ristorante
507 Capitol Way SAbsolutely the BEST Italian food in town! Fresh made to order pasta and an amazing wine selection.
Dillinger's Cocktails, Kitchen & Rum Room
406 Washington St SESmall plates & craft cocktails.
This is a coffee shop/bar/restaurant. Order at the counter yummy coffee or cocktails. Food is not typical bar fare. Great breakfast/brunch and snack throughout the day choices. Waffles, kale & more.
7 locals recommend
Obsidian
414 4th Ave EThis is a coffee shop/bar/restaurant. Order at the counter yummy coffee or cocktails. Food is not typical bar fare. Great breakfast/brunch and snack throughout the day choices. Waffles, kale & more.
Essentials
Everything your taste buds crave is here! Fresh fruits and veggies, fresh and smoked meats, cheeses, berries, flowers, nuts, jams, live music, arts & crafts and much much more!!
93 locals recommend
Olympia Farmers Market
Everything your taste buds crave is here! Fresh fruits and veggies, fresh and smoked meats, cheeses, berries, flowers, nuts, jams, live music, arts & crafts and much much more!!
Fully stocked local grocer. This is our neighborhood grocery store.
27 locals recommend
Ralph's Thriftway
1908 4th Ave EFully stocked local grocer. This is our neighborhood grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place for kids of all ages. They have adult play nights throughout the year!
67 locals recommend
Hands On Children's Museum
414 Jefferson St NEGreat place for kids of all ages. They have adult play nights throughout the year!
Shopping
Green Lady Marijuana
3044 Pacific Ave SEClose and friendly. Must be over 21.
Everything Else
Neighborhood convenience store. Good for milk, eggs candy, ice cream, soda and snack foods.
Puget Pantry
1100 Puget St NENeighborhood convenience store. Good for milk, eggs candy, ice cream, soda and snack foods.
Neighborhood convenience store. Good for milk, eggs candy, ice cream, soda and snack foods.
City Foods
1408 Bethel St NENeighborhood convenience store. Good for milk, eggs candy, ice cream, soda and snack foods.
Gravity Beer Market
1001 4th Ave EIf you love beer. Go here!
T Brothers Liquor Lodge
417 Plum St SEFully stocked liquor store.
Sightseeing
Local park. Beach access. Not a swimming beach however. This is a great wooded park with play equipment and a trail system. Ask us for advice on where to park depending on what you are looking to do.
80 locals recommend
Priest Point Park
2600 East Bay Drive NortheastLocal park. Beach access. Not a swimming beach however. This is a great wooded park with play equipment and a trail system. Ask us for advice on where to park depending on what you are looking to do.
Nice trail walking within a mile. Makes a nice 3-5 mile round trip walk from the Cottage.
Mission Creek Nature Park
1700 San Francisco Ave NENice trail walking within a mile. Makes a nice 3-5 mile round trip walk from the Cottage.
Arts & Culture
Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave ELive Theater!
Local movie theater. Current Films can be found on the Olympia Film Society web page.
26 locals recommend
Capitol Theater
206 5th Ave SELocal movie theater. Current Films can be found on the Olympia Film Society web page.
Olympia Family Theater
612 4th Ave EFamily Theater. Great for a multigenerational crowd.