Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Cafe Bambino
405 NW 65th StIt is lively and tiny and locally owned!
The Blue Glass
704 NW 65th StAnother good neighborhood food and drinks place!
The BEST and well worth the wait or better yet go for lunch!
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La Carta De Oaxaca
5431 Ballard Ave NWThe BEST and well worth the wait or better yet go for lunch!
The BEST burgers in the north end, try the verde burger or the bacon blue cheese. Expect a line out the door on a sunny day!
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Red Mill Burgers
312 N 67th StThe BEST burgers in the north end, try the verde burger or the bacon blue cheese. Expect a line out the door on a sunny day!
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StExtraordinary wood fired pizza, a neighborhood gem.
Amazing french bakery, great atmosphere. The best croissants in town (and beyond) and that's only the beginning!
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Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWAmazing french bakery, great atmosphere. The best croissants in town (and beyond) and that's only the beginning!
Great coffee, free wifi, good views of the action on Phinney Ridge, and within walking distance
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Herkimer Coffee
7320 Greenwood Ave NGreat coffee, free wifi, good views of the action on Phinney Ridge, and within walking distance
Great local beers on tap and excellent tacos and other good food to enjoy outdoors or in, depending on the season!
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The Yard Cafe
8313 Greenwood Ave NGreat local beers on tap and excellent tacos and other good food to enjoy outdoors or in, depending on the season!
A superb neighborhood restaurant with good atmosphere, food and libations! Seasonal specials have been amazing. Remarkable desserts. Great outdoor dining in back when the weather beckons.
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Brimmer & Heeltap
425 NW Market StA superb neighborhood restaurant with good atmosphere, food and libations! Seasonal specials have been amazing. Remarkable desserts. Great outdoor dining in back when the weather beckons.
Our favorite Japanese restaurant in the area. Amazing sushi, chirashi, and the best seaweed salad ever.
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Chiso Sushi & Izakaya
3520 Fremont Ave NOur favorite Japanese restaurant in the area. Amazing sushi, chirashi, and the best seaweed salad ever.
Wonderful breakfast with amazing egg benedicts. Everything is fresh and local......but expect a wait on weekends.
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The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StWonderful breakfast with amazing egg benedicts. Everything is fresh and local......but expect a wait on weekends.
Incredible restaurant! Korean comfort food, amazing and creative taste explosions! Atmosphere is wonderful! In a new (temporary) home in South Lake Union while their Fremont home is redeveloped
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Revel
401 North 36th StreetIncredible restaurant! Korean comfort food, amazing and creative taste explosions! Atmosphere is wonderful! In a new (temporary) home in South Lake Union while their Fremont home is redeveloped
Wonderful, authentic and regional thai food plus amazing cocktails. Right up the hill, 6 blocks away!
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Mai Thaiku
6705 Greenwood Ave NWonderful, authentic and regional thai food plus amazing cocktails. Right up the hill, 6 blocks away!
Fabulous bakery with some of the most authentic french pastries and croissants in town. They are known for their macaroons and you don't want to leave without one!
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Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th StFabulous bakery with some of the most authentic french pastries and croissants in town. They are known for their macaroons and you don't want to leave without one!
Amazing thin crust wood fired pizza! Walking distance and across the street from Brimmer and Heeltap
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Veraci Pizza
500 NW Market StAmazing thin crust wood fired pizza! Walking distance and across the street from Brimmer and Heeltap
Japanese comfort food! Bowl dishes with Poke or simply veggies. Authentic, amazing and tasty. Although expect to wait during the busy times
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Fremont Bowl
4258 Fremont Ave NJapanese comfort food! Bowl dishes with Poke or simply veggies. Authentic, amazing and tasty. Although expect to wait during the busy times
Wonderful gyros and falafel sandwiches, for lunch or a quick dinner. Ballard location while new Greenwood one is re-built. Great for take out too.
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Mr. Gyros
5522 20th Ave NWWonderful gyros and falafel sandwiches, for lunch or a quick dinner. Ballard location while new Greenwood one is re-built. Great for take out too.
Parks & Nature
A must for the fabulous walking path around the lake. Take a casual stroll, a 5K run, or just people watch. Seattle's most popular park. Enjoy!
