Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Great open cafe for brunch, lunch, dinner, or delicious Stumtpown coffee.
184 locals recommend
Oddfellows Café + Bar
1525 10th AveGreat open cafe for brunch, lunch, dinner, or delicious Stumtpown coffee.
My favorite cafe in Seattle. Fabulous baked goods and coffee/sandwiches with counter service at lunchtime, and a table service with a fabulous ambiance at dinnertime.
179 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave EMy favorite cafe in Seattle. Fabulous baked goods and coffee/sandwiches with counter service at lunchtime, and a table service with a fabulous ambiance at dinnertime.
Amazing coffee! A great place to read a book or catch up with a friend.
69 locals recommend
Victrola Coffee & Art
411 15th Ave EAmazing coffee! A great place to read a book or catch up with a friend.
Osteria la Spiga
1429 12th AveAmazing homemade pasta.
Plum Bistro
1429 12th AveFabulous vegetarian that falls far from the cliché.
Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NWThe best steak frites in town!
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveDelicious coffee!
If you have a sweet tooth like me, this self-serve frozen yogurt spot is sure to make your day that much better.
6 locals recommend
Yogurtland
233 Bellevue Way NEIf you have a sweet tooth like me, this self-serve frozen yogurt spot is sure to make your day that much better.
Revel
401 North 36th StreetAmazing Korean/American fusion.
Fantastic biscuits, and great coffee. Just four blocks from the apartment.
92 locals recommend
The Wandering Goose
403 15th Ave EFantastic biscuits, and great coffee. Just four blocks from the apartment.
Best ice cream in Seattle. The salted caramel is life-changing.
468 locals recommend
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
917 E Pine StBest ice cream in Seattle. The salted caramel is life-changing.
Great Southern cooking for brunch and dinner. Huge portions and beautiful vintage family photographs on the walls.
11 locals recommend
The Kingfish Cafe
602 19th Ave EGreat Southern cooking for brunch and dinner. Huge portions and beautiful vintage family photographs on the walls.
Amazing and affordable French food, great bar, and full selection of international newspapers and magazines. This is a classic Seattle spot, and is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
188 locals recommend
Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveAmazing and affordable French food, great bar, and full selection of international newspapers and magazines. This is a classic Seattle spot, and is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Delicious burgers and gourmet spins on classic diner options. They can have a long wait, but are generally empty between 2 and 4 pm on weekdays.
190 locals recommend
Skillet Diner
1400 E Union StDelicious burgers and gourmet spins on classic diner options. They can have a long wait, but are generally empty between 2 and 4 pm on weekdays.
Delicious Italian food by famous Seattle restauranteur Ethan Stowell. Make a reservation and expect to spend a pretty penny.
51 locals recommend
Rione XIII
401 15th Ave EDelicious Italian food by famous Seattle restauranteur Ethan Stowell. Make a reservation and expect to spend a pretty penny.
Modern Steep Tea Company
Amazing tea selection and a nice place to sit.
Cute cafe within technical bookstore. Perfect for the tech-nerds out there.
179 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave ECute cafe within technical bookstore. Perfect for the tech-nerds out there.
Favorite place in all of Seattle. Great crepes, paninis, coffee and ambience. Tell Devon (the barista with the big beard) that I sent you.
57 locals recommend
Joe Bar
810 E Roy StFavorite place in all of Seattle. Great crepes, paninis, coffee and ambience. Tell Devon (the barista with the big beard) that I sent you.
Sitka and Spruce
1531 Melrose AveDelicious food in the beautiful Melrose Market.
This is a brand new, extremely high-end coffee shop in Pike Place market that I hear great things about.
45 locals recommend
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
This is a brand new, extremely high-end coffee shop in Pike Place market that I hear great things about.
Amazing thai takeout. This is on the street, so there is nowhere to sit, but great to take home.
19 locals recommend
Little Uncle Seattle Take Out Window
1509 East Madison StreetAmazing thai takeout. This is on the street, so there is nowhere to sit, but great to take home.
Slate Coffee Bar
5413 6th Ave NWOne of Seattle's finest coffee spots.
Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd StAmazing place to grab beans and coffee.
Best interior design of any cafe in Seattle. Delicious unconventional pastries, great coffee, and beautiful surroundings.
14 locals recommend
Arabica Lounge
1550 E Olive WayBest interior design of any cafe in Seattle. Delicious unconventional pastries, great coffee, and beautiful surroundings.
Shopping
Les Amis
3420 Evanston Ave NGreat woman's boutique.
Great spot for homeopathic medicine and organic skincare. If you're sick while traveling this is the place to go!
9 locals recommend
Rainbow Natural Remedies
409 15th Ave EGreat spot for homeopathic medicine and organic skincare. If you're sick while traveling this is the place to go!
If you're into $9 juices and smoothies or extremely healthy kale-like things, this place is for you. If you think all that is silly, this place is not.
17 locals recommend
Healeo
1520 15th AveIf you're into $9 juices and smoothies or extremely healthy kale-like things, this place is for you. If you think all that is silly, this place is not.
A sweetooth's dream come true. Molten chocolate cakes, bacon cookies, boozy milkshakes & more.
98 locals recommend
Hot Cakes - Molten Chocolate Cakery
5427 Ballard Ave NWA sweetooth's dream come true. Molten chocolate cakes, bacon cookies, boozy milkshakes & more.
Everyday Music
1520 10th AveBest record store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Smith
332 15th Ave EGreat wall decor, drinks, and gourmet comfort food.
