Guidebook for Seattle and Downtown Seattle
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
Seattle’s original farmers market, established in 1907.
Check out the website for market news and events.
http://pikeplacemarket.org/
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveSeattle’s original farmers market, established in 1907.
Check out the website for market news and events.
http://pikeplacemarket.org/
Giant Ferris wheel offering climate-controlled gondolas & a bird's eye view of the city's landmarks.
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan WayGiant Ferris wheel offering climate-controlled gondolas & a bird's eye view of the city's landmarks.
Public park with a boardwalk & a pair of sculptures, plus views of the skyline & ships in drydock.
65 locals recommend
Seattle Waterfront
1401 Alaskan WayPublic park with a boardwalk & a pair of sculptures, plus views of the skyline & ships in drydock.
Popular spot for families offers an underwater viewing dome, coral-reef tank, otters & a touch-tank.
390 locals recommend
Seattle Aquarium
Popular spot for families offers an underwater viewing dome, coral-reef tank, otters & a touch-tank.
Waterfront restaurant with a bay view known for its selection of oysters & sustainable seafood.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and comfort food.
44 locals recommend
Elliott's Oyster House
1201 Alaskan WayWaterfront restaurant with a bay view known for its selection of oysters & sustainable seafood.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and comfort food.
Local chain dishing up fried fish & chowder in casual quarters with nautical accents.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and happy hour drink.
26 locals recommend
Ivar's Acres of Clams
1001 Alaskan WayLocal chain dishing up fried fish & chowder in casual quarters with nautical accents.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and happy hour drink.
Historic family-run novelty shop & museum for oddities like shrunken heads plus Native American art.
35 locals recommend
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
1001 Alaskan WayHistoric family-run novelty shop & museum for oddities like shrunken heads plus Native American art.
Gift, souvenir & apparel shop featuring creative T-shirt designs & other outdoor clothing.
Seattle Shirt Company Pier 55
1101 Alaskan WayGift, souvenir & apparel shop featuring creative T-shirt designs & other outdoor clothing.
Offering Sightseeing cruises, the way to discover the best of Seattle from the water.
https://www.argosycruises.com/cruise-types/sightseeing-cruises/
130 locals recommend
Argosy Cruises - Seattle Waterfront
1101 Alaskan WayOffering Sightseeing cruises, the way to discover the best of Seattle from the water.
https://www.argosycruises.com/cruise-types/sightseeing-cruises/
It’s the only way to tour the interconnecting tunnels of the world-famous Seattle Underground.
http://www.undergroundtour.com/
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveIt’s the only way to tour the interconnecting tunnels of the world-famous Seattle Underground.
http://www.undergroundtour.com/
This roomy space hosts special exhibits & a permanent collection of both current & classic artworks.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StThis roomy space hosts special exhibits & a permanent collection of both current & classic artworks.
Italian restaurant with burlesque shows & trapeze entertainment plus terrace with Elliott Bay views.
Late-night food, happy hour drink and comfort food.
236 locals recommend
The Pink Door
1919 Post AlleyItalian restaurant with burlesque shows & trapeze entertainment plus terrace with Elliott Bay views.
Late-night food, happy hour drink and comfort food.
Historic 1,800-seat theater, built in 1907, that hosts national music acts, comedians & other shows.
27 locals recommend
Moore Theatre
1932 2nd AveHistoric 1,800-seat theater, built in 1907, that hosts national music acts, comedians & other shows.
Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl The VERY FIRST STARBUCKS EVER!!!
Handcrafted goodies run the gamut from fresh-baked bread to macarons, all made in a French style.
100 locals recommend
Le Panier
1902 Pike PlHandcrafted goodies run the gamut from fresh-baked bread to macarons, all made in a French style.
Views of cheese-making plus quick comfort food like mac 'n' cheese in a snug space with eating bar.
47 locals recommend
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
1600 Pike PlViews of cheese-making plus quick comfort food like mac 'n' cheese in a snug space with eating bar.
All 3 floors offer waterfront views at this casual seafood-centered eatery serving 3 meals a day.
25 locals recommend
Lowell's Restaurant & Bar
1519 Pike PlAll 3 floors offer waterfront views at this casual seafood-centered eatery serving 3 meals a day.
Bustling counter-serve offering grilled seafood such as salmon & halibut, plus outside seating.
10 locals recommend
Market Grill
1509 Pike PlBustling counter-serve offering grilled seafood such as salmon & halibut, plus outside seating.
Restaurant & bar serving Pacific Northwest cuisine in a modern space with a glass-enclosed atrium.
