Guidebook for Seattle

Ann Petrich
Ann Petrich
Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Great service and popular NY style diner.
33 locals recommend
Roxy's Diner
462 N 36th St
33 locals recommend
Great service and popular NY style diner.
Some of Seattle's very best coffee! And great little coffee shop where all the locals come to visit and order their favorite drink. No wifi. Local artists hang their art here.
97 locals recommend
Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd St
97 locals recommend
Some of Seattle's very best coffee! And great little coffee shop where all the locals come to visit and order their favorite drink. No wifi. Local artists hang their art here.
Every neighborhood has a Starbucks!
550 locals recommend
Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl
550 locals recommend
Every neighborhood has a Starbucks!
Favorite for lunch - cuban specials, long lines.
200 locals recommend
Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave N
200 locals recommend
Favorite for lunch - cuban specials, long lines.
neat older building houses this long time coffee place with wifi and lots of places to sit indoors and out.
58 locals recommend
Fremont Coffee Company
459 N 36th St
58 locals recommend
neat older building houses this long time coffee place with wifi and lots of places to sit indoors and out.
Longtime Fremont favorite - great to go study at night!
34 locals recommend
Caffe Ladro
452 N 36th St
34 locals recommend
Longtime Fremont favorite - great to go study at night!
Incredibly rich pastries and good coffee for weekend mornings - outside seating in good weather. Note this one is on Queen Anne Hill.
52 locals recommend
Moonrise Bakery
1805 Queen Anne Ave N
52 locals recommend
Incredibly rich pastries and good coffee for weekend mornings - outside seating in good weather. Note this one is on Queen Anne Hill.
Another local coffee shop with wifi at 43rd and Fremont Ave
106 locals recommend
Caffé Vita Coffee Roasting
1005 E Pike St
106 locals recommend
Another local coffee shop with wifi at 43rd and Fremont Ave
Great atmosphere / Thai food
25 locals recommend
Jai Thai Restaurant
3423 Fremont Ave N
25 locals recommend
Great atmosphere / Thai food
amazingly delicious desserts!!!
10 locals recommend
Simply Desserts
3421 Fremont Ave N
10 locals recommend
amazingly delicious desserts!!!
Very typical waterfront place that locals love. Great eggs benedict. Close to Ballard Avenue Sunday Market! Old style interiors with atmosphere next to moorage.
6 locals recommend
Salmon Bay Cafe
5109 Shilshole Ave NW
6 locals recommend
Very typical waterfront place that locals love. Great eggs benedict. Close to Ballard Avenue Sunday Market! Old style interiors with atmosphere next to moorage.
Tasty Korean style food in a great ambiance with outdoor dining as well and cozy bar with a fire pit. Right at the corner of 36th and Fremont Ave with parking in back.
113 locals recommend
Revel
401 North 36th Street
113 locals recommend
Tasty Korean style food in a great ambiance with outdoor dining as well and cozy bar with a fire pit. Right at the corner of 36th and Fremont Ave with parking in back.
"Bi-level eatery serving eco-friendly seafood from worldwide sources in airy, cabinlike quarters." In the new restaurant district at 43rd and Fremont Ave. I wouldn't say cabin like but very cool.
102 locals recommend
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave N
102 locals recommend
"Bi-level eatery serving eco-friendly seafood from worldwide sources in airy, cabinlike quarters." In the new restaurant district at 43rd and Fremont Ave. I wouldn't say cabin like but very cool.
"NW-influenced French Creole eats, with a weekend brunch & draft beer, in an industrial-slick space." Always seems to be full. Site of the old Buckaroo Tavern! Lots of local history there.
27 locals recommend
Restaurant Roux
4201 Fremont Avenue North
27 locals recommend
"NW-influenced French Creole eats, with a weekend brunch & draft beer, in an industrial-slick space." Always seems to be full. Site of the old Buckaroo Tavern! Lots of local history there.
Quote "Best food I've experienced in Seattle and I go out frequently. I went on a Wednesday night and I was amazed it was empty…." What more to say. Great escargots. New!
Le Petit Cochon
701 North 36th Street
Quote "Best food I've experienced in Seattle and I go out frequently. I went on a Wednesday night and I was amazed it was empty…." What more to say. Great escargots. New!
Indoor outdoor dining for a great summer experience. Excellent burgers with great reviews.
128 locals recommend
Uneeda Burger
4302 Fremont Ave N
128 locals recommend
Indoor outdoor dining for a great summer experience. Excellent burgers with great reviews.
New to me! "Southern Italian Restaurant · N 35th St Trattoria for elevated Southern Italian fare with organic ingredients, in a woodsy-chic space."
10 locals recommend
Agrodolce
709 N 35th St
10 locals recommend
New to me! "Southern Italian Restaurant · N 35th St Trattoria for elevated Southern Italian fare with organic ingredients, in a woodsy-chic space."
Neighborhood Vietnamese eatery in a corner storefront known for noodle soups & banh mi sandwiches. Mixed reviews but nothing bad about the pho! Some five stars.
9 locals recommend
Lucky's Pho
3414 Fremont Ave N
9 locals recommend
Neighborhood Vietnamese eatery in a corner storefront known for noodle soups & banh mi sandwiches. Mixed reviews but nothing bad about the pho! Some five stars.
I quote, "The spare, luxe space is the perfect setting for an inventive menu of modern French cuisine." Looks like 5 stars to me and guests have come back with good reports too.
11 locals recommend
Pomerol
127 N 36th St
11 locals recommend
I quote, "The spare, luxe space is the perfect setting for an inventive menu of modern French cuisine." Looks like 5 stars to me and guests have come back with good reports too.