Rock Box
1603 Nagle PlFun karaoke spot with private rooms.
Hopvine Pub
507 15th Ave EGreat local pub for beer. So-so food.
Arts & Culture
Photographic Center North West
900 12th AveAmazing gallery and photography facility.
Neumos
925 E Pike StGreat music venue.
Great music venue/dancehall. Check out their schedule. They have may themed nights, like LICK, the lesbian dance party, Bollywood night, soul night, etc etc.
55 locals recommend
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison StGreat music venue/dancehall. Check out their schedule. They have may themed nights, like LICK, the lesbian dance party, Bollywood night, soul night, etc etc.
Great old Seattle movie theater that shows mostly indies and foreign films.
30 locals recommend
Harvard Exit Theatre
807 E Roy StGreat old Seattle movie theater that shows mostly indies and foreign films.
G. Gibson Gallery
Great contemporary photography gallery.
Everything Else
The best spot for vintage furniture, records, tschotskes and clothes!
34 locals recommend
Fremont Vintage Mall
3419 Fremont Ave NThe best spot for vintage furniture, records, tschotskes and clothes!
Fresh Flours Ballard
5313 Ballard Ave NWFavorite bakery in Seattle!
Henry Art Gallery
Northeast 41st StreetMy favorite museum in the city. Amazing photography collection.
Go here for sweeping views of the Puget Sound & Olympic Mountains. Great for hiking and picnics.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdGo here for sweeping views of the Puget Sound & Olympic Mountains. Great for hiking and picnics.
A classic Seattle spot. It may be touristy, but I've been going here since I was a two-year old. Make sure to check out the underground section of the market, which is much less crowded.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveA classic Seattle spot. It may be touristy, but I've been going here since I was a two-year old. Make sure to check out the underground section of the market, which is much less crowded.
Fun store for men & women (Totokaelo Man is downstairs). Very high-end and expensive, but fun to look through if the price point is too high.
57 locals recommend
Totokaelo
1523 10th AveFun store for men & women (Totokaelo Man is downstairs). Very high-end and expensive, but fun to look through if the price point is too high.
Fun place to go dancing. They do all kinds of themed nights, like salsa and swing. Check out their website.
72 locals recommend
Century Ballroom
915 E Pine StFun place to go dancing. They do all kinds of themed nights, like salsa and swing. Check out their website.
Barboza
925 E Pike StSmaller music venue within Neumo's.
8 Limbs Yoga Centers - Capitol Hill
500 E Pike StGreat yoga studio.
Great yoga studio with many classes at varying levels. Very close to the apartment.
13 locals recommend
Seattle Yoga Arts
1540 15th AveGreat yoga studio with many classes at varying levels. Very close to the apartment.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StJust three blocks from the apartment!
Safeway
516 1st Ave WAlso three blocks away, and open quite late.
Great local co-op for members and non-members. Perfect option if you want to eat organic and local.
245 locals recommend
Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StGreat local co-op for members and non-members. Perfect option if you want to eat organic and local.
Farmer's market every Sunday on Seattle Central's campus.
31 locals recommend
Capitol Hill Farmers Market
East Barbara Bailey WayFarmer's market every Sunday on Seattle Central's campus.
Beautiful Olmstead Park 12 blocks north of the apartment. Check out the conservatory, Asian Art Museum, and watertower, and walk to the cemetery just North of the park to see Bruce Lee's grave.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EBeautiful Olmstead Park 12 blocks north of the apartment. Check out the conservatory, Asian Art Museum, and watertower, and walk to the cemetery just North of the park to see Bruce Lee's grave.
Hilariously dated movie theater that shows second-run films for $3, or $2 with a can of food. This place is very retro, and very entertaining (but a long drive).
31 locals recommend
Crest Cinema Center
5001 16505 5th Ave NEHilariously dated movie theater that shows second-run films for $3, or $2 with a can of food. This place is very retro, and very entertaining (but a long drive).
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWFavorite Sunday farmer's market.
Lucky Vintage
5424 Ballard Ave NWIncredible vintage clothing store for men & women.
Trove Vintage Boutique
2208 NW Market StGreat women's vintage clothing and some housewares.
Walgreens
4468 Stone Way NClosest drugstore to the apartment.
Bartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NE24 hour pharmacy on Lower Queen Anne.
If any medical emergency should come up during your stay, Group Health's 24 hour urgent care is just a block and a half from the apartment.
6 locals recommend
Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Campus
201 16th Ave EIf any medical emergency should come up during your stay, Group Health's 24 hour urgent care is just a block and a half from the apartment.
Hothouse Spa & Sauna
1019 E Pike St # HhGreat women-only spa and sauna. $15 to go for a soak.
AMAZING french pastries, great coffee, and two blocks from the apartment. Not great for sitting, but a dream come true for lovers of french baked goods.
489 locals recommend
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWAMAZING french pastries, great coffee, and two blocks from the apartment. Not great for sitting, but a dream come true for lovers of french baked goods.
Rare Medium
1407 21st AveAmazing shop dedicated to polaroid photos.
M.I.A Gallery
1203 2nd AveOne of my favorite galleries, Most shows somehow involve contemporary African culture.
Platform Gallery
114 3rd Avenue SouthContemporary art gallery.
Greg Kucera Gallery
212 3rd Ave SFantastic art gallery.
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveMy favorite museum in Seattle hands down.