Guidebook for Seattle

Julia & Nicholas
Julia & Nicholas
Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Great breakfast lunch spot with excellent coffee and wine selection. Easy walk from the house.
41 locals recommend
Vif Wine|Coffee
4401 Fremont Ave N
41 locals recommend
Great breakfast lunch spot with excellent coffee and wine selection. Easy walk from the house.
One of the top coffee/roasters in the city, just a few blocks from our home.
97 locals recommend
Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd St
97 locals recommend
One of the top coffee/roasters in the city, just a few blocks from our home.
Great lunch/dinner spot for delicious caribbean inspired sandwiches.
200 locals recommend
Paseo Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave N
200 locals recommend
Great lunch/dinner spot for delicious caribbean inspired sandwiches.
Best pie shop in town, just 8 blocks from the house. Worth the walk.
48 locals recommend
A la Mode Pies
5821 Phinney Ave N
48 locals recommend
Best pie shop in town, just 8 blocks from the house. Worth the walk.
128 locals recommend
Uneeda Burger
4302 Fremont Ave N
128 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
4300 Fremont Ave N
102 locals recommend
If you LOVE coffee, stop by Slate Coffee Bar. They have a tasting menu which lets you discover different coffee varietals, roasts and brewing methods. Great little spot.
49 locals recommend
Slate Coffee Bar
5413 6th Ave NW
49 locals recommend
If you LOVE coffee, stop by Slate Coffee Bar. They have a tasting menu which lets you discover different coffee varietals, roasts and brewing methods. Great little spot.
113 locals recommend
Revel
401 North 36th Street
113 locals recommend
Julia's favorite restaurant in Seattle! Right on the waters edge, this restaurant offers great ambiance and a great meal. Reservations suggested, but first-come first-serve family-style seating also available.
172 locals recommend
Westward
2501 N Northlake Way
172 locals recommend
Julia's favorite restaurant in Seattle! Right on the waters edge, this restaurant offers great ambiance and a great meal. Reservations suggested, but first-come first-serve family-style seating also available.
Fantastic pizza spot w/ a wonderful cocktail bar right next door.
123 locals recommend
Delancey
1415 NW 70th St
123 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza spot w/ a wonderful cocktail bar right next door.
Great breakfast spot (expect a wait)
143 locals recommend
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th St
143 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot (expect a wait)
Great pizza, patio and area for kids to play.
50 locals recommend
Frēlard Pizza Company
4010 Leary Way NW
50 locals recommend
Great pizza, patio and area for kids to play.
Best views of the sound!
188 locals recommend
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NW
188 locals recommend
Best views of the sound!

Essentials

Small grocery store w/ essentials and prepared foods. Easy walk from the house.
68 locals recommend
Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave N
68 locals recommend
Small grocery store w/ essentials and prepared foods. Easy walk from the house.
Full size grocery store with everything you need.
149 locals recommend
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th St
149 locals recommend
Full size grocery store with everything you need.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park w/ a 2 mile walk/run around the lake.
148 locals recommend
Green Lake Park
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
148 locals recommend
Beautiful park w/ a 2 mile walk/run around the lake.
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
728 locals recommend
Iconic Seattle park! Every Tuesday evening in the summer (7pm ish) you can watch the "duck dodge", sail boat racing on Lake Union.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
860 locals recommend
Iconic Seattle park! Every Tuesday evening in the summer (7pm ish) you can watch the "duck dodge", sail boat racing on Lake Union.

Shopping

Great little street with boutique stores and restaurants.
50 locals recommend
Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue Northwest
50 locals recommend
Great little street with boutique stores and restaurants.

Sightseeing

Just 3 blocks from the house, this beautiful zoo is great for kids and adults alike.
625 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave N
625 locals recommend
Just 3 blocks from the house, this beautiful zoo is great for kids and adults alike.
One of our favorite spots to take visitors. The Locks offer beautiful views of the city, an opportunity to see boats at work (kids and adults love watching the locks in action), and in the summer months you can see Salmon swimming upstream at the underground Salmon Ladder. It's free too!
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
774 locals recommend
One of our favorite spots to take visitors. The Locks offer beautiful views of the city, an opportunity to see boats at work (kids and adults love watching the locks in action), and in the summer months you can see Salmon swimming upstream at the underground Salmon Ladder. It's free too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic little bar w/ wonderful cocktails. Excellent for small groups. There is no signage outside, so look for the door with the golden star motif in the window.
27 locals recommend
Foreign National
300 E Pike St
27 locals recommend
Fantastic little bar w/ wonderful cocktails. Excellent for small groups. There is no signage outside, so look for the door with the golden star motif in the window.
A great quiet bar in a sleepy neighborhood. Fantastic cocktails, great atmosphere and decor.
44 locals recommend
Essex
1421 NW 70th St
44 locals recommend
A great quiet bar in a sleepy neighborhood. Fantastic cocktails, great atmosphere and decor.

Arts & Culture

Great part of the city w/ fun galleries and shops.
270 locals recommend
Pioneer Square
270 locals recommend
Great part of the city w/ fun galleries and shops.