Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Yummy food just around the corner. Great for quick breakfast bites or a wonderful full service dinner after a long day seeing the sights!
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Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave EYummy food just around the corner. Great for quick breakfast bites or a wonderful full service dinner after a long day seeing the sights!
Great asian fusion food, friendly people, full bar and great happy hour specials. For weekend evenings should probably make a reservation. Morning brunch is awesome!
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Monsoon Seattle
615 19th Ave EGreat asian fusion food, friendly people, full bar and great happy hour specials. For weekend evenings should probably make a reservation. Morning brunch is awesome!
Bustling eatery with nice outside seating in the summer. Food is solid and this social locale will serve up great spirits.
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Tallulah's
Bustling eatery with nice outside seating in the summer. Food is solid and this social locale will serve up great spirits.
Ok - this is the best Starbucks in Seattle. Friendly efficient people and a great interior design. But... there are a million other great coffee shops.
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Starbucks
1912 Pike PlOk - this is the best Starbucks in Seattle. Friendly efficient people and a great interior design. But... there are a million other great coffee shops.
Another favorite. Particularly for breakfast with their sawmill biscuit sandwich or veggie hash. Great sweets, coffee is strong but be prepared for a little line up to get seated. Well worth it.
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The Wandering Goose
403 15th Ave EAnother favorite. Particularly for breakfast with their sawmill biscuit sandwich or veggie hash. Great sweets, coffee is strong but be prepared for a little line up to get seated. Well worth it.
Wonderful Thai restaurant that does a brisk business both in dining seating and take out if you'd rather move on. I love the garlic chicken with brown rice.
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Jamjuree
509 15th Ave EWonderful Thai restaurant that does a brisk business both in dining seating and take out if you'd rather move on. I love the garlic chicken with brown rice.
Probably the best burger in town! Also in the fun and crazy heart of this Pine/Pike corridor.
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Quinn's Pub
1001 E Pike StProbably the best burger in town! Also in the fun and crazy heart of this Pine/Pike corridor.
Solid mexican restaurant with great margaritas made from fresh ingredients. Also a pretty large dining room which means minimal wait times for a table.
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Barrio Mexican Kitchen & Bar
1420 12th AveSolid mexican restaurant with great margaritas made from fresh ingredients. Also a pretty large dining room which means minimal wait times for a table.
Great atmosphere and wonderful sushi. I like spicy, so the Hotter than Hell Roll will leave you sweating!
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Momiji
1522 12th AveGreat atmosphere and wonderful sushi. I like spicy, so the Hotter than Hell Roll will leave you sweating!
Pinto Bistro Thai & Sushi Bar
408 Broadway EUnderstated but yummy asian fare.
Wonderful sandwich shop. I like the turkey and avocado. Check out the rest of Melrose Market as well.
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Homegrown
1531 Melrose AveWonderful sandwich shop. I like the turkey and avocado. Check out the rest of Melrose Market as well.
Great authentic style mexican food served up in a non-descript former fast food restaurant. Go at 2am on a Saturday night for the full cultural experience!
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Rancho Bravo Tacos
1001 E Pine StGreat authentic style mexican food served up in a non-descript former fast food restaurant. Go at 2am on a Saturday night for the full cultural experience!
On top of the QFC store. Great little Korean fusion tacos. YUMMMM.
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Marination Station
1412 Harvard AveOn top of the QFC store. Great little Korean fusion tacos. YUMMMM.
Great place, yummy food. There is another location in Ballard. Middle of work day this area is mobbed with people from Amazon and other employers.
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Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union
391 Terry Ave NGreat place, yummy food. There is another location in Ballard. Middle of work day this area is mobbed with people from Amazon and other employers.
Kedai Makan
1449 Bellevue AvePretty good and authentic Malay food. Street style.
They deliver! Nice calzones and I love their caesar salad. Easy website/app on smart phone to manage.
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Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus StThey deliver! Nice calzones and I love their caesar salad. Easy website/app on smart phone to manage.
Great indian thalis and interesting bites. Yummy cocktails too.
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Poppy
622 Broadway EGreat indian thalis and interesting bites. Yummy cocktails too.
This is as good as they say. Oprah flies in special for this stuff!
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Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson StThis is as good as they say. Oprah flies in special for this stuff!
FANTASTIC sandwich location with all sorts of tasty things. Be sure you're ready to order when you get to the cashier!
George's Sausage and Delicatessen
907 Madison StFANTASTIC sandwich location with all sorts of tasty things. Be sure you're ready to order when you get to the cashier!
Quaint french bistro with the menu to match. Order the roasted chicken, which takes extra time to prepare.
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Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveQuaint french bistro with the menu to match. Order the roasted chicken, which takes extra time to prepare.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveTerrific coffee in a cool spot.
Everything Else
Great little ice cream sandwich place! Wonderful in the summer with a not-to-long line out the door in the evenings. I like the chocolate chip habanero cookie.
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Hello Robin
522 19th Ave EGreat little ice cream sandwich place! Wonderful in the summer with a not-to-long line out the door in the evenings. I like the chocolate chip habanero cookie.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great comfort food - more in line with a rainy day. Yummy burger and fries. Also a great brunch on the weekends.
