Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Best restaurant on the beach. Family owned and operated they make a rotating menu of mediteranean dishes and phenomenal pizzas. I recommend the prosciutto. Great wine list as well.
38 locals recommend
Phoenecia
4717 42nd Avenue SouthwestBest restaurant on the beach. Family owned and operated they make a rotating menu of mediteranean dishes and phenomenal pizzas. I recommend the prosciutto. Great wine list as well.
Starbucks
1912 Pike PlIt's Starbucks... with a view... across the street from the beach.
Fantastic burgers. Beautiful outdoor seating. Great beer list. Kinda spendy but definitely worth it.
42 locals recommend
Blue Moon Burgers
2504 Alki Ave SWFantastic burgers. Beautiful outdoor seating. Great beer list. Kinda spendy but definitely worth it.
Coolest record shop and cafe in Seattle. Eddie Vedder thinks its the best in the world. Go there for breakfast, for lunch, or just to shop music and take it all in. Wknd lines for breakfast.
155 locals recommend
Easy Street Records & Cafe
4559 California Ave SWCoolest record shop and cafe in Seattle. Eddie Vedder thinks its the best in the world. Go there for breakfast, for lunch, or just to shop music and take it all in. Wknd lines for breakfast.
Great HH from 4-6. Cool vide, good food, good drinks. Half price top shelf tequila shots on Tuesday! Need I say more...
122 locals recommend
The Matador
4546 California Ave SWGreat HH from 4-6. Cool vide, good food, good drinks. Half price top shelf tequila shots on Tuesday! Need I say more...
Former chef from the famed Wild Ginger in downtown Seattle recreates the menu for a fraction of the price. Nine Flavor Beef is unreal.
13 locals recommend
Lee's Asian Restaurant
4510 California Ave SWFormer chef from the famed Wild Ginger in downtown Seattle recreates the menu for a fraction of the price. Nine Flavor Beef is unreal.
One of West Seattle's oldest establishments. This is a small store which also earned fame for their sandwiches and ice cream.
72 locals recommend
Husky Deli & Catering & Ice Cream
4721 California Ave SWOne of West Seattle's oldest establishments. This is a small store which also earned fame for their sandwiches and ice cream.
Trendy hawaiian fare done exceedingly well. Seriously. Also, some great fried chicken. Only ordered as half or whole chicken. Reserve one if you want it. Wknd brunch is TOP NOTCH.
BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS
84 locals recommend
Ma'ono
4210 Southwest Admiral WayTrendy hawaiian fare done exceedingly well. Seriously. Also, some great fried chicken. Only ordered as half or whole chicken. Reserve one if you want it. Wknd brunch is TOP NOTCH.
BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS
It all started in a food truck that won "Best Food Truck in the Nation" in 2009. Real deal Hawaiian Korean fusion. You might as well be getting a bite to eat just off the beach in Maui.
232 locals recommend
Marination Ma Kai
1660 Harbor Ave SWIt all started in a food truck that won "Best Food Truck in the Nation" in 2009. Real deal Hawaiian Korean fusion. You might as well be getting a bite to eat just off the beach in Maui.
Best meal I may have ever had. Beef heart tar tar. I kid you not. This place is pricier and fairly new but the chef and bartender are killing it. Close your eyes and just pick off the menus.
58 locals recommend
Damn the Weather
116 1st Ave SBest meal I may have ever had. Beef heart tar tar. I kid you not. This place is pricier and fairly new but the chef and bartender are killing it. Close your eyes and just pick off the menus.
Super small kitchen with everything made right in front of you. They excel in fusing NW flavors and tradition with offbeat ingredients. Looking for a food adventure? Check it out.
7 locals recommend
Dexter Brewhouse
803 Dexter Ave NSuper small kitchen with everything made right in front of you. They excel in fusing NW flavors and tradition with offbeat ingredients. Looking for a food adventure? Check it out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bottle shop with over 40 beers on tap and thousands of bottled beer to choose from. Each Thursday they host a brewery with samples. Ridiculous beer knowledge up in that place!
64 locals recommend
The Beer Junction
4511 California Ave SWBottle shop with over 40 beers on tap and thousands of bottled beer to choose from. Each Thursday they host a brewery with samples. Ridiculous beer knowledge up in that place!
West Seattle's best brewery and pub. Great beer. A fantastic and varied food menu. And great people behind the bar. This is where both families an our local elected leaders go for a meal and beverage.
