Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Very appealing neighborhood coffee/pizza place with delicious wood fired pizza, and a nice little bar. Before 7:30pm it's packed with kids, don't say I didn't warn ya!
98 locals recommend
Mioposto Pizzeria
3601 S McClellan StVery appealing neighborhood coffee/pizza place with delicious wood fired pizza, and a nice little bar. Before 7:30pm it's packed with kids, don't say I didn't warn ya!
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StDelicious breakfast and lunch. Very popular with the neighborhood.
Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave SSome of the best coffee in town. Lots of seating, wifi.
Just what you want in a burger- messy and delicious. They have beer, too. Casual booth seating.
20 locals recommend
Bent Burgers
5100 S Dawson StJust what you want in a burger- messy and delicious. They have beer, too. Casual booth seating.
Seriously good breakfast- we're talking chicken fried steak and gravy, folks! Oh, and bloody marys, too. Weekends prepare to wait.
192 locals recommend
Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SSeriously good breakfast- we're talking chicken fried steak and gravy, folks! Oh, and bloody marys, too. Weekends prepare to wait.
People drive from all over the city to this excellent little Sicilian restaurant.
102 locals recommend
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SPeople drive from all over the city to this excellent little Sicilian restaurant.
This is a restaurant bar located inside a bookstore. Trivia on Tuesday nights. Outside seating for nice days.
31 locals recommend
Raconteur
5041 Wilson Ave SThis is a restaurant bar located inside a bookstore. Trivia on Tuesday nights. Outside seating for nice days.
Delicious, authentic Neopolitan pizza from wood fired oven. Great bar and coffee also. Owner lives in the neighborhood.
128 locals recommend
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave SDelicious, authentic Neopolitan pizza from wood fired oven. Great bar and coffee also. Owner lives in the neighborhood.
Korean inspired food in a very cool space- renovated car repair shop. Get the bowl of fries topped with pork and a fried egg. Yeah. Great cocktails and outdoor seating, too.
89 locals recommend
Super Six
3714 S Hudson StKorean inspired food in a very cool space- renovated car repair shop. Get the bowl of fries topped with pork and a fried egg. Yeah. Great cocktails and outdoor seating, too.
You'll wait for breakfast. You'll be glad you did. Biscuits and gravy. Oh my God.
92 locals recommend
Glo's
928 E Olive WayYou'll wait for breakfast. You'll be glad you did. Biscuits and gravy. Oh my God.
Authentic Italian- real Italian food from a real Italian. I love Pietro Borghese the owner, and his wife the chef (has competed on Iron Chef!). The best Lasagne you have ever put in your mouth, I guarantee it. Beautiful space, the gnocchi will make you want to slap your mama.
52 locals recommend
Osteria la Spiga
1429 12th AveAuthentic Italian- real Italian food from a real Italian. I love Pietro Borghese the owner, and his wife the chef (has competed on Iron Chef!). The best Lasagne you have ever put in your mouth, I guarantee it. Beautiful space, the gnocchi will make you want to slap your mama.
Great authentic Mexican in funky old Georgetown. Happy hour specials, a popular spot. The owners have another location a few doors to the north specializing in seafood. Many other bars and restaurants along this street.
100 locals recommend
Fonda La Catrina
5905 Airport Way SGreat authentic Mexican in funky old Georgetown. Happy hour specials, a popular spot. The owners have another location a few doors to the north specializing in seafood. Many other bars and restaurants along this street.
Because the view. Right on Lake Union, the outdoor deck is the coveted spot. Houseboats, pleasure craft, seaplanes landings... Also great margaritas, guac, and in fact everything I've eaten there was delicious. And did I mention the view?
61 locals recommend
Little Water Cantina
2865 Eastlake Ave EBecause the view. Right on Lake Union, the outdoor deck is the coveted spot. Houseboats, pleasure craft, seaplanes landings... Also great margaritas, guac, and in fact everything I've eaten there was delicious. And did I mention the view?
Best in town, in my opinion. Smoked low and slow, no sauce even needed. Great sides (collard greens done right!), and drinks.
Casual, funky, outdoor seating, too.
16 locals recommend
Jack's BBQ - SoDo
3924 Airport Way SBest in town, in my opinion. Smoked low and slow, no sauce even needed. Great sides (collard greens done right!), and drinks.
Casual, funky, outdoor seating, too.
Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds Stgreat morning spot for coffee and waffles
Everything Else
Wonderful selection of organic foods, and some stellar deli items for immediate consumption!
243 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StWonderful selection of organic foods, and some stellar deli items for immediate consumption!
Drinks & Nightlife
If you want to see who lives in this area of town, go to Lottie's some evening for a representative sample. And while you're there, order the Gold barbeque sandwich. You're welcome.
88 locals recommend
Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave SIf you want to see who lives in this area of town, go to Lottie's some evening for a representative sample. And while you're there, order the Gold barbeque sandwich. You're welcome.
