Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
This is our closest grocery store. It's not super nice, but it's fine for the essentials. For more thorough shopping, we recommend QFC or New Seasons.
32 locals recommend
Promenade Red Apple Market
2301 South Jackson StreetThis is our closest grocery store. It's not super nice, but it's fine for the essentials. For more thorough shopping, we recommend QFC or New Seasons.
QFC
1401 BroadwayJust 5 minutes away, this grocery store covers all your major needs.
If you're looking for more organic or higher-end options, this reasonably affordable mini-chain is one of our favorites. It's a short (8 min), pretty drive across Lake Washington.
9 locals recommend
New Seasons Market
2755 77th Ave SEIf you're looking for more organic or higher-end options, this reasonably affordable mini-chain is one of our favorites. It's a short (8 min), pretty drive across Lake Washington.
You can get gas & convenience store items just a few blocks downhill from us on Rainier.
Cardtronics ATM
852 Rainier Ave SYou can get gas & convenience store items just a few blocks downhill from us on Rainier.
Walgreens
2400 S Jackson StClosest pharmacy
Food Scene
This is our closest coffee shop (just ~2 blocks away), and we like it! They're open 8am-2pm every day (except 9am on Sundays), so if you need an afternoon fix, try nearby Broadcast Coffee.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Weekend
851 Hiawatha Pl SThis is our closest coffee shop (just ~2 blocks away), and we like it! They're open 8am-2pm every day (except 9am on Sundays), so if you need an afternoon fix, try nearby Broadcast Coffee.
Only about ~7 min walk, this place also sports tasty breakfast tacos on weekdays.
69 locals recommend
Broadcast Coffee Roasters
1918 E Yesler WayOnly about ~7 min walk, this place also sports tasty breakfast tacos on weekdays.
This fish market & casual restaurant, owned by Seattle natives, offers some of the best seafood in Seattle. Their Poke is the best I've had, and brings us back every week. Try the salmon or tuna poke (marinated raw fish), and get a lobster pasta salad or one of the super-tasty purple mini-cheesecakes (made with traditional Philippino purple yams ("Ube") - so so good. They close at 6pm, so they make a great lunch (or early-pickup dinner) option.
47 locals recommend
Seattle Fish Guys
411 23rd Ave SThis fish market & casual restaurant, owned by Seattle natives, offers some of the best seafood in Seattle. Their Poke is the best I've had, and brings us back every week. Try the salmon or tuna poke (marinated raw fish), and get a lobster pasta salad or one of the super-tasty purple mini-cheesecakes (made with traditional Philippino purple yams ("Ube") - so so good. They close at 6pm, so they make a great lunch (or early-pickup dinner) option.
Delicious Peruvian roast chicken, just a few blocks away. This place is basic, but the chicken is tasty - good for easy takeout to eat at home.
29 locals recommend
San Fernando Roasted Peruvian Chicken
16616 Rainier Ave SDelicious Peruvian roast chicken, just a few blocks away. This place is basic, but the chicken is tasty - good for easy takeout to eat at home.
One of our favorite brunch spots (and dinner, actually - good for both). Everything on the short menu is rich and flavorful - we particularly enjoy the chicken & waffles and grits with shrimp.
70 locals recommend
Fat's Chicken and Waffles
2726 E Cherry StOne of our favorite brunch spots (and dinner, actually - good for both). Everything on the short menu is rich and flavorful - we particularly enjoy the chicken & waffles and grits with shrimp.
Raconteur is a cute little spot tucked within a bookstore, with lots of wood beams and light. If you're looking for a place where you can walk in and sit down immediately for brunch, this is a good bet - and still tasty. When you're done eating, you can peruse the books or head to the nearby Seward Park for a walk with a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier.
31 locals recommend
Raconteur
5041 Wilson Ave SRaconteur is a cute little spot tucked within a bookstore, with lots of wood beams and light. If you're looking for a place where you can walk in and sit down immediately for brunch, this is a good bet - and still tasty. When you're done eating, you can peruse the books or head to the nearby Seward Park for a walk with a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier.
This upscale Vietnamese place is one of our favorites for both dinner & brunch (it's another spot where you can often walk-in for brunch without a wait). They have both American and Vietnamese options.
115 locals recommend
Monsoon Seattle
615 19th Ave EThis upscale Vietnamese place is one of our favorites for both dinner & brunch (it's another spot where you can often walk-in for brunch without a wait). They have both American and Vietnamese options.
One of our favorite dinners in Seattle, this Malaysian place is quirky, cozy, and absolutely delicious. Located in Capitol Hill, you can put your name on the waiting list and go to one of the neighboring bars to enjoy a drink while you wait. The pineapple & toasted shrimp salad (Kerabu), roti, and Malaysian fried rice (nasi goreng) are some of our favorites, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu.
133 locals recommend
Kedai Makan
1449 Bellevue AveOne of our favorite dinners in Seattle, this Malaysian place is quirky, cozy, and absolutely delicious. Located in Capitol Hill, you can put your name on the waiting list and go to one of the neighboring bars to enjoy a drink while you wait. The pineapple & toasted shrimp salad (Kerabu), roti, and Malaysian fried rice (nasi goreng) are some of our favorites, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu.
Named Best Restaurant in Seattle for a reason, this highend Vietnamese restaurant in central Capitol Hill is one of the tastiest in town. They have a relaxed, tropical vibe and great mixed drinks, and everything we've ever eaten has been a hit. They're a nicer restaurant, fit for a date night or celebration.
