Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
One of the best bakeries in Seattle, just three blocks from our house.
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Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveOne of the best bakeries in Seattle, just three blocks from our house.
Great coffee. Really great atmosphere. Four blocks south.
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Caffe Fiore
224 W Galer StGreat coffee. Really great atmosphere. Four blocks south.
One of our favorite pizza places in Seattle. Awesome beer list, too. Tons of great stuff on tap.
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The Masonry
20 Roy StOne of our favorite pizza places in Seattle. Awesome beer list, too. Tons of great stuff on tap.
Really good Thai food just a few blocks away.
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Orrapin Thai Cuisine
10 Boston StReally good Thai food just a few blocks away.
Great pizza, salads, and cocktails. But the best part is the atmosphere. We love this cozy little spot. Just a five minute walk south.
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Via Tribunali
317 W Galer StGreat pizza, salads, and cocktails. But the best part is the atmosphere. We love this cozy little spot. Just a five minute walk south.
Sea Wolf Bakers
3617 Stone Way NAnother great bakery. Seattle has so many!
An exhaustive, unique selection of high quality olive oils and balsamic vinegars, nothing else!
A Bit of Taste
1301 Queen Anne Ave NAn exhaustive, unique selection of high quality olive oils and balsamic vinegars, nothing else!
Our friend, Meg, owns this restaurant. It is great, whole food that's also fast. Great juices, soups, and salads.
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Bounty Kitchen
7 Boston StOur friend, Meg, owns this restaurant. It is great, whole food that's also fast. Great juices, soups, and salads.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great ale house, two blocks away. Lots of hoppy Pacific Northwest beers on tap!
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Hilltop Ale House
2129 Queen Anne Ave NGreat ale house, two blocks away. Lots of hoppy Pacific Northwest beers on tap!
Awesome beer if you're willing to walk 20 minutes north. Beautiful views of the water and the Seattle skyline once you're down there.
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Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th StAwesome beer if you're willing to walk 20 minutes north. Beautiful views of the water and the Seattle skyline once you're down there.
Great selection of beers from all over the world. Especially Belgian beers.
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Queen Anne Beerhall
203 W Thomas StGreat selection of beers from all over the world. Especially Belgian beers.
Eden Hill
2209 Queen Anne Ave NGreat restaurant and a great cocktail bar.
Some of the best micro brews in Seattle.
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Holy Mountain Brewing Company
1421 Elliott Ave WSome of the best micro brews in Seattle.
Sightseeing
Only a 10-12 min walk south. The most famous park in Seattle, where on clear days, you can see everything! Seattle's amazing skyline, the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, and the ferries on Elliott Bay.
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Kerry Park
211 W Highland DrOnly a 10-12 min walk south. The most famous park in Seattle, where on clear days, you can see everything! Seattle's amazing skyline, the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, and the ferries on Elliott Bay.
If you like to walk, Pike Place is within a 40-minute walk from our house. A beautiful one, too, if you take the trail along the water through Myrtle Edwards and the Olympic Sculpture Park.
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Imarike yePike Place
1531 Western AveIf you like to walk, Pike Place is within a 40-minute walk from our house. A beautiful one, too, if you take the trail along the water through Myrtle Edwards and the Olympic Sculpture Park.
You can walk to the Space Needle in about 20 minutes from our house.
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I-Space Needle
400 Broad StYou can walk to the Space Needle in about 20 minutes from our house.
Everything Else
The best bakery in Seattle! This isn't within walking distance, but it's worth the trip if you have a car or want to bus. Cafe Besalu's pain au chocolats are better than the ones I had in Paris.
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Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWThe best bakery in Seattle! This isn't within walking distance, but it's worth the trip if you have a car or want to bus. Cafe Besalu's pain au chocolats are better than the ones I had in Paris.
Shopping
An amazing selection of small batch, bean-to-bar chocolate.
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Chocolopolis
An amazing selection of small batch, bean-to-bar chocolate.
Three Birds Home and Gifts
2107 Queen Anne Ave NNice gift shop on Queen Anne Boulevard.
Parks & Nature
Discovery Park is Seattle's largest park, with amazing trails, views, and beach access. Only a 15-minute drive from our house.
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I-Discovry Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdDiscovery Park is Seattle's largest park, with amazing trails, views, and beach access. Only a 15-minute drive from our house.
Arts & Culture
Henry Art Gallery
Northeast 41st StreetLearn about Seattle's rich maritime and aviation history, among other things. Close by on the shores of Lake Union.
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I-Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NLearn about Seattle's rich maritime and aviation history, among other things. Close by on the shores of Lake Union.
UW is ranked in the top 10 most beautiful campuses in the world. Definitely worth a visit, especially if the sun's out so you can see Mt. Rainier from Drumheller Fountain.
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University of Washington
1410 Northeast Campus ParkwayUW is ranked in the top 10 most beautiful campuses in the world. Definitely worth a visit, especially if the sun's out so you can see Mt. Rainier from Drumheller Fountain.
Seattle has one of the best theatre scenes in the country. On the Boards is just one of many live theaters within walking distance. Lower Queen Anne houses most of Seattle's theatre venues.
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On the Boards
100 W Roy StSeattle has one of the best theatre scenes in the country. On the Boards is just one of many live theaters within walking distance. Lower Queen Anne houses most of Seattle's theatre venues.