Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
QED Coffee
1418 31st Ave SHeyday is a quick walk from our place and has a great burger or salad. Fun, PNW modern design.
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Heyday
1372 31st Ave SHeyday is a quick walk from our place and has a great burger or salad. Fun, PNW modern design.
This place is the best. A quick Uber ride from our house, Ba Bar is delicious and affordable Vietnamese food. They serve until 1 or 2am! The food is delicious and healthy and they play Kung Fu movies on a big screen on Friday nights. A locals place in Seattle.
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Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th AvenueThis place is the best. A quick Uber ride from our house, Ba Bar is delicious and affordable Vietnamese food. They serve until 1 or 2am! The food is delicious and healthy and they play Kung Fu movies on a big screen on Friday nights. A locals place in Seattle.
I think this is the best, most affordable burger in Seattle (The Minimum Wage Buger is amazing). They also have vegan and GF options, all wrapped up in an awesome, Seattle-esque vibe. The servers are like Wes Anderson characters. Oak is a quick Uber from our house and they serve late-ish (11pm or so, call to confirm). Great beer and drinks selection if you just want a chill bar, as well.
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Oak
3019 Beacon Ave SI think this is the best, most affordable burger in Seattle (The Minimum Wage Buger is amazing). They also have vegan and GF options, all wrapped up in an awesome, Seattle-esque vibe. The servers are like Wes Anderson characters. Oak is a quick Uber from our house and they serve late-ish (11pm or so, call to confirm). Great beer and drinks selection if you just want a chill bar, as well.
Located at the Melrose Triangle Market -- an awesome grouping of shops and restaurants -- this is the place if you want to have a quick sit down and some fresh, local oysters and a glass of vino.
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Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
1521 Melrose AveLocated at the Melrose Triangle Market -- an awesome grouping of shops and restaurants -- this is the place if you want to have a quick sit down and some fresh, local oysters and a glass of vino.
I lived in France for almost a year, and this place is about as close to a local, chill French restaurant as you can get. The owner lived over there for a bit and they serve an absolutely amazing steak frites. Don't miss the salad vert or the pot de chocolate for dessert. This place is also great just for a glass of wine or a beer in the day. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveI lived in France for almost a year, and this place is about as close to a local, chill French restaurant as you can get. The owner lived over there for a bit and they serve an absolutely amazing steak frites. Don't miss the salad vert or the pot de chocolate for dessert. This place is also great just for a glass of wine or a beer in the day. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This place isn't fancy, but I think it has some of the best sushi in Seattle at an affordable price. Jeans and a t-shirt and perfect here and you really get the vibe that it is a family owned and operated establishment.
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Aoki Japanese Restaurant
621 Broadway EThis place isn't fancy, but I think it has some of the best sushi in Seattle at an affordable price. Jeans and a t-shirt and perfect here and you really get the vibe that it is a family owned and operated establishment.
Just next to Cafe Presse on Capital Hill, this is a great coffee shop to hang out at in the day and do some work (if you can get a bench seat). There isn't an abundance of seating, but it is amazing people watching there.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveJust next to Cafe Presse on Capital Hill, this is a great coffee shop to hang out at in the day and do some work (if you can get a bench seat). There isn't an abundance of seating, but it is amazing people watching there.
This place is delicious and is in a little bit of a grittier part of town than most people might visit.
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Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SThis place is delicious and is in a little bit of a grittier part of town than most people might visit.
An authentic, undressed up Vietnamese place in the International District. Delicious vermicelli bowls, affordable and very casual.
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Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant
418 8th Ave SAn authentic, undressed up Vietnamese place in the International District. Delicious vermicelli bowls, affordable and very casual.
Tasty BBQ! This isn't a light meal, so go with an appetite. This place is walkable from the house and has great beers. We frequent it more around lunch time in good weather, as it has a outside area with picnic tables.
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WOOD SHOP BBQ
2513 S Jackson StTasty BBQ! This isn't a light meal, so go with an appetite. This place is walkable from the house and has great beers. We frequent it more around lunch time in good weather, as it has a outside area with picnic tables.
This place is great for a glass of wine, a beer or a cider ... plus some good food. This place is a chill neighborhood wine spot built in a cool old house. Great outdoor seating in the summer and nice parts of the year. Great place for a conversation over some wine, a baguette and olives.