85 locals recommend
Stateside
300 E Pike StNamed Best Restaurant in Seattle for a reason, this highend Vietnamese restaurant in central Capitol Hill is one of the tastiest in town. They have a relaxed, tropical vibe and great mixed drinks, and everything we've ever eaten has been a hit. They're a nicer restaurant, fit for a date night or celebration.
Molly Moon's is one of the classic ice-cream shops of Seattle, and Hello Robin takes their ice cream and makes it into delicious, made-to-order ice cream sandwiches. I enjoy the Mackle'smores with classic vanilla, or one of the seasonal flavors.
78 locals recommend
Hello Robin
522 19th Ave EMolly Moon's is one of the classic ice-cream shops of Seattle, and Hello Robin takes their ice cream and makes it into delicious, made-to-order ice cream sandwiches. I enjoy the Mackle'smores with classic vanilla, or one of the seasonal flavors.
Jackson's Catfish Corner
11805 Renton Ave SCheap and tasty southern fish fry
Cheeky Cafe
1700 S Jackson StBasic cheap brunch
WOOD SHOP BBQ
2513 S Jackson StClassic barbecue sandwiches, ribs, mac ’n’ cheese bowls & drinks.
The Atlantic
2519 South Jackson StreetSolid 'New American' dinner spot
Phở Bắc Restaurant
1314 S Jackson StClassic Seattle pho
Tamarind Tree
1036 S Jackson StTasty Vietnamese eats
This is a landmark Seattle Japanese spot that dates back to 1904. The classic fare includes sushi and sake, and a reservation is wise, as waits can be long.
82 locals recommend
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave SThis is a landmark Seattle Japanese spot that dates back to 1904. The classic fare includes sushi and sake, and a reservation is wise, as waits can be long.
Delicious stone fired Neapolitan-style pizza in a garden/outdoor patio setting. They do great takeout pies too.
49 locals recommend
Humble Pie
525 Rainier Ave SDelicious stone fired Neapolitan-style pizza in a garden/outdoor patio setting. They do great takeout pies too.
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SCute, small Italian joint with homemade pasta
Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SClassic brunch
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StCute, small, retro neighborhood diner
Casco Antiguo
107-115 Occidental Ave SMexican far in an alley bar
Everything Else
If you're looking to enjoy some of the legalized marijuana in Seattle, Uncle Ike's is a very approachable store that offers a broad range of options, including edibles.
79 locals recommend
Uncle Ike's Central District Marijuana Dispensary
2310 E Union StIf you're looking to enjoy some of the legalized marijuana in Seattle, Uncle Ike's is a very approachable store that offers a broad range of options, including edibles.
Parks & Nature
Cute little swimming beach on Lake Washington - one of a series of beaches and parks along Lake Washington Blvd.
37 locals recommend
Mount Baker Beach
2205 Lake Washington Blvd SCute little swimming beach on Lake Washington - one of a series of beaches and parks along Lake Washington Blvd.
Seward Park is one a peninsula jutting out into Lake Washington. There is a flat, paved loop trail running the edge of the park, with views of Mount Rainier to the south and Mount Baker to the north. The water's edge is lined with grassy areas for lounging and swimming. There's a big children's playground with zipline as well. One of our favorite local parks!
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SSeward Park is one a peninsula jutting out into Lake Washington. There is a flat, paved loop trail running the edge of the park, with views of Mount Rainier to the south and Mount Baker to the north. The water's edge is lined with grassy areas for lounging and swimming. There's a big children's playground with zipline as well. One of our favorite local parks!
This large park is up on a bluff overlooking the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains - a really gorgeous view. There are looping miles of hiking trails, including down to a pebble beach.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdThis large park is up on a bluff overlooking the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains - a really gorgeous view. There are looping miles of hiking trails, including down to a pebble beach.
This beach is near the cute neighborhood of Ballard. It's a great spot to claim a fire pit and roast marshmellows, or dip your toes in the lapping waves of the Puget Sound, while looking across to the Olympic Mountains.
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWThis beach is near the cute neighborhood of Ballard. It's a great spot to claim a fire pit and roast marshmellows, or dip your toes in the lapping waves of the Puget Sound, while looking across to the Olympic Mountains.
Alki beach feels a bit like you're in southern California - beachy fish and ice cream joints lining a long, sandy beach where folks roller blade, play volleyball, and ride rented bikes. Beautiful view of the Seattle skyline and Puget Sound.
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
Alki beach feels a bit like you're in southern California - beachy fish and ice cream joints lining a long, sandy beach where folks roller blade, play volleyball, and ride rented bikes. Beautiful view of the Seattle skyline and Puget Sound.
Drinks & Nightlife
Twilight Exit
2514 E Cherry StCool, hip little neighborhood bar
Lots and lots of beers on tap, board games and casual vibes.
182 locals recommend
Chuck's Hop Shop & Kegs to go
2001 E Union StLots and lots of beers on tap, board games and casual vibes.
Limited hours (4PM - 8PM) here, but worth it for tasty local brews
100 locals recommend
Standard Brewing
2504 S Jackson StLimited hours (4PM - 8PM) here, but worth it for tasty local brews
Hooverville Bar
1721 1st Ave SGreat Seattle dive bar
E. Smith Mercantile
208 1st Avenue SouthHip cocktails in a small space
Getting Around
The 7 Bus will take you downtown, and the 9 bus goes to Capitol Hill
Rainier Ave S & S Dearborn St station
The 7 Bus will take you downtown, and the 9 bus goes to Capitol Hill
This streetcar line does a loop through the International District and up to Capitol Hill
14th Ave S & S Washington St station
This streetcar line does a loop through the International District and up to Capitol Hill