Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Excellent Indian Food at the sit down restaurant or for take-away. Friendly staff.
20 locals recommend
Bengal Tiger Cuisine Of India
6509 Roosevelt Way NEExcellent Indian Food at the sit down restaurant or for take-away. Friendly staff.
Great Burger and enthusiasts of the Seattle Sounders showing games on their TVs.
41 locals recommend
Rain City Burgers
6501 Roosevelt Way NEGreat Burger and enthusiasts of the Seattle Sounders showing games on their TVs.
Sushi Tokyo
6311 Roosevelt Way NESushi within walking distance. Eat in or take away.
Raw, Vegan, and deliciously healthy. Smoothies and fresh juices as well. They do not serve coffee, but you can pick it up from another coffee shop and bring it with you.
29 locals recommend
HeartBeet Organic Superfoods Cafe
1635 Queen Anne Ave NRaw, Vegan, and deliciously healthy. Smoothies and fresh juices as well. They do not serve coffee, but you can pick it up from another coffee shop and bring it with you.
Vegetarian restaurant for breakfast or dinner. A tradition in the Roosevelt neighborhood. I like the sesame crunch waffle with yogurt and blueberries.
43 locals recommend
Sunlight Cafe
6404 9th Ave NEVegetarian restaurant for breakfast or dinner. A tradition in the Roosevelt neighborhood. I like the sesame crunch waffle with yogurt and blueberries.
Great diner for breakfast. On weekends, be prepared to wait. The locals will be waiting outside drinking the complimentary coffee. Join them.
25 locals recommend
The Dish Cafe Green Lake
301 NE 65th StGreat diner for breakfast. On weekends, be prepared to wait. The locals will be waiting outside drinking the complimentary coffee. Join them.
Broadcast Coffee
6515 Roosevelt Way NEGreat Coffee in the neighborhood.
Starbucks
17039 NE Bothell WayA Seattle Staple.
Casa Patron
805 NE 65th StGreat Mexican! Full Bar and the staff is extra nice.
Salvatore Ristorante Italiano
6100 Roosevelt Way NEDelicious Fancy Italian. Nice Ambiance.
Good espresso with alternative milk choices. They serve breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Located near the bus stops under the I-5.
Bus Stop Espresso & Gyros
800 NE 65th StGood espresso with alternative milk choices. They serve breakfast sandwiches and pastries. Located near the bus stops under the I-5.
Cafe Racer
1510 11th AvenueLocal, hip coffee shop that also serves food and alcohol.
Brunch and Lunch. Outdoor Seating. Organic Ingredients. Pancake bar with amazing toppings! Need I say more?
52 locals recommend
Portage Bay Cafe - 65th
900 NE 65th StBrunch and Lunch. Outdoor Seating. Organic Ingredients. Pancake bar with amazing toppings! Need I say more?
Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus StDelivery. Delicious Pizza. Friendly Staff. 206-726-1717
Connected to Third Place Book Store. Outdoor Patio. Computer Work Zone. Kid's play area. Mediterranean Fare.
27 locals recommend
Vios Cafe At Third Place
Connected to Third Place Book Store. Outdoor Patio. Computer Work Zone. Kid's play area. Mediterranean Fare.
Small, busy, fun and good Pho! For other delicious vietnamese food, try their sister restaurant, BOL Test Kitchen on 65th between Roosevelt and 8th.
26 locals recommend
Bol Pho Bistro
918 NE 64th StSmall, busy, fun and good Pho! For other delicious vietnamese food, try their sister restaurant, BOL Test Kitchen on 65th between Roosevelt and 8th.
Fun, casual restaurant bar with arcade games including ski-ball in the back. Good for kids and adults alike.
11 locals recommend
The Westy
1215 NE 65th StFun, casual restaurant bar with arcade games including ski-ball in the back. Good for kids and adults alike.
Essentials
Healthy grocer with an excellent hot bar for food. Take away or eat in the seating area next to their coffee shop.
222 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th StHealthy grocer with an excellent hot bar for food. Take away or eat in the seating area next to their coffee shop.
Mainstream grocery store. Additional parking behind store and underneath. Good for staples.
461 locals recommend
Safeway
516 1st Ave WMainstream grocery store. Additional parking behind store and underneath. Good for staples.
Shopping
Pharmacy with personal hygiene items and a large selection of food, cards, magazines, etc.
173 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NEPharmacy with personal hygiene items and a large selection of food, cards, magazines, etc.
Ten Thousand Villages
6417 Roosevelt Way NEFair Trade housewares store with great gift items.
Inexpensive Housewares. Forgot something and need a cheap replacement? Daiso is your place.
6 locals recommend
Daiso
400 Pine StInexpensive Housewares. Forgot something and need a cheap replacement? Daiso is your place.
Upscale Shopping Center with many restaurants and shops. Apple Store, Microsoft Store, AT&T, Fireworks, InSpa, Crate and Barrel, H&M, Kid's Club and Play area, Lululemon, Molly Moon's Ice Cream, Pottery Barn, Storables, The North Face, Nike Running, and more.
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village StUpscale Shopping Center with many restaurants and shops. Apple Store, Microsoft Store, AT&T, Fireworks, InSpa, Crate and Barrel, H&M, Kid's Club and Play area, Lululemon, Molly Moon's Ice Cream, Pottery Barn, Storables, The North Face, Nike Running, and more.
Sightseeing
The Ravenna Cut, accessed through Cowen Park at Brooklyn & 62nd, is a wooded path that feels like you have escaped the city. Hike down the path and feel like you've escaped to the mountains.
25 locals recommend
Cowen Park
5849 15th Ave NEThe Ravenna Cut, accessed through Cowen Park at Brooklyn & 62nd, is a wooded path that feels like you have escaped the city. Hike down the path and feel like you've escaped to the mountains.
Amazing aquarium. Fun for kids. Interactive tide pools where you can touch the sea anemones.
390 locals recommend
Seattle Aquarium
Amazing aquarium. Fun for kids. Interactive tide pools where you can touch the sea anemones.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Atlantic Crossing
6508 Roosevelt Way NEFun bar showing soccer (english football).
Teddy's Tavern
1012 NE 65th StLocal bar hangout. Nice owners.
Popular bar with more beers than anyone could possibly ever try. Interesting specialty foods.
24 locals recommend
Toronado
1205 NE 65th StPopular bar with more beers than anyone could possibly ever try. Interesting specialty foods.
Latona Pub
6423 Latona Ave NEGreat Atmosphere. Good Food.
Cafe Arta & Pub at Third Place
6504 20th Ave NECozy Pub. Mediterranean fare.
Parks & Nature
Excellent park worth the 15-20 minute walk. Walk around the lake (2.8 miles) for great views. In the summer, rent paddle boats. Rent bicycles and rollerblades from Gregg's Greenlake Cycle.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
Excellent park worth the 15-20 minute walk. Walk around the lake (2.8 miles) for great views. In the summer, rent paddle boats. Rent bicycles and rollerblades from Gregg's Greenlake Cycle.
Entertainment & Activities
Conservation zoo with new tigers (only 100 remain in the wild!), baby gorilla and giraffe feeding experience. The river otters are fun!
625 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NConservation zoo with new tigers (only 100 remain in the wild!), baby gorilla and giraffe feeding experience. The river otters are fun!
University Village
2623 NE University Village StWho doesn't want to be pampered on vacation?
Elements Massage
10575 NE 12th StVacation is the perfect time to get a massage.