Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Starbucks
1912 Pike PlSome of us like Starbucks. It's close and reliable.
A cute neighborhood spot with a friendly attmosphere, good espresso, great salads, and tasty pizzas.
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Mioposto Pizzeria
3601 S McClellan StA cute neighborhood spot with a friendly attmosphere, good espresso, great salads, and tasty pizzas.
Dahlak Eritrean Cuisine
2007 S State StYum! And the staff is super friendly.
There's a great server there. She's sweet, friendly, and doesn't make you feel like she has other things she'd rather be doing than helping you. Oh yeah, and the food is great too!
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That's Amore Italian Cafe
1425 31st Ave SThere's a great server there. She's sweet, friendly, and doesn't make you feel like she has other things she'd rather be doing than helping you. Oh yeah, and the food is great too!
Tutta Bella is a local chain but the feel is small and friendly. I've enjoyed everything I've ordered on the menu. They have a good happy hour too.
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave STutta Bella is a local chain but the feel is small and friendly. I've enjoyed everything I've ordered on the menu. They have a good happy hour too.
Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SYUM! Ice cream. Need I say more?
YUM! Ice cream. Need I say more? But seriously try the salted caramel, the coffee ice cream, and the lavender honey. Prepare to have your mind blown!
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Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine StYUM! Ice cream. Need I say more? But seriously try the salted caramel, the coffee ice cream, and the lavender honey. Prepare to have your mind blown!
Formerly Bimbos Bitchin Burrito Kitchen, this very Seattle spot serves up a mean burrito. Their happy hour is 4-8 daily and all day on Sun & Mon. After dinner pop down below to the Cha Cha Lounge!
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Bimbos Cantina
1013 E Pike StFormerly Bimbos Bitchin Burrito Kitchen, this very Seattle spot serves up a mean burrito. Their happy hour is 4-8 daily and all day on Sun & Mon. After dinner pop down below to the Cha Cha Lounge!
Independently owned family tea shop that specializes in organic tea yumminess. This is a place you can sip away hours enjoying fine tea, the light fare, and bright green walls.
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Modern Steep Tea Company
Independently owned family tea shop that specializes in organic tea yumminess. This is a place you can sip away hours enjoying fine tea, the light fare, and bright green walls.
Monday nights Tom Bennett and the Rolling Blackouts play here from 8-11pm. They're a great honky tonk Americana band. The food is good here too!
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St. Clouds
Monday nights Tom Bennett and the Rolling Blackouts play here from 8-11pm. They're a great honky tonk Americana band. The food is good here too!
Food here is SO good. They have great veggie and vegan options. Basic Mexican food served amid kitsch and oil cloth. Don't forget to check out the Elvis Room.
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Mama's Cantina
2234 2nd AveFood here is SO good. They have great veggie and vegan options. Basic Mexican food served amid kitsch and oil cloth. Don't forget to check out the Elvis Room.
Yet another delicious Tom Douglas success. It's so tasty! Be sure not to show up starving because there's usually a long wait. Come early, put your name down, and then walk a little before you eat.
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Serious Pie
2001 4th AveYet another delicious Tom Douglas success. It's so tasty! Be sure not to show up starving because there's usually a long wait. Come early, put your name down, and then walk a little before you eat.
Get off at the Sodo LR station and walk down to 1st ave. A bunch of my friends work here and the food is really great. Of course, get a pastry or two and a latte! They have great Sat and Sun brunch.
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Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveGet off at the Sodo LR station and walk down to 1st ave. A bunch of my friends work here and the food is really great. Of course, get a pastry or two and a latte! They have great Sat and Sun brunch.
O! M! G! I don't even like doughnuts and I like Top Pot doughnuts. Well really just the bismarks and the maple bars and only on special occasions. But hey you're traveling. That's a special occasion!
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Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave EO! M! G! I don't even like doughnuts and I like Top Pot doughnuts. Well really just the bismarks and the maple bars and only on special occasions. But hey you're traveling. That's a special occasion!
Great food and of course great Seattle coffee! Really great coffee.
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Zeitgeist Coffee
171 S Jackson StGreat food and of course great Seattle coffee! Really great coffee.
I feel like this bar transports me to another city when I'm here. Maybe it's the atrium and fire pits and cute waitstaff. Try their guacamole. It's to die for. And the other food is good too!
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Poquitos, Capitol Hill
1000 E Pike StI feel like this bar transports me to another city when I'm here. Maybe it's the atrium and fire pits and cute waitstaff. Try their guacamole. It's to die for. And the other food is good too!
Veggies, vegans, and raw foodies! Here's your restaurant! This place makes great great food! Try a veggie juice too. Save room for one of their raw desserts!
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Broadfork Cafe - Uptown
111 Queen Anne Ave NVeggies, vegans, and raw foodies! Here's your restaurant! This place makes great great food! Try a veggie juice too. Save room for one of their raw desserts!
Vegan and kosher and totally awesome! Open 365 days a year. The food is excellent and the staff is amazing and friendly. Try the lunch or dinner Combination (AorC), the one with sweet and sour chicken
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Bamboo Garden Vegetarian Cuisine
364 Roy StVegan and kosher and totally awesome! Open 365 days a year. The food is excellent and the staff is amazing and friendly. Try the lunch or dinner Combination (AorC), the one with sweet and sour chicken
In my humble opinion, the best Thai food in Seattle. Vegan and full of flavor. If you're here during the day then you can get their lunch buffet. Delicious!