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Green Lake
A must for the fabulous walking path around the lake. Take a casual stroll, a 5K run, or just people watch. Seattle's most popular park. Enjoy!
The closest "in city" beach with great views of sunsets over Puget Sound and the Olympics. Sandcastles and kites both welcome activities!
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWThe closest "in city" beach with great views of sunsets over Puget Sound and the Olympics. Sandcastles and kites both welcome activities!
Take a walk in one of Seattle's hidden gems, a mostly undeveloped park overlooking Puget Sound with amazing views of the Olympics. Take the loop hike through the forest to the bluff and back
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Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center
3801 Discovery Park BlvdTake a walk in one of Seattle's hidden gems, a mostly undeveloped park overlooking Puget Sound with amazing views of the Olympics. Take the loop hike through the forest to the bluff and back
Arts & Culture
Amazing location, free, great art, and a stroll by the water with incredible views of the city, the Sound, and the Olympics (weather permitting).
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Olympisk Skulpturpark
2901 Western AveAmazing location, free, great art, and a stroll by the water with incredible views of the city, the Sound, and the Olympics (weather permitting).
Come celebrate the new home of the Nordic Heritage Museum right next to the Ballard Locks! Good exhibits, beautiful space plus fun culture and music events
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Nationella nordiska museet
2655 NW Market StCome celebrate the new home of the Nordic Heritage Museum right next to the Ballard Locks! Good exhibits, beautiful space plus fun culture and music events
Sightseeing
The most spectacular modern architectural treasure the city has to offer.
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Seattle Public Library
1000 4th AveThe most spectacular modern architectural treasure the city has to offer.
If you're in Seattle, you must visit.......at least once. But expect huge crowds in summer and weekends. Walk through the market, watch the salmon fly, then check out Old Stone Brewery while you're there. Good views of the Olympics when the sun shines
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveIf you're in Seattle, you must visit.......at least once. But expect huge crowds in summer and weekends. Walk through the market, watch the salmon fly, then check out Old Stone Brewery while you're there. Good views of the Olympics when the sun shines
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer selection on tap, focus on local IPA's, and wonderful atmosphere as well.
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The Dray
708 NW 65th StGreat beer selection on tap, focus on local IPA's, and wonderful atmosphere as well.
Good beer, good food and a beautiful new space! In Ballard's brewery haven. A short drive away or walkable.
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Trailbend Taproom
1118 NW 50th StGood beer, good food and a beautiful new space! In Ballard's brewery haven. A short drive away or walkable.
Excellent beer, nice atmosphere and wonderful outdoor space to celebrate the evening sun. Food trucks out front or next door at Obec Brewery.
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Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StExcellent beer, nice atmosphere and wonderful outdoor space to celebrate the evening sun. Food trucks out front or next door at Obec Brewery.
Great shows, music from away and local, bridging the spectrum. Expect many sold out shows so ticket early! An institution along Ballard's best nightlife strip
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NWGreat shows, music from away and local, bridging the spectrum. Expect many sold out shows so ticket early! An institution along Ballard's best nightlife strip
Amazing music from local artists to out of town guests. Jazz, blues and beyond. Dinner tables get the best seats in this small Columbia City venue
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The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SAmazing music from local artists to out of town guests. Jazz, blues and beyond. Dinner tables get the best seats in this small Columbia City venue
Close by in Fremont, incredible music from around the world to local talent. Often standing room only, must move with the music and crowd!
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Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th StClose by in Fremont, incredible music from around the world to local talent. Often standing room only, must move with the music and crowd!
One of the best downtown venues for seeing great music in an intimate setting, not a bad seat in the house! Best tables and booths are reserved for dinner + music
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The Triple Door
216 Union StOne of the best downtown venues for seeing great music in an intimate setting, not a bad seat in the house! Best tables and booths are reserved for dinner + music
Essentials
Best close neighborhood grocery store, within walking distance. Much more than a corner store.
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Ken's Market
2400 6th Ave WBest close neighborhood grocery store, within walking distance. Much more than a corner store.
great organic and natural foods grocery store!
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PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave Ngreat organic and natural foods grocery store!
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StGood local grocery store