62 locals recommend
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave SWWest Seattle's best brewery and pub. Great beer. A fantastic and varied food menu. And great people behind the bar. This is where both families an our local elected leaders go for a meal and beverage.
Talarico's Pizzeria
4718 California Ave SWPizza, strong drinks, and karaoke. Game on...
All arcades are free but the pinball costs money. Check this place out to get your game on, have a few beers, and enjoy an old school arcade and their cool ship room.
24 locals recommend
Vidiot Arcade Bar
4210 SW Admiral WayAll arcades are free but the pinball costs money. Check this place out to get your game on, have a few beers, and enjoy an old school arcade and their cool ship room.
Bunch of bar games... pool, ping pong, darts, pinball, Golden Tee, Big Buck Hunter, etc. Has a good tap list and good food. Service ok.
Westside Public House
4752 California Ave SWBunch of bar games... pool, ping pong, darts, pinball, Golden Tee, Big Buck Hunter, etc. Has a good tap list and good food. Service ok.
Ton's of taps. The space feels like the coffee shop on Friend's. A bunch of comfy couches and places to sit. Board games and such. Plus its dog friendly and you can have food delivered.
77 locals recommend
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SWTon's of taps. The space feels like the coffee shop on Friend's. A bunch of comfy couches and places to sit. Board games and such. Plus its dog friendly and you can have food delivered.
Late night shenanigans. Pool, darts, lots of booze, and all the most interesting characters from the neighborhood. Best people watching after 11pm each night. ;)
Corner Pocket West Seattle
4302 SW Alaska StLate night shenanigans. Pool, darts, lots of booze, and all the most interesting characters from the neighborhood. Best people watching after 11pm each night. ;)
A-Maz-Ing steaks and you pay for the value. Wonderful and affordable weekend brunch (place of choice for locals). Line for happy hour normally starts before they even open.
83 locals recommend
JaK's Grill
4548 California Ave SWA-Maz-Ing steaks and you pay for the value. Wonderful and affordable weekend brunch (place of choice for locals). Line for happy hour normally starts before they even open.
Shopping
Cool design shop with beautifully unique products and a modern twist.
18 locals recommend
Click! Design That Fits
4540 California Ave SWCool design shop with beautifully unique products and a modern twist.
Just a Target. Good to know if you need one. Located in Westwood Village which also has a Barnes & Nobles, Bed, Bath and Beyond, and other stores and restaurants.
95 locals recommend
Target
2800 SW Barton StJust a Target. Good to know if you need one. Located in Westwood Village which also has a Barnes & Nobles, Bed, Bath and Beyond, and other stores and restaurants.
Wins "Best Grocery Store" in Seattle every year. Check it out and see why. Get ingredients for dinner at home, check out there coffee shop, and or get really good food to go from the deli.
134 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market West Seattle (Admiral)
2320 42nd Ave SWWins "Best Grocery Store" in Seattle every year. Check it out and see why. Get ingredients for dinner at home, check out there coffee shop, and or get really good food to go from the deli.
Seattle's local drug store. Grab their own beer brewed for them by Fremont Brewing. It's a deliciously citrusy IPA. Or just grab your prescription... whatever.
Bartell Drugs Admiral Way Store
2345 42nd Ave SWSeattle's local drug store. Grab their own beer brewed for them by Fremont Brewing. It's a deliciously citrusy IPA. Or just grab your prescription... whatever.
Arts & Culture
Only remaining full bowling alley in all of Seattle. It was recently remodeled, in great condition, and has a solid restaurant and bar. Go for Sunday brunch and get two free games of bowling each.
34 locals recommend
West Seattle Bowl
4505 39th Ave SWOnly remaining full bowling alley in all of Seattle. It was recently remodeled, in great condition, and has a solid restaurant and bar. Go for Sunday brunch and get two free games of bowling each.
Great collection of local artists and the wonderful owner, Diane, is a friend and neighbor here on Alki. Tell her I said hello and don't believe anything she says! :)
Alki Arts
1124 1st AveGreat collection of local artists and the wonderful owner, Diane, is a friend and neighbor here on Alki. Tell her I said hello and don't believe anything she says! :)
Entertainment & Activities
A large city park with wooded trails on the bluff and a long pathway along the beach. Has a heated salt water pool open during the summer. Watch ferries come and go from the Fauntleroy ferry dock.
389 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
801 S 37th StA large city park with wooded trails on the bluff and a long pathway along the beach. Has a heated salt water pool open during the summer. Watch ferries come and go from the Fauntleroy ferry dock.