Guidebook for Seattle

Laura
Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Delicious coffee right around the corner.
89 locals recommend
Caffe Umbria
1201 Westlake Ave N
89 locals recommend
Delicious coffee right around the corner.
Quiet, hidden coffee shop just around the corner. Off the beaten tourist path.
29 locals recommend
Elm Coffee Roasters
240 2nd Ave S
29 locals recommend
Quiet, hidden coffee shop just around the corner. Off the beaten tourist path.
My favorite restaurant/bar in all of Pioneer Square. It's my second home. Tell them I said hi, and be sure to order the Salvadorian cheese.
19 locals recommend
Copal
323 Occidental Ave S
19 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant/bar in all of Pioneer Square. It's my second home. Tell them I said hi, and be sure to order the Salvadorian cheese.
Delicious spot for fresh-baked goods, coffee, breakfast, and lunch.
14 locals recommend
Grand Central Bakery
214 1st Ave S
14 locals recommend
Delicious spot for fresh-baked goods, coffee, breakfast, and lunch.
Delicious, upscale Korean restaurant/bar.
Girin Korean Ssam Bar
501 Stadium Place South
Delicious, upscale Korean restaurant/bar.
Upscale restaurant in a beautiful setting.
66 locals recommend
The London Plane
300 Occidental Ave S
66 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant in a beautiful setting.
Delicious Indian cuisine. Highly recommend.
11 locals recommend
NIRMAL'S
106 Occidental Ave S
11 locals recommend
Delicious Indian cuisine. Highly recommend.
If you want legit Chinese dumplings, this is THE spot. Tiny hole in the wall in the International District. Get the soup dumplings!
8 locals recommend
Ping's Dumpling House
508 S King St
8 locals recommend
If you want legit Chinese dumplings, this is THE spot. Tiny hole in the wall in the International District. Get the soup dumplings!
Yummy latino food in fun restaurant/bar scene.
21 locals recommend
Casco Antiguo
107-115 Occidental Ave S
21 locals recommend
Yummy latino food in fun restaurant/bar scene.
Upscale Italian food with excellent wine list.
17 locals recommend
Il Terrazzo Carmine
411 1st Ave S
17 locals recommend
Upscale Italian food with excellent wine list.
Delicious food and cocktails in small restaurant/bar scene.
58 locals recommend
Damn the Weather
116 1st Ave S
58 locals recommend
Delicious food and cocktails in small restaurant/bar scene.
Fresh local seafood restaurant. Oysters on the halfshell and the crab dinner for two are my favorites.
150 locals recommend
Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar
1521 Melrose Ave
150 locals recommend
Fresh local seafood restaurant. Oysters on the halfshell and the crab dinner for two are my favorites.
Great local butcher serving up breakfast and lunch.
13 locals recommend
Rain Shadow Meats Squared
13 locals recommend
Great local butcher serving up breakfast and lunch.
Delicious local coffee, beer, and wine. Great breakfast and lunch spot.
11 locals recommend
Cherry Street Public House
210 Occidental Ave S
11 locals recommend
Delicious local coffee, beer, and wine. Great breakfast and lunch spot.
Really great brunch spot and fun local bar.
McCoy's Firehouse Bar & Grill
173 S Washington St
Really great brunch spot and fun local bar.
T A C O S.
Manu's Tacos
240 2nd Ave S
T A C O S.
Bubble tea, shaved ice, you name it. This place is a gem.
6 locals recommend
Bambū Desserts & Drinks
516 7th Ave S
6 locals recommend
Bubble tea, shaved ice, you name it. This place is a gem.
My favorite Seattle restaurant. Basque eatery serving small plates & Spanish wine.
77 locals recommend
The Harvest Vine
2701 E Madison St
77 locals recommend
My favorite Seattle restaurant. Basque eatery serving small plates & Spanish wine.
Delicious deli, restaurant, and bar.
11 locals recommend
Delicatus Pioneer Square
200 University St
11 locals recommend
Delicious deli, restaurant, and bar.
Great for late night take out food.
Mediterranean Mix
205 1st Ave S
Great for late night take out food.
Local coffee shop.
33 locals recommend
Zeitgeist Coffee
171 S Jackson St
33 locals recommend
Local coffee shop.
The Best BBQ in Seattle. Tell my friends I sent you.
83 locals recommend
WOOD SHOP BBQ
2513 S Jackson St
83 locals recommend
The Best BBQ in Seattle. Tell my friends I sent you.
Italian food & wine shop selling cheeses, meats & imported groceries plus a cafe for light bites.
14 locals recommend
DeLaurenti Food & Wine
1435 1st Ave
14 locals recommend
Italian food & wine shop selling cheeses, meats & imported groceries plus a cafe for light bites.
Quiet, local coffee shop.
17 locals recommend
Slate Coffee Roasters
602 2nd Ave
17 locals recommend
Quiet, local coffee shop.

