Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
$$$ It is a fancier kind of restaurant that has pleasant decor, well-prepared food, and decent service.
21 residents recomanen
Central Smoke Bar & Smokery
1305 E Jefferson St$$$ It is a fancier kind of restaurant that has pleasant decor, well-prepared food, and decent service.
$$ A fusion restaurant that serves Vietnamese-American with a bar atmosphere. You should consider their late night happy hour options for a conbination of drinks and food.
237 residents recomanen
Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th Avenue$$ A fusion restaurant that serves Vietnamese-American with a bar atmosphere. You should consider their late night happy hour options for a conbination of drinks and food.
$$ You should try their burgers! They definitely the best burger I have ever had. Besides the classic, I'd recommend the Jackson or the Madison burgers. There is a happy hour option.
81 residents recomanen
8oz Burger & Co
1401 Broadway$$ You should try their burgers! They definitely the best burger I have ever had. Besides the classic, I'd recommend the Jackson or the Madison burgers. There is a happy hour option.
Rhein Haus Seattle
912 12th Ave$$ German cruise in a pub-like atmosphere
$$ Not your usual Starbucks. They live-roast their reserve coffee beans here. I like to show my visiting friends this place for afternoon coffees or desserts.
425 residents recomanen
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike St$$ Not your usual Starbucks. They live-roast their reserve coffee beans here. I like to show my visiting friends this place for afternoon coffees or desserts.
$ A build-your-own kind of Udon place - reasonably price and fast service.
U:Don Fresh Japanese Noodle Station
1640 12th Ave$ A build-your-own kind of Udon place - reasonably price and fast service.
A popular chowder place - the lines can get ridiculously long on weekends and holidays!
2310 residents recomanen
Mercat de Pike Place
1531 Western AveA popular chowder place - the lines can get ridiculously long on weekends and holidays!
$ A casual food place with a stunning view of downtown just 1mi away across the Elliot Bay. It is also a bit out of the way, but it really has a nice view of Seattle skyline. Besides driving, the King County Water Taxi is probably the easiest way to get to this.
232 residents recomanen
Marination Ma Kai
1660 Harbor Ave SW$ A casual food place with a stunning view of downtown just 1mi away across the Elliot Bay. It is also a bit out of the way, but it really has a nice view of Seattle skyline. Besides driving, the King County Water Taxi is probably the easiest way to get to this.
$$$ A fancy restaurant with a stunning view - an alternate to Marination Mai Kai if you visit W. Seattle.
207 residents recomanen
Salty's on Alki Beach
1936 Harbor Ave SW$$$ A fancy restaurant with a stunning view - an alternate to Marination Mai Kai if you visit W. Seattle.
$ Crispy fried chicken! It is popular amongst locals, but friends of mine have come to Seattle asking for it!
181 residents recomanen
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson St$ Crispy fried chicken! It is popular amongst locals, but friends of mine have come to Seattle asking for it!
$ One of the most popular shops around Seattle... there are usually lines in the summer!
468 residents recomanen
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine St$ One of the most popular shops around Seattle... there are usually lines in the summer!
Drinks & Nightlife
$. A casual brewery that is nice for just conversations with friends.
92 residents recomanen
Optimism Brewing Company
1158 Broadway$. A casual brewery that is nice for just conversations with friends.
Sightseeing
This sight is out of the way but worth your time getting there. It is easiest by car. The outlook presents an eye-level view of Seattle's landmark, the Space Needle, setting just in front of downtown, and, on clear days, you can Mt. Rainier behind the city.
881 residents recomanen
Parc Kerry
211 W Highland DrThis sight is out of the way but worth your time getting there. It is easiest by car. The outlook presents an eye-level view of Seattle's landmark, the Space Needle, setting just in front of downtown, and, on clear days, you can Mt. Rainier behind the city.
Situated between downtown and Seattle Center, this spot presents an outdoor exhibit of Seattle Art Museum (SAM) along with a waterfront view of downtown and the Space Needle. It is good as good stop for walking between the Space Needle and Pike Place
653 residents recomanen
Parc de l'escultura olímpica
2901 Western AveSituated between downtown and Seattle Center, this spot presents an outdoor exhibit of Seattle Art Museum (SAM) along with a waterfront view of downtown and the Space Needle. It is good as good stop for walking between the Space Needle and Pike Place
It is an obligatory tourist destination to visit while in Seattle - this is supposed to be the longest-running market west of the Mississippi River.
2310 residents recomanen
Mercat de Pike Place
1531 Western AveIt is an obligatory tourist destination to visit while in Seattle - this is supposed to be the longest-running market west of the Mississippi River.
This is a lesser known tourist destination - may not be as frequently available during off-peak seasons... but it may be fit for you if you have a knack for history or how things change in cities.
285 residents recomanen
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveThis is a lesser known tourist destination - may not be as frequently available during off-peak seasons... but it may be fit for you if you have a knack for history or how things change in cities.
Getting Around
If you have a bit more time, I would recommend using the water taxi to get to West Seattle for a lunch at Marination Mai Kai. The ride gives you a nice view of the skyline from a spectrum of distances.
68 residents recomanen
West Seattle station
801 Alaskan WayIf you have a bit more time, I would recommend using the water taxi to get to West Seattle for a lunch at Marination Mai Kai. The ride gives you a nice view of the skyline from a spectrum of distances.
Shopping
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th AveIt is the biggest bookstore in the area.