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Major Metro bus lines to everywhere.
Northeast Campus Parkway
Northeast Campus Parkway
Major Metro bus lines to everywhere.
Be prepared for lines, but moves fast. Open Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30 and Sat 08:30-15:30.
45 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
8306 Greenwood Ave N
45 locals recommend
Be prepared for lines, but moves fast. Open Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30 and Sat 08:30-15:30.
Mon-Tue 1-8 Wed, Thu, Sat: 11-6 Sun: 1-5 Friday: closed
University Branch - The Seattle Public Library
5009 Roosevelt Way NE
Mon-Tue 1-8 Wed, Thu, Sat: 11-6 Sun: 1-5 Friday: closed
Open year-round. Just one small block - lots of locally made cheeses. Also fruit and vegetables, eggs, cider, meats, pastas...
49 locals recommend
University District Farmers Market
5031 Chris Curtis Way
49 locals recommend
Open year-round. Just one small block - lots of locally made cheeses. Also fruit and vegetables, eggs, cider, meats, pastas...
Mysore practice. MTWF 6:30-9am, Sun 9-11am. No Thur or full moon days. Drop-in $15/class.
New Seattle Massage
4519 1/2 University Way NE
Mysore practice. MTWF 6:30-9am, Sun 9-11am. No Thur or full moon days. Drop-in $15/class.
Cheap yoga on The Ave! Hard to find: alley behind University Bookstore, entrance is up a ramp by the tree. Drop in $10/class.
4332 University Way NE
Cheap yoga on The Ave! Hard to find: alley behind University Bookstore, entrance is up a ramp by the tree. Drop in $10/class.
Nice park and ravine.
86 locals recommend
Ravenna Park
5520 Ravenna Avenue Northeast
86 locals recommend
Nice park and ravine.
Urban walk. Nice.
19 locals recommend
Arboretum Waterfront Trail
Arboretum Waterfront Trail
19 locals recommend
Urban walk. Nice.
For rowers. Home of the Ancient Mariners...
Pocock Rowing Center
3320 Fuhrman Ave E
For rowers. Home of the Ancient Mariners...
Nice park, good views of Lake Union and towards downtown.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
860 locals recommend
Nice park, good views of Lake Union and towards downtown.
U District is located in the middle of the B-G Trail. Good path for walkers, runners, cyclists. To the west is Fremont and Ballard, to the east will take you to Lake Washington.
Peace Park
851 NE 40th St
U District is located in the middle of the B-G Trail. Good path for walkers, runners, cyclists. To the west is Fremont and Ballard, to the east will take you to Lake Washington.

Food Scene

Relaxed cafe. Outdoor tables. Great falafel & gyros. Turkish coffee & baklavah. Family run, friendly owners.
Cedars of Lebanon
1319 NE 43rd St
Relaxed cafe. Outdoor tables. Great falafel & gyros. Turkish coffee & baklavah. Family run, friendly owners.
Great atmosphere. The U District's most established cafe.
6 locals recommend
Cafe Allegro
4214 University Way NE
6 locals recommend
Great atmosphere. The U District's most established cafe.
Cafe plus huge offering of international papers.
Bulldog News
4208 University Way NE
Cafe plus huge offering of international papers.
No-fuss pho! Very close by and always tasty.
42 locals recommend
PHO THAN BROTHERS
527 Broadway E
42 locals recommend
No-fuss pho! Very close by and always tasty.
Trinidad food.
8 locals recommend
Pam's Kitchen
1715 N 45th St
8 locals recommend
Trinidad food.
Great food. Bustling. Mixed clientele. Huge portions.
75 locals recommend
Portage Bay Cafe - Roosevelt
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
75 locals recommend
Great food. Bustling. Mixed clientele. Huge portions.
Great bookstore and nice cozy cafe/restaurant.
46 locals recommend
Third Place Books Ravenna
6504 20th Ave NE
46 locals recommend
Great bookstore and nice cozy cafe/restaurant.
Tiny neighborhood grocery store turned into a most excellent little cafe/microbrewery/ coffee roasting house. Live Irish music on Wednesdays. Local low-key friendliness.
20 locals recommend
Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe
2007 NE Ravenna Blvd
20 locals recommend
Tiny neighborhood grocery store turned into a most excellent little cafe/microbrewery/ coffee roasting house. Live Irish music on Wednesdays. Local low-key friendliness.
Nice setting across the street from Ravenna Park, a couple tables outside. Neighborhood grocery store + cafe + beer on tap.
10 locals recommend
Cowen Park Café
1217 NE Ravenna Blvd
10 locals recommend
Nice setting across the street from Ravenna Park, a couple tables outside. Neighborhood grocery store + cafe + beer on tap.

Shopping

Boutique-y trendy Goodwill, 2nd hand clothing and lots of other items. Vintage clothing too.
Goodwill U District
4552 University Way NE
Boutique-y trendy Goodwill, 2nd hand clothing and lots of other items. Vintage clothing too.
Everything for the urban farmer, but you can also get pasture-raised chicken eggs here.
Portage Bay Grange Feed & Mercantile
4110 Roosevelt Way NE
Everything for the urban farmer, but you can also get pasture-raised chicken eggs here.

Essentials

Chocolate, milk, bananas, wine, eggs.
722 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
722 locals recommend
Chocolate, milk, bananas, wine, eggs.
Fresh organic vegetables and fruit on The Ave, finally! Plus a lot of other stuff.
Crisp Harvest Market
4321 University Way NE
Fresh organic vegetables and fruit on The Ave, finally! Plus a lot of other stuff.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktails and beer. NIce atmosphere and staff. Less rowdy/more chilled than other bars on The Ave. All-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet.
9 locals recommend
Flowers Bar & Restaurant
4247 University Way NE
9 locals recommend
Cocktails and beer. NIce atmosphere and staff. Less rowdy/more chilled than other bars on The Ave. All-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet.
Excellent beer selection on tap. One of Seattle's original microbreweries.
6 locals recommend
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
4133 University Way NE
6 locals recommend
Excellent beer selection on tap. One of Seattle's original microbreweries.
Cheap pizza. Great beer on tap. Nice interior. Very noisy college atmosphere after 8 pm.
A Pizza Mart - University Way
5240 University Way NE
Cheap pizza. Great beer on tap. Nice interior. Very noisy college atmosphere after 8 pm.