Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Just a few blocks away, open 7 days a week from 6 AM till 6 PM.
Great breads, sandwiches and pastries, gluten free breads,
Pleasant place to sit with friends or with your laptop.
45 locals recommend
The Essential Baking Company
1604 N 34th StJust a few blocks away, open 7 days a week from 6 AM till 6 PM.
Great breads, sandwiches and pastries, gluten free breads,
Pleasant place to sit with friends or with your laptop.
Not exactly restaurant, though there are a few tables or easy to take away.
Very tasty Poke dishes, always fresh, large amounts, served very quick, reasonable prices.
25 locals recommend
45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar
2323 N 45th StNot exactly restaurant, though there are a few tables or easy to take away.
Very tasty Poke dishes, always fresh, large amounts, served very quick, reasonable prices.
Only 0.6 mile away. Best brunch restaurant. Reserve in advance.
75 locals recommend
Portage Bay Cafe - Roosevelt
4130 Roosevelt Way NEOnly 0.6 mile away. Best brunch restaurant. Reserve in advance.
5 minutes walk. Fast food Fish & Chips and more. Down by Union Lake, you sit on a deck looking over the lake to downtown, watch the University Bridge opens, and the cute houseboats.
81 locals recommend
Ivar's Fish Bar
401 NE Northlake Way5 minutes walk. Fast food Fish & Chips and more. Down by Union Lake, you sit on a deck looking over the lake to downtown, watch the University Bridge opens, and the cute houseboats.
Fast food, best fried chicken with nice variety of extras. They don't have tables.
181 locals recommend
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson StFast food, best fried chicken with nice variety of extras. They don't have tables.
https://westwardseattle.com/
Great restaurant, right on the water north Lake Union, 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Great food, very nice atmosphere.
172 locals recommend
Westward
2501 N Northlake Wayhttps://westwardseattle.com/
Great restaurant, right on the water north Lake Union, 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Great food, very nice atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub with good food, brunch on Saturday and Sunday with live Irish music in the evenings
26 locals recommend
Murphy's Pub
1928 N 45th StPub with good food, brunch on Saturday and Sunday with live Irish music in the evenings
Parks & Nature
Beautiful drive, great trails, 230 acres of assorted trees and plants, small ponds and gardens, including Japanese garden.
https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/gardens/
Beautiful in all seasons.
313 locals recommend
Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr EBeautiful drive, great trails, 230 acres of assorted trees and plants, small ponds and gardens, including Japanese garden.
https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/gardens/
Beautiful in all seasons.
Shopping
A fun shop, you will find the weirdest items, small and affordable enough to be a source for all your souvenirs and presents.
55 locals recommend
Archie McPhee
1300 N 45th StA fun shop, you will find the weirdest items, small and affordable enough to be a source for all your souvenirs and presents.
It is a spread out shopping center with a village atmosphere. Lots of fun small shops as well as larger ones such as The Apple Store, Microsoft Store, Anthropologie, Room & Board and a lot more. A few good restaurants. Easy to get to with metro 31 or 32, as well as bicycle.
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village StIt is a spread out shopping center with a village atmosphere. Lots of fun small shops as well as larger ones such as The Apple Store, Microsoft Store, Anthropologie, Room & Board and a lot more. A few good restaurants. Easy to get to with metro 31 or 32, as well as bicycle.
Arts & Culture
The history of Seattle and the Pacific North West is displayed beautifully, kids will not get bored.
357 locals recommend
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NThe history of Seattle and the Pacific North West is displayed beautifully, kids will not get bored.
Seattle's very small version of The Metropolitan, yet, beautiful place to visit with great exhibitions
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StSeattle's very small version of The Metropolitan, yet, beautiful place to visit with great exhibitions
Lots of theaters, small museums, Science Center, iMax theater, chihuly garden, The Needle, and a lot more.
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison StLots of theaters, small museums, Science Center, iMax theater, chihuly garden, The Needle, and a lot more.
Essentials
Walking distance from the apartment. Has organic fruit & vegetables, fresh fish.
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 BroadwayWalking distance from the apartment. Has organic fruit & vegetables, fresh fish.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
331 NW 85th St1.1 miles away.
Budget Car Rental
1011 Pike St1.2 miles away
These bikes are everywhere, you just need to download their app, find through the app where bicycle is waiting for you, use it and leave it when you are done.
15 locals recommend
LimeBike
4515 8th Ave NWThese bikes are everywhere, you just need to download their app, find through the app where bicycle is waiting for you, use it and leave it when you are done.