Red Cedar & Sage
1501 Pike PlRestaurant & bar serving Pacific Northwest cuisine in a modern space with a glass-enclosed atrium.
Spice shop for whole & ground spices plus house-made blends & rubs & an assortment of teas.
World Spice Merchants
1509 Western AveSpice shop for whole & ground spices plus house-made blends & rubs & an assortment of teas.
Craft cocktails & gourmet snacks in a hip space tucked away by a staircase near Pike Place Market.
Happy hour food, late-night food and outdoor seating.
59 locals recommend
Zig Zag Cafe
1501 Western AveCraft cocktails & gourmet snacks in a hip space tucked away by a staircase near Pike Place Market.
Happy hour food, late-night food and outdoor seating.
Cocktails & Spanish libations served with Iberian-style small plates in a cool, cozy bar.
Happy hour food, happy hour drink and fast service.
11 locals recommend
JarrBar
1432 Western AveCocktails & Spanish libations served with Iberian-style small plates in a cool, cozy bar.
Happy hour food, happy hour drink and fast service.
Locally-made beers & ciders poured in a chill, 2-story space with lots of windows & TVs for sports.
Seattle Beer Co
1427 Western AveLocally-made beers & ciders poured in a chill, 2-story space with lots of windows & TVs for sports.
Sprawling showroom of 19th- & 20th-century furniture, art & nautical knickknacks by the waterfront.
Seattle Antiques Market
1400 Alaskan WaySprawling showroom of 19th- & 20th-century furniture, art & nautical knickknacks by the waterfront.
Hip market hideaway & bar has a menu of mostly thin-crust pizzas with classic & creative toppings.
Happy hour food, late-night food and comfort food.
55 locals recommend
Alibi Room
85 Pike StHip market hideaway & bar has a menu of mostly thin-crust pizzas with classic & creative toppings.
Happy hour food, late-night food and comfort food.
Pub with a locally sourced menu, seasonal beers, tours of the on-site brewery & a beer museum.
Live performances, great bar food and fast service.
25 locals recommend
The Pike Brewing Company
1415 1st AvePub with a locally sourced menu, seasonal beers, tours of the on-site brewery & a beer museum.
Live performances, great bar food and fast service.
Iconic brick wall covered with chewed-up gum in an alley under Pike Place Market.
170 locals recommend
The Gum Wall
1428 Post AlleyIconic brick wall covered with chewed-up gum in an alley under Pike Place Market.
Long-running subterranean Italian trattoria with a late-night menu & an intimate, candlelit setting.
Happy hour food, late-night food and comfort food.
13 locals recommend
IL Bistro
93 Pike StLong-running subterranean Italian trattoria with a late-night menu & an intimate, candlelit setting.
Happy hour food, late-night food and comfort food.
Pacific NW cuisine with seasonal specials & extensive wine options served with views of Elliott Bay.
Late-night food, small plates, great dessert.
78 locals recommend
Matt's in the Market
94 Pike StPacific NW cuisine with seasonal specials & extensive wine options served with views of Elliott Bay.
Late-night food, small plates, great dessert.
Funky market seafood stall known for its fresh lunches, plus live crab & shellfish tanks.
Comfort food, quick bite and casual.
6 locals recommend
Jack's Fish Spot
1514 Pike PlFunky market seafood stall known for its fresh lunches, plus live crab & shellfish tanks.
Comfort food, quick bite and casual.
Longtime Italian-American option for counter-serve pizza, pasta & subs in Pike Place Market.
Comfort food, quick bite and casual.
LoPriore Brothers Pasta Bar
1530 Post AlleyLongtime Italian-American option for counter-serve pizza, pasta & subs in Pike Place Market.
Comfort food, quick bite and casual.
Vendor at Pike Place Market offering modern Mexican street food, including tamales & breakfast.
Comfort food, breakfast and small plate.
Los Agaves
1514 7Vendor at Pike Place Market offering modern Mexican street food, including tamales & breakfast.
Comfort food, breakfast and small plate.
Local seafood institution serving traditional & specialty chowders in a counter-serve setting.
Comfort food, outdoor seating and small plate.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveLocal seafood institution serving traditional & specialty chowders in a counter-serve setting.
Comfort food, outdoor seating and small plate.
Bake shop with classic, cinnamon-centric, vegan & gluten-free pastries plus coffee drinks.
Cinnamon Works
1536 Pike PlBake shop with classic, cinnamon-centric, vegan & gluten-free pastries plus coffee drinks.
Old-school bakery from 1912 crafting pastries, breads, soups & sandwiches in the Pike Place Market.
