Food scene
Upscale local market with excellent produce, wine and alcohol, ready to go food.
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Metropolitan Market Mercer Island
2755 77th Ave SEUpscale local market with excellent produce, wine and alcohol, ready to go food.
QFC
10116 NE 8th StStandard grocery store. Nice floral selection.
Excellent pizza, drinks and salads. Nice outdoor seating.
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Mioposto Pizzeria
3601 S McClellan StExcellent pizza, drinks and salads. Nice outdoor seating.
Barrels Wine Bar
7605 SE 27th StCozy spot with outdoor seating for quality wine. They also sell by the bottle.
My favorite coffee and breakfast spot on the island. Out of the way and local. Owner makes all baked goods from scratch. And they have panini and fresh challah on Fridays. There’s often a wait and service can be slow but we’ll worth it. Spotty hours sometimes.
Shawn's Cafe & Bakery
7420 SE 24th StMy favorite coffee and breakfast spot on the island. Out of the way and local. Owner makes all baked goods from scratch. And they have panini and fresh challah on Fridays. There’s often a wait and service can be slow but we’ll worth it. Spotty hours sometimes.
Sano Cafe
7605 SE 27th StHealthy breakfast and lunch spot for smoothies, bowls, avocado toast, and salads.
Excellent upscale Vietnamese. Small outdoor seating area. Go for happy hour and sit at the bar.
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Monsoon Bellevue
10245 Main StExcellent upscale Vietnamese. Small outdoor seating area. Go for happy hour and sit at the bar.
Upscale northern Italian cuisine. Great food and service. Definitely a date night or elegant business lunch/dinner. Nice outdoor dining too.
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Carmine's
88 102nd Ave NEUpscale northern Italian cuisine. Great food and service. Definitely a date night or elegant business lunch/dinner. Nice outdoor dining too.
One of the best French bakeries around. And good coffee. Prices are on the high end.
La Fete Patisserie
7605 SE 27th StOne of the best French bakeries around. And good coffee. Prices are on the high end.
Wonderful Island institution. Pub food, nothing noteworthy but great atmosphere. Score an outside table if you can.
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Roanoke Inn
1825 72nd Ave SEWonderful Island institution. Pub food, nothing noteworthy but great atmosphere. Score an outside table if you can.
Trails
If you’re in need of a trail run or walk, check out Pioneer Park on south end of Mercer Island. Lots of trails to choose from.
Pioneer Park
Maple TrailAmacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
The 550 express bus takes you to downtown Seattle
Easy to use and you can park there too. If you plan to ride a few times, get an orca card. The card is good for ferries and light rail too.
Ungaphoswa
Mercer island farmers market Sundays 10-3
Great fresh food. Lots of prepared goodies.