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Bottlehouse
1416 34th AveThis place is great for a glass of wine, a beer or a cider ... plus some good food. This place is a chill neighborhood wine spot built in a cool old house. Great outdoor seating in the summer and nice parts of the year. Great place for a conversation over some wine, a baguette and olives.
Breakfast! Yum. This place has a cool Seattle vibe and is right on Lake Washington. You can't see the water from where you eat, but you can see Seattle's road bike scene zip past, as they all love riding on Lake Washington in the morning. Right across from a great locals bike shop called The Polka Dot Jersey.
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Meet the Moon
120 Lakeside AveBreakfast! Yum. This place has a cool Seattle vibe and is right on Lake Washington. You can't see the water from where you eat, but you can see Seattle's road bike scene zip past, as they all love riding on Lake Washington in the morning. Right across from a great locals bike shop called The Polka Dot Jersey.
Carribean meat sandwiches! Pretty darn famous here in Seattle. They may only take cash, so be prepared for that and for unreliable hours. This place is outrageously good, but you might imagine being in a Seinfeld episode if you hit it up.
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Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave NCarribean meat sandwiches! Pretty darn famous here in Seattle. They may only take cash, so be prepared for that and for unreliable hours. This place is outrageously good, but you might imagine being in a Seinfeld episode if you hit it up.
Entertainment & Activities
I am a climber, so when I am in the city I spend a lot of time here. The locals call is SBP and you go do everything there from work out with weights, to boulder, to yoga, sit in a sauna or grab a beer and some healthy food at their downstairs bar called The West Wall. It is a lively and fun scene.
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Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl SI am a climber, so when I am in the city I spend a lot of time here. The locals call is SBP and you go do everything there from work out with weights, to boulder, to yoga, sit in a sauna or grab a beer and some healthy food at their downstairs bar called The West Wall. It is a lively and fun scene.
Shopping
U Village is great for finding great, large retailers in a nice walkable mall. Madewell, J.Crew, Apple, Lululemon, Anthropologie and Nike and Amazon all have great shops here.
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University Village
2623 NE University Village StU Village is great for finding great, large retailers in a nice walkable mall. Madewell, J.Crew, Apple, Lululemon, Anthropologie and Nike and Amazon all have great shops here.
This locally owned store is located in the Melrose Market -- an old car repair building on lower west Capital Hill. This store is great because they curate amazing local jewelry, pottery, high end clothing, cool plants and other awesome treasures. It is a little spendy, but it is great to check out. Plus, the surrounding market has other amazing shop finds.
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Glasswing Shop
1525 Melrose AveThis locally owned store is located in the Melrose Market -- an old car repair building on lower west Capital Hill. This store is great because they curate amazing local jewelry, pottery, high end clothing, cool plants and other awesome treasures. It is a little spendy, but it is great to check out. Plus, the surrounding market has other amazing shop finds.
If you want to go to the original outdoor gear store in Seattle, you'll check this place out. They still make all of their own down jackets and sleeping bags and they always carry the best climbing and backcountry ski gear. It is located directly kitty corner to the giant REI Co-Op flagship store, which is also a fun place to check out.
Feathered Friends
263 Yale Ave NIf you want to go to the original outdoor gear store in Seattle, you'll check this place out. They still make all of their own down jackets and sleeping bags and they always carry the best climbing and backcountry ski gear. It is located directly kitty corner to the giant REI Co-Op flagship store, which is also a fun place to check out.
Essentials
This is a great, local natural food store. Prices are high (as is the hippy attitude), but you can satisfy all of your organic tendencies here. They have a prepared food area that is tasty and a coffee bar in the grocery. They are open until 11pm on most nights, so it is a good late night stop if you need it.
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Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StThis is a great, local natural food store. Prices are high (as is the hippy attitude), but you can satisfy all of your organic tendencies here. They have a prepared food area that is tasty and a coffee bar in the grocery. They are open until 11pm on most nights, so it is a good late night stop if you need it.
This place is a slightly further drive that Central Co-op, but is a really great natural grocery as well. An even better prepared food section and more selection, in general. Great pizza!
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StThis place is a slightly further drive that Central Co-op, but is a really great natural grocery as well. An even better prepared food section and more selection, in general. Great pizza!
