Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
The best croissants in the city (they rival any we've had in France!), plus other delicious pastries and great coffee. You can get your goods to go or hang out in the lovely space. There's sometimes a line, but it's worth the wait!
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Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWThe best croissants in the city (they rival any we've had in France!), plus other delicious pastries and great coffee. You can get your goods to go or hang out in the lovely space. There's sometimes a line, but it's worth the wait!
Excellent bread. We recommend the baguettes in particular. There's no seating -- just pick up your loaves and roll.
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Tall Grass Bakery
5907 24th Ave NWExcellent bread. We recommend the baguettes in particular. There's no seating -- just pick up your loaves and roll.
Lively French restaurant in a beautiful space. There's a nice bar within the restaurant, and another cool and halfway-hidden bar area in the back.
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Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NWLively French restaurant in a beautiful space. There's a nice bar within the restaurant, and another cool and halfway-hidden bar area in the back.
This place has great biscuits, coffee, and other brunch-y items -- and you know they're great because there's often a line out of the door. You can also get drive-thru coffee here.
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Biscuit & Bean
5905 15th Avenue NorthwestThis place has great biscuits, coffee, and other brunch-y items -- and you know they're great because there's often a line out of the door. You can also get drive-thru coffee here.
Fabulous desserts. Very popular and busy, but worth the wait if you're a chocoholic.
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Hot Cakes - Molten Chocolate Cakery
5427 Ballard Ave NWFabulous desserts. Very popular and busy, but worth the wait if you're a chocoholic.
Tasty Mexican food in a friendly (and family-friendly) atmosphere. Fun spot for brunch.
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Senor Moose Cafe
5242 Leary Avenue NorthwestTasty Mexican food in a friendly (and family-friendly) atmosphere. Fun spot for brunch.
Popular cupcake shop. The lemon is our favorite, but other varieties are great too, and they have seasonal flavors.
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Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike StPopular cupcake shop. The lemon is our favorite, but other varieties are great too, and they have seasonal flavors.
A vegan tiki lounge and restaurant -- good fun no matter what your food inclinations.
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No Bones Beach Club
5410 17th Ave NWA vegan tiki lounge and restaurant -- good fun no matter what your food inclinations.
An organic, fair-trade chocolate factory with a store full of delicious samples and tours you can sign up for in advance.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NAn organic, fair-trade chocolate factory with a store full of delicious samples and tours you can sign up for in advance.
Delicious gelato shop. Pistachio is my favorite.
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D'Ambrosio Gelato
5339 Ballard Ave NWDelicious gelato shop. Pistachio is my favorite.
Shopping
Friendly independent bookstore. Great selection of adult and children's books.
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Secret Garden Bookshop
2214 NW Market StFriendly independent bookstore. Great selection of adult and children's books.
Essentials
A big grocery store, clean and fully stocked -- the best choice if you want to walk from the house.
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QFC
11100 Roosevelt Way NEA big grocery store, clean and fully stocked -- the best choice if you want to walk from the house.
Another big grocery store -- a good choice if you want to drive, as they have a big parking lot, but it's also close enough to walk.
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Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StAnother big grocery store -- a good choice if you want to drive, as they have a big parking lot, but it's also close enough to walk.
A big, clean drug store with a good selection, and some food and drink too.
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Bartell Drugs Ballard Commons
5625 22nd Ave NWA big, clean drug store with a good selection, and some food and drink too.
A big, clean drug store with a good selection, and some food and drink too -- including local beer that you can buy in growlers.
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Bartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NEA big, clean drug store with a good selection, and some food and drink too -- including local beer that you can buy in growlers.
United States Postal Service
8306 Greenwood Ave NNearest post office.
A great natural foods grocery store, easy to reach by car. There's a parking garage underground, reachable from Evanston Ave. N.
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PCC Community Markets - Fremont
600 N 34th StA great natural foods grocery store, easy to reach by car. There's a parking garage underground, reachable from Evanston Ave. N.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun Scottish-themed bar with a fish 'n' chips shop alongside. If you like a fruity-but-not-too-sweet cocktail, try the North Berwick Fizz. Lots of Scotch options too in addition to beer and wine.
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Macleod’s Scottish Pub
5200 Ballard Ave NWFun Scottish-themed bar with a fish 'n' chips shop alongside. If you like a fruity-but-not-too-sweet cocktail, try the North Berwick Fizz. Lots of Scotch options too in addition to beer and wine.
A Ballard institution -- an old-school bar that's been around for many decades. Good fun.
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Hattie's Hat Restaurant
5231 Ballard Ave NWA Ballard institution -- an old-school bar that's been around for many decades. Good fun.
Parks & Nature
One of Seattle's best beaches, with beautiful mountain views.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWOne of Seattle's best beaches, with beautiful mountain views.
Saunter or run along the coast and admire the boats. And make sure to walk far enough north that you reach Golden Gardens beach.
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Shilshole Bay Marina
7001 Seaview Ave NWSaunter or run along the coast and admire the boats. And make sure to walk far enough north that you reach Golden Gardens beach.