Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EFast Food, Local Biz, walking distance
The Barking Dog Alehouse
705 NW 70th StGreat Pub Food, Family Friendly
You can find almost any beer you'd want here! Daily lunch and dinner Food trucks. Local ice cream. Usually busy, especially when it's sunny.
91 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs To Go
656 NW 85th StYou can find almost any beer you'd want here! Daily lunch and dinner Food trucks. Local ice cream. Usually busy, especially when it's sunny.
The Monkey Bridge
1723 NW Market StGreat Pho!
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StNot always open, so call or check online.
Portage Bay Cafe - Ballard
2821 NW Market StTacos&Beer
9211 Holman Rd NWClosest, walkable restaurant near our house.
Farmer's Market every Sunday. I believe at 10 am.
And tons of upscale restaurants. Things tend to be sleepy during the day there, but liven up considerably at night.
Many cute shops and boutiques here too.
50 locals recommend
Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue NorthwestFarmer's Market every Sunday. I believe at 10 am.
And tons of upscale restaurants. Things tend to be sleepy during the day there, but liven up considerably at night.
Many cute shops and boutiques here too.
Enjoy the view of the Puget Sound as you eat here! Patio and Indoor seating.
188 locals recommend
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NWEnjoy the view of the Puget Sound as you eat here! Patio and Indoor seating.
Amazing farm to table style food! You can row in on your canoe! They even give you blankets for their fire pit by the water. Pricey but worth it!
172 locals recommend
Westward
2501 N Northlake WayAmazing farm to table style food! You can row in on your canoe! They even give you blankets for their fire pit by the water. Pricey but worth it!
Cute place for coffee, tea and baked goods. They keep day time hours and note, they do NOT offer wifi.
31 locals recommend
Preserve and Gather
358 NW 85th StCute place for coffee, tea and baked goods. They keep day time hours and note, they do NOT offer wifi.
Our favorite bakery....slow fermented croissants (very traditional French). They keep daytime hours only and may be closed during holiday seasons.
57 locals recommend
Coyle's Bakeshop
8300 Greenwood Ave NOur favorite bakery....slow fermented croissants (very traditional French). They keep daytime hours only and may be closed during holiday seasons.
Parks & Nature
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park RdPopular Beach/Park, Great Hiking Trail
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWPopular Beach/Park
Essentials
QFC Pharmacy
2746 NE 45th StGrocery Store with Pharmacy
Swedish Emergency Room - Ballard (Northwest Seattle)
5350 Tallman Ave NWEmergency Room/Hospital
Grocery Store and Shopping store for everything (comparable to Target, Walmart).
278 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th StGrocery Store and Shopping store for everything (comparable to Target, Walmart).
Sightseeing
Green Lake
Beautiful Place to run
Greenwood
Lots of local shops, restaurants, coffee shops.
Bumbershoot, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Children's Theater and Museum, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Folklife Festival...it's all here!
About 6 miles away...about 31 minutes by bus (D-Line)!
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison StBumbershoot, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Children's Theater and Museum, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Folklife Festival...it's all here!
About 6 miles away...about 31 minutes by bus (D-Line)!
Entertainment & Activities
Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market StSmall, popular movie theater.
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NIn the winter, you can enjoy "Zoo Lights" at night.
Getting Around
QFC
11100 Roosevelt Way NECatch the D-Line Bus here!
8th Avenue Northwest
8th Avenue NorthwestBus Stop for the 28 bus, on corner of 8th Avenue NW and NW 97th Street.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
331 NW 85th StThis car rental just opened up near our house.