6 locals recommend
Three Girls Bakery
1514 Pike PlOld-school bakery from 1912 crafting pastries, breads, soups & sandwiches in the Pike Place Market.
Counter-service crêperie with sweet & savory options plus some seating at Pike Place Market.
Crepe De France
93 Pike StCounter-service crêperie with sweet & savory options plus some seating at Pike Place Market.
Long-running spot offering sweet & savory toppings on housemade crumpets, plus tea & coffee.
24 locals recommend
The Crumpet Shop
1503 1st Ave
Long-running spot offering sweet & savory toppings on housemade crumpets, plus tea & coffee.
Laid-back option for Pacific Northwestern comforts including jumbo crab cakes & gumbo.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and comfort food.
16 locals recommend
Steelhead Diner
95 Pine StLaid-back option for Pacific Northwestern comforts including jumbo crab cakes & gumbo.
Happy hour food, late-night food, and comfort food.
Shiro Kashiba’s hot spot showcasing high-end sushi & omakase in a chic room with water views.
Small plates, healthy options and upscale.
50 locals recommend
Sushi Kashiba
86 Pine StShiro Kashiba’s hot spot showcasing high-end sushi & omakase in a chic room with water views.
Small plates, healthy options and upscale.
Breakfast & lunch spot serving local produce & organic eggs, with a wine bar, at Pike Place Market.
Comfort food, breakfast and outdoor seating.
20 locals recommend
Bacco Cafe
86 Pine St
Breakfast & lunch spot serving local produce & organic eggs, with a wine bar, at Pike Place Market.
Comfort food, breakfast and outdoor seating.
Quaint cafe baking creative cupcakes & housemade ice creams crafted from local ingredients.
163 locals recommend
Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike StQuaint cafe baking creative cupcakes & housemade ice creams crafted from local ingredients.
Casual restaurant specializing in Indian & Tibetan fare with a lunch buffet & vegetarian options.
All you can eat, comfort food and small plates.
52 locals recommend
Kastoori Grill
94 Stewart StCasual restaurant specializing in Indian & Tibetan fare with a lunch buffet & vegetarian options.
All you can eat, comfort food and small plates.
Italian restaurant with burlesque shows & trapeze entertainment plus terrace with Elliott Bay views.
Late-night food, happy hour drink and comfort.
236 locals recommend
The Pink Door
1919 Post AlleyItalian restaurant with burlesque shows & trapeze entertainment plus terrace with Elliott Bay views.
Late-night food, happy hour drink and comfort.
Old-school shop offering a broad range of imported & domestic wines, plus free tastings on Fridays.
Pike and Western Wine Shop
1934 Pike PlOld-school shop offering a broad range of imported & domestic wines, plus free tastings on Fridays.
Funky coffeehouse & biscuit specialist serving Southern-inspired fare in cozy, cheery digs.
Comfort food, breakfast and outdoor seating.
56 locals recommend
Biscuit Bitch
1909 1st AveFunky coffeehouse & biscuit specialist serving Southern-inspired fare in cozy, cheery digs.
Comfort food, breakfast and outdoor seating.
Laid-back watering hole with a local clientele, serving classic cocktails, shots & bar bites.
Sonya's Bar & Grill
1919 1st AveLaid-back watering hole with a local clientele, serving classic cocktails, shots & bar bites.
Small French bistro & bar serving classic fare, including a signature slow-roasted chicken for two.
100 locals recommend
Le Panier
1902 Pike Pl
Small French bistro & bar serving classic fare, including a signature slow-roasted chicken for two.
Basic gift shop carrying Seattle-themed art, clothing, food & other souvenir memorabilia.
Simply Seattle
1600 1st AveBasic gift shop carrying Seattle-themed art, clothing, food & other souvenir memorabilia.
Eat-in deli at Pike Place Market with seafood, sandwiches & rotisserie meats, plus an outdoor patio.
Happy hour food, happy hour drink, and comfort food.
8 locals recommend
Seatown Market Diner
2010 Western AveEat-in deli at Pike Place Market with seafood, sandwiches & rotisserie meats, plus an outdoor patio.
Happy hour food, happy hour drink, and comfort food.
Casual Pacific NW eatery near Pike Place Market serves signature spice-rubbed salmon & crab cakes.
18 locals recommend
Etta's
2020 Western Ave
Casual Pacific NW eatery near Pike Place Market serves signature spice-rubbed salmon & crab cakes.
Waterfront park adjacent to Pike Place Market featuring a large lawn plus benches & tables.
Victor Steinbrueck Park
1999 Western AveWaterfront park adjacent to Pike Place Market featuring a large lawn plus benches & tables.
4-story, glass-enclosed retail center for shopping & dining with a food court.
