Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Best coffee! And a great place to hang out & people-watch. You know, like a typical Seattleite.
106 locals recommend
Caffé Vita Coffee Roasting
1005 E Pike StBest coffee! And a great place to hang out & people-watch. You know, like a typical Seattleite.
Amazing happy hour! Every day 3-6PM & 9-close. Mexican food & drinks.
87 locals recommend
Fogón Cocina Mexicana
600 E Pine StAmazing happy hour! Every day 3-6PM & 9-close. Mexican food & drinks.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveAnother great coffee shop nearby
My favorite brunch spot. But they have great lunch and dinner too! Local ingredients. All of the materials inside are reclaimed. And the staff is super friendly.
184 locals recommend
Oddfellows Café + Bar
1525 10th AveMy favorite brunch spot. But they have great lunch and dinner too! Local ingredients. All of the materials inside are reclaimed. And the staff is super friendly.
Oh man! This place wins for Monday-Friday happy hour! 6-9AM: super cheap, awesome breakfast. 4-6PM: $3 burger & fries, mini quesadillas & lots more goodies.
96 locals recommend
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge
1505 10th AveOh man! This place wins for Monday-Friday happy hour! 6-9AM: super cheap, awesome breakfast. 4-6PM: $3 burger & fries, mini quesadillas & lots more goodies.
Hot Mama's Pizza
700 E Pine StAwesome pizza by the slide. And until late!
Vegan Thai food. And the best I've ever had! Don't be fooled by the tiny dining room. It's fantastic!
35 locals recommend
In the Bowl
1554 E Olive WayVegan Thai food. And the best I've ever had! Don't be fooled by the tiny dining room. It's fantastic!
A fantastic, traditional sit-down restaurant with a great ambiance and equally great Mexican food.
93 locals recommend
Poquitos, Capitol Hill
1000 E Pike StA fantastic, traditional sit-down restaurant with a great ambiance and equally great Mexican food.
Another little known secret on the Hill. Located above QFC you'll find Marination Station: the brick & mortar of the nation's best food truck. You must check it out & have a spam slider. Trust me!
32 locals recommend
Marination Station
1412 Harvard AveAnother little known secret on the Hill. Located above QFC you'll find Marination Station: the brick & mortar of the nation's best food truck. You must check it out & have a spam slider. Trust me!
Diner food at its best. They have the most amazing brunch you'll ever eat. They're open early until 3PM. Then they reopen from midnight - 4AM for your late night cravings.
92 locals recommend
Glo's
928 E Olive WayDiner food at its best. They have the most amazing brunch you'll ever eat. They're open early until 3PM. Then they reopen from midnight - 4AM for your late night cravings.
Analog Coffee
235 Summit Ave EA small, but delightful, neighborhood coffee shop.
Yet another Seattle coffee shop providing a great opportunity for hanging out & people watching.
69 locals recommend
Victrola Coffee & Art
411 15th Ave EYet another Seattle coffee shop providing a great opportunity for hanging out & people watching.
Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveLow maintenance french food. Great ambiance.
Stop in for some drinking chocolate. You'll thank me!
17 locals recommend
Dilettante Martini & Dessert Bar
538 Broadway EastStop in for some drinking chocolate. You'll thank me!
The Pho Broadway
406 Broadway EThe best Pho on the Hill
Hana Restaurant
Great, low maintenance, low priced sushi
Drinks & Nightlife
Chill bar and art gallery. Sometimes there's live music. Sometimes not. Either way, it's rarely crowded and a great place to enjoy a chill evening.
22 locals recommend
Vermillion
1508 11th AveChill bar and art gallery. Sometimes there's live music. Sometimes not. Either way, it's rarely crowded and a great place to enjoy a chill evening.
A neighborhood secret. It's a Speakeasy. No outside signage. You'd never know it was there. Inside you can find delicious craft cocktails & great food. For a reservation, send a text to 206-979-7049
82 locals recommend
Knee High Stocking Co, Inc.
1356 E Olive WayA neighborhood secret. It's a Speakeasy. No outside signage. You'd never know it was there. Inside you can find delicious craft cocktails & great food. For a reservation, send a text to 206-979-7049
This bar is a neighborhood favorite - and quite lively on weekend evenings. Don't forget to check out the bar in the basement: The Narwhal
171 locals recommend
Unicorn
1118 E Pike StThis bar is a neighborhood favorite - and quite lively on weekend evenings. Don't forget to check out the bar in the basement: The Narwhal
This is a locals-only kinda bar. A great place to go if you want a feel for living on Cap Hill. It's dark and they have Moscow Mules on tap.
91 locals recommend
Montana
1506 E Olive WayThis is a locals-only kinda bar. A great place to go if you want a feel for living on Cap Hill. It's dark and they have Moscow Mules on tap.
Another Seattle staple bar. There's often a line on weekend nights to get in. Inside, you'll find trendy hipsters and amazing people watching!
63 locals recommend
Cha Cha Lounge
1013 E Pike StAnother Seattle staple bar. There's often a line on weekend nights to get in. Inside, you'll find trendy hipsters and amazing people watching!
boom noodle
1121 E Pike StDelicious Japanese food. Family style seating. What else can I say?
Essentials
QFC
1401 BroadwayThe closest neighborhood grocery store.
Arts & Culture
This Seattle gem is under the Pike Place Market. Step inside & be whisked away to the 1920s. Buy tickets for their amazing cabaret shows. Worth every penny!
47 locals recommend
Can Can Culinary Cabaret
95 Pine StThis Seattle gem is under the Pike Place Market. Step inside & be whisked away to the 1920s. Buy tickets for their amazing cabaret shows. Worth every penny!
Sightseeing
Space Needle
400 Broad StIt's Seattle. You must.
It's a bit of a walk, but a lovely park. I recommend it - especially in the summer.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EIt's a bit of a walk, but a lovely park. I recommend it - especially in the summer.
It's a tiny little park near the Space Needle that everyone forgets. Start at the bottom. Make your trek to the top on the switch-backs. And watch the sunset from the top. You'll thank me.
23 locals recommend
Bhy Kracke Park
1215 5th Ave NIt's a tiny little park near the Space Needle that everyone forgets. Start at the bottom. Make your trek to the top on the switch-backs. And watch the sunset from the top. You'll thank me.
You'll need a car, but this park is the perfect place for lounging on a summer day.
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayYou'll need a car, but this park is the perfect place for lounging on a summer day.
If you want to experience the most beautiful sunset of your life, make a trip up here. Better yet, buy some food, cook it on the grills, hang at the beach all day & save the perfect sunset for the end
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWIf you want to experience the most beautiful sunset of your life, make a trip up here. Better yet, buy some food, cook it on the grills, hang at the beach all day & save the perfect sunset for the end
It's a beautiful park - and a beach. Great swimming in the summer.
120 locals recommend
Madison Park Bakery
4214 E Madison StIt's a beautiful park - and a beach. Great swimming in the summer.