Essentials

Awesome whole foods organic grocery store with great design and delicious deli, including organic pizza and lots of gluten/wheat free items from bakery and deli
171 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Fremont
600 N 34th St
171 locals recommend
Awesome whole foods organic grocery store with great design and delicious deli, including organic pizza and lots of gluten/wheat free items from bakery and deli
Even though it's had a facelift and is changing, you can find just about anything at this local long time neighborhood grocery store. Yummy jojo's and roasted chicken plus the best sandwiches.
68 locals recommend
Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave N
68 locals recommend
Even though it's had a facelift and is changing, you can find just about anything at this local long time neighborhood grocery store. Yummy jojo's and roasted chicken plus the best sandwiches.

Everything Else

Great local library
6 locals recommend
Fremont Branch - The Seattle Public Library
731 N 35th St
6 locals recommend
Great local library
Only all organic chocolate company in the US - or close to it. Great variety of chocolate bars, tours, and free samples at the corner store at 34th and Phinney Ave N
201 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
201 locals recommend
Only all organic chocolate company in the US - or close to it. Great variety of chocolate bars, tours, and free samples at the corner store at 34th and Phinney Ave N
Great education for living - starting with the Landmark Forum, Advanced Course and Self Expression and Leadership Program.
Landmark
400 N 34th St
Great education for living - starting with the Landmark Forum, Advanced Course and Self Expression and Leadership Program.
One of Fremont's first quirky art installations - a real rocket (without the engine power) at the corner of 35th and Evanston.
13 locals recommend
The Fremont Rocket
3420 Evanston Ave N
13 locals recommend
One of Fremont's first quirky art installations - a real rocket (without the engine power) at the corner of 35th and Evanston.
International software company!
7 locals recommend
Adobe - Seattle
801 N 34th St
7 locals recommend
International software company!
Seattle's longest continually running elementary school according to local info. Great school.
B. F. Day Elementary School
3921 Linden Ave N
Seattle's longest continually running elementary school according to local info. Great school.
YAY! Gluten Free Bakery and Restaurant
26 locals recommend
Flying Apron - Fremont
3510 Fremont Ave N
26 locals recommend
YAY! Gluten Free Bakery and Restaurant
One of Seattle's many universities.
17 locals recommend
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave W
17 locals recommend
One of Seattle's many universities.
Tour boats that drive on land too! Funny, high spirited tours on land and water.
160 locals recommend
Ride the Ducks of Seattle
400 Pine St
160 locals recommend
Tour boats that drive on land too! Funny, high spirited tours on land and water.
Offices of various kinds in the heart of Fremont
Fremont Space Building
600 N 36th St
Offices of various kinds in the heart of Fremont
Small personalized workouts in local gym.
Fremont Health Club
920 N 34th St
Small personalized workouts in local gym.
Open 24/7
17 locals recommend
Anytime Fitness
2222 California Ave SW
17 locals recommend
Open 24/7
Probably Fremont's first public art installation and still a favorite!! Often dressed up for special occasions and traffic was routed around it when road changes were mandated! We love it.
13 locals recommend
Waiting For The Interurban
601 N 34th St
13 locals recommend
Probably Fremont's first public art installation and still a favorite!! Often dressed up for special occasions and traffic was routed around it when road changes were mandated! We love it.
Take time out to float in a stimulus free pod of warm water to reduce stress and increase relaxation! right on Fremont Ave.
Urban Float - Seattle
3420 Fremont Avenue North
Take time out to float in a stimulus free pod of warm water to reduce stress and increase relaxation! right on Fremont Ave.
Great market with produce and flowers and enticing atmosphere. A favorite!
220 locals recommend
