Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
24 hour diner with yummy food and a great karaoke bar attached!
18 residents recomanen
North Star Diner & Shanghai Room
8580 Greenwood Ave N24 hour diner with yummy food and a great karaoke bar attached!
3 very full menus here (vegan, gluten-free, meat). Try the gluten-free breadsticks if you are g-free! The best! Super family friendly and great service. Walk around Greenwood afteward.
24 residents recomanen
RAZZíS PIZZERíA GREENWOOD
8523 Greenwood Ave N3 very full menus here (vegan, gluten-free, meat). Try the gluten-free breadsticks if you are g-free! The best! Super family friendly and great service. Walk around Greenwood afteward.
Their menu both beer and food are wonderful. Experts on the dozes of local brews on tap and their food menu is divine for a brewery. Try the beet burger. Trust me.
58 residents recomanen
Naked City Brewery & Taphouse
8564 Greenwood Ave NTheir menu both beer and food are wonderful. Experts on the dozes of local brews on tap and their food menu is divine for a brewery. Try the beet burger. Trust me.
Favorite fish dinner on the Fisherman's Terminal. Pick up fish n chips and eat out on the dock or have a nice dinner inside.
84 residents recomanen
Chinook's At Salmon Bay
1900 W Nickerson StFavorite fish dinner on the Fisherman's Terminal. Pick up fish n chips and eat out on the dock or have a nice dinner inside.
Best and most beautiful sushi in Seattle, in my opinion. Child-friendly but a loud restaurant (which is sometimes a good thing for kids).
156 residents recomanen
Umi Sake House
2230 1st AveBest and most beautiful sushi in Seattle, in my opinion. Child-friendly but a loud restaurant (which is sometimes a good thing for kids).
Our favorite conveyer-belt sushi place with instant gratification for impatient kids. Don't let the mall location scare you away from this hidden gem.
7 residents recomanen
Sushi Maru
401 NE Northgate WayOur favorite conveyer-belt sushi place with instant gratification for impatient kids. Don't let the mall location scare you away from this hidden gem.
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine StBest Seattle icecream!
Try a foodie tour like Seattle Bites. My favorite spots in the market: Ellenos greek yogurt (passion fruit), Beechers (mac n cheese), Peroshki Peroshki (beef cheese or salmon), Mini Donut stand, Market Grill (salmon sandwich), Pike Place Chowder
2310 residents recomanen
Mercat de Pike Place
1531 Western AveTry a foodie tour like Seattle Bites. My favorite spots in the market: Ellenos greek yogurt (passion fruit), Beechers (mac n cheese), Peroshki Peroshki (beef cheese or salmon), Mini Donut stand, Market Grill (salmon sandwich), Pike Place Chowder
Another great neighborhood dinner spot with fresh specials of the day and a great burger. Lots of good wine and beer and friendly staff.
7 residents recomanen
Bick's Broadview Grill
10555 Greenwood Ave NAnother great neighborhood dinner spot with fresh specials of the day and a great burger. Lots of good wine and beer and friendly staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
With a Francophile flair (named after Serge), this hip place has great style, art, French movies projected overhead and the bar menu is soooo good (try the poutine and the cocktails). Also, known to be a Twin Peaks' fan bar being that the entire back room near the bathrooms looks like the Black Lodge scene. A great photo opp!
38 residents recomanen
Gainsbourg
8550 Greenwood Ave NWith a Francophile flair (named after Serge), this hip place has great style, art, French movies projected overhead and the bar menu is soooo good (try the poutine and the cocktails). Also, known to be a Twin Peaks' fan bar being that the entire back room near the bathrooms looks like the Black Lodge scene. A great photo opp!
Go see the Castaways perform! They are my favorite burlesque show ever! Wonderfully creative, bizarre and vibrant performers! Lots of wonderful absinthe cocktails, a small bar menu and you get to see the other side of Pike Place market at night.
47 residents recomanen
Can Can Culinary Cabaret
95 Pine StGo see the Castaways perform! They are my favorite burlesque show ever! Wonderfully creative, bizarre and vibrant performers! Lots of wonderful absinthe cocktails, a small bar menu and you get to see the other side of Pike Place market at night.
Great dance spot and strong drinks! If you are into it, check out the queer night or goth/industrial night! This is a safe, respectful club with awesome DJs on those nights in particular.