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Smith
332 15th Ave EGreat comfort food - more in line with a rainy day. Yummy burger and fries. Also a great brunch on the weekends.
Fun hipster bar with mixologists who take it seriously. However, not TOO seriously if you sit at the bar and joke around with them. Whiskey drinks probably best here. Also serve decent sushi.
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Liberty
517 15th Ave EFun hipster bar with mixologists who take it seriously. However, not TOO seriously if you sit at the bar and joke around with them. Whiskey drinks probably best here. Also serve decent sushi.
Superb Italian fare and yummy drinks. Sit at the bar and talk to the staff - they are friendly and knowledgeable about their craft. Order a Negroni.
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Artusi
1535 14th AveSuperb Italian fare and yummy drinks. Sit at the bar and talk to the staff - they are friendly and knowledgeable about their craft. Order a Negroni.
Chill bar, nice for a quiet drink and maybe a few small bites. Great staff.
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Poco Wine + Spirits
1408 E Pine StChill bar, nice for a quiet drink and maybe a few small bites. Great staff.
Pretty good food - especially for breakfast but can be long waits for a table on the weekends.
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Skillet Diner
1400 E Union StPretty good food - especially for breakfast but can be long waits for a table on the weekends.
8oz Burger & Co
1401 BroadwayPretty darn good burgers here too.
Fun bar in the market with french food and nice views.
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Maximilien Restaurant
81A Pike StFun bar in the market with french food and nice views.
Cuoco
310 Terry Ave NVery nice Tom Douglas Restaurant. Great food and service.
I like this more for the bar atmosphere but the food is okay too if you want a snack.
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Witness
410 Broadway EI like this more for the bar atmosphere but the food is okay too if you want a snack.
Fun Mexican spot in a strip of boutique shops and other restaurants and bars. Close to Madison Beach which is great in the summer.
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Cactus Madison Park
4220 E Madison StFun Mexican spot in a strip of boutique shops and other restaurants and bars. Close to Madison Beach which is great in the summer.
One of the best whiskey bars in America according to travel and leisure.
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Canon
928 12th AveOne of the best whiskey bars in America according to travel and leisure.
Essentials
Probably the best grocery store on Capitol Hill in terms of having anything you could need, central location, parking and not too expensive relatively speaking.
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QFC
1401 BroadwayProbably the best grocery store on Capitol Hill in terms of having anything you could need, central location, parking and not too expensive relatively speaking.
University Village is a great spot for shopping and Pasta & Co is a tasty spot for lunch. You can order from the deli counter.
Pasta & Co
4622 26th Ave NEUniversity Village is a great spot for shopping and Pasta & Co is a tasty spot for lunch. You can order from the deli counter.
Great co-op grocery with high-end fixings. They have parking.
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Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StGreat co-op grocery with high-end fixings. They have parking.
Shopping
Apple, Crate & Barrel, Room and Board are some of the anchor stores. Fun to stroll around.
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University Village
2623 NE University Village StApple, Crate & Barrel, Room and Board are some of the anchor stores. Fun to stroll around.
Hand blown glass votive holders are an icon in Seattle. Great story too.
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glassybaby madrona
3406 E Union StHand blown glass votive holders are an icon in Seattle. Great story too.
Sightseeing
Interesting gathering place in the summer to watch the locals along beautiful Lake Washington.
Madison Beach Dock
Interesting gathering place in the summer to watch the locals along beautiful Lake Washington.
Beautiful city park that feels like you're miles away from the city. Great trails for walking or running.
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Interlaken Park
2451 Delmar Drive EastBeautiful city park that feels like you're miles away from the city. Great trails for walking or running.
Century old city park designed by the same architect as Central Park in NYC. Find the water tower and walk up the steps to the top where you'll find a 360 bird's eye view of the city. It's FREE
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I-Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave ECentury old city park designed by the same architect as Central Park in NYC. Find the water tower and walk up the steps to the top where you'll find a 360 bird's eye view of the city. It's FREE
While the street itself is nothing special there are a number of great running trails and the steps of Howe & Blaine streets offer the ultimate workout!
Lakeview Boulevard East
Lakeview Boulevard EastWhile the street itself is nothing special there are a number of great running trails and the steps of Howe & Blaine streets offer the ultimate workout!
Picturesque city lake with views of the Space Needle and South Lake Union. Rent kayaks and paddle while watching float planes land and take off.
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Lake Union
Picturesque city lake with views of the Space Needle and South Lake Union. Rent kayaks and paddle while watching float planes land and take off.
Beautiful park with Japanese Gardens, among other sites.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Izityalo Zebotaniki
2300 Arboretum Dr EBeautiful park with Japanese Gardens, among other sites.
The gathering place on Capitol Hill. Soccer teams, bike hockey, locals, drum circles, ultimate frisbee, reading in the sun.
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Ipharki ye-Cal Anderson
1635 11th AvenueThe gathering place on Capitol Hill. Soccer teams, bike hockey, locals, drum circles, ultimate frisbee, reading in the sun.