Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Larsen's Bakery
8000 24th Ave NWBest bakery for a touch of Scandinavia. Luscious treats.
Thai Siam Restaurant
8305 15th Ave NWTerrific award-willing Thai food. Simply delicious.
Great vegetarian and non-vegetarian selection. Heavenly aromas and tasty food. A quiet, but popular place.
25 locals recommend
India Bistro
6417 Roosevelt Way NEGreat vegetarian and non-vegetarian selection. Heavenly aromas and tasty food. A quiet, but popular place.
This nursery has a sweet little restaurant with a Koi pond in the middle. Good bakery selections, as well as sandwiches, soup, and desserts, plus espresso.
13 locals recommend
Swansons Nursery
9701 15th Ave NWThis nursery has a sweet little restaurant with a Koi pond in the middle. Good bakery selections, as well as sandwiches, soup, and desserts, plus espresso.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StGood organic food selections and friendly folks.
This Italian restaurant has mouth-watering main dishes and excellent wood-fired (Neapolitan-style) pizzas. It's among the neighborhood's best restaurants.
55 locals recommend
Ristorante Picolinos
6415 32nd Ave NWThis Italian restaurant has mouth-watering main dishes and excellent wood-fired (Neapolitan-style) pizzas. It's among the neighborhood's best restaurants.
Melt-in-your mouth cupcake creations, like the seasonal Velvet Elvis (banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting). Yum!
163 locals recommend
Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike StMelt-in-your mouth cupcake creations, like the seasonal Velvet Elvis (banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting). Yum!
This award-winning chocolate factory sources and buys beans from Africa and South America, and makes organic, absolutely delicious chocolates. Ginger, curry, coconut, cherry and orange are just a few of the flavors available. The tour takes about an hour, and there is chocolate tasting along the way. Learn about the process for growing, harvesting and processing the cacao beans that go into these magnificent chocolates.
201 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NThis award-winning chocolate factory sources and buys beans from Africa and South America, and makes organic, absolutely delicious chocolates. Ginger, curry, coconut, cherry and orange are just a few of the flavors available. The tour takes about an hour, and there is chocolate tasting along the way. Learn about the process for growing, harvesting and processing the cacao beans that go into these magnificent chocolates.
They have fabulous pizza loved by people near and far. Arrive early to avoid the constant lines of hungry patrons.
123 locals recommend
Delancey
1415 NW 70th StThey have fabulous pizza loved by people near and far. Arrive early to avoid the constant lines of hungry patrons.
Entertainment & Activities
Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market StParks & Nature
Daybreak Star, Native American cultural center, is a fascinating place. The park has miles of trails.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdDaybreak Star, Native American cultural center, is a fascinating place. The park has miles of trails.
Walkers, joggers, bike riders and pets all love Greenlake. Take a scenic 2.8 mile walk and enjoy nature in an scenic urban environment.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
Walkers, joggers, bike riders and pets all love Greenlake. Take a scenic 2.8 mile walk and enjoy nature in an scenic urban environment.
Arts & Culture
Nice neighborhood museum with ever-changing interesting exhibits. Provides a look at early Scandinavian settlers and their often perilous journeys to the Pacific Northwest. I love the Nordic costume exhibit.
Just down the street is Ristorante Picolino's. Make a day of it!
127 locals recommend
National Nordic Museum
2655 NW Market StNice neighborhood museum with ever-changing interesting exhibits. Provides a look at early Scandinavian settlers and their often perilous journeys to the Pacific Northwest. I love the Nordic costume exhibit.
Just down the street is Ristorante Picolino's. Make a day of it!
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StTop-rated museum for art lovers.
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NFormer the Experience Music Project, this place ROCKS!
Fine exhibit of Northwest Native American art and artifacts.
123 locals recommend
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
4303 15th Ave NEFine exhibit of Northwest Native American art and artifacts.
Good exhibits of Seattle area history, maritime museum, present-day innovators and even a Restaurant museum within the larger museum setting.
357 locals recommend
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NGood exhibits of Seattle area history, maritime museum, present-day innovators and even a Restaurant museum within the larger museum setting.
Sightseeing
It's the oldest part of Seattle and close to the always-interesting Chinatown (and Uwajimaya, a great store).
270 locals recommend
Pioneer Square
It's the oldest part of Seattle and close to the always-interesting Chinatown (and Uwajimaya, a great store).
The freshest of everything is available at the market. Check out the friendly fish mongers tossing fresh fish and keeping up their friendly banter. Looking for gifts? Lots of vendors will be happy to help you out. The market boasts several good restaurants, as well as food stands. Take an appetite with you!
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveThe freshest of everything is available at the market. Check out the friendly fish mongers tossing fresh fish and keeping up their friendly banter. Looking for gifts? Lots of vendors will be happy to help you out. The market boasts several good restaurants, as well as food stands. Take an appetite with you!
Essentials
QFC
11100 Roosevelt Way NENeighborhood grocery has everything you'll need.
Everything Else
Great produce and selection, knowledgeable staff, breakfast buffet on weekends.
359 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake AveGreat produce and selection, knowledgeable staff, breakfast buffet on weekends.
He's one of a kind, bad hair day and all. A must see sculpture for a good laugh and great photo op.
583 locals recommend
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue NorthHe's one of a kind, bad hair day and all. A must see sculpture for a good laugh and great photo op.