Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StGreat produce and meat. Decent gluten-free grocery options
Basic groceries at great prices, especially if you have Safeway Card. Feel free to use our card number, 2067475764
171 locals recommend
Safeway
7300 Roosevelt Way NEBasic groceries at great prices, especially if you have Safeway Card. Feel free to use our card number, 2067475764
We like to call it "Whole Paycheck". Great groceries at the higher end prices. Stellar selections. On way to downtown Seattle so a good place to stock up on picnic items for a day of sight-seeing.
359 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake AveWe like to call it "Whole Paycheck". Great groceries at the higher end prices. Stellar selections. On way to downtown Seattle so a good place to stock up on picnic items for a day of sight-seeing.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous views of Olympic Mountains and Elliott Bay. Easily walkable from Bungalow.
83 locals recommend
Sunset Hill Park
7531 34th Ave NWGorgeous views of Olympic Mountains and Elliott Bay. Easily walkable from Bungalow.
Very interesting for children and adults alike. Watch the boats move up/down to/from Salmon Bay/Lake Union. Great free Saturday concerts during summertime. Beautiful gardens.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StVery interesting for children and adults alike. Watch the boats move up/down to/from Salmon Bay/Lake Union. Great free Saturday concerts during summertime. Beautiful gardens.
A very fun place to learn and play music. Great rotating exhibits.
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NA very fun place to learn and play music. Great rotating exhibits.
Entertainment & Activities
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NBeautiful zoo. Great newish playground for the kiddos.
Wonderful for littles and grown-ups. Cafe on-site if you're hungry. Fun dive feed viewings.
390 locals recommend
Seattle Aquarium
Wonderful for littles and grown-ups. Cafe on-site if you're hungry. Fun dive feed viewings.
Arts & Culture
Excellent museum with great ongoing and special rotating exhibits
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StExcellent museum with great ongoing and special rotating exhibits
Beautiful museum set in Volunteer Park which also has a gorgeous dahlia garden, conservatory, and playground. We're big fans of the Volunteer Park Cafe and always add a stop to our visit.
162 locals recommend
Asian Art Museum (temporarily closed)
1400 E Prospect StBeautiful museum set in Volunteer Park which also has a gorgeous dahlia garden, conservatory, and playground. We're big fans of the Volunteer Park Cafe and always add a stop to our visit.
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NFood Scene
This is our favorite little neighborhood French restaurant. Reservations recommended.
84 locals recommend
Bastille Cafe & Bar
5307 Ballard Ave NWThis is our favorite little neighborhood French restaurant. Reservations recommended.
One of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Very kid-friendly. Great seasonal menus and very popular Sunday Fried Chicken Dinners. Reservations recommended for Fri/Sat/Sun dining.
34 locals recommend
The Hi-Life
5425 Russell Ave NWOne of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Very kid-friendly. Great seasonal menus and very popular Sunday Fried Chicken Dinners. Reservations recommended for Fri/Sat/Sun dining.
Sam's Sushi Bar & Grill
5506 22nd Ave NWVery kid-friendly sushi joint in Ballard.
They serve delicious sushi and great happy hour menu. Reservations recommended.
38 locals recommend
Billy Beach Sushi & Bar
5463 Leary Ave NWThey serve delicious sushi and great happy hour menu. Reservations recommended.
Moshi Moshi Sushi
5324 Ballard Ave NWGreat sushi. Great happy hour menu. Reservations recommended.
Volterra
121 Kirkland AveDelicious Italian food on the higher end
The Fat Hen
1418 NW 70th StVery walkable from Bungalow. Great for brunch.
Delicious local pizza joint. This ain't no pizza hut! It's the real deal. Can get a bit busy so good to call in advance to see what wait is like.
123 locals recommend
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StDelicious local pizza joint. This ain't no pizza hut! It's the real deal. Can get a bit busy so good to call in advance to see what wait is like.
Delicious coffee. Incredible macaroons, other pastries and fancy desserts. Limited seating, including a small covered outdoor seating area in back.
84 locals recommend
Rosellini’s Fine Cakes & Baked Goods
1413 NW 70th StDelicious coffee. Incredible macaroons, other pastries and fancy desserts. Limited seating, including a small covered outdoor seating area in back.
Excellent coffee, basked treats, quiche, etc. Often times there's a line. It's worth the wait.
155 locals recommend
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NWExcellent coffee, basked treats, quiche, etc. Often times there's a line. It's worth the wait.
Everything Else
Great selection of tea, savory and sweet crepes, and baked goods, including gluten-free options
28 locals recommend
Miro Tea
5405 Ballard Ave NWGreat selection of tea, savory and sweet crepes, and baked goods, including gluten-free options
Shopping
Awesome local little toy store. Be forewarned, it'll be hard to say no to the littles in this place.
Clover Toys
4609 Ballard Ave NWAwesome local little toy store. Be forewarned, it'll be hard to say no to the littles in this place.
Snapdoodle Toys & Games
120 N 85th StTHE local toy store. Large variety, great return policy.
Trove Vintage Boutique
2208 NW Market StFun vintage finds
Secret Garden Bookshop
2214 NW Market StValue Village
8532 15th Ave NWGreat local thrift where it's fun to hunt for treasures.