Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Beautiful walk right down the hill, fantastic pastries, coffee, lunches and light dinners. Also.... they have a great wine selection.
10 locals recommend
Canal Market
2919 Fuhrman Avenue EastBeautiful walk right down the hill, fantastic pastries, coffee, lunches and light dinners. Also.... they have a great wine selection.
French French French. Did we mention French? Great coffee and pastries.
47 locals recommend
Le Fournil French bakery and catering
3230 Eastlake Ave EFrench French French. Did we mention French? Great coffee and pastries.
Chef Taichi is the best! Go for Omakase. He picks everything out every day. If you are less adventurous at least get the fantastic tempura.
40 locals recommend
Sushi Kappo Tamura
2968 Eastlake Ave EChef Taichi is the best! Go for Omakase. He picks everything out every day. If you are less adventurous at least get the fantastic tempura.
We don't do Mexican food that well here are great but these guys are up there. More imporantly, the view and the bar are great!
61 locals recommend
Little Water Cantina
2865 Eastlake Ave EWe don't do Mexican food that well here are great but these guys are up there. More imporantly, the view and the bar are great!
Cafe Lago
2305 24th Ave EPizza and Lasagna!
Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus StQuick Delivery of Pizza.
Espresso Vivace
532 Broadway EVery popular with tourists and locals.
Authentic Tawainese Food. Family run place. Very close, a 15 minute walk across the bridge.
Henry's Taiwan Kitchen
1207 Brooklyn Ave NEAuthentic Tawainese Food. Family run place. Very close, a 15 minute walk across the bridge.
Great views upstairs, downstairs and outside in the garden. Shares a kitchen with its sister restaurant, Serafina.
36 locals recommend
Cicchetti
121 E Boston StGreat views upstairs, downstairs and outside in the garden. Shares a kitchen with its sister restaurant, Serafina.
RoRo BBQ
3620 Stone Way NBest BBQ in Seattle.
Pinky's Kitchen
211 NE 45th StGreat BBQ from a truck in the parking lot of a vacant doughnut shop. Really!
Rancho Bravo Tacos
1001 E Pine StGreat Mexican food from a vacant doughnut shop. Yup.
Arts & Culture
Great theater with food, beer and wine. Super luxurious comfortable seats and small auditoriums. You can walk here in about twenty minutes or drive in five. Artsier movie mix.
47 locals recommend
AMC Seattle 10
4500 9th Ave NEGreat theater with food, beer and wine. Super luxurious comfortable seats and small auditoriums. You can walk here in about twenty minutes or drive in five. Artsier movie mix.
In addition to providing Mexican food, this place rents kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards.
168 locals recommend
Agua Verde Paddle Club
1307 NE Boat StIn addition to providing Mexican food, this place rents kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards.
Best place to rent kayaks and paddleboards year round for use in the friendly and unique urban Lake Union.
42 locals recommend
NorthWest Outdoor Center
2100 Westlake Ave NBest place to rent kayaks and paddleboards year round for use in the friendly and unique urban Lake Union.
Great place to watch rock climbers, be a rock climber, rent a canoe, start a walk to view migratory birds...
44 locals recommend
University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center (WAC)
3710 Montlake Blvd NEGreat place to watch rock climbers, be a rock climber, rent a canoe, start a walk to view migratory birds...
Essentials
The closest large grocery store. Free underground parking. See my notes on the 15th Avenue location.
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 BroadwayThe closest large grocery store. Free underground parking. See my notes on the 15th Avenue location.
My favorite grocery store! Surface parking, small format but wide & deep selection of what I am looking for. Friendly staff and a very fast in and out!
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 BroadwayMy favorite grocery store! Surface parking, small format but wide & deep selection of what I am looking for. Friendly staff and a very fast in and out!
Monts Market
2350 24th Ave EConvenience store, Seattle-Style. Everything's organic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fancy Mediterranean restaurant but a great bar. Come here at 3pm on a Saturday for a relaxed experience inside by the windows or outside in the Adirondack chairs or by the fire.
172 locals recommend
Westward
2501 N Northlake WayFancy Mediterranean restaurant but a great bar. Come here at 3pm on a Saturday for a relaxed experience inside by the windows or outside in the Adirondack chairs or by the fire.
Worlds Best Dive Bar!
Ping Pong
Darts
Shuffleboard
Big Buck Hunter
Games I've never heard of
Most importantly, Manny's Ale
45 locals recommend
Zoo Tavern
2301 Eastlake Ave EWorlds Best Dive Bar!
Ping Pong
Darts
Shuffleboard
Big Buck Hunter
Games I've never heard of
Most importantly, Manny's Ale
Eastlake Bar & Grill
2947 Eastlake Ave ESports Bar filled with Husky fans on game day.
Shopping
Recycled Cycles
1007 NE Boat StScott does a great job fixing up bikes!
Best seafood purveyor in the United States. In the heart of Chinatown with validated parking and great transit access.
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SBest seafood purveyor in the United States. In the heart of Chinatown with validated parking and great transit access.
Sightseeing
There is a family of Bald Eagles that lives here. There are literally hundreds of Great Blue Herons. You won't be able to keep track of the species you see.
14 locals recommend
Union Bay Natural Area
3501 NE 41st StThere is a family of Bald Eagles that lives here. There are literally hundreds of Great Blue Herons. You won't be able to keep track of the species you see.