Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery store.
41 locals recommend
Albertsons
11330 51st Ave
41 locals recommend
Neighborhood grocery store.
Saturdays 10 - 2, June through October, offering organic produce, seafood & artisanal foods.
26 locals recommend
Magnolia Village Pub
3221 W McGraw St
26 locals recommend
Saturdays 10 - 2, June through October, offering organic produce, seafood & artisanal foods.
Whole Foods. Grass-fed beef, pasture-raised eggs, a good variety of cheeses & produce. Open 7 am - 10 pm 7 days a week. Coffee bar opens daily at 6 am.
359 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake Ave
359 locals recommend
Whole Foods. Grass-fed beef, pasture-raised eggs, a good variety of cheeses & produce. Open 7 am - 10 pm 7 days a week. Coffee bar opens daily at 6 am.
Farmers Market, rain or shine! W. Crockett Street at Queen Anne Avenue N. Thursdays, 3 - 7:30 pm, June 4 - October 15. Live music, chef demos & children's activities.
8 locals recommend
Queen Anne Community Center
1901 1st Ave W
8 locals recommend
Farmers Market, rain or shine! W. Crockett Street at Queen Anne Avenue N. Thursdays, 3 - 7:30 pm, June 4 - October 15. Live music, chef demos & children's activities.
Sundays, 10 am - 3 pm, ALL YEAR. Historic Ballard Avenue. One of the most populated of the city's greenmarkets, offering local produce, handmade crafts, organic foods. Over 100 vendors.
220 locals recommend
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NW
220 locals recommend
Sundays, 10 am - 3 pm, ALL YEAR. Historic Ballard Avenue. One of the most populated of the city's greenmarkets, offering local produce, handmade crafts, organic foods. Over 100 vendors.

Food Scene

A local favorite for burgers & fries.
61 locals recommend
Red Mill Burgers Interbay
1613 West Dravus Street
61 locals recommend
A local favorite for burgers & fries.
Stumptown coffee & sinful treats.
6 locals recommend
Finn's Bakery & Cafe
3204 W McGraw St
6 locals recommend
Stumptown coffee & sinful treats.
American diner fare.
18 locals recommend
Bay Cafe
1900 W Nickerson St
18 locals recommend
American diner fare.
Tiny bistro with an open kitchen serving market-fresh seafood.
7 locals recommend
Tanglewood Supreme
3216 W Wheeler St
7 locals recommend
Tiny bistro with an open kitchen serving market-fresh seafood.
Neighborhood destination restaurant. Zagat rated.
Szmania's
3321 West McGraw Street
Neighborhood destination restaurant. Zagat rated.
Restaurant & bar in the Elliott Bay Marina with sweeping views of Elliott Bay. Brunch, lunch & dinner, cocktails. Has children's menu.
62 locals recommend
Palisade
2601 W Marina Pl
62 locals recommend
Restaurant & bar in the Elliott Bay Marina with sweeping views of Elliott Bay. Brunch, lunch & dinner, cocktails. Has children's menu.
Pint-sized, unpretentious Greek counter service famous for their gyros & fries.
23 locals recommend
Niko's Gyros
2231 32nd Ave W
23 locals recommend
Pint-sized, unpretentious Greek counter service famous for their gyros & fries.
Bar & grill (sandwiches to salmon) with patio & sound views. Kid-friendly.
20 locals recommend
Maggie Bluffs
2601 W Marina Pl
20 locals recommend
Bar & grill (sandwiches to salmon) with patio & sound views. Kid-friendly.
The local spot for Mexican cuisine & margaritas.
10 locals recommend
El Ranchon
3416 W McGraw St
10 locals recommend
The local spot for Mexican cuisine & margaritas.
Known for their fresh rolls & had knee mao.
8 locals recommend
Kinnaree Thai Cuisine
3311 W McGraw St
8 locals recommend
Known for their fresh rolls & had knee mao.
A Seattle institution. Stop by, order online (Pagliacci.com) or call for delivery, 5 to midnight: 206.726.1717.
229 locals recommend
Pagliacci Pizza
1614 W Dravus St
229 locals recommend
A Seattle institution. Stop by, order online (Pagliacci.com) or call for delivery, 5 to midnight: 206.726.1717.
Great sushi! Try the chirashi bowl, nigiri, yellowtail, maguro tuna... Very casual, cash only, and worth the wait.
88 locals recommend
Musashi's
1400 N 45th St
88 locals recommend
Great sushi! Try the chirashi bowl, nigiri, yellowtail, maguro tuna... Very casual, cash only, and worth the wait.

