Caroline's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Belltown
Sightseeing
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AvePier 69
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western AveMyrtle Edwards Park
3130 Alaskan WaySpace Needle Loop
Space Needle LoopStarbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike StStarbucks
1912 Pike PlThe Gum Wall
1428 Post AlleyBainbridge Island
Food scene
Le Panier
1902 Pike PlMetropolitan Grill
820 2nd AveBiscuit Bitch Belltown
2303 3rd AveMacrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveEl Gaucho
2200 Western AveAQUA by El Gaucho
2801 Alaskan WayBangrak Market Thai Street Food & Bar
2319 2nd AveUmi Sake House
2230 1st AveBelltown Pizza
2422 1st AveTavolàta
2323 2nd AvePasta made fresh every morning!
Great oyster happy hour and awesome, quintessential Pacific Northwest seafood!
44 locals recommend
Elliott's Oyster House
1201 Alaskan WayGreat oyster happy hour and awesome, quintessential Pacific Northwest seafood!
The Crab Pot
1305 Alaskan WaySooo fun for delicious seafood in a casual environment!
Matt's in the Market
94 Pike StQuintessential Pacific Northwest food, romantic and cozy.
Best outdoor patio with water view next to a little secret garden!
24 locals recommend
Maximilien Restaurant
81A Pike StBest outdoor patio with water view next to a little secret garden!
The BEST sushi!!! 😍😍 and if you are lucky, world-famous sushi chef and owner Shiro Kashiba will be behind the counter!
50 locals recommend
Sushi Kashiba
86 Pine StThe BEST sushi!!! 😍😍 and if you are lucky, world-famous sushi chef and owner Shiro Kashiba will be behind the counter!
Nightlife
Navy Strength
2505 2nd AveThe Crocodile
2505 1st AveRob Roy
2332 2nd AveThe advent calendar drinks during December are the best!
Roquette
2232 1st AvenueFabulous French cocktails
Very tiny and very hot/stuffy inside, but the gin flight and specialty cocktails are great!
109 locals recommend
Bathtub Gin & Co.
2205 2nd AveVery tiny and very hot/stuffy inside, but the gin flight and specialty cocktails are great!
Wakefield Bar Belltown
2318 2nd AveGreat happy hour and little outdoor patio!
Bill's Off Broadway
725 E Pine StFun sports bar with big screens and trivia night.
Shorty's
2316 2nd AveFun dive bar! Anthony Bourdain liked it!
Groceries/Necessities
Little corner store open late for last-minute snacks/necessities, a block north up 1st Ave.
15 locals recommend
Belltown Market
2424 1st AveLittle corner store open late for last-minute snacks/necessities, a block north up 1st Ave.
Great local drugstore (go up to 2nd Ave, head north, is a block up on the right, corner of 2nd and Wall) with just about everything.
103 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
1407 BroadwayGreat local drugstore (go up to 2nd Ave, head north, is a block up on the right, corner of 2nd and Wall) with just about everything.
6 blocks south, runs the full block on 2nd between Pike and Union, 3 levels and has a Starbucks inside.
78 locals recommend
Target
1401 2nd Ave6 blocks south, runs the full block on 2nd between Pike and Union, 3 levels and has a Starbucks inside.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Walking is usually fastest/easiest
Traffic can be pretty challenging in downtown Seattle, especially during rush hour…it’s often faster to just walk. It is also easy to catch the bus (many stops close by, especially along 3rd Ave), light rail (closest station is Westlake, a 10-minute flat walk), and the monorail (runs only between Westlake and Seattle Center, either of which is a flat 10-minute walk away). Easiest place to have a ride share car pick you up is at the shuttle stop in front of the parking lot next to the building.