Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

The best Tacoma has to offer. Chef Gordon started his first restaurant with Gwyneth Paltrow's dad. Spectacular food! Locals tip: sit in the bar where everything is always happy hour prices!
28 locals recommend
Pacific Grill
1502 Pacific Ave
28 locals recommend
The best Tacoma has to offer. Chef Gordon started his first restaurant with Gwyneth Paltrow's dad. Spectacular food! Locals tip: sit in the bar where everything is always happy hour prices!
Upscale Mexican restaurant, with indoor "fire pit" bar and large array of high-end tequila. (21+ only)
116 locals recommend
The Matador
721 Pacific Ave
116 locals recommend
Upscale Mexican restaurant, with indoor "fire pit" bar and large array of high-end tequila. (21+ only)
Classic burger and shake joint, highly stylized cool dinner.
47 locals recommend
Shake Shake Shake
124 N Tacoma Ave
47 locals recommend
Classic burger and shake joint, highly stylized cool dinner.
Best fried chicken in the state.
181 locals recommend
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson St
181 locals recommend
Best fried chicken in the state.
A Tacoma Institution, have a drink in the lounge, or splurge for a steak in the refined dinning room. Best view of the city, perched on the hill overlooking Commencement Bay and downtown Tacoma.
23 locals recommend
Stanley & Seafort's
115 E 34th St
23 locals recommend
A Tacoma Institution, have a drink in the lounge, or splurge for a steak in the refined dinning room. Best view of the city, perched on the hill overlooking Commencement Bay and downtown Tacoma.

Sightseeing

Don't even get out of your car. Cruise "5 mile drive." Feel lost in the old growth forest, stunning views of Narrows Bridge. It's the 2nd largest city park in the nation. (Largest: Central Park, NYC)
13 locals recommend
Point Defiance station
5810 North Pearl St
13 locals recommend
Don't even get out of your car. Cruise "5 mile drive." Feel lost in the old growth forest, stunning views of Narrows Bridge. It's the 2nd largest city park in the nation. (Largest: Central Park, NYC)
Enjoy the best of Tacoma's culture; it's rich history and vibrant future attracting international glass artists to blow in the museum's on-site hot shop.
268 locals recommend
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 locals recommend
Enjoy the best of Tacoma's culture; it's rich history and vibrant future attracting international glass artists to blow in the museum's on-site hot shop.

Essentials

THE best warm chocolate chip cookies you will ever have in your life...and a wide array of gourmet food.
96 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor St
96 locals recommend
THE best warm chocolate chip cookies you will ever have in your life...and a wide array of gourmet food.
Closest grocery to the Airbnb. Great to pick up groceries for your stay.
Safeway Fuel Station
755 S 56th St
Closest grocery to the Airbnb. Great to pick up groceries for your stay.

Arts & Culture

If you have children, THIS IS A MUST VISIT!!!!!
Tinkertopia, LLC.
1914 Pacific Ave
If you have children, THIS IS A MUST VISIT!!!!!

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive bar with a surprise. This hipster hangout has high-end pub food. Their gourmet street tacos (pork belly!!) are great!
44 locals recommend
Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe
3529 McKinley Ave
44 locals recommend
Dive bar with a surprise. This hipster hangout has high-end pub food. Their gourmet street tacos (pork belly!!) are great!