Guidebook for Seattle

Kristina
Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Cozy neighborhood gastropub with excellent food
17 locals recommend
Brunswick & Hunt
1480 NW 70th St
17 locals recommend
Cozy neighborhood gastropub with excellent food
Wood-fired pizza joint run by Internet-famous Molly Wizenberg and Brandon Petit
123 locals recommend
Delancey
1415 NW 70th St
123 locals recommend
Wood-fired pizza joint run by Internet-famous Molly Wizenberg and Brandon Petit
Might just be the best French patisserie in town, and the coffee’s great too
84 locals recommend
Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th St
84 locals recommend
Might just be the best French patisserie in town, and the coffee’s great too
Killer brunch and everyone knows it, so go early to avoid long lineups
143 locals recommend
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th St
143 locals recommend
Killer brunch and everyone knows it, so go early to avoid long lineups
Stationary outpost of a local food truck chain with burritos that can feed a whole family
18 locals recommend
El Camion - Adentro
4301 Leary Way NW
18 locals recommend
Stationary outpost of a local food truck chain with burritos that can feed a whole family
Our neighborhood coffee shop with fast Wi-Fi and good people watching
15 locals recommend
Grumpy D's Coffee House
7001 15th Ave NW
15 locals recommend
Our neighborhood coffee shop with fast Wi-Fi and good people watching
Delicious Italian food in a super romantic setting
39 locals recommend
San Fermo
5341 Ballard Ave NW
39 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food in a super romantic setting
Donuts so good you’d never guess they were vegan
19 locals recommend
Mighty-O Donuts Ballard
1555 NW Market St
19 locals recommend
Donuts so good you’d never guess they were vegan
Beautiful coastal food from renowned Seattle chef Renee Erickson
246 locals recommend
The Walrus and the Carpenter
4743 Ballard Ave NW
246 locals recommend
Beautiful coastal food from renowned Seattle chef Renee Erickson
Super trendy Pioneer Square lunch destination
66 locals recommend
The London Plane
300 Occidental Ave S
66 locals recommend
Super trendy Pioneer Square lunch destination
Seasonal small plates and wine in a hip Capitol Hill location
67 locals recommend
Poppy
622 Broadway E
67 locals recommend
Seasonal small plates and wine in a hip Capitol Hill location
Our all-time favorite Seattle restaurant, perfect for a very special occasion
43 locals recommend
Altura
617 Broadway E
43 locals recommend
Our all-time favorite Seattle restaurant, perfect for a very special occasion
Modern Middle Eastern food in a high design setting
116 locals recommend
Mamnoon
1508 Melrose Ave
116 locals recommend
Modern Middle Eastern food in a high design setting

Drinks & Nightlife

Wicked cocktail bar next door to Delancey so you can grab a drink while you wait
44 locals recommend
Essex
1421 NW 70th St
44 locals recommend
Wicked cocktail bar next door to Delancey so you can grab a drink while you wait
Say hi to Marta, our favorite waitress at our favorite karoke bar
14 locals recommend
Tarasco
1452 NW 70th St
14 locals recommend
Say hi to Marta, our favorite waitress at our favorite karoke bar
The cutest little cocktail bar you ever did see
20 locals recommend
Little Tin Goods & Apothecary Cabinet
5335 Ballard Ave NW
20 locals recommend
The cutest little cocktail bar you ever did see
Small venue with incredible live music
165 locals recommend
Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
165 locals recommend
Small venue with incredible live music
Consistently named one of the world’s best cocktail bars
174 locals recommend
Canon
928 12th Ave
174 locals recommend
Consistently named one of the world’s best cocktail bars

Essentials

Hidden gem of a wine bar offering free tastings of their curated selections
16 locals recommend
Portalis Wine Shop
6754 15th Ave NW
16 locals recommend
Hidden gem of a wine bar offering free tastings of their curated selections
Not to be confused with the Ballard Farmers' Market, the closest grocery store also has the best produce
149 locals recommend
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th St
149 locals recommend
Not to be confused with the Ballard Farmers' Market, the closest grocery store also has the best produce

Parks & Nature

Beachfront park that often plays host to sand volleyball tournaments
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
728 locals recommend
Beachfront park that often plays host to sand volleyball tournaments

Arts & Culture

If you hit one tourist destination in Seattle, let it be this one
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison St
723 locals recommend
If you hit one tourist destination in Seattle, let it be this one
One of the country's best ballet companies
35 locals recommend
Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer St
35 locals recommend
One of the country's best ballet companies

Everything Else

There are closer dry cleaners, but the friendly service and quality work keep us coming back
Bon Ton Cleaners
801 NW 85th St
There are closer dry cleaners, but the friendly service and quality work keep us coming back

Shopping

From food to reindeer sweaters, enjoy Ballard's Scandinavian roots at this neighborhood cafe and shop
8 locals recommend
Scandinavian Specialties
6719 15th Ave NW
8 locals recommend
From food to reindeer sweaters, enjoy Ballard's Scandinavian roots at this neighborhood cafe and shop