Guidebook for Seattle
Drinks & Nightlife
Unicorn
1118 E Pike StSomething funny always happens here.
Bar Vacilando
405 15th Ave EThere's a patio.
Captain Blacks
129 Belmont Ave EPatio. The inside is ugly, so no need to go if it's raining.
Montana
1506 E Olive WayDive bar.
Food Scene
The front of the restaurant is pretty casual, serving noodles and parfaits. The back is dedicated to a completely different menu, which I've never tried since it's mostly meat.
20 locals recommend
Trove
The front of the restaurant is pretty casual, serving noodles and parfaits. The back is dedicated to a completely different menu, which I've never tried since it's mostly meat.
Annapurna Cafe
1833 BroadwayIt's been on Broadway forever and their chai is awesome.
Great for coffee. Better places close by for food with your coffee though.
26 locals recommend
Squirrel Chops
2201 E Union StGreat for coffee. Better places close by for food with your coffee though.
Best pastries in any coffee shop for 100 miles. Seriously. Maybe I'm just sick of Macrina pastries, but Cortona gives you a great selection from local places which typically are not represented in most cafes. They have been here for years and serve awesome coffee as well. If they are out of pastries, get a Belgian waffle with fresh fruit. So good. Awesome wifi too. Many cafes around the hill have bad wifi so people won't camp out.
54 locals recommend
Cortona Cafe
2425 E Union StBest pastries in any coffee shop for 100 miles. Seriously. Maybe I'm just sick of Macrina pastries, but Cortona gives you a great selection from local places which typically are not represented in most cafes. They have been here for years and serve awesome coffee as well. If they are out of pastries, get a Belgian waffle with fresh fruit. So good. Awesome wifi too. Many cafes around the hill have bad wifi so people won't camp out.
Tougo Coffee Co
860 Yesler WayGood coffee, vegan doughnuts and a place for the kids to play.
Terra Plata is one of my favorites. Sit on the patio if it's open. Get all the vegetable dishes and the Huckleberry tart if it's on the menu. Very good, very expensive cocktails.
91 locals recommend
Terra Plata
1501 Melrose AveTerra Plata is one of my favorites. Sit on the patio if it's open. Get all the vegetable dishes and the Huckleberry tart if it's on the menu. Very good, very expensive cocktails.
Best falafel in the city. I love Mamnoon, which means "thank you" in Farsi and Arabic. It was opened by Wassef and Racha Haroun in 2012.
116 locals recommend
Mamnoon
1508 Melrose AveBest falafel in the city. I love Mamnoon, which means "thank you" in Farsi and Arabic. It was opened by Wassef and Racha Haroun in 2012.
Hi-Spot Cafe
1410 34th AveAll proceeds from this restaurant benefit charity. The best part is that everything is really good. Crumpets, stumptown coffee, ice-tea, soup and salads.
27 locals recommend
Queen Bee Cafe
2200 E Madison StAll proceeds from this restaurant benefit charity. The best part is that everything is really good. Crumpets, stumptown coffee, ice-tea, soup and salads.
Parks & Nature
Pretty large park, so even when there are many other people there you can usually find a spot that isn't terribly crowded.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdPretty large park, so even when there are many other people there you can usually find a spot that isn't terribly crowded.
Cal Anderson Park
1635 11th AvenueVolunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EDenny Blaine Park
200 Lake Washington Blvd EEast Arboretum Trail
East Arboretum TrailGreat for cycling. Go all the way out to Renton if you want to go to Kubota Gardens.
8 locals recommend
Chief Sealth Trail
Chief Sealth TrailGreat for cycling. Go all the way out to Renton if you want to go to Kubota Gardens.
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SArts & Culture
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NShopping
Glasswing Shop
1525 Melrose AveEntertainment & Activities
Rent a canoe and paddle out into the Arboretum.
44 locals recommend
University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center (WAC)
3710 Montlake Blvd NERent a canoe and paddle out into the Arboretum.