Jen's Guidebook
Favorite Restaurants within Walking Distance
Gorgeous George's
7719 Greenwood Ave NFresh, slow-cooked Mediterranean. Excellent customer service!
The Yard Cafe
8313 Greenwood Ave NGreat premium beer selection and outdoor cafe.
Three menus: vegan, gluten-free and traditional. Delicious pizza and calzones.
24 locals recommend
RAZZíS PIZZERíA GREENWOOD
8523 Greenwood Ave NThree menus: vegan, gluten-free and traditional. Delicious pizza and calzones.
Delicious, affordable Mexican with fresh veggies. Recommend: veggie fajita burrito.
13 locals recommend
Taqueria Tequila
301 Northwest 85th StreetDelicious, affordable Mexican with fresh veggies. Recommend: veggie fajita burrito.
Wild Mountain Cafe
1408 NW 85th StGreat brunch and to-go cocktails.
Valhalla Sandwiches
8202 Greenwood Ave NGreat sandwiches and salads. Hot and cold options.
FlintCreek Cattle Co
8421 Greenwood Ave NAmazing higher-end, creative plates. Generous happy hour.
Pie Bar - Phinney
Sweet and savory pie by the slice.
Windy City Pie
5918 Phinney Ave NTasty deep dish. Always leftovers.
North Star Diner & Shanghai Room
8580 Greenwood Ave NFavorite Coffee Shops within Walking Distance
Diva Espresso
7916 Greenwood Ave NEarly morning coffee and bakery.
Herkimer Coffee
7320 Greenwood Ave NGood coffee and bakery.
Coyle's Bakeshop
8300 Greenwood Ave NMore bakery than coffeeshop - and the bakery is outstanding.
Preserve and Gather
358 NW 85th StGood coffee and house made baked goods.
Chocolati Café
8319 Greenwood Ave NGreat space for telework.
Coffeeholic House Greenwood
Seattle’s first Vietnamese coffee shop.
Favorite Grocery Stores
Neighborhood grocery with coffee, deli, and odds & ends. Easy walking distance.
148 locals recommend
Ken's Market
2400 6th Ave WNeighborhood grocery with coffee, deli, and odds & ends. Easy walking distance.
Fresh, organic, local produce and deli near Green Lake Park. Still walkable, but a bit further afield.
221 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NFresh, organic, local produce and deli near Green Lake Park. Still walkable, but a bit further afield.
Large grocery with delivery and pick-up options. Easy walking distance.
278 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th StLarge grocery with delivery and pick-up options. Easy walking distance.
Large-scale, local grocer with a nice selection of local and conventional products.
149 locals recommend
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StLarge-scale, local grocer with a nice selection of local and conventional products.
Favorite Bars within Walking Distance
Bottle shop and tap room. Huuuge selection and good outdoor seating. During Covid, make reservations.
91 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs To Go
656 NW 85th StBottle shop and tap room. Huuuge selection and good outdoor seating. During Covid, make reservations.
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery
8570 Greenwood Ave NA co-op brewery worth visiting!
Wide variety of micro and conventional beer and wine. The slushees are worth a try.
8 locals recommend
RidgeWood Bottle & Tap
316 N 67th StWide variety of micro and conventional beer and wine. The slushees are worth a try.
If you're a beer lover, don't overlook this hole in the wall! Any Skookum on tap's worth a try.
Draft Punk Seattle
7702 Greenwood Ave NIf you're a beer lover, don't overlook this hole in the wall! Any Skookum on tap's worth a try.
Great ambience, house wine and cocktails. Surprisingly good salted buttered bread.
38 locals recommend
Gainsbourg
8550 Greenwood Ave NGreat ambience, house wine and cocktails. Surprisingly good salted buttered bread.
Chez Phinney
Great selection of curated wines. Seattle’s first serve-yourself wine bar!
Neighborhoods
If you're lodging in Greenwood but take some time to visit Ballard, you've got the best of both worlds! Visit the Ballard Farmers Market, Nordic Heritage Museum, and The Locks, brewery-crawl the beer district (don't miss Stoup!), and dine on sushi or oysters on Old Ballard and Market St.
261 locals recommend
Ballard
If you're lodging in Greenwood but take some time to visit Ballard, you've got the best of both worlds! Visit the Ballard Farmers Market, Nordic Heritage Museum, and The Locks, brewery-crawl the beer district (don't miss Stoup!), and dine on sushi or oysters on Old Ballard and Market St.
Favorite Nearby Parks
The most popular city park, within walking distance. Popular activities here including running, roller blading, paddle-boarding, put put golf, soccer, horseshoes, tennis, swimming, and lots more
148 locals recommend
Green Lake Park
7201 East Green Lake Dr NThe most popular city park, within walking distance. Popular activities here including running, roller blading, paddle-boarding, put put golf, soccer, horseshoes, tennis, swimming, and lots more
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park RdGreat for hiking, trail runs, sunsets, picnics, and more.
Multi-use trail that circumnavigates the north side of the City.
233 locals recommend
Burke Gilman Trail
Burke-Gilman TrailMulti-use trail that circumnavigates the north side of the City.
Sunset Hill Park
7531 34th Ave NWGreat for end-of-day sunsets.
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWSunsets and people-watching.
Mountain Trails
Cougar Mountain
Hiking, mountain biking and trail running.
Mount Si Trail
Mount Si TrailTough hike that's worth it. Very busy!
Tiger Mountain Trailhead
Tiger Mountain TrailMulti-use trail.
Raging River
Well-maintained trail good for a variety of skill levels.
Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead
Snoqualmie Valley TrailPopular hike.