Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Great place for breakfast. Upscale diner, friendly service, very reflective of Columbia City as a neighborhood.
192 locals recommend
Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave S
192 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. Upscale diner, friendly service, very reflective of Columbia City as a neighborhood.
Awesome espresso place, excellent waffles, cozy, locally-owned. Highly recommended.
85 locals recommend
Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds St
85 locals recommend
Awesome espresso place, excellent waffles, cozy, locally-owned. Highly recommended.
Wonderful coffee, right across from the PCC grocery store. Lots of locals go there, some outdoor seating, good selection of baked goodies.
116 locals recommend
Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave S
116 locals recommend
Wonderful coffee, right across from the PCC grocery store. Lots of locals go there, some outdoor seating, good selection of baked goodies.
Nice Italian restaurant in Columbia City...the food is simply the best! Might need a reservation.
102 locals recommend
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave S
102 locals recommend
Nice Italian restaurant in Columbia City...the food is simply the best! Might need a reservation.
If you are into pastries, breads, donuts, baked goods, and good coffee, this is the place. Baked on premises.
184 locals recommend
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave S
184 locals recommend
If you are into pastries, breads, donuts, baked goods, and good coffee, this is the place. Baked on premises.
Great place for breakfast if Geraldine's is too crowded.
64 locals recommend
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee St
64 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast if Geraldine's is too crowded.
Excellent pizza, made by pizza artisans. Beer and wine available, and great for families too.
60 locals recommend
Flying Squirrel Pizza Co
4920 S Genesee St
60 locals recommend
Excellent pizza, made by pizza artisans. Beer and wine available, and great for families too.
Great local Italian food. Fantastic pizza! If you are in the mood, it is an affordable and yummy place for good local salads, lasagne, etc.
128 locals recommend
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave S
128 locals recommend
Great local Italian food. Fantastic pizza! If you are in the mood, it is an affordable and yummy place for good local salads, lasagne, etc.
Pretty good sushi, and the closest to the house. The best sushi in Seattle, in my opinion, is in West Seattle - Mashiko's - serving sustainable sushi.
42 locals recommend
Wabi-Sabi Sushi Bar & Restaurant
4909 Rainier Ave S
42 locals recommend
Pretty good sushi, and the closest to the house. The best sushi in Seattle, in my opinion, is in West Seattle - Mashiko's - serving sustainable sushi.
Seattle's sustainable sushi restaurant, and delicious to boot. These guys know their business. They have three levels of sushi - and the third level requires special permission. Authentic.
93 locals recommend
Mashiko
4725 California Ave SW
93 locals recommend
Seattle's sustainable sushi restaurant, and delicious to boot. These guys know their business. They have three levels of sushi - and the third level requires special permission. Authentic.

Essentials

Natural foods market, medium-size, great place for organic fruits, vegetables, meat, and has a great take-out soup counter.
243 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds St
243 locals recommend
Natural foods market, medium-size, great place for organic fruits, vegetables, meat, and has a great take-out soup counter.
Closest big grocery store. Also includes a pharmacy, a Starbucks, and the like.
445 locals recommend
Safeway
2201 E Madison St
445 locals recommend
Closest big grocery store. Also includes a pharmacy, a Starbucks, and the like.

Sightseeing

Fantastic nearby park, a peninsula on Lake Washington, with beautiful old-growth cedars, a 2-mile loop trail around the park, a great play area for little ones, and a beach to enjoy a picnic.
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
477 locals recommend
Fantastic nearby park, a peninsula on Lake Washington, with beautiful old-growth cedars, a 2-mile loop trail around the park, a great play area for little ones, and a beach to enjoy a picnic.

Arts & Culture

Closest movie theater, with four theaters, but a surprisingly comfy atmosphere, with an affordable (gasp) concession stand. First-run movies.
114 locals recommend
Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave S
114 locals recommend
Closest movie theater, with four theaters, but a surprisingly comfy atmosphere, with an affordable (gasp) concession stand. First-run movies.
Great local gallery.
102 locals recommend
Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave S
102 locals recommend
Great local gallery.

Shopping

Pharmacy and the usual stuff at Walgreens nearby.
87 locals recommend
Walgreens
2400 S Jackson St
87 locals recommend
Pharmacy and the usual stuff at Walgreens nearby.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar. Has decent food. Walkable.
18 locals recommend
Union Bar Hillman City
5609 Rainier Avenue South
18 locals recommend
Great local bar. Has decent food. Walkable.
Locally-brewed beer and often they have live music. Don't go for the food, though. Walking distance.
18 locals recommend
Spinnaker Bay Brewing
5718 Rainier Avenue South
18 locals recommend
Locally-brewed beer and often they have live music. Don't go for the food, though. Walking distance.
You want hip. This is it. Lottie's has great food, friendly service, and a favorite of the locals. I love this place.
88 locals recommend
Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave S
88 locals recommend
You want hip. This is it. Lottie's has great food, friendly service, and a favorite of the locals. I love this place.
Great food, and a good place to watch sports. Another local hangout. Lots of good beer selections.
65 locals recommend
Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave S
65 locals recommend
Great food, and a good place to watch sports. Another local hangout. Lots of good beer selections.
Oh, yeah. Live music every night, eclectic selection. Usually no cover charge. Full-stocked bar, and food is decent, not great. Love this place.
121 locals recommend
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave S
121 locals recommend
Oh, yeah. Live music every night, eclectic selection. Usually no cover charge. Full-stocked bar, and food is decent, not great. Love this place.

Everything Else

Get your yoga fix here.
22 locals recommend
Lotus Yoga
4741 Rainier Ave S
22 locals recommend
Get your yoga fix here.
Pilates here.
Vitality Pilates Studio
3603 S McClellan St
Pilates here.
Stay in climbing shape here. Right off the Number 7 bus route.
56 locals recommend
Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl S
56 locals recommend
Stay in climbing shape here. Right off the Number 7 bus route.
The local library.
10 locals recommend
Columbia Branch - The Seattle Public Library
4721 Rainier Ave S
10 locals recommend
The local library.
Local exercise place.
10 locals recommend
Rainier Health & Fitness
7722 Rainier Ave S
10 locals recommend
Local exercise place.
Urgent care health clinic.
West Seattle Convenient Care
3623 SW Alaska St
Urgent care health clinic.
Emergency care hospital, run by the University of Washington.
11 locals recommend
Regional Epilepsy Center at Harborview
325 9th Avenue
11 locals recommend
Emergency care hospital, run by the University of Washington.