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NW
220 locals recommend
Great market with produce and flowers and enticing atmosphere. A favorite!
Love the food trucks and courts, the fun sunglass booth, the repurposed furniture, the hustle and bustle of Fremont and great access to the Burke Gilman Trail, the topiary dinosaurs at 34th Phinney.
134 locals recommend
Fremont Sunday Street Market
3401 Evanston Ave N
134 locals recommend
Love the food trucks and courts, the fun sunglass booth, the repurposed furniture, the hustle and bustle of Fremont and great access to the Burke Gilman Trail, the topiary dinosaurs at 34th Phinney.
Walk from Fremont to UW or do it by bike and go all the way to Bothell if you want, or to UNiversity Village for some outdoor mall shopping in an upscale atmosphere (the Apple Store is there too).
233 locals recommend
Burke Gilman Trail
Burke-Gilman Trail
233 locals recommend
Walk from Fremont to UW or do it by bike and go all the way to Bothell if you want, or to UNiversity Village for some outdoor mall shopping in an upscale atmosphere (the Apple Store is there too).
Follow the trail over the railroad tracks to a nice stretch of beach.
251 locals recommend
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park Rd
251 locals recommend
Follow the trail over the railroad tracks to a nice stretch of beach.
Can't miss a ride on a ferry - very northwest - lots of fun.
7 locals recommend
Vashon Island North-End Ferry Terminal
10800 Vashon Hwy SW
7 locals recommend
Can't miss a ride on a ferry - very northwest - lots of fun.
Start here and explore the Wallingford shopping area - for shops, groceries, restaurants, and more. Within walking distance to Green Lake and North Lake Union/ Gas Works Park.
16 locals recommend
Wallingford Center
1815 N 45th St
16 locals recommend
Start here and explore the Wallingford shopping area - for shops, groceries, restaurants, and more. Within walking distance to Green Lake and North Lake Union/ Gas Works Park.
Old Gas Works location, has been cleaned up and is now a great park. Climb to the top of the hill to see the life size sun dial and see an amazing city view. Very kid friends! Great at sunset.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
860 locals recommend
Old Gas Works location, has been cleaned up and is now a great park. Climb to the top of the hill to see the life size sun dial and see an amazing city view. Very kid friends! Great at sunset.
Seattle's bustling new business district - extending downtown to the south side of Lake Union. Find Amazon and The Bill and Melinda Gates Center; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center as well.
149 locals recommend
South Lake Union
149 locals recommend
Seattle's bustling new business district - extending downtown to the south side of Lake Union. Find Amazon and The Bill and Melinda Gates Center; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center as well.
Beautiful collection of trees and plants of all kinds - also area of the japanese garden center.
38 locals recommend
Arboretum Foundation
2300 Arboretum Dr E
38 locals recommend
Beautiful collection of trees and plants of all kinds - also area of the japanese garden center.
Great examples of Japanese traditional gardens.
203 locals recommend
Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd E
203 locals recommend
Great examples of Japanese traditional gardens.
ONE STOP shopping for whatever you need. Has organic veggies too, camping equipment, photo center, bank (Chase), garden center, bedding, pharmacy, etc.
Fred Meyer Garden Center
2041 148th Ave NE
ONE STOP shopping for whatever you need. Has organic veggies too, camping equipment, photo center, bank (Chase), garden center, bedding, pharmacy, etc.
Hanging out at the corner of 36th and Evanston - in the "center of the Universe" - resides an original bronze statue of Mr Lenin (not the musician but the famous Russian). Check it out for more info.
65 locals recommend
Lenin Statue
3526 Fremont Pl N
65 locals recommend
Hanging out at the corner of 36th and Evanston - in the "center of the Universe" - resides an original bronze statue of Mr Lenin (not the musician but the famous Russian). Check it out for more info.

