Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Local, non corporate coffee shop with hand made crepes. Highly recommended
33 locals recommend
Cafe Javasti - Wedgwood
8617 35th Ave NELocal, non corporate coffee shop with hand made crepes. Highly recommended
Excellent food on the bar menu. A jillion microbrews. Nice medium sized spot. Awesome homestyle hamburgers. Walkable
17 locals recommend
Wedgwood Ale House & Cafe
8515 35th Ave NEExcellent food on the bar menu. A jillion microbrews. Nice medium sized spot. Awesome homestyle hamburgers. Walkable
Excellent homey local vibe handmade pizzas and full menu as well. Corner of 35th Avenue and 55th Street NE.
38 locals recommend
Mioposto Pizzeria
3426 NE 55th StExcellent homey local vibe handmade pizzas and full menu as well. Corner of 35th Avenue and 55th Street NE.
Listed by New York Times as one of the ten best restaurants in the WORLD!! Personally not sure if it's that good, but for homemade dumplings and Asian foods it is great. If too packed, go to Blue C Sushi a few doors down.
205 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung
2621 NE 46th StListed by New York Times as one of the ten best restaurants in the WORLD!! Personally not sure if it's that good, but for homemade dumplings and Asian foods it is great. If too packed, go to Blue C Sushi a few doors down.
Shopping
Upscale and accessible. Anthropologie, Apple Store, Restoration Hardware, etc. Many excellent restaurants
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village StUpscale and accessible. Anthropologie, Apple Store, Restoration Hardware, etc. Many excellent restaurants
REI
222 Yale Ave NSeattle is the home of REI. This is their flagship store.
Everything Else
One of the last independent bookstores in Seattle. Has coffee shop, restaurant, wifi, and guess what? Books! Easy drive or walk and good parking.
46 locals recommend
Third Place Books Ravenna
6504 20th Ave NEOne of the last independent bookstores in Seattle. Has coffee shop, restaurant, wifi, and guess what? Books! Easy drive or walk and good parking.
Parks & Nature
Dahl Playfield
7700 25th Ave NEGreat roomy park to run around and watch little league baseball
A reclaimed block in the middle of town with beavers. Connects with the large Meadowbrook Playfield.
Beaver Pond Natural Area
13002 10th Ave NEA reclaimed block in the middle of town with beavers. Connects with the large Meadowbrook Playfield.
It's awesome, especially in the Spring when the snow melt is high.
505 locals recommend
Snoqualmie Falls
6501 Railroad AveIt's awesome, especially in the Spring when the snow melt is high.
Fantastic postcard view of Seattle and Lake Union. Good handmade sundial and kite flying from the hill.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayFantastic postcard view of Seattle and Lake Union. Good handmade sundial and kite flying from the hill.
Sightseeing
Starbucks
1912 Pike Plthe original Starbucks
Seattle is home to the original Boeing factory, which is preserved at Boeing Field south of downtown in the Flight Museum. 30 minutes north is the factory tour, a highlight for anyone. Watch them make planes that work.
36 locals recommend
Boeing Everett Factory
Seattle is home to the original Boeing factory, which is preserved at Boeing Field south of downtown in the Flight Museum. 30 minutes north is the factory tour, a highlight for anyone. Watch them make planes that work.
Everybody has to go there. The locals do. I like to eat at the Athenian, which was in Sleepless in Seattle. It's a bit of a dive but the view cannot be beaten anywhere in town.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveEverybody has to go there. The locals do. I like to eat at the Athenian, which was in Sleepless in Seattle. It's a bit of a dive but the view cannot be beaten anywhere in town.
Arts & Culture
Mr. Chihuly is another of Seattle's gifts to the art world.
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison StMr. Chihuly is another of Seattle's gifts to the art world.