190 locals recommend
Westlake Center
Pine Street4-story, glass-enclosed retail center for shopping & dining with a food court.
Restored 1926 vaudeville theater with an ornate, Chinese-inspired interior now hosting musicals.
107 locals recommend
5th Avenue Theatre
1308 5th AvenueRestored 1926 vaudeville theater with an ornate, Chinese-inspired interior now hosting musicals.
73rd-floor observatory with sweeping city & mountain views, plus a cafe for light fare, beer & wine.
128 locals recommend
Sky View Observatory Columbia Center
700 4th Ave73rd-floor observatory with sweeping city & mountain views, plus a cafe for light fare, beer & wine.
Airy & sleek setting is the backdrop for a raw bar & other seafood fare plus turf options.
13 locals recommend
Blueacre Seafood
1700 7th AveAiry & sleek setting is the backdrop for a raw bar & other seafood fare plus turf options.
Hip ramen shop is a local branch of a Tokyo chain, with modern steel-&-wood surrounds.
104 locals recommend
Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya
4203 SW Alaska StHip ramen shop is a local branch of a Tokyo chain, with modern steel-&-wood surrounds.
Pioneer Square
Iconic, 605-ft.-tall spire at the Seattle Center, with an observation deck & a rotating restaurant.
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StIconic, 605-ft.-tall spire at the Seattle Center, with an observation deck & a rotating restaurant.
Rotating science exhibits plus laser light shows, a tropical butterfly house & IMAX movie theaters.
271 locals recommend
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NRotating science exhibits plus laser light shows, a tropical butterfly house & IMAX movie theaters.
Art museum & sculpture garden showcasing Dale Chihuly's large, colorful glass works.
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison StArt museum & sculpture garden showcasing Dale Chihuly's large, colorful glass works.
Basement area of Seattle Center with hands-on cultural exhibits geared toward children 10 & under.
51 locals recommend
Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St
Basement area of Seattle Center with hands-on cultural exhibits geared toward children 10 & under.
Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, the museum includes items from icons ranging from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan.
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NInspired by Jimi Hendrix, the museum includes items from icons ranging from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan.
Huge community events complex with museums, theaters, gardens, sports stadium, restaurants & shops.
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison StHuge community events complex with museums, theaters, gardens, sports stadium, restaurants & shops.
Iconic artifacts & diverse collections spotlighting Seattle's history in a lakefront park building.
357 locals recommend
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NIconic artifacts & diverse collections spotlighting Seattle's history in a lakefront park building.
3.5-acre formal garden with a cherry orchard, water features & teahouse hosting seasonal ceremonies.
203 locals recommend
Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd E3.5-acre formal garden with a cherry orchard, water features & teahouse hosting seasonal ceremonies.
19th- & 20th-century works by American & European painters plus a range of rotating exhibitions.
229 locals recommend
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry Ave19th- & 20th-century works by American & European painters plus a range of rotating exhibitions.
Seattle's largest green space features miles of rugged trails & beaches, plus views of the Sound.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdSeattle's largest green space features miles of rugged trails & beaches, plus views of the Sound.
Bucolic Puget Sound lighthouse operating since 1881, featuring a small white tower & cottage.
An amazing view of the each and light house after a trail hike.
Hiking trails star from Discovery Park. Check with the Discovery Park Visitors center for more information regarding free shuttle.
18 locals recommend
West Point Lighthouse
Bucolic Puget Sound lighthouse operating since 1881, featuring a small white tower & cottage.
An amazing view of the each and light house after a trail hike.
Hiking trails star from Discovery Park. Check with the Discovery Park Visitors center for more information regarding free shuttle.
92-acre zoo with nearly 300 species, a vintage carousel, summer concerts & an indoor play space.
625 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave N92-acre zoo with nearly 300 species, a vintage carousel, summer concerts & an indoor play space.
Campus site with a dock for renting kayaks, canoes & outdoor equipment; non-student rates available.
44 locals recommend
University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center (WAC)
3710 Montlake Blvd NECampus site with a dock for renting kayaks, canoes & outdoor equipment; non-student rates available.
Seattle's most unique boating experience.
https://www.hottubboats.com/
31 locals recommend
Hot Tub Boats
2520 Westlake Ave NSeattle's most unique boating experience.
https://www.hottubboats.com/
Market-based spot for artisanal coffee & baked goods in stylish wood-clad digs with fireplace.
45 locals recommend
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
Market-based spot for artisanal coffee & baked goods in stylish wood-clad digs with fireplace.