Live music nearly every night. Quality performers. Owner is well know musician. Pretty good food, too!
121 locals recommend
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SLive music nearly every night. Quality performers. Owner is well know musician. Pretty good food, too!
Restored Vaudeville era theater. Great for music and Burlesque performances. Bar up front has open mic nights, too.
102 locals recommend
Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SRestored Vaudeville era theater. Great for music and Burlesque performances. Bar up front has open mic nights, too.
Oh so funky. Pool tables and food. Lots of other bars and restaurants within a block or two.
31 locals recommend
9lb Hammer
6009 Airport Way SOh so funky. Pool tables and food. Lots of other bars and restaurants within a block or two.
You have never seen so much art in a bar. Even a vending machine selling art. Dark inside. Unmarked outside. My favorite bar.
44 locals recommend
The Hideout
1005 Boren AveYou have never seen so much art in a bar. Even a vending machine selling art. Dark inside. Unmarked outside. My favorite bar.
Walk in and be transported to the Rat Pack era. Old Seattle institution with major uplift recently. Live jazz. Dark, swanky. Same owners as Hideout. Walk between the two.
52 locals recommend
Vito's
927 9th AveWalk in and be transported to the Rat Pack era. Old Seattle institution with major uplift recently. Live jazz. Dark, swanky. Same owners as Hideout. Walk between the two.
You have to stand up, but they have great acts and it is a cozy size. Moe's bar attached.
168 locals recommend
Neumos
925 E Pike StYou have to stand up, but they have great acts and it is a cozy size. Moe's bar attached.
Always great music. See and hear the next great bands before they hit the arena circuit. You have to stand up, so you might as well do it right in front of the stage! Lots of great restaurants and other music venues along this stretch of old Ballard Ave.
165 locals recommend
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NWAlways great music. See and hear the next great bands before they hit the arena circuit. You have to stand up, so you might as well do it right in front of the stage! Lots of great restaurants and other music venues along this stretch of old Ballard Ave.
This is where you go to DANCE. Check the schedule for what's happening any particular night. Classes, too. And a nice bar and restaurant across the hall. The Tin Table
72 locals recommend
Century Ballroom
915 E Pine StThis is where you go to DANCE. Check the schedule for what's happening any particular night. Classes, too. And a nice bar and restaurant across the hall. The Tin Table
Cute little bar, funky, local. Nearby and one door down from MioPosto pizza
18 locals recommend
The Saloon
3605 S McClellan StCute little bar, funky, local. Nearby and one door down from MioPosto pizza
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with trails, flat or hilly, your choice. Bathing beach with lifeguard, playground. Stunning view of Mt. Rainier
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SBeautiful park with trails, flat or hilly, your choice. Bathing beach with lifeguard, playground. Stunning view of Mt. Rainier
Beautiful old growth forest with beach near ferry terminal. Salt water pool right on the beach! Wading pool and playground, beach combing.
389 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
801 S 37th StBeautiful old growth forest with beach near ferry terminal. Salt water pool right on the beach! Wading pool and playground, beach combing.
Beautiful park on the edge of the locks. Fascinating to watch boat traffic, and see salmon ascend the ladder (underwater viewing window). Take a picnic and make an afternoon of it. Or go down the road to Ray's Boathouse for drinks and sunset.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StBeautiful park on the edge of the locks. Fascinating to watch boat traffic, and see salmon ascend the ladder (underwater viewing window). Take a picnic and make an afternoon of it. Or go down the road to Ray's Boathouse for drinks and sunset.
First white settlers landed here. Once a place of little beach cabins, now lined with condos. The beach is wide and sandy, with a paved lane for rollerblading and bikes. Can have bonfires at night. Lots of restaurants and bars line the street. Great for sunny days, sunsets, people watching.
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
First white settlers landed here. Once a place of little beach cabins, now lined with condos. The beach is wide and sandy, with a paved lane for rollerblading and bikes. Can have bonfires at night. Lots of restaurants and bars line the street. Great for sunny days, sunsets, people watching.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store. It is huge and makes me want to tear my hair out. But it has everything including liquor and a pharmacy and a bank. Take valium first.
445 locals recommend
Safeway
2201 E Madison StThis is the closest grocery store. It is huge and makes me want to tear my hair out. But it has everything including liquor and a pharmacy and a bank. Take valium first.
Not as close as Safeway, but a better shopping experience. If you have a car, shop here or PCC in Columbia City.
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 BroadwayNot as close as Safeway, but a better shopping experience. If you have a car, shop here or PCC in Columbia City.
Shopping
Inventive, inspiring, unique. Kirk travels all over and finds and transforms crazy stuff. My favorite shop. Expensive. Susan Wheeler's shop next door is great, too. Other vintage shops within a block.
Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishings
5517 Airport Way SInventive, inspiring, unique. Kirk travels all over and finds and transforms crazy stuff. My favorite shop. Expensive. Susan Wheeler's shop next door is great, too. Other vintage shops within a block.