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Araya's Place University Way NE
5240 University Way NEIn my humble opinion, the best Thai food in Seattle. Vegan and full of flavor. If you're here during the day then you can get their lunch buffet. Delicious!
Sightseeing
Bask in the sun. Watch the Blue Angels from the shore during Sea Fair, take a swim. I'm here all the time in the summer.
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Mount Baker Beach
2205 Lake Washington Blvd SBask in the sun. Watch the Blue Angels from the shore during Sea Fair, take a swim. I'm here all the time in the summer.
2.5 miles around, Seward Park's 300 acres includes old growth forest. One of my fave places for a summer walk. There's a picnic area, walking trails, beaches.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S2.5 miles around, Seward Park's 300 acres includes old growth forest. One of my fave places for a summer walk. There's a picnic area, walking trails, beaches.
Theo is the first organic fair trade bean-to-bar chocolate factory in the U.S. I know a couple of the tour guides and they're amazing and passionate about chocolate. At $6 it's a great cheap thrill.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NTheo is the first organic fair trade bean-to-bar chocolate factory in the U.S. I know a couple of the tour guides and they're amazing and passionate about chocolate. At $6 it's a great cheap thrill.
Shopping
Good for unexpected needs, like the shirt you forgot to bring or the $20 purse you didn't know you needed until you saw it on the rack.
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Ross Dress for Less
3820 Rainier Ave SGood for unexpected needs, like the shirt you forgot to bring or the $20 purse you didn't know you needed until you saw it on the rack.
This is the place to go when you need a specialty tincture. They make all their own tinctures, teas, massage oils. Great selection of books and other homeopathic/home remedy/ organic products.
The Herbalist
2106 NE 65th StThis is the place to go when you need a specialty tincture. They make all their own tinctures, teas, massage oils. Great selection of books and other homeopathic/home remedy/ organic products.
Essentials
Safeway
2201 E Madison StRecently remodeled. Has organic secions.
2707 Rainier Ave S
2707 Rainier Avenue SouthNearest grocery store
According to me, best co-op ever. Great for special dietary needs. They have tons of veg, vegan, raw, gluten-free, etc options. This has been my neighborhood grocery store for so long! Love this place
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Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StAccording to me, best co-op ever. Great for special dietary needs. They have tons of veg, vegan, raw, gluten-free, etc options. This has been my neighborhood grocery store for so long! Love this place
PCC is my other favorite grocery store. They have a wide range of foods for all dietary needs. And if you're looking for something from the deli check out the Perfect Protein Salad. It's delicious.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StPCC is my other favorite grocery store. They have a wide range of foods for all dietary needs. And if you're looking for something from the deli check out the Perfect Protein Salad. It's delicious.
You can basically take the Light Rail all the way here. Sure there's some walking involved but then you can sample the mac and cheese from the deli.
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Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake AveYou can basically take the Light Rail all the way here. Sure there's some walking involved but then you can sample the mac and cheese from the deli.
Arts & Culture
Bike Works Seattle
3709 S Ferdinand StThe only bike co-op around.
Town Hall is a 501(c)3 nonprofit venue that hosts a broad program of music, humanities, civic discourse, and world culture events. There's always something interesting going on here.Amazing goings on!
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Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th AveTown Hall is a 501(c)3 nonprofit venue that hosts a broad program of music, humanities, civic discourse, and world culture events. There's always something interesting going on here.Amazing goings on!
Everything Else
Vitality Pilates Studio
3603 S McClellan StLocal Pilates and yoga studio
Lotus Yoga
4741 Rainier Ave SGreat yoga studio. A good walk or one Light Rail stop south.
Drinks & Nightlife
Typical Seattle hipster bar below Bimbos Cantina. And better still they have a photo booth!
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Cha Cha Lounge
1013 E Pike StTypical Seattle hipster bar below Bimbos Cantina. And better still they have a photo booth!
I've been here several times and it totally rocks! Great music and fun crowd. A great place to go dancing and very diverse people. Check out Thursday's Soul and Funk Night!
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Havana
1010 E Pike StI've been here several times and it totally rocks! Great music and fun crowd. A great place to go dancing and very diverse people. Check out Thursday's Soul and Funk Night!
One of the most popular of Pioneer Square's night clubs. Three dj's and tons of well-dressed folks out dancing. Check it out if you like louder party and dance scenes!
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Trinity
107 Occidental Ave SOne of the most popular of Pioneer Square's night clubs. Three dj's and tons of well-dressed folks out dancing. Check it out if you like louder party and dance scenes!
This beloved Seattle bar has hosted the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick, R.E.M., and Mudhoney. Arguably Seattle's most famous venue's, the Crocodile hosts local and international bands.
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The Crocodile
2505 1st AveThis beloved Seattle bar has hosted the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick, R.E.M., and Mudhoney. Arguably Seattle's most famous venue's, the Crocodile hosts local and international bands.