This Safeway is a pretty close drive and is one of our standard stops for general food and supplies.
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Safeway
2201 E Madison StThis Safeway is a pretty close drive and is one of our standard stops for general food and supplies.
This is the closest Trader Joe's to our place! There is a parking garage, just like at Central Co-op, so parking is usually pretty easy even those it is located on Capitol Hill.
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Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StThis is the closest Trader Joe's to our place! There is a parking garage, just like at Central Co-op, so parking is usually pretty easy even those it is located on Capitol Hill.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great daytime place to grab a local beer. I haven't frequented it at night, but would think it is fun!
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Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th StThis is a great daytime place to grab a local beer. I haven't frequented it at night, but would think it is fun!
A cool brewery with space to hang out with a group or just to grab a beer with a friend. Definitely in a grittier area of Seattle (Georgetown Neighborhood).
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Seapine Brewing Company
2959 Utah Ave SA cool brewery with space to hang out with a group or just to grab a beer with a friend. Definitely in a grittier area of Seattle (Georgetown Neighborhood).
This place has SO MANY BEERS. Let me be clear though, it is kind of like a glorified convenience store. With picnic tables, inside and out. A fantastic beer and cider selection from local brewers and beyond. A fun Seattle scene until late. If you are searching for food, they always have a rotating food truck serving, but they don't serve super late. Call them to check on what truck is there and how late they will be offering food! You get your food and then take it into Chuck's to enjoy with your drink of choice.
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Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs to go
2001 E Union StThis place has SO MANY BEERS. Let me be clear though, it is kind of like a glorified convenience store. With picnic tables, inside and out. A fantastic beer and cider selection from local brewers and beyond. A fun Seattle scene until late. If you are searching for food, they always have a rotating food truck serving, but they don't serve super late. Call them to check on what truck is there and how late they will be offering food! You get your food and then take it into Chuck's to enjoy with your drink of choice.
A gritty Seattle bar in the heart of Capitol Hill with a great outdoor sunset view. Don't forget your I.D. as they are strict at the door with people of any age.
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Captain Blacks
129 Belmont Ave EA gritty Seattle bar in the heart of Capitol Hill with a great outdoor sunset view. Don't forget your I.D. as they are strict at the door with people of any age.
If you feel like shooting some pool or playing pinball in a classically weird Seattle atmosphere, The Neighbor Lady is the place for you. Usually a solid 80s soundtrack, you can grab a great beer and a decent burger while enjoying the totally bizarre decor.
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Neighbor Lady
1133 E Union StIf you feel like shooting some pool or playing pinball in a classically weird Seattle atmosphere, The Neighbor Lady is the place for you. Usually a solid 80s soundtrack, you can grab a great beer and a decent burger while enjoying the totally bizarre decor.
Parks & Nature
This isn't really a beach, but it is a sweet dock where locals take a six pack and jump in Lake Washington. The dock has 'no swimming' signs, but feel free to fling yourself in, even if there are people fishing off the dock.
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Lake Washington At the T Dock
500 Lake Washington BlvdThis isn't really a beach, but it is a sweet dock where locals take a six pack and jump in Lake Washington. The dock has 'no swimming' signs, but feel free to fling yourself in, even if there are people fishing off the dock.
A great place to get in some really cold water! Go for a swim in Puget Sound and grab a beer in the Ballard Neighborhood when you are done.
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Parque dos Jardins Dourados
8498 Seaview Pl NWA great place to get in some really cold water! Go for a swim in Puget Sound and grab a beer in the Ballard Neighborhood when you are done.
If you are dying to go for an in-town trail run, this is your spot. It is annoying to drive here at peak traffic hours, so beware of that obstacle!
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Parque Discovery
3801 Discovery Park BlvdIf you are dying to go for an in-town trail run, this is your spot. It is annoying to drive here at peak traffic hours, so beware of that obstacle!
This network of trails is where a great trail running series is held each year. Go online to find course maps of varying lengths if you want to get out of the city for anywhere from a 3 to 15 mile run.
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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
18201 Southeast Cougar Mountain DriveThis network of trails is where a great trail running series is held each year. Go online to find course maps of varying lengths if you want to get out of the city for anywhere from a 3 to 15 mile run.