Sightseeing

A Seattle favorite!!! Don't miss it. Kids love the troll and adults do too.
583 locals recommend
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue North
583 locals recommend
A Seattle favorite!!! Don't miss it. Kids love the troll and adults do too.
Check out the planet Saturn on the top of the building - very cool. It's an office building with a Fremont twist.
Saturn Building
3417 Evanston Ave N
Check out the planet Saturn on the top of the building - very cool. It's an office building with a Fremont twist.
Historic draw bridge. Orange and blue. It works daily and jams up traffic a bit. But so colorful and fun.
13 locals recommend
Fremont Bridge
13 locals recommend
Historic draw bridge. Orange and blue. It works daily and jams up traffic a bit. But so colorful and fun.
Great place to see boats for sale or just enjoy the walk along the waterfront, leading to Golden Gardens.
30 locals recommend
Shilshole Bay Marina
7001 Seaview Ave NW
30 locals recommend
Great place to see boats for sale or just enjoy the walk along the waterfront, leading to Golden Gardens.
Salsa dancing on the beach in summer; volley ball on the beach; great city views; "feels" like the PNW with wide vistas, some drift wood, the smell of salt air and the calls of seagulls. Shops/cafes.
60 locals recommend
Alki Beach Park Bathhouse Lawn Outdoor Event Space
2701 Alki Ave SW
60 locals recommend
Salsa dancing on the beach in summer; volley ball on the beach; great city views; "feels" like the PNW with wide vistas, some drift wood, the smell of salt air and the calls of seagulls. Shops/cafes.
ON a bluff overlooking the sound and back towards the city with a southern view of Mt Rainier, and a western view of the Olympics. Strolling and hiking trails; beach access; .
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
756 locals recommend
ON a bluff overlooking the sound and back towards the city with a southern view of Mt Rainier, and a western view of the Olympics. Strolling and hiking trails; beach access; .

Arts & Culture

Local history museum with some really great photos of old Seattle - businesses and neighborhoods.
History House
790 N 34th St
Local history museum with some really great photos of old Seattle - businesses and neighborhoods.
The museum has several locations. Find on google and check out the great exhibits, the outdoor museum and the asian museum.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
The museum has several locations. Find on google and check out the great exhibits, the outdoor museum and the asian museum.
Classical music; Seattle symphony home; jazz
100 locals recommend
Benaroya Hall
200 University St
100 locals recommend
Classical music; Seattle symphony home; jazz
Great neighborhood arts venue with performance and practice hall and lower level space for classes and meetings. Plus there's a kitchen, and Sunday services.
28 locals recommend
Fremont Abbey Arts Center
4272 Fremont Ave N
28 locals recommend
Great neighborhood arts venue with performance and practice hall and lower level space for classes and meetings. Plus there's a kitchen, and Sunday services.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music and great outdoor atmosphere.
75 locals recommend
Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th St
75 locals recommend
Live music and great outdoor atmosphere.
Shoot a little pool, eat a little pizza, sit around the outdoor fireplace… popular Fremont gathering place.
20 locals recommend
Ballroom
456 N 36th St
20 locals recommend
Shoot a little pool, eat a little pizza, sit around the outdoor fireplace… popular Fremont gathering place.
interior Mexican food with popular bar and covered outdoor seating too
37 locals recommend
El Camino
607 N 35th St
37 locals recommend
interior Mexican food with popular bar and covered outdoor seating too
Upscale interior for great local pizza: "Chain outpost with marble bar & dark-wood booths, serving Neapolitan pies from a wood-fired oven." Upscale interior, traditional pizza.
27 locals recommend
Via Tribunali
4303 Fremont Avenue North
27 locals recommend
Upscale interior for great local pizza: "Chain outpost with marble bar & dark-wood booths, serving Neapolitan pies from a wood-fired oven." Upscale interior, traditional pizza.

Shopping

You can find just about anything here!
278 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th St
278 locals recommend
You can find just about anything here!
Unique clothing in Fremont
6 locals recommend
Show Pony
3501 Fremont Ave N
6 locals recommend
Unique clothing in Fremont
Local Print Shop!
16 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
12513 Lake City Way NE
16 locals recommend
Local Print Shop!
Yummy French clothes. Timeless pieces at $$$ prices but they are awesome if you find one you love.
7 locals recommend
Les Amis
3420 Evanston Ave N
7 locals recommend
Yummy French clothes. Timeless pieces at $$$ prices but they are awesome if you find one you love.
Women's clothing
Dream
Women's clothing
This is the original site for a fantastic little business that brings chinese reflexology treatments by native practitioners at an amazing price. When you're tired from all the touring, stop by.
8 locals recommend
Two Smiling Feet
600 N 36th St
8 locals recommend
This is the original site for a fantastic little business that brings chinese reflexology treatments by native practitioners at an amazing price. When you're tired from all the touring, stop by.