Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Heyday
1372 31st Ave STasty burgers and drinks in a nice atmosphere.
iconiq
1421 31st Ave SFrench Japanese fusion!
QED Coffee
1418 31st Ave SRepast
1368 31st Avenue SouthThe Atlantic
2519 South Jackson StreetEzell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson StSeattle's most famous fried chicken.
Jackson's Catfish Corner
11805 Renton Ave STasty fried catfish and shrimp. They have burgers too!
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
1521 Melrose AveYummy raw oysters!
They have 30+ varieties of oysters! Great good although a bit on the pricier side.
44 locals recommend
Elliott's Oyster House
1201 Alaskan WayThey have 30+ varieties of oysters! Great good although a bit on the pricier side.
Oldest Japanese restaurant in town. Call ahead to make reservations. It's usually booked.
82 locals recommend
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave SOldest Japanese restaurant in town. Call ahead to make reservations. It's usually booked.
This is my usual go-to Japanese restaurant. Great food! Call ahead to make a reservation.
32 locals recommend
Tsukushinbo
515 South Main StThis is my usual go-to Japanese restaurant. Great food! Call ahead to make a reservation.
Interested in Taiwanese food? They have a good variety, incl. desserts.
12 locals recommend
HardWok Cafe
1207 S Jackson StInterested in Taiwanese food? They have a good variety, incl. desserts.
Nate's Wings & Waffles
1224 E Jefferson StTasty chicken tenders and wings (and waffles!)
Osteria la Spiga
1429 12th AveNice Italian restaurant in a nice (possibly romantic) setting.
This is THE best dumpling and xiaolongbao place in town! Must try! Wait is typically 30min-1hr long.
67 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung
600 Pine StThis is THE best dumpling and xiaolongbao place in town! Must try! Wait is typically 30min-1hr long.
The Crumpet Shop
1503 1st AveIf you've never had crumpets before, you're missing out!
The original Starbucks is crowded, so grab a cup of coffee at Storyville instead, and then grab some crumpets downstairs... Then with food in hand, stroll through Pike Place Market and enjoy your morning!
45 locals recommend
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
The original Starbucks is crowded, so grab a cup of coffee at Storyville instead, and then grab some crumpets downstairs... Then with food in hand, stroll through Pike Place Market and enjoy your morning!
Georgetown
Drinks & Nightlife
Standard Brewing
2504 S Jackson StChuck's Hop Shop & Kegs to go
2001 E Union StNeighborhood pub...
Twilight Exit
2514 E Cherry StRock Box
1603 Nagle PlParks & Nature
Sam Smith Park
1400 Martin Luther King Jr Way SPlayground, entrance to I-90 bike tunnel, tennis courts.
Judkins Park
Essentials
QFC
1401 BroadwayWalgreens
2400 S Jackson StPCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StTrader Joe's
1700 E Madison StSafeway
2201 E Madison StGetting Around
Martin L King Jr Way S & S Judkins St station
Bus stop for routes #4 & 8; south bound.
Martin L King Jr Way S & S Massachusetts St station
Bus stop for routes #4 & 8; north bound.
31st Ave S & S Norman St station
Bus stop for route #14
Sightseeing
Space Needle
400 Broad StSeattle Chinatown-International District
International foods & culture
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveHighly recommended if you're a history buff like me.
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveHighly recommended if you're a history buff like me.
Shopping
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SSeattle's go-to Asian grocery store. They're mostly Japanese.