13 residents recomanen
Re-bar
1114 Howell StGreat dance spot and strong drinks! If you are into it, check out the queer night or goth/industrial night! This is a safe, respectful club with awesome DJs on those nights in particular.
Divey, local bar only to be found in Seattle. Walk all the way to the back bar. Stiff drinks.
15 residents recomanen
Baranof
8549 Greenwood Ave NDivey, local bar only to be found in Seattle. Walk all the way to the back bar. Stiff drinks.
Hole-in-the-wall Bitter Lake neighborhood dive with lots of great music acts (punk, goth, metal, rock) and one of the best open mics in the city. Stiff drinks. Have fun.
Tim's Tavern
9655 N 105th StHole-in-the-wall Bitter Lake neighborhood dive with lots of great music acts (punk, goth, metal, rock) and one of the best open mics in the city. Stiff drinks. Have fun.
Parks & Nature
Just a 5 minute drive from our house! This park has the best of both worlds in it - if you want a dense forest hike or time on the beach - it has it all. Also, a great playground for kids with a salmon slide and lots picnic tables and open field for frisbee or soccer.
251 residents recomanen
Parc Carkeek
950 NW Carkeek Park RdJust a 5 minute drive from our house! This park has the best of both worlds in it - if you want a dense forest hike or time on the beach - it has it all. Also, a great playground for kids with a salmon slide and lots picnic tables and open field for frisbee or soccer.
One of the most picturesque spots in the city. My favorite place to spread a picnic blanket, take photos, throw a frisbee or fly a kite.
860 residents recomanen
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayOne of the most picturesque spots in the city. My favorite place to spread a picnic blanket, take photos, throw a frisbee or fly a kite.
Beautiful hike through woods, a meadow and old military housing down to the beach.
756 residents recomanen
Parc Discovery
3801 Discovery Park BlvdBeautiful hike through woods, a meadow and old military housing down to the beach.
Shopping
A super fun store to pick a spacey souvenir from Seattle. The storefront is connected to the Bureau of Fearless Ideas, part of a chapter for 826, the non-profit tutoring and writing group started by Dave Eggers. (much like the Pirate Store in San Fransisco or the Secret Agent Supply in Chicago)
Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co
8414 Greenwood Ave NA super fun store to pick a spacey souvenir from Seattle. The storefront is connected to the Bureau of Fearless Ideas, part of a chapter for 826, the non-profit tutoring and writing group started by Dave Eggers. (much like the Pirate Store in San Fransisco or the Secret Agent Supply in Chicago)
Phinney Books
7405 Greenwood Ave NNicely curated local bookstore not too far from our house.
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th AveBest bookstore in Seattle!
Essentials
A 5-10 minute drive from our house. Delicious meat and produce section. Organic, gluten-free , bulk, cheese, deli, bakery are also wonderful. Check out the gourmet chocolate and wine section! Lots of fun, local products, a bit pricey, but hey! you are vacation! Photo opp on the tractor outside the store.
41 residents recomanen
Central Market Shoreline
15505 Westminster Way NA 5-10 minute drive from our house. Delicious meat and produce section. Organic, gluten-free , bulk, cheese, deli, bakery are also wonderful. Check out the gourmet chocolate and wine section! Lots of fun, local products, a bit pricey, but hey! you are vacation! Photo opp on the tractor outside the store.
Our local food co-op, with delicious deli options. Lots of organic, local options.
221 residents recomanen
PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NOur local food co-op, with delicious deli options. Lots of organic, local options.
Sightseeing
Troll Avenue North
Troll Avenue NorthGreat photo opp with the Fremont Troll!
Entertainment & Activities
This hilarious and insightful tour about the beginnings of Seattle is not to be missed. For kids 8 and up in my opinion.
285 residents recomanen
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveThis hilarious and insightful tour about the beginnings of Seattle is not to be missed. For kids 8 and up in my opinion.
Best movie theater in Seattle! One of only a few Cineramas in the country.
153 residents recomanen
Cinerama
2100 4th AveBest movie theater in Seattle! One of only a few Cineramas in the country.
Super fun drink/eat/movie theater. Lots of themed nights and 80s movie nights. Check out their calendar.
128 residents recomanen
Central Cinema
1411 21st AveSuper fun drink/eat/movie theater. Lots of themed nights and 80s movie nights. Check out their calendar.