Sightseeing

Fascinating look at the lifecycle of the salmon. Kids love the salmon ladder...
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
774 locals recommend
Fascinating look at the lifecycle of the salmon. Kids love the salmon ladder...
Take the 2-3 mile hike (the Loop Trail)....A woodland trail as well as great views overlooking the Puget Sound.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
756 locals recommend
Take the 2-3 mile hike (the Loop Trail)....A woodland trail as well as great views overlooking the Puget Sound.
You can walk along the beach from here. Has great views of the Sound!
North Beach Trail
North Beach Trail
You can walk along the beach from here. Has great views of the Sound!
Great views!
15 locals recommend
Magnolia Park
1461 Magnolia Blvd W
15 locals recommend
Great views!
Walk around the docks, check out the real-life fishing boats, buy fresh seafood caught this morning at the fish market. Home and dock of several of the Deadliest Catch fishing vessels.
42 locals recommend
Fishermen's Terminal
3919 18th Ave W
42 locals recommend
Walk around the docks, check out the real-life fishing boats, buy fresh seafood caught this morning at the fish market. Home and dock of several of the Deadliest Catch fishing vessels.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pub & sports bar. Beers, food, wine, cocktails.
26 locals recommend
Magnolia Village Pub
3221 W McGraw St
26 locals recommend
Local pub & sports bar. Beers, food, wine, cocktails.
Seafood with water views.
84 locals recommend
Chinook's At Salmon Bay
1900 W Nickerson St
84 locals recommend
Seafood with water views.
Dockside eatery for burgers & seafood.
22 locals recommend
Highliner Public House
3909 18th Ave W
22 locals recommend
Dockside eatery for burgers & seafood.

Shopping

Because everyone loves their local, independent neighborhood bookstore.
8 locals recommend
Magnolia's Bookstore
3206 W McGraw St
8 locals recommend
Because everyone loves their local, independent neighborhood bookstore.

Entertainment & Activities

Because everyone needs to play.
7 locals recommend
Magnolia Playfield
2518 34th Ave W
7 locals recommend
Because everyone needs to play.

Arts & Culture

Arts park built for the 1962 World's Fair. Home of the Space Needle, Children's Museum, Experience Music Project, Seattle Opera, PNW Ballet, Science Center + more. Walkable, kid-friendly & car-free.
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
362 locals recommend
Arts park built for the 1962 World's Fair. Home of the Space Needle, Children's Museum, Experience Music Project, Seattle Opera, PNW Ballet, Science Center + more. Walkable, kid-friendly & car-free.
Musical performances & sporting events. Home to Seattle University's men's basketball, the Seattle Storm of the WNBA & the Rat City Rollergirls.
85 locals recommend
KeyArena
334 1st Avenue North
85 locals recommend
Musical performances & sporting events. Home to Seattle University's men's basketball, the Seattle Storm of the WNBA & the Rat City Rollergirls.
Nine acres of outdoor sculpture garden & beach. Free. Calder, Oldenburg, Serra, Bourgeois + more. Connects to the Burke Gilman Trail, so you can walk, run, bike to the Ballard Locks & beyond.
653 locals recommend
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western Ave
653 locals recommend
Nine acres of outdoor sculpture garden & beach. Free. Calder, Oldenburg, Serra, Bourgeois + more. Connects to the Burke Gilman Trail, so you can walk, run, bike to the Ballard Locks & beyond.
First Thursdays - Free to everyone. First Fridays - Free to Seniors. Closed Monday & Tuesday.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
First Thursdays - Free to everyone. First Fridays - Free to Seniors. Closed Monday & Tuesday.