Guidebook for Kenmore
Food Scene
Great morning breakfast on the go! You will love their croissants, and pain aux raisin.
33 locals recommend
The French Bakery
219 Kirkland AveGreat morning breakfast on the go! You will love their croissants, and pain aux raisin.
Pen Thai is a great restaurant less than 10 minutes drive from our home and is a great for a fun date night, or quick bite to eat before a meeting.
8 locals recommend
Pen | Thai Restaurant
10107 Main StPen Thai is a great restaurant less than 10 minutes drive from our home and is a great for a fun date night, or quick bite to eat before a meeting.
One of our favorite restaurants is Cactus! A popular Mexican restaurant located right in the heart of Kirkland, and just a short walk from the Kirkland waterfront. If you're looking to go on a weekend night, be ready to wait 20 minutes or so for a table, but it's worth it!
53 locals recommend
Cactus Kirkland
121 Park LnOne of our favorite restaurants is Cactus! A popular Mexican restaurant located right in the heart of Kirkland, and just a short walk from the Kirkland waterfront. If you're looking to go on a weekend night, be ready to wait 20 minutes or so for a table, but it's worth it!
It's a 20-25 minute drive from our home, but Seattle's premiere restaurant is well worth the visit! You'll need to make a reservation at least a month in advance to get a table, and can look at spending upwards of $100 per person for a few courses and drinks, but it is well and truly worth it for fine dining cuisine! This restaurant will blow you away, and remains our No. 1 restaurant!
129 locals recommend
Canlis
2576 Aurora Ave NIt's a 20-25 minute drive from our home, but Seattle's premiere restaurant is well worth the visit! You'll need to make a reservation at least a month in advance to get a table, and can look at spending upwards of $100 per person for a few courses and drinks, but it is well and truly worth it for fine dining cuisine! This restaurant will blow you away, and remains our No. 1 restaurant!
A great fun new donut cafe just 2 minutes drive from our home. You'll enjoy this as a little break or a fun breakfast one morning.
Daddy's Donuts
7018 NE Bothell WayA great fun new donut cafe just 2 minutes drive from our home. You'll enjoy this as a little break or a fun breakfast one morning.
Visiting Pike Place Market? This is the place to eat! You can't go wrong with a meal at Lowell's. Sure at busy times, the line will wrap around outside the restaurant, and you might have to wait 15 minutes to find a table once you've ordered your food. But there's a reason for it. Not only is the location of this place great, but the views are fabulous, and the food is outstanding! Our recommendation? Try the fish and chips!
25 locals recommend
Lowell's Restaurant & Bar
1519 Pike PlVisiting Pike Place Market? This is the place to eat! You can't go wrong with a meal at Lowell's. Sure at busy times, the line will wrap around outside the restaurant, and you might have to wait 15 minutes to find a table once you've ordered your food. But there's a reason for it. Not only is the location of this place great, but the views are fabulous, and the food is outstanding! Our recommendation? Try the fish and chips!
Entertainment & Activities
Have you tried paddleboarding? This is your opportunity, just 4 minutes drive and you could be trying it out for the first time. Just remember to keep steady or... splash!
11 locals recommend
WhatsSup Stand Up Paddle and Kayak
17145 61st Ave NEHave you tried paddleboarding? This is your opportunity, just 4 minutes drive and you could be trying it out for the first time. Just remember to keep steady or... splash!
This bar/mini-golf is a great fun place to visit! Grab yourself a pint of local beer from 20+ brewers, pick up a putter, and work your way round the 9-holes! If you can beat 45 shots, then you're doing better than either of us...
8 locals recommend
Nine Yards Brewing
7324 NE 175th StThis bar/mini-golf is a great fun place to visit! Grab yourself a pint of local beer from 20+ brewers, pick up a putter, and work your way round the 9-holes! If you can beat 45 shots, then you're doing better than either of us...
Are you an aviation enthusiast? Then this is your place to be! The Future of Flight and Boeing Factory Tour is a great opportunity to get up close and personal, from the rooftop of the Boeing Factory - the world's largest building by volume! Watch as 787's, 777's and 747's roll off the production line, and find out how flight first started at this popular tourist destination! Just be sure to book in advance if you're going during the summer as they'll be plenty of people planning on joining you.