Essentials

Cone & Steiner is an upscale little market just around the corner. They serve local coffee, have beer on tap, fresh produce, basic groceries/toiletries.
33 locals recommend
Cone & Steiner
532 19th Ave E
33 locals recommend
Cone & Steiner is an upscale little market just around the corner. They serve local coffee, have beer on tap, fresh produce, basic groceries/toiletries.
This convenience store has all the essentials, but it comes with a very local flavor.
Saveway Market
109 Occidental Ave S
This convenience store has all the essentials, but it comes with a very local flavor.
Really nice Bartell Drugstore a few blocks away.
103 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
1407 Broadway
103 locals recommend
Really nice Bartell Drugstore a few blocks away.
Fun Asian market/grocery store to explore. Best place to go for local produce. Walking distance.
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S
181 locals recommend
Fun Asian market/grocery store to explore. Best place to go for local produce. Walking distance.

Entertainment & Activities

Smith Tower is a historic building around the corner where you can pay to tour the building, learn about the history of the neighborhood, and end up on the top floor where you can get a nice cocktail and check out the spectacular views of the city from the observation deck.
58 locals recommend
Smith Tower Observatory Bar
506 2nd Ave
58 locals recommend
Smith Tower is a historic building around the corner where you can pay to tour the building, learn about the history of the neighborhood, and end up on the top floor where you can get a nice cocktail and check out the spectacular views of the city from the observation deck.
Love the Seattle aquarium. Try to go on a weekday, and say hi to the sea otters.
390 locals recommend
Seattle Aquarium
390 locals recommend
Love the Seattle aquarium. Try to go on a weekday, and say hi to the sea otters.
Huge bar with all kinds of activities like mini-golf and a lot of TVs to watch live games.
29 locals recommend
Flatstick Pub - Pioneer Square
240 2nd Ave S
29 locals recommend
Huge bar with all kinds of activities like mini-golf and a lot of TVs to watch live games.
Go, Mariners.
300 locals recommend
T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave S
300 locals recommend
Go, Mariners.
Go, Seahawks and Sounders.
386 locals recommend
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave S
386 locals recommend
Go, Seahawks and Sounders.
Cool way to see views of Puget Sound. Don't go if you're afraid of heights.
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way
347 locals recommend
Cool way to see views of Puget Sound. Don't go if you're afraid of heights.
57 locals recommend
Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave S
57 locals recommend
Small theater that serves adult beverages and homemade truffle butter popcorn. Local favorite.
75 locals recommend
Big Picture
35 West Sunset Way
75 locals recommend
Small theater that serves adult beverages and homemade truffle butter popcorn. Local favorite.
Get a one-hour traditional food massage in the International District.
Imperial Foot Massage
900 S Jackson St
Get a one-hour traditional food massage in the International District.
Dine-in theater screening second-run films & serving beers, cocktails & comfort grub.
128 locals recommend
Central Cinema
1411 21st Ave
128 locals recommend
Dine-in theater screening second-run films & serving beers, cocktails & comfort grub.
Fabulous cabaret show in the heart of Pike Place Market. Highly recommend.
47 locals recommend
Can Can Culinary Cabaret
95 Pine St
47 locals recommend
Fabulous cabaret show in the heart of Pike Place Market. Highly recommend.
Theater with 2 stages showcasing original work & revivals of major contemporary & classic plays.
28 locals recommend
Seattle Rep
155 Mercer St
28 locals recommend
Theater with 2 stages showcasing original work & revivals of major contemporary & classic plays.

