Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

If you love Greek food, this is THE place. Great prices, but never on Sunday.
23 locals recommend
Niko's Gyros
2231 32nd Ave W
23 locals recommend
If you love Greek food, this is THE place. Great prices, but never on Sunday.
Diner breakfast with a view. Great food and service.
18 locals recommend
Bay Cafe
1900 W Nickerson St
18 locals recommend
Diner breakfast with a view. Great food and service.
A step up from Bay Café - this is gourmet breakfast. Insane Waffle/Pancake bar. Worth the walk.
57 locals recommend
Portage Bay Cafe - Ballard
2821 NW Market St
57 locals recommend
A step up from Bay Café - this is gourmet breakfast. Insane Waffle/Pancake bar. Worth the walk.
Locals get their coffee here - not much seating but great coffee
Discovery Espresso
3103 W Jameson St
Locals get their coffee here - not much seating but great coffee
Great coffee shop on your way out, basic premade breakfast options, come in and see the coffee roasting equipment
16 locals recommend
Caffe Appassionato Coffee Roastery and Tasting Bar
4001 21st Ave W
16 locals recommend
Great coffee shop on your way out, basic premade breakfast options, come in and see the coffee roasting equipment
Owned and run by authentic Italian family - wonderful people. Wonderful food. A great dining experience.
19 locals recommend
Mondello Ristorante Italiano
2425 33rd Ave W
19 locals recommend
Owned and run by authentic Italian family - wonderful people. Wonderful food. A great dining experience.
YESSSSSSSs - great food, fair prices. Beef and Broccoli it up mixed with a Seattle Roll
8 locals recommend
Ichiro Sushi & Teriyaki
2434 32nd Avenue West
8 locals recommend
YESSSSSSSs - great food, fair prices. Beef and Broccoli it up mixed with a Seattle Roll
One of our favorites - great back bar, amazing restaurant upfront - French style.
84 locals recommend
Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NW
84 locals recommend
One of our favorites - great back bar, amazing restaurant upfront - French style.
Best Burger in Magnolia ... and maybe Seattle. If you are gluten free ask for lettuce wrap.
61 locals recommend
Red Mill Burgers Interbay
1613 West Dravus Street
61 locals recommend
Best Burger in Magnolia ... and maybe Seattle. If you are gluten free ask for lettuce wrap.

Drinks & Nightlife

Irish bar - feels legit, food is worth the visit.
49 locals recommend
Mulleady's Irish Pub
3055 21st Ave W
49 locals recommend
Irish bar - feels legit, food is worth the visit.
One of the nicest restaurants and views in town also sports a saltwater pond and offers happy hour daily from 3 to 6 p.m., plus 9-11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 9-10 p.m. Sundays, when all bar food is half price ($4.50 to $8) and draft beers, selected wines and cocktails are $4
62 locals recommend
Palisade
2601 W Marina Pl
62 locals recommend
One of the nicest restaurants and views in town also sports a saltwater pond and offers happy hour daily from 3 to 6 p.m., plus 9-11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 9-10 p.m. Sundays, when all bar food is half price ($4.50 to $8) and draft beers, selected wines and cocktails are $4
It's a dive
16 locals recommend
Boxcar Ale House
3407 Gilman Ave W
16 locals recommend
It's a dive
It's a dive (bar).
Lock & Keel
5144 Ballard Ave NW
It's a dive (bar).

Parks & Nature

You could spend 2 days hiking around - largest park in Seattle. Be sure to drive down to the lighthouse, park, and go for a walk on the beach.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
756 locals recommend
You could spend 2 days hiking around - largest park in Seattle. Be sure to drive down to the lighthouse, park, and go for a walk on the beach.
best view in Seattle
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland Dr
881 locals recommend
best view in Seattle
Seattle Beach - bring wood for an evening bonfire.
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
728 locals recommend
Seattle Beach - bring wood for an evening bonfire.
Mazing view
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
860 locals recommend
Mazing view

Sightseeing

See the fish (seasonal) swimming up the ladder. Watch the boats go from fresh to salt water, and back. Seals swim around looking for fish, birds, and tourists.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
774 locals recommend
See the fish (seasonal) swimming up the ladder. Watch the boats go from fresh to salt water, and back. Seals swim around looking for fish, birds, and tourists.
Classic Seattle icon - troll under the bridge
15 locals recommend
Troll Ave
15 locals recommend
Classic Seattle icon - troll under the bridge
Watch the fish get thrown, wander the lower levels, and please pick up at cheap bouquet of flowers.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
Watch the fish get thrown, wander the lower levels, and please pick up at cheap bouquet of flowers.
must see, if a clear day head on up for the best paid view in town. Food isn't bad either.
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad St
1748 locals recommend
must see, if a clear day head on up for the best paid view in town. Food isn't bad either.

Shopping

176 locals recommend
Pacific Place
600 Pine St
176 locals recommend
Where it all began for this Seattle retail icon
155 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack
400 Pine St
155 locals recommend
Where it all began for this Seattle retail icon
A few streets of eclectic stores, worth visiting if you like boutiques
50 locals recommend
Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue Northwest
50 locals recommend
A few streets of eclectic stores, worth visiting if you like boutiques
Flagship Store for REI - you can spend a whole day here
90 locals recommend
REI
222 Yale Ave N
90 locals recommend
Flagship Store for REI - you can spend a whole day here

Essentials

Pacific NW version of Wallgreens or RiteAid.
173 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NE
173 locals recommend
Pacific NW version of Wallgreens or RiteAid.
High end Grocery Store.
44 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Magnolia
3830 34th Ave W
44 locals recommend
High end Grocery Store.
Not high end, but not crap grocery store
QFC - Magnolia
1600 W Dravus St
Not high end, but not crap grocery store

Entertainment & Activities

Walking distance (albeit long), great local theatre
96 locals recommend
Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market St
96 locals recommend
Walking distance (albeit long), great local theatre