137 locals recommend
Boeing Future of Flight Museum
8415 Paine Field BlvdAre you an aviation enthusiast? Then this is your place to be! The Future of Flight and Boeing Factory Tour is a great opportunity to get up close and personal, from the rooftop of the Boeing Factory - the world's largest building by volume! Watch as 787's, 777's and 747's roll off the production line, and find out how flight first started at this popular tourist destination! Just be sure to book in advance if you're going during the summer as they'll be plenty of people planning on joining you.
Parks & Nature
Take yourself right into the Jurassic World as you weave your way down the paths through densely forested land. Your reward for reaching the bottom of the forest? A peaceful serene spot right on Lake Washington! Just remember to pay the parking fee at the parking lot, or use your Discover Pass.
68 locals recommend
Saint Edward State Park
14445 Juanita Dr NETake yourself right into the Jurassic World as you weave your way down the paths through densely forested land. Your reward for reaching the bottom of the forest? A peaceful serene spot right on Lake Washington! Just remember to pay the parking fee at the parking lot, or use your Discover Pass.
Check out Bastyr University, located within St. Edward State Park. While the main university is a newer, less attractive building, the old but still standing original university looks like it was taken straight out of Downton Abbey! You will love it.
16 locals recommend
Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Dr NECheck out Bastyr University, located within St. Edward State Park. While the main university is a newer, less attractive building, the old but still standing original university looks like it was taken straight out of Downton Abbey! You will love it.
Essentials
Safeway is less than 5 minutes away and readily available for all your needs right nearby. There's also a cheap Safeway gas station right next to this, which is your nearest and best price gas.
171 locals recommend
Safeway
7300 Roosevelt Way NESafeway is less than 5 minutes away and readily available for all your needs right nearby. There's also a cheap Safeway gas station right next to this, which is your nearest and best price gas.
If you head back down to Juanita Drive, take a left and drive for 1 mile, you'll come across a QFC along with a few other stores, as well as a gas station. Situated right across the road from Bastyr University and it's gorgeous surrounding St. Edwards Park - why not stop off here, grab a picnic lunch, and head to the park!
63 locals recommend
QFC
14130 Juanita Dr NEIf you head back down to Juanita Drive, take a left and drive for 1 mile, you'll come across a QFC along with a few other stores, as well as a gas station. Situated right across the road from Bastyr University and it's gorgeous surrounding St. Edwards Park - why not stop off here, grab a picnic lunch, and head to the park!
Getting Around
Enterprise will come and pick you up from our home in Kenmore, and arrange all your car rental needs. This is only a small rental facility, so it's best to book ahead of time, otherwise they might not have the exact car you are looking for.
6 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
17422 NE Bothell WayEnterprise will come and pick you up from our home in Kenmore, and arrange all your car rental needs. This is only a small rental facility, so it's best to book ahead of time, otherwise they might not have the exact car you are looking for.
Drinks & Nightlife
This restaurant/bar is a great place to grab a late night drink and watch the sunset over Seattle and the mountains. Situated on the 21st floor in Bellevue Square, this is a perfect spot for fun memories, great drinks and brilliant food!
52 locals recommend
Daniel’s Broiler’s
10500 Northeast 8th StreetThis restaurant/bar is a great place to grab a late night drink and watch the sunset over Seattle and the mountains. Situated on the 21st floor in Bellevue Square, this is a perfect spot for fun memories, great drinks and brilliant food!
This is a really friendly and relaxed brewing company with beer garden, fire pits, and live music. Just 2 minutes drive from our house, grab yourself a pint of their local beer, kick your feet up by the fire and listen to some great // some interesting live music!
24 locals recommend
192 Brewing Company
7324 NE 175th StThis is a really friendly and relaxed brewing company with beer garden, fire pits, and live music. Just 2 minutes drive from our house, grab yourself a pint of their local beer, kick your feet up by the fire and listen to some great // some interesting live music!
Sightseeing
Visiting Seattle for the first time, or the twenty-third time? Well this is a must-see location! If you've ever seen the famous view over Seattle with the iconic Space Needle in the foreground, then you've seen a picture taken from this park. With free parking on the street adjacent, find your way here at anytime of the day to capture yourself in front of this notorious photo spot!
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland DrVisiting Seattle for the first time, or the twenty-third time? Well this is a must-see location! If you've ever seen the famous view over Seattle with the iconic Space Needle in the foreground, then you've seen a picture taken from this park. With free parking on the street adjacent, find your way here at anytime of the day to capture yourself in front of this notorious photo spot!