Arts & Culture

Local dinner-theater rated highly by locals.
Café Nordo
109 South Main St
Local dinner-theater rated highly by locals.
Iconic museum, worth a visit.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
Iconic museum, worth a visit.
72 locals recommend
Henry Art Gallery
Northeast 41st Street
72 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
4303 15th Ave NE
123 locals recommend
Seattle's National Park Store
164 S Jackson St
Art gallery specializing in PNW art.
Stonington Gallery
125 S Jackson St
Art gallery specializing in PNW art.
97 locals recommend
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King St
97 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely cocktail bar hidden in the back of an upscale mercantile.
19 locals recommend
E. Smith Mercantile
208 1st Avenue South
19 locals recommend
Lovely cocktail bar hidden in the back of an upscale mercantile.
Music, pizza, and beer. The perfect trifecta, just around the corner.
RPM: Pizza & Records
240 2nd Ave S
Music, pizza, and beer. The perfect trifecta, just around the corner.
Great cocktails and dinner menu.
24 locals recommend
Good Bar
240 2nd Ave S
24 locals recommend
Great cocktails and dinner menu.
Great wine tasting rooms featuring three PNW wineries. Sit and taste and take a bottle to go.
The Estates Wine Room
307 Occidental Ave S
Great wine tasting rooms featuring three PNW wineries. Sit and taste and take a bottle to go.
Really great local karaoke spot and fun late night bar.
8 locals recommend
Bush Garden
714 Maynard Ave S
8 locals recommend
Really great local karaoke spot and fun late night bar.
Seattle Cider Co. cider and Two Beers Brewery share this space. 24 tap handles, seating for 150+ people, a sun-filled outdoor patio, shuffleboard, pool table, darts and more.
The Woods
4660 Ohio Ave S
Seattle Cider Co. cider and Two Beers Brewery share this space. 24 tap handles, seating for 150+ people, a sun-filled outdoor patio, shuffleboard, pool table, darts and more.
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SODO Urbanworks
3931 1st Ave S
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Local bar.
The Meyer
118 S Washington St
Local bar.
Historic divey saloon.
10 locals recommend
Central Saloon
207 1st Ave S
10 locals recommend
Historic divey saloon.
Historic dive bar.
8 locals recommend
The J & M Cafe
201 1st Ave S
8 locals recommend
Historic dive bar.
Historic saloon worth checking out. Part of the Underground Tour.
8 locals recommend
Merchant's Cafe and Saloon
109 Yesler Way
8 locals recommend
Historic saloon worth checking out. Part of the Underground Tour.
Funky hangout for craft beer on tap.
18 locals recommend
Pioneer Square Saloon
73 Yesler Way
18 locals recommend
Funky hangout for craft beer on tap.
German beer and brats.
9 locals recommend
Altstadt Bierhalle & Brathaus
209 1st Ave S
9 locals recommend
German beer and brats.
Chic place with a patio serving creative small plates along with cocktails, wine & beer.
106 locals recommend
Black Bottle Gastrotavern
2600 1st Ave
106 locals recommend
Chic place with a patio serving creative small plates along with cocktails, wine & beer.

Sightseeing

Shop, walk, and people watch. It's the best.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Shop, walk, and people watch. It's the best.
The Underground Tour is a cool way to learn about the local history. You are walking underneath the sidewalks of Pioneer Square before the fire burnt everything down and the city was rebuilt on top.
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
285 locals recommend
The Underground Tour is a cool way to learn about the local history. You are walking underneath the sidewalks of Pioneer Square before the fire burnt everything down and the city was rebuilt on top.
Hop on the monorail from downtown to Seattle Center.
21 locals recommend
Pine St & 5th Ave station
400 Pine St
21 locals recommend
Hop on the monorail from downtown to Seattle Center.
Secluded park with a 22-ft. artificial waterfall & a monument to U.S. Postal Service workers.
25 locals recommend
Waterfall Garden Park
219 2nd Ave S
25 locals recommend
Secluded park with a 22-ft. artificial waterfall & a monument to U.S. Postal Service workers.

Shopping

Fabulous clothing and accessories. Locally owned.
Velouria
145 S King St
Fabulous clothing and accessories. Locally owned.
Great local bookstore.
Globe Bookstore
218 1st Ave S
Great local bookstore.
Great flea market.
SODO Flea Market
2401 7th Ave S
Great flea market.
Great vintage mall + free coffee.
Callus
323 1st Ave S
Great vintage mall + free coffee.
Really cute vintage clothing store.
Bon Voyage Vintage
110 S Washington St
Really cute vintage clothing store.
Handmade local jewelry.
Fresh Tangerine Jewelry Pioneer Square
89 Yesler Way
Handmade local jewelry.
If you miss your pets and want to take them home a treat, David will help you pick out just the right thing.
Pioneer Pet Feed & Supply
If you miss your pets and want to take them home a treat, David will help you pick out just the right thing.
Cheery fabric store with classes.
Drygoods Design
301 Occidental Ave S
Cheery fabric store with classes.
Vintage sporting apparrel reproductions.
Ebbets Field Flannels
Vintage sporting apparrel reproductions.
Marshawn Lynch's clothing and accessories.
Beast Mode® Seattle Store
558 1st Ave S
Marshawn Lynch's clothing and accessories.
Full-service, multilevel bookstore with frequent author readings & events.
243 locals recommend
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th Ave
243 locals recommend
Full-service, multilevel bookstore with frequent author readings & events.
One of my favorite local boutiques selling handcrafted jewelry, handbags, home decor & gifts.
11 locals recommend
Moorea Seal
1012 1st Ave
11 locals recommend
One of my favorite local boutiques selling handcrafted jewelry, handbags, home decor & gifts.