Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
Safeway
516 1st Ave WGrocery store
If you're looking for better quality produce or harder to find items than what's available at Safeway, go here.
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Metropolitan Market Queen Anne (Uptown)
100 Mercer StIf you're looking for better quality produce or harder to find items than what's available at Safeway, go here.
Much better deli, produce, fresh meat than Safeway, but not as expensive as Metropolitan Market.
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QFC
1401 BroadwayMuch better deli, produce, fresh meat than Safeway, but not as expensive as Metropolitan Market.
Unique foods, great prices. I mean, it's Trader Joes!
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Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StUnique foods, great prices. I mean, it's Trader Joes!
Food Scene
I think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
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Caffe Ladro Upper Queen Anne
2205 Queen Anne Ave NI think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
I think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
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Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave SI think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
I think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
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Caffe Fiore
224 W Galer StI think Lladro, Vita and Macrina Bakery have the best espresso drinks in the area. Fiore is also good.
Mmmm, fantastic bakery for scones, muffins, quiche, whole loaves, fresh sandwiches, salads, etc. Excellent espresso drinks too.
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Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveMmmm, fantastic bakery for scones, muffins, quiche, whole loaves, fresh sandwiches, salads, etc. Excellent espresso drinks too.
My favorite place for breakfast and great for lunch or dinner too. Delicious, homey food in generous portions. One of the few places with a late night menu (10p - midnight).
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5 Spot
1502 Queen Anne Ave NMy favorite place for breakfast and great for lunch or dinner too. Delicious, homey food in generous portions. One of the few places with a late night menu (10p - midnight).
*Much* better food than you would expect from an ale house. Grilled ahi tuna sandwich, goat cheese salad, etc.
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Hilltop Ale House
2129 Queen Anne Ave N*Much* better food than you would expect from an ale house. Grilled ahi tuna sandwich, goat cheese salad, etc.
Fantastic brick oven pizza in a cozy storefront restaurant.
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Via Tribunali
317 W Galer StFantastic brick oven pizza in a cozy storefront restaurant.
Best doughnuts in Seattle - oh sweet round heaven! Good espresso drinks too.
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Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave EBest doughnuts in Seattle - oh sweet round heaven! Good espresso drinks too.
Sort of a hole-in-the-wall tiny place with great tacos.
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Malena's Taco Shop
620 W McGraw StSort of a hole-in-the-wall tiny place with great tacos.
One of Ethan Stowell's restaurants, creative, delicious small plates
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How To Cook A Wolf
2208 Queen Anne Ave NOne of Ethan Stowell's restaurants, creative, delicious small plates
Nice restaurant with fresh, seasonal dishes. I like the bar in the back which has a good happy hour with small plates 5-7.
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Betty
1507 Queen Anne Ave NNice restaurant with fresh, seasonal dishes. I like the bar in the back which has a good happy hour with small plates 5-7.
Terrific New Orleans-inspired brunch; good for lunch and dinner too; very lively bar at happy hour and weekends.
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Toulouse Petit
601 Queen Anne Ave NTerrific New Orleans-inspired brunch; good for lunch and dinner too; very lively bar at happy hour and weekends.
Small menu, great food, not too expensive for a "nice" restaurant
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Crow Restaurant & Bar
823 5th Ave NSmall menu, great food, not too expensive for a "nice" restaurant
A Seattle instituition! The Wallingford and Capitol Hill true drive-in locations are better, but this one will do just fine for that $1.25 burger, hand cut fries and a shake.
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Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EA Seattle instituition! The Wallingford and Capitol Hill true drive-in locations are better, but this one will do just fine for that $1.25 burger, hand cut fries and a shake.
Delicious, authentic but "nice" Mexican food with a good selection of small plates.
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Mezcaleria Oaxaca
2123 Queen Anne Avenue NorthDelicious, authentic but "nice" Mexican food with a good selection of small plates.
Delicious brick oven pizza; hipper environment than Tribunali.
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The Masonry
20 Roy StDelicious brick oven pizza; hipper environment than Tribunali.
Lovely french bakery for your indulgent, languid weekend treats!
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Moonrise Bakery
1805 Queen Anne Ave NLovely french bakery for your indulgent, languid weekend treats!
Best burger in Seattle, IMHO. Love the Coke Freestyle machine.
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Giddy Up Burgers
4600 Leary Way NWBest burger in Seattle, IMHO. Love the Coke Freestyle machine.
The Whale Wins
3506 Stone Way NLove this brick oven restaurant - delicious!
The Walrus and the Carpenter
4743 Ballard Ave NWBest oysters of your life.
Canlis
2576 Aurora Ave NTHE classic, elegant restaurant for a splurge.
Great cocktails, even better environment, delicious modern mix of American and Italian-fluenced fare.
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Stoneburner
5214 Ballard Ave NWGreat cocktails, even better environment, delicious modern mix of American and Italian-fluenced fare.
Nice environment, fun bar in the back, the place I go when I'm craving steak frites.
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Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NWNice environment, fun bar in the back, the place I go when I'm craving steak frites.
Love this Carribbean place - I crave the tostones with wicked garlic sauce and must have them every couple of months.
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La Isla
2320 NW Market StLove this Carribbean place - I crave the tostones with wicked garlic sauce and must have them every couple of months.
Probably the best brick oven pizza in Seattle with a great cocktail bar next door.
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Delancey
1415 NW 70th StProbably the best brick oven pizza in Seattle with a great cocktail bar next door.
Senor Moose Cafe
5242 Leary Avenue NorthwestExcellent Mexican, I like going here for brunch.
My favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle. Nice place, good cocktails, too.
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Tamarind Tree
1036 S Jackson StMy favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle. Nice place, good cocktails, too.
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave NModern take on seafood, cool place.
Westward
2501 N Northlake WayAmazing seafood, beautiful place
This authentic Central Texas BBQ makes me very very happy.
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Jack's BBQ - SoDo
3924 Airport Way SThis authentic Central Texas BBQ makes me very very happy.
YUM. Best cupcake in Seattle (trust me, I'm not one to walk past a cupcake joint), and fun souvenir T-shirts (e.g. "Legalize Frostitution")
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Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike StYUM. Best cupcake in Seattle (trust me, I'm not one to walk past a cupcake joint), and fun souvenir T-shirts (e.g. "Legalize Frostitution")
Probably my favorite restaurant in Seattle - creative and amazing food, without being fussy, excellent, welcoming service, in a cozy storefront location. Share an order of the sage butter pasta to start.
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Tilikum Place
2701 5th AveProbably my favorite restaurant in Seattle - creative and amazing food, without being fussy, excellent, welcoming service, in a cozy storefront location. Share an order of the sage butter pasta to start.
Casual place for fresh salads, bowls, sandwiches with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, no gluten options.
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Bounty Kitchen
7 Boston StCasual place for fresh salads, bowls, sandwiches with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, no gluten options.
Entertainment & Activities
Highly recommended! The Theo Chocolate factory tour shows how chocolate is made from cacao with plenty of samples along the way.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NHighly recommended! The Theo Chocolate factory tour shows how chocolate is made from cacao with plenty of samples along the way.
Have a Margarita, rent a kayak, have a taco! Or maybe rent the kayak first, actually.
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Agua Verde Paddle Club
1307 NE Boat StHave a Margarita, rent a kayak, have a taco! Or maybe rent the kayak first, actually.
Nice neighborhood park with a splash pool, just 4 blocks from the house.
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East Queen Anne Playground
1912 Warren Ave NNice neighborhood park with a splash pool, just 4 blocks from the house.
Get your lap swimming workout in while you're away from home at this indoor community center pool.
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Queen Anne Pool
1920 1st Ave WGet your lap swimming workout in while you're away from home at this indoor community center pool.
Legendary toy and game store that always has something fun going on for kids. Seriously, don't miss this place if you have kids. Or even if you don't.
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Blue Highway Games
2203 Queen Anne Ave NLegendary toy and game store that always has something fun going on for kids. Seriously, don't miss this place if you have kids. Or even if you don't.
Take a tour at this Seattle music institution, or better yet, check the schedule and catch one of the many live in-studio performances.
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KEXP
472 1st Ave NTake a tour at this Seattle music institution, or better yet, check the schedule and catch one of the many live in-studio performances.