Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Walking distance from the house, this is a great spot for baked goods and breakfast/brunch
Stone House Bakery
9701 Rainier Avenue SouthWalking distance from the house, this is a great spot for baked goods and breakfast/brunch
Great poké spot. Good for a quick, delicious meal.
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Sam Choy's Poke to the Max
5300 Rainier Ave SGreat poké spot. Good for a quick, delicious meal.
Very good thin-crust Italian-style pizza. A local favorite, just across the street.
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Pizzeria Pulcinella
10003 Rainier Ave SVery good thin-crust Italian-style pizza. A local favorite, just across the street.
Very good sushi and Japanese restaurant in Columbia City.
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Wabi-Sabi Sushi Bar & Restaurant
4909 Rainier Ave SVery good sushi and Japanese restaurant in Columbia City.
Molly Moon's
4822 Rainier Ave SThe best ice cream in Seattle.
Jude's is a charming local spot for southern-inspired dishes and tasty drinks. Great place for brunch (typically not too crowded) and kid friendly.
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Jude's Old Town
9252 57th Ave SJude's is a charming local spot for southern-inspired dishes and tasty drinks. Great place for brunch (typically not too crowded) and kid friendly.
Delicious Caribbean food, lively scene, and a (somewhat) hidden gem for weekend brunch.
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Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack
4869 Rainier Ave SDelicious Caribbean food, lively scene, and a (somewhat) hidden gem for weekend brunch.
Up-scale Hawaiian-fusion cuisine and a great cocktail bar. What's not to love?
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Super Six
3714 S Hudson StUp-scale Hawaiian-fusion cuisine and a great cocktail bar. What's not to love?
Melrose Grill
819 Houser Way SSightseeing
A lovely 20-acre Japanese garden, great for thoughtful walks, picnics and photo ops.
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Kubota Igadi
9817 55th Ave SA lovely 20-acre Japanese garden, great for thoughtful walks, picnics and photo ops.
Sweeping view of Lake Washington, right above the I-90 bridge coming into Seattle.
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East Portal Viewpoint
1400 Lake Washington Blvd SSweeping view of Lake Washington, right above the I-90 bridge coming into Seattle.
Drinks & Nightlife
The owners are friends; tell them we sent you! Great German food and beer - always a fun spot.
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Berliner Pub
221 Main Ave SThe owners are friends; tell them we sent you! Great German food and beer - always a fun spot.
Jude's Old Town
9252 57th Ave SLocal watering hole.
Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave SParks & Nature
300 acres of wooded trails in central Seattle - a rare find! Parks for the kids, great for picnics and long walks. Your dogs will love it too.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S300 acres of wooded trails in central Seattle - a rare find! Parks for the kids, great for picnics and long walks. Your dogs will love it too.
Thick wooded park, just across the street. Good for a long, quiet hike.
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Lakeridge Park
10201 Holyoke Way SouthThick wooded park, just across the street. Good for a long, quiet hike.
72nd Avenue South Street End
72nd Avenue SouthPublic cccess to Lake Washington
Entertainment & Activities
One of the last (and great) locally run movie theaters around. Eclectic seating and friendly staff.
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Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SOne of the last (and great) locally run movie theaters around. Eclectic seating and friendly staff.
Bowling, pool, and more. Great for big groups.
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Bowlero South Seattle
100 Andover Park WBowling, pool, and more. Great for big groups.
Essentials
Worth the extra 10 minute drive. Great produce. Parking can be a bit of an issue, though they have a lot.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StWorth the extra 10 minute drive. Great produce. Parking can be a bit of an issue, though they have a lot.
Getting Around
Rainier Beach Sound Transit (light rail) station. Stops include downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, University of Washington, SeaTac Airport.
9132 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
9132 Martin Luther King Junior Way SouthRainier Beach Sound Transit (light rail) station. Stops include downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, University of Washington, SeaTac Airport.
Metro #7 bus stop. Goes to Pioneer Square, downtown, and Pike Place Market
64th Ave S & S Ryan St station
Metro #7 bus stop. Goes to Pioneer